The England Board XI today begins its campaign to try to win the European
Championships, which this year are being played in Scotland. Alongside
England, whose Board XI represents the highest achievement for an amateur
cricketer in this country, the competition features Denmark, Ireland,
Scotland, Italy and Holland, the reigning champions.
The England squad features five changes to the one which competed in the
Triple Crown event in Wales at the beginning July. The squad is as follows:
Carl Amos Norfolk
Paul Bryson Cheshire
Steve Foster (Capt) Northumberland
Richard Howitt Lincolnshire
Chris Boroughs Herefordshire
Richard Halsall Sussex
Stuart Stoneman Cheshire
Chris Hall Cheshire
Chris Mole (wk) Sussex
Ian Parkin Derbyshire
David Pennett Cumbria
John Carruthers Yorkshire
Marcus Sharp Cumbria
Andy Pick (Coach)
The round-robin format sees each country play each other once in 50
overs-a-side games played to ICC regulations. The winner of each match
receives two points and one point is awarded for a tie or no result. The
country with the most points will be crowned European Champions. If two
teams finish with equal points, the tournament winner is decided by the
result of the game between those two teams.
England Team schedule
Friday 21 July: DENMARK at Cambusdoon.
Saturday 22 July: IRELAND at Titwood.
Sunday 23 July: Free day
Monday 24 July: SCOTLAND at Hamilton Crescent.
Tuesday 25 July: HOLLAND at Boghall.
Wednesday 26 July: Free Day.
Thursday 27 July: ITALY at Uddingston.
For further information, please contact Mark Hodgson in ECB Corporate
Affairs: Tel: 020 7432 1251. Fax: 020 7289 5619.
mark.hodgson@ecb.co.uk