Tue, 21-Oct-2025

England’s Root ‘desperate’ to play in Ashes but won’t commit yet

Joe Root

England captain Joe Root says he is “desperate” to play in the Ashes but cannot yet commit to tour Australia due to uncertainty over coronavirus protocols. Players and team management have yet to learn the exact conditions under which the five-Test series will take place, with those who have young families particularly concerned about the … Read more

England players to honour frontliners with their names on training shirts

England players

England players will wear training shirts bearing the names of key workers and frontliners to honour their services during the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s cricket board said. According to the details, England players will honour the key workers before the start of the first test against the West Indies next month. The England and Wales … Read more

Ashley Giles assures training England to be safer than going to supermarket

Ashley Giles

England’s Ashley Giles said taking back country’s main cricketers to training will be safer than going to a market for shopping. Ashley Giles added that it was “not realistic” for players to spend many weeks in isolation away from their families. The pandemic has delayed the start of the English cricket season and many international … Read more