England have “discovered” from the errors of their Ashes defeat in reserving a 50-over warm-up earlier than their white-ball tour of Australia this winter, says England and Wales Cricket Board chair Richard Thompson.
Brendon McCullum’s white-ball aspect will play a Western Australia XI on the Waca in Perth on 7 November, six days earlier than their one-day worldwide collection begins.
The Take a look at workforce have been closely criticised for under having one in-house warm-up earlier than final winter’s dismal 4-1 Ashes defeat.
“There’s a lot that was discovered,” stated Thompson.
“It’s important to keep in mind these selections are taken thus far forward.
“The truth is in these selections, errors have been made and we have corrected that now.”
McCullum, who has since been sacked as Take a look at coach however stays answerable for the white-ball sides, admitted through the Ashes that errors could have been made with preparation.
Their warm-up was performed in opposition to the Lions at membership floor Lilac Hill, the place circumstances the place vastly totally different to the first-Take a look at venue, Optus Stadium.
There, England misplaced inside two days en path to conceding the collection on the earliest alternative.
On the time, the ECB stated it had been advised the Waca was unavailable.
England are additionally as a result of play warm-ups earlier than their Take a look at excursions of South Africa and Bangladesh this winter, and earlier than the one-off a hundred and fiftieth anniversary Take a look at in opposition to Australia in Melbourne in March. These fixtures have been in place earlier than McCullum was changed by Stephen Fleming as Take a look at coach this summer time.
Because the Ashes, the ECB and Cricket Australia have additionally agreed a reciprocal association that might imply touring groups are supplied with higher preparation earlier than Ashes collection.
“This stuff are codified and in an settlement, so we’re not counting on goodwill,” stated Thompson, talking at an occasion at Lord’s to launch a brand new initiative to spice up participation in state faculties.
“It could possibly’t be a scenario the place a board chair or CEO transfer on and the goodwill falls away.
“It is essential the Ashes has one of the best prep for each groups, one of the best wickets and one of the best services.
“That is one thing you will notice going ahead for each groups.”