England have called up Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood as cover.
The three roles attracted a high calibre of applicants and were subject to a rigorous recruitment process. As part of the move, Lewis will vacate his role as Young Lions head coach, and this role will be reconfigured into an Elite Pathway Coach role.
'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'
England skipper Andrew Strauss has warned that banishing 50-over cricket from the country's domestic schedule could have dire consequences for the team's World Cup campaigns.
Moeen had tested positive, on Monday, upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will now continue his 10-day self-isolation in a separate wing of the visitors' team hotel
Miffed at the Board of Control for Cricket in India's selection of venues for England's tour of India later this year, the ECB decided to hold back its approval of the itinerary. The England and Wales Cricket Board received the proposed itinerary for the winter tour and was disappointed not to see major venues, like Kolkata, Bangalore, and Chennai in the itinerary.
England's two-match Test series in Sri Lanka starting next week has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. The first Test was scheduled to start in Galle on March 19 and the second game set for Colombo from March 27.
'I'm not surprised there's all sorts of speculation. Everyone wants to get their cricket in. But we've not received anything official and we're cracking on.'
Here are some reactions, to the news of Kevin Pietersen's sacking, from around the world of cricket.
The BCB said it has often given additional incentives to its cricketers, topping up what has been due to them from the ICC prize money.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been dropped for the final Test against South Africa starting on Thursday over allegations he sent derogatory texts to the rival team.
England coach Andy Flower and captain Alastair Cook appear likely to retain their jobs despite the disastrous Ashes tour of Australia but batting coach Graham Gooch believes some sort of rebuilding process is inevitable.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have admitted that despite the incremental contract, they would not be able to stop star cricketer Andrew Flintoff from hawking his cricketing talents around the world.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has lost his appeal against being found guilty of spot-fixing but an appeal over his life ban in Britain will be heard later, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has handed a two-week ban, starting next season, to all-rounder Dmitri Mascarenhas for his Twitter outburst against national selector Geoff Miller.
Lalit Modi got a breather after the BCCI on Tuesday granted the suspended IPL Commissioner 10 additional days to reply to the second show cause notice issued to him for his acts 'detrimental to world cricket'.
Alastair Cook has insisted that England players would not go on strike over their busy schedule but said international calendar needs to be trimmed as the team is playing 'too much cricket'.
Captain Joe Root confirmed his participation in the five-Test series at the meeting and will likely be joined by a full-strength squad.
A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board said applications for registration from Wavell Hinds (West Indies), Johannes van der Wath (South Africa), Andrew Hall (South Africa), Hamish Marshall (New Zealand) and Justin Kemp (South Africa had been rejected.
Pakistan are welcome to continue playing matches in England while security problems persist at home, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke said.
India have been placed in Group A with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup.
Former captain Paul Collingwood and wicketkeeper Matt Prior have been dropped from England's squads for upcoming one-day and Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday. Wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter and all-rounder Samit Patel have been recalled for both squads while fast bowler Steven Finn is also a surprise selection.
Opening batsman Andrew Strauss was on Thursday named the new England captain.
England cricket skipper Kevin Pietersen has resigned, Sky News reported on Wednesday. Pietersen, who was appointed last year, had been in dispute over the running of the team with England coach Peter Moores according to British media reports.
England paceman Stuart Broad has been ruled out for three more weeks, including playing in the Indian Premier League, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
Andy Flower is handing over responsibility for England's one-day and Twenty20 sides, with Ashley Giles named as head coach by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. Flower will continue as England Team Director and will remain in charge of the Test team but will take a back seat in limited-overs cricket after five years at the helm.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) will not move out of India despite security fears raised by the players' associations of England, Australia and South Africa, tournament commissioner Lalit Modi insisted. Modi rejected any move to shift the IPL to another country after an independent report complied by ECB security advisor Reg Dickason claimed that safety of cricketers cannot be guaranteed during the cash-awash Twenty20 tournament.
England have appointed former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as assistant to coach Peter Moores.
The Indian Cricket League on Thursday claimed it has got the go-ahead from the Delhi High Court to file case against the ICC and ECB in London, seeking damages for ostracising the 'rebel' league.
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending 'provocative' text messages to the Proteas players during the recent Test series between the sides.
Moeen Ali had announced a break from Test cricket in September last year after losing out on a central contract for the longest format for the 2019-20 season.
England's cricket team, deposed by South Africa as the world's top Test side, has begun the search for a new shirt sponsor after Brit Insurance said it would not renew its contract when it expires in early 2014.
Shoaib Malik has been stuck in Pakistan while his wife, tennis player Sania Mirza, and one-year-old son Izhaan, have been in India due to the ban on international travel due to the pandemic.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) cancelled on Wednesday Zimbabwe's tour of England next year. In a statement the ECB said the government has given it "a clear instruction that Zimbabwe's bilateral tour scheduled under the ICC Future Tours Programme for 2009 should be cancelled".
The final of the ICC Champions Trophy will be dedicated to the highly successful HIV awareness campaign, THINK WISE, which is a partnership between the ICC, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Danish Kaneria said the PCB should really look to rope in former players to groom the budding talent in the country.
Details about the life and career of the England all-rounder who will quit Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series.
Freelance England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will coach the United Arab Emirates national team while he recovers in Dubai from knee surgery, his agent told a newspaper in London.
Pakistan recovered from a terrible start to their day to complete a spirited victory in the fourth One-day International against England at Lord's on Monday.
The former Pakistan leg-spinner said he will appeal a lifetime ban slapped on him by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for his role in spot-fixing.
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