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
England pegged back New Zealand on opening day of second Test at Trent Bridge. World Test champions reach 195-4 at tea after being put in to bat by England. England seeking first series victory since January 2021 in three-match series. England pegged back free-scoring New Zealand on the opening day of the second Test at … Read more
Leach missed majority of England’s five-wicket win at Lord’s. Victory for England over the World Test champions would give them an unassailable 2-0 lead. Stokes also pleaded for patience regarding Potts after his “dream debut”. Jack Leach has kept his place in an unchanged England XI for the second Test against New Zealand at Nottingham’s … Read more
England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first Test. Victory puts England 1-0 up in three-match series. The series continues at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge on Friday. Former England captain Joe Root scored an unbeaten century to give successor Ben Stokes a winning start to his reign with a five-wicket victory over New Zealand … Read more
Pair’s 180-run stand takes World Test champions to 236 for four. Mitchell 97 not out, just three runs shy of second Test hundred of his career. Debutant leg-spinner Matt Parkinson made little impression. Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell were both eyeing coveted hundreds at Lord’s after batting New Zealand into a commanding position on Friday’s … Read more
Hosts dismissed for 132 before England slump to 116 for seven. Potts had Williamson caught behind off his fifth ball. Matt Parkinson made a four-hour car journey to substitute Jack Leach. England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on a dramatic opening day of … Read more
