In a thrilling turn of events at the 2023 World Cup, England catapulted from the bottom of the points table to secure the seventh position following a commanding victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday, November 8. The defending champions, who had been plagued by a five-match losing streak, made a resounding comeback with an astonishing … Read more
Reece Topley sustained a broken finger injury. Topley was England’s leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets in 3 matches. Brydon Carse is the most likely replacement for Topley. Due to a broken finger, England fast bowler Reece Topley will miss the remainder of the World Cup. When fielding off his own bowling in his fourth over … Read more
Ben Stokes is a world-class all-rounder who has played pivotal roles in England’s historic victories. He recently set a new record for the highest individual score by an England cricketer in ODIs. He is an invaluable asset to the team, both on and off the field. English cricketer Ben Stokes is widely regarded as one … Read more
Chris Woakes explains why England lost fifth T20I match against Pakistan. Woakes believes that England can still win the series despite the disadvantage. Pakistan now leads England in the seven-game T20I series, 3-2, after the victory. Chris Woakes of England believes that England fell short of the objective while chasing 146 against Pakistan in the … Read more
After disclosing that his injury recovery is ‘slow going,’ England fast bowler Mark Wood will miss the forthcoming World Test Championship series against New Zealand and may not play for his country at all this summer. The 32-year-old had an elbow injury during England’s March series loss to the West Indies and is currently recovering … Read more
Jofra Archer will miss the 2022 English summer season after he suffers from a stress fracture of the lower back. Archer played for England in March last year. He hoped to make a comeback after recovering from an elbow injury for Sussex in the upcoming T20 Blast. He was not able to step on the … Read more
After winning the ODI series against Australia, skipper Babar Azam still rules the ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings while Imam-ul-Haq climbs a significant number of positions, from 11th to 3rd spot. Test rankings Proteas skipper Dean Elgar has moved up three spots to number thirteen in the ICC Men’s Test Player rankings after smashing … Read more
Paceman Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of England’s first Test against the West Indies in Antigua after suffering a back spasm, with uncapped seamer Saqib Mahmood brought into the squad. Robinson pulled up midway through an over during a warm-up match against a Cricket West Indies President’s XI and was unable to take part in training … Read more
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam continues to rule the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ranking for batting as the council revealed the new rankings on Wednesday. Alongside Babar, another Pakistani also made his way to the top ten. However, none of the national bowlers were able to secure a spot in the top ten. Left-hand hitter … Read more
SYDNEY: England’s beleaguered Ashes tour went from bad to worse Thursday with under-pressure coach Chris Silverwood to miss the fourth Test in Sydney after a family member tested positive for the coronavirus. Silverwood and his family have to isolate in Melbourne for 10 days while the rest of the team head to Sydney for the … Read more
BRISBANE: Pat Cummins warned Tuesday an Australian side boasting some of “the all-time greats” will be tough to beat as England’s task became harder with Jimmy Anderson set to miss the first Test. The home team head into the Ashes opener in Brisbane on Wednesday defending the hallowed urn and with their arch-rivals having a dismal record … Read more
BRISBANE: Veteran pace spearhead Jimmy Anderson is set to miss the opening Test against Australia, reports said Tuesday, dealing a blow to England’s chances of regaining the Ashes. The 39-year-old, Test cricket’s most prolific fast bowler with 632 scalps, has a minor calf problem, The Cricketer said with the BBC also reporting that he was … Read more
England paceman Chris Woakes called Thursday for the racism and sexting scandals that have overshadowed preparations for the opening Test against Australia not to be used for sledging during the series. Australia skipper Tim Paine quit over a text-message scandal while English cricket has been engulfed in claims of institutional racism. But Woakes said he was confident … Read more
LONDON, Nov 8, 2021 (AFP) – Chris Woakes is a central figure in England’s bid to win the T20 World Cup even though he could have missed out on playing at a tournament where he has been labelled the “best new-ball bowler in white-ball cricket” by captain Eoin Morgan. Woakes has set the tone with the ball … Read more
DUBAI: Skipper Aaron Finch said Australia will take two days off “to recharge the batteries” after suffering a brutal eight-wicket defeat to England in the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. Eoin Morgan’s England handed Australia their first loss – out of three – of the Super 12 stage after bowling them out for 125 in … Read more
DUBAI: Jos Buttler’s unbeaten 71 and inspired bowling by Chris Woakes powered England to an eight-wicket over Australia and close in on a semi-final spot at the Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday. Buttler put on an opening stand of 66 with Jason Roy, who made 22, as England romped home to their victory target of … Read more
LONDON: England’s Ashes tour of Australia is set to go ahead after the England and Wales Cricket Board gave “conditional approval” to the trip on Friday. There were fears the Ashes would be cancelled after months of concern over tough Covid-19 quarantine guidelines which England’s players and their families will have to follow in Australia. … Read more
England’s players have withdrawn from the remaining Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 matches that were starting from 19th September at United Arab Emirates (UAE). As per the details, Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, and Chris Woakes have withdrawn from IPL due to the fear of Covid-19, as the Test match between India and England was called … Read more
England right-arm fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third test against India. Wood has a jarred right shoulder, as a result of diving towards the advertisement board while saving the boundary on the fourth day of the second Test. at Lord’s. Although Wood bowled at a pace of 93mph (150kph) on … Read more
