England has announced their playing XI for fourth Ashes Test. Moeen Ali will bat at number 3 again. England will be looking to level series with a win at Old Trafford. England has unveiled their playing XI for the upcoming fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford, commencing on July 19. In a strategic move, veteran … Read more
England finish on 296-3 to win the third Test by seven wickets at Headingley. Jonny Bairstow’s 71 not out was England’s second-fastest Test fifty of all time. Victory gave England a 3-0 clean sweep of New Zealand in their first series. Jonny Bairstow led England to a whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand with … Read more
New Zealand lead England by 223 runs at lunch on fourth day of third Test at Headingley. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put on 93 for the second wicket to take Black Caps to 254-5. England chasing 299 in a day to win at Nottingham and go 2-0 up in series. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell … Read more
Jack Leach takes wicket of Henry Nicholls on opening day of third Test at Headingley. Left-arm spinner’s career has been blighted by illness, injury and inconsistent selection. England are 2-0 up against New Zealand in the three-match series. England’s Jack Leach was left reflecting on a “silly game” after capturing the wicket of Henry Nicholls … Read more
Stuart Broad takes key wicket of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Henry Nicholls hit ball that deflected off non-striker’s bat. England lost the toss under blue skies and on a seemingly good batting pitch. Stuart Broad led England’s attack in the absence of James Anderson before New Zealand lost Henry Nicholls in bizarre fashion on … Read more
Overton replaces James Anderson, who has been ruled out with an ankle injury. England have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series against the Kiwis. Stokes was absent from practice nets on Tuesday. Jamie Overton will make his England Test debut in the third and final match of the New Zealand series at Headingley, … Read more
Yorkshire and a ‘number of individuals’ have been charged by the ECB. Charges relate to alleged breaches of anti-discrimination code and conduct of players and officials. Independent panel of Cricket Discipline Commission to hear the cases. Yorkshire and a “number of individuals” have been charged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) following the … Read more
England veteran bowler James Anderson has declared himself fit and in good shape as he tries to reclaim his place in England’s Test squad this summer. Anderson was dropped by England for their tour of the West Indies earlier this year, despite a few brilliant performances during a disappointing Ashes campaign in Australia over the … Read more
LONDON: Yorkshire whistleblower Azeem Rafiq has called for the lifting of the cricket club’s suspension from hosting England matches after they took steps to tackle a racism scandal. England chiefs in November stripped Yorkshire of the right to stage international games at their Headingley ground in Leeds in response to the county’s handling of the Rafiq case. The … Read more
England tore through India by breaking its top and middle-order batting lineup to secure victory by an inning and 76 runs in the third Test at Headingley to level the series 1-1. First Test was abandoned due to showers while the second Test was won by India by 151 runs. Ollie Robinson was the star … Read more
