England’s men’s Test players could be denied any team practice before next summer’s series against Pakistan because of a congested calendar that means the first Test at Headingley starts two or three days after the Hundred final at Lord’s.
While next year’s Hundred dates have yet to be confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board, the final is pencilled in for Sunday 16 August, with Monday a reserve day. This would leave England players involved in the final possibly having to travel to Leeds the day before the Test match, which begins on the 19th, with no time to practise with their teammates.
