England cricket team

Test Status (Year): 1877
ICC Status: Full Member
ICC Joined (Year): 1909
Head Coach: Brendon McCullum
Test Cricket
Test Captain Ben Stokes
Test Kit Color
England - ICC Test Team Ranking 6 Matches: 29 Points: 2551 Rating: 88
ODI Cricket
ODI Captain Eoin Morgan
ODI Kit Color
England - ICC ODI Team Ranking 2 Matches: 19 Points: 2353 Rating: 124
T20I Cricket
T20I Captain Eoin Morgan
T20I Kit Color
England - ICC T20I Team Ranking 2 Matches: 28 Points: 7432 Rating: 265

England Cricket Team: Current Squad

Adil Rashid Adil Rashid Bowler ODI T20I 95 Ben Stokes Ben Stokes Batsman Captain TEST TEST ODI T20I 55 Chris Jordan Chris Jordan Bowler TEST ODI T20I 34 Chris Woakes Chris Woakes All-rounder TEST ODI T20I 19 Dawid Malan Dawid Malan Batsman TEST ODI T20I 29 Eoin Morgan Eoin Morgan Batsman Captain ODI Captain T20I ODI T20I 16 James Anderson James Anderson Bowler TEST ODI T20I Jason Roy Jason Roy Batsman TEST ODI T20I 20 Joe Root Joe Root Batsman TEST ODI T20I Jofra Archer Jofra Archer Bowler TEST ODI T20I 22 Jonny Bairstow Jonny Bairstow Wicket-Keeper TEST ODI T20I 51 Jos Buttler Jos Buttler Wicket-Keeper TEST ODI T20I 63 Moeen Ali Moeen Ali All-rounder TEST ODI T20I 18 Sam Curran Sam Curran All-rounder TEST ODI T20I 58 Stuart Broad Stuart Broad Bowler TEST ODI T20I

England National Cricket Team: Facts and Records

The longest cricket match was 14 days long between England and South Africa

England’s youngest cricketer was just 18 years old.

Only the England cricket team has played more than 1000 test matches.

The first ever Cricket World Cup was held in England in 1975.

The women’s England cricket team won their first World Cup.

England cricket team: main achievements and composition

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England cricket team

England cricket team is one of the oldest teams in this sport, which has been participating in matches with teams from other countries since the first half of the XVIII century. We tell you about the success achieved by the British in the international arena, about the current composition of the team and its rating.

Three Lions Symbol representing England and Wales cricket teams
Three Lions Symbol representing England and Wales cricket teams

The main achievements in the history of the England cricket team

If you are a cricket fan, you probably follow the team’s matches where the best players of England and Wales play (until 1992, cricketers from Scotland also played on the field in its composition). England cricket team is one of the oldest teams in the world, and this is not surprising because it was in this country that cricket was born.

The mention of the first matches of the English team dates back to the first half of the XVIII century, and in the middle of the XIX century, the British already played cricket with the Americans and Australians.

The England cricket team has been a member of the ICC since the very foundation of the organization – since 1909.

England Cricket Team: squad for the ODI series 2021
England Cricket Team: squad for the ODI series 2021

At the moment (June 2021), the English team has the following indicators:

  1. Test Cricket – 3rd place after India and New Zealand.
  2. ODI Cricket – 4th place after New Zealand, Australia and India.
  3. T20I – 1st place, ahead of India and New Zealand.

The national team is one of the most successful teams in the world and a worthy opponent at ICC tournaments.

  • ICC Cricket World Club. The England cricket teamhas only one victory in this tournament so far; it was won in 2019. In addition, the biggest achievements were three appearances in the final: in 1979, when the West Indies won, in 1987, when the Australians won, and in 1992 – that year Pakistan won.
  • ICC T20 World Cup. The England national cricket team has participated in all the cup draws since its foundation. There is also only one victory in this tournament; it happened in 2010. In 2016, the British took second place, giving the victory to the West Indies.
  • ICC Champions Trophy. In the Champions Trophy, the British have not yet won a single title. The highest achievements are two appearances in the final: in 2004 and 2013 when the victory went to West Indies and India, accordingly.
Tournament name Number of titles Years in which titles were won
ICC Cricket World Club 1 2019
ICC T20 World Cup 1 2010
ICC Champions Trophy 0
England cricket team tactics
England cricket team tactics

The England national team also participates in the ICC World Test Championship – a very young championship, the first draw of which takes place from August 2019 to June 2021.

England cricket team: team composition and famous players

Like the national team of any other country, the England national team includes the best players who get a chance to show themselves on the world stage and earn international ranking points. At the moment, Dawid Malan occupies the highest position among the English in the ICC player ranking; he is on the first line in the Batting Rankings (T20I). Adil Rashid also occupies a high position in this type of cricket (the 4th line in the Bowling Rankings).

The second and fourth places in the All-Rounder Ranking (ODI) are occupied by Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes, respectively. Among the English Test Cricket players, Ben Stokes (2nd place All-Rounder Ranking), Joe Root (4th place Batting Rankings) and James Anderson (4th place Bowling Rankings) are the highest.

The Oval arena in London - the most popular international cricket ground in the world
The Oval arena in London – the most popular international cricket ground in the world

The full composition of the national team at the moment is as follows:

  • Test: Joe Root (is the team captain), Sam Billings, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Mark Wood, Ollie Robinson, James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Olly Stone, Jack Leach, Haseeb Hameed, Dom Sibley, Craig Overton, Dan Lawrence, James Bracey.
  • ODI: Eoin Morgan (is the captain of the team), Sam Curran, Reece Topley, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Mark Wood, Jonny Bairstow, Matt Parkinson, Sam Billings, Adil Rashid, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Ben Stokes.
  • T20I: Eoin Morgan (is the captain of the team), Tom Curran, Jason Roy, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Reece Topley, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Mark Wood, Sam Billings, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid.

Chris Silverwood coaches the England national cricket team; he is also responsible for the selection of players.

England National Cricket Team: table of the management and players

Shirt Number Name Cricket Formats Notes
Batsmen
27 Rory Burns TEST
56 Zak Crawley TEST ODI
45 Ben Duckett ODI
97 Haseeb Hameed TEST
68 Dan Lawrence TEST ODI
23 Liam Livingstone ODI T20I
29 Dawid Malan TEST ODI T20I
16 Eoin Morgan ODI T20I Captain (ODI, T20I)
80 Ollie Pope TEST
66 Joe Root TEST ODI Captain (TEST)
20 Jason Roy ODI T20I
61 Phil Salt ODI
52 Dominic Sibley TEST
14 James Vince ODI
Bowlers
9 James Anderson TEST
22 Jofra Archer TEST ODI T20I
28 Jake Ball ODI
8 Stuart Broad TEST
92 Brydon Carse ODI
59 Tom Curran ODI T20I
46 Tom Helm ODI
34 Chris Jordan T20I
25 Saqib Mahmood ODI T20I
72 Tymal Mills T20I
32 Craig Overton TEST ODI
88 David Payne ODI
57 Ollie Robinson TEST
26 Olly Stone TEST
38 Reece Topley ODI
33 Mark Wood TEST ODI T20I
47 Dom Bess TEST
54 Danny Briggs ODI
77 Jack Leach TEST
70 Matt Parkinson ODI T20I
95 Adil Rashid ODI T20I
All-Rounders
18 Moeen Ali TEST ODI T20I
58 Sam Curran TEST ODI T20I
31 Lewis Gregory ODI T20I
85 Will Jacks ODI
55 Ben Stokes TEST ODI T20I
15 David Willey ODI T20I
19 Chris Woakes TEST ODI T20I
Wicket-Keepers
51 Jonny Bairstow TEST ODI T20I
7 Sam Billings ODI T20I
90 James Bracey TEST
63 Jos Buttler TEST ODI T20I Vice-Captain (TEST, ODI, T20I)
50 Ben Foakes TEST
36 John Simpson ODI
Coaches
Ashley Giles Director of cricket
Chris Silverwood Head coach
Graham Thorpe Assistant coach
Paul Collingwood Assistant coach
Marcus Trescothick Batting coach
Jeetan Patel Spin bowling coach
Jon Lewis Pace bowling coach
Carl Hopkinson Fielding coach
James Foster Wicketkeeping coach
England Cricket Team - Eoin Morgan - Captain ODI and T20I Team
England Cricket Team – Eoin Morgan – Captain ODI and T20I Team

The England cricket team is one of the strongest teams in the world, which is very interesting for fans to follow. We regularly publish cricket tips for betting, including for the England team.

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Nisha Bhavani
Author: Nisha Bhavani Position: Cricket Expert

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