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 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.
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 four-day cricket match between English county sides Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire on Sunday was abandoned on the opening day after a player tested positive for COVID-19.
Former England bowler Alec Bedser, who took 236 wickets in a glittering England Test career, has died aged 91.
England pacer James Anderson is 'gutted' that the fifth and final Test against India at his home ground in Manchester's Old Trafford was cancelled, bringing a premature end to the exciting series, which he said deserved a better finish.
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.
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.
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.
The proposed standalone Test between India and England should be treated as the series-deciding fifth match that was cancelled last week owing to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Monday and ruled out the possibility of it being treated as a one-off game.
The England and Wales cricket board (ECB) has been in a political battle with the government and the ICC over the tour.
'Ghost-like stands repel rather than attract audiences,' observes Ashis Ray.
England have dropped out-of-form opener Dom Sibley and brought in Dawid Malan for the third Test against India at Headingley, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Wednesday.
"It has become apparent to me that my knee will not allow me to play Test match cricket," said the England fast bowler.
The IPL was due to be staged earlier in the year but was postponed due to COVID-19, taking up a slot vacated by the shift of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia to next year.
The England all-rounder is unlikely to play before the end of the summer after an arthroscopy on his left ankle.
The government has effectively instructed England to cancel October's tour of Zimbabwe, ECB chief Tim Lamb said.
England's fitness coach Marques Church will be sentenced this week after he was found guilty of downloading child pornography using an Internet connection financed by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Former captain Michael Vaughan, who stood down during this year's series defeat by South Africa, is among 12 players given central contracts, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
Having turned down an IPL contract in season-II for the sake of Ashes, England paceman Stuart Broad is now eyeing his maiden stint in Twenty20 tournament in its third edition next year.
The 2004 Champions Trophy will be staged at The Oval, Edgbaston and Hampshire's Rosebowl ground.
The new contract has no specified expiry date for the English coach.
The fourth Test is due to start next Tuesday with Australia having already retained the Ashes, leading the series 3-0 with two matches to play.
The 34-year-old will miss tours to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka but hopes to be available for England's tour to West Indies in February next year.
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 appointment came after Vaughan was ruled out by a hamstring tear that threatens to prematurely end his Australia tour.
The International Cricket Council will be hoping to end the impasse surrounding the future of this year's T20 World Cup in Australia and sort the nomination process for its next chairman when the board members meet virtually on Wednesday.
A Twenty20 Champions League involving eight teams playing 15 matches will be staged this year either in India or the Middle East, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is set to be appointed as a batting consultant by England for their upcoming Test and limited-overs series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of England's first two Tests against New Zealand after picking up a side strain playing for Lancashire, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday. The former captain had been hoping for a recall after a 14-month Test absence despite playing only a few county games after surgery for a persistent ankle problem.
The England opener has suffered a recurrence of the stress-related illness which led to him returning home from England's tour of India.
Wood had knee surgery this week to clear up excess cartilage.
England's ODI captain Paul Collingwood wants the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to relax its stance and let the country's top players turn out in the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League. Collingwood came out in support of views expressed by Test captain Michael Vaughan and star batsman Kevin Pietersen who argued there is no reason for England stars to miss out on the Twenty20 extravaganza.
The England fast bowler will miss the one-day series starting next week against Pakistan through injury.
The ECB has given the green light to the tour next month after expressing satisfaction with safety and security measures.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 after failing to recover in time from knee surgery. The 31-year-old, who missed the Test and one-day series against West Indies after his latest bout of surgery, is replaced in England's squad by Yorkshire leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who has yet to play a senior international match.
The England all-rounder will not play the Duleep Trophy matches, but will continue his rehabilitation from ankle surgery.
The England captain is doubtful for the second Test against Pakistan after experiencing further problems with his injured left ankle.
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