Richard Dawson

The England U19 selection panel, headed up by Head Coach Richard Dawson, on Wednesday selected a 15-strong squad and two travelling reserves for the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.

Four years after retiring from international cricket, former England skipper Andrew Flintoff is eyeing a T20 return with former club St Annes.

Family Feud contestants had to get herpes tests on set due to Richard Dawson's kissing habits. A new book, Outrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars, explores entertainment censorship from Vaudeville era to the present. It reveals incidents like Carol Burnett's speech being cut short and complaints about TV programs. The author predicts that current hysteria will seem absurd in the future, just like the controversies surrounding Elvis Presley, the Beatles, or The Simpsons.

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik will work with England Lions' as batting consultant for a brief period of nine days when the side will tour India.

Former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has been named batting coach of the senior men's team, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. Trescothick, who played 76 Tests for England and helped them win the Ashes in 2005, will step down as assistant coach of Somerset to take up his new role.

England on Monday appointed former opener Marcus Trescothick as the new batting coach of the national team, besides roping in Jon Lewis and New Zealand's Jeetan Patel as bowling and spin bowling coaches on a permanent basis. Trescothick will take over from Jonathan Trott, who replaced South African Jacques Kallis in the ongoing tour. Kallis had played the role of a batting consultant for England in Sri Lanka.

Former all-rounder Michael Yardy, who represented England in 42 limited-overs matches and won the T20 World Cup in 2010, has been named head coach of the England Under-19 men's cricket team.

Warwickshire captain Willfred Rhodes will lead a 14-member Select County XI in a three-day warm-up game against India at the Riverside Side ground here from July 20-22, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Thursday.

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India Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara was on Wednesday signed up by Gloucestershire for the first six matches of the English County Championship.

England have seconded three coaches from county cricket to help a 30-strong Test squad prepare for next month's three-match series against the West Indies. The players and coaches will live, prepare and train on-site in a bio-secure environment at the ground and its adjoining hotel until the first Test on July 8, with regular COVID-19 checks taking place amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Future stars will get their big stage to shine when the ICC U-19 World Cup begins here on Friday with record four-time champions India being firm favourites to clinch another title.