England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff revealed that he didn't want to play the Test series in India after last year's Mumbai terror attacks but was forced to play by the ECB, which was "scared" of offending the cash-rich BCCI.
The ICC currently only allows a player to be replaced during a match because of concussion. Under the proposed change, a late substitution would also be allowed on coronavirus grounds.
England have rejected a proposal by Pakistan to play an additional one-day international in Karchi
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will have knee surgery and has withdrawn from the one-day squad to play Australia next month and for the Champions Trophy, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.
Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) stance on the Big Three- India, Australia and England, and said that it could have an adverse impact in the longer run.
Uncapped batsman Jonathan Trott will make his England debut in the Ashes decider against Australia next week, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. The ECB also included all-rounder Andrew Flintoff in a 14-man squad for the fifth and final Test, which starts at The Oval on Thursday, but Essex batsman Ravi Bopara was left out after struggling for runs throughout the series.
The ICC has said it had warned the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) against recruiting former Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, implicated in a match-fixing scandal 10 years ago, as its spin bowling coach.
Texan billionaire Allen Stanford, who has offered a multi-million pounds investment proposal to the England and Wales Cricket Board, said he envisaged international teams playing alongside counties in the new competition.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will visit medical specialists this week to assess if he will be fit for the third Ashes Test against Australia starting at Edgbaston in Birmingham on July 30.
England have recalled bowler Tim Bresnan for the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's after defeat at the Oval left the series hanging in the balance.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is doubtful for the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's starting on Thursday after suffering pain in his right knee during the drawn first Test in Cardiff.
Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to return to Essex in time for the Friends Provident Twenty20 semi-final against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
English counties will be rewarded for producing Test players under a development plan announced by the ECB.
Unthinkable to an ordinary Australian, John Buchanan has revealed that he has shared with England coach Andy Flower some of the secrets of his long association with Ricky Ponting's men which could be used in the home team's advantage in the Ashes beginning July 8.
After long discussions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and England and Wales Cricket Board had said more test results will be taken into consideration before taking a call on the match getting underway.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan will attend a news conference on Tuesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Sunday.
On Sunday, New Zealand lifted most of the restrictions imposed due to the pandemic after no active cases were reported.
Wood had knee surgery this week to clear up excess cartilage.
The ECB said it would send a team to check safety before the tour, which consists of five ODIs from November 26 to December 5.
Former Australia coach John Buchanan has rubbished media reports that he is all set to help England in their bid to wrest next month's Ashes from Ricky Ponting's men.
The one-off game of the 20 overs-a-side version of one-day cricket will take place at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on June 13, 2005.
Chapple was returning to his club, Lancashire, for treatment and would be replaced by Worcestershire's Kabir Ali, the ECB said in a statement.
England fast bowler Graham Onions will be out for three months due to knee and back injuries, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday. The ECB said on their website that the Durham player, who will miss most of the domestic county season, has undergone scans and seen a spinal specialist this week.
England's five-match cricket tour of Zimbabwe will go ahead after a ban on 13 British journalists was rescinded.
One of the three county clubs which were allegedly in talks with suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi to start a 'rebel' Twenty20 league in England, Yorkshire has denied the allegations insisting that there was 'nothing underhand' about the idea.
The England captain was ruled out after undergoing a fourth operation on his right knee.
England spinner Ashley Giles will have a groin operation on Tuesday
Former England bowler Alec Bedser, who took 236 wickets in a glittering England Test career, has died aged 91.
Flintoff, who also had surgery earlier this year, will miss the forthcoming Test series in Sri Lanka and is considered "unlikely" to tour New Zealand.
The 15 members of the England and Wales Cricket Board's management board will decide whether the tour should go ahead at a meeting next week.
The viability of star English players Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff in the February 6 auction might be jeopardised because of the fact that the players have been allowed only a limited period of time to take part in the Indian Premier League, according to reports in London.
Former Australia all-rounder Darren Lehmann has joined the list of potential candidates to take over as England coach. Lehmann said he has not yet discussed his availability with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) but is interested in the position after it became available following the sacking of Peter Moores.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is doubtful for the fifth one-day international against India in Leeds on Sunday because of fresh concerns over his troublesome left ankle.
Physio will observe the social distancing at each venue to accommodate the training, with coaches joining the sessions from next week.
Pakistan players' playing kits to feature Shahid Afridi Foundation's logo
Former Pakistan Test cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq has agreed to a 10-day spell with England as their spin-bowling consultant for the upcoming series against Pakistan.
The England and Wales cricket board (ECB) has been in a political battle with the government and the ICC over the tour.
The ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton will be held in the presence of 4000 spectators, Hampshire County Club head Rod Bransgrove said.
Rajasthan Royals were hopeful he can play a part in the current campaign.
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