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Harry Brook will have further opportunities to press his case for inclusion in England’s World Cup squad after being added to their squad to face New Zealand in a four-match series and included in a second-string group that will play Ireland later this month. Brook has impressed England’s management with his response to missing out

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl versus England England have handed Harry Brook a chance to open the batting and stake a dramatic claim for a last-minute World Cup berth, after Jason Roy suffered a back spasm and was ruled out of the first ODI against New Zealand at Cardiff. With Jonny

Ben Stokes described himself as “very comfortable” with the idea that England men’s players could turn down central contracts in order to maximise their earning potential in franchise leagues, after Mark Wood hinted he could miss the Test tour to India next year to fulfil a lucrative contract to play in the ILT20 in the

Ben Stokes has ruled out the possibility of bowling at the World Cup, but says he has “a really good plan” in place to overcome his chronic left-knee injury and play as a “genuine allrounder” next summer. Stokes played the final three Tests of this summer’s Ashes series as a specialist batter and will fulfil

Nottinghamshire have announced the departure of former England allrounder Samit Patel after more than two decades at the club. Patel, who turns 39 in November, is set to play on, with Derbyshire understood to be favourites for his signature. Patel made his first-team debut for Notts in 2002, going on to play more than 600

Rehan Ahmed cherished a “special feeling” on Tuesday night as he played international cricket in his home town of Nottingham for the first time – and could play at Trent Bridge again later this month after declaring himself available for Leicestershire’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup final against Hampshire. Rehan, the 19-year-old legspinner, made his Test

England are getting the band back together. They train in Cardiff on Thursday before the first of four ODIs against New Zealand which serve as preparation for their defence of the 50-over World Cup in India, and the core of their 2019 squad will return to a format they have only played sporadically over the

England have dropped their clearest hint yet that Harry Brook will be drafted into their World Cup squad. Matthew Mott, their white-ball coach, repeatedly emphasised on Tuesday that the 15-man squad they have submitted to the ICC is “provisional” and that “there’s a lot of water under the bridge” before they play New Zealand in

England last week began preparations for their 50-over World Cup defence by taking on New Zealand in a four-match T20 series. Which might seem odd, even accounting for the vagaries of the international schedule – except for the fact that England last week also began preparations for their T20 World Cup defence by taking on

New Zealand 202 for 5 (Allen 83, Phillips 69) beat England 128 (Buttler 40, Jamieson 3-23, Sodhi 3-23) by 74 runs New Zealand produced a vastly improved team performance to claim a thumping victory at Edgbaston and maintain interest in the series with one match to play. Finn Allen slammed 83 off 58, Glenn Phillips

Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl vs England Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second T20I at Chelmsford, with both teams announcing one change to the line-ups that contested a damp opening fixture at Hove on Thursday evening. Inoshi Fernando comes into Sri Lanka’s attack

Gus Atkinson has described his arrival on the international stage as “a dream come true”, after he collected the best figures for an England men’s debutant in T20 history with 4 for 20. His first wicket was that of Devon Conway, who flipped a length ball into the hands of Will Jacks at deep square

Toss England chose to bat vs New Zealand England gave a debut to Gus Atkinson and chose to bat first after winning the toss for the second T20I at Old Trafford. Atkinson comes in for Luke Wood in the only change from the XI that won the first T20I up in Chester-le-Street so emphatically. Atkinson

A bullish Dawid Malan doesn’t believe his place in the ODI World Cup is under threat from Harry Brook, saying “I don’t know where that comparison’s come from…I bat top three and he bats four, five, six.” Malan was speaking moments after England had wrapped up a convincing seven-wicket win over New Zealand, a victory

England won the toss and chose to bowl vs New Zealand Brydon Carse has been handed his England T20I debut on his home ground at Chester-le-Street, and will get an early outing with the ball after Jos Buttler won the toss and chose to bowl first in his team’s first white-ball fixture since the tour

England’s women cricketers are to receive equal match fees to their male counterparts, beginning with Friday’s first T20I against Sri Lanka, following an explosion of interest in the format this summer, including record-breaking crowds of 110,000 over the course of seven Ashes matches in June and July. The increase, which was recommended as an immediate

England have suffered another injury setback ahead of their T20I series against New Zealand next week, with Josh Tongue being withdrawn from the 15-man squad to be replaced by Chris Jordan. Tongue, who impressed in his two Test appearances against Ireland and Australia at Lord’s this summer, had been expected to make his white-ball debut

Brook was a surprise omission from England’s 15-man squad last week and responded by hitting 105 not out from 42 balls for Northern Superchargers at Headingley on Tuesday night. He walked in at 10 for 3 after 20 balls, and the next-highest score was just 15. As things stand, he is likely to travel to

Alex Hartley, the left-arm spinner who won the 2017 ODI World Cup with England, has announced that she will retire from professional cricket at the end of the ongoing edition of the Hundred. Hartley, 29, took a break from the game earlier this year after revealing she was “struggling mentally” while playing for Thunder in

Jos Buttler believes the Hundred is “a huge part” of the future of English domestic cricket amid continued speculation over the tournament’s future, and urged the ECB to make the competition “the second-best domestic tournament in the world”, behind the IPL. The Hundred is part of English cricket’s broadcast deal with Sky Sports, which runs

John Turner, the uncapped Hampshire fast bowler, has been ruled out of England’s T20I squad for this month’s series against New Zealand after sustaining a side injury during his Men’s Hundred stint with Trent Rockets. He will be replaced by the Durham quick, Brydon Carse. Turner, 22, had been the surprise call-up for England’s 20-over

Harry Brook is “trying not to think about” his omission from England’s provisional 15-man squad for the upcoming World Cup in India and is hoping to “move on” from the disappointment as soon as possible. Brook was widely expected to make the cut after a bright start to his international career across formats but was

Stokes, the hero of the 2019 World Cup and last year’s T20 success, was officially drafted back into the 50-over set-up on Wednesday ahead of England’s title defence in India this autumn. He had originally retired from the format last summer due to what he perceived as an “unsustainable” workload because of his commitments as

Beaumont lost her place in England’s T20I set-up last year after struggling to keep pace with the demands of the format but has reinvented herself as a short-form batter this year, scoring at a strike rate of 142.53 in the Charlotte Edwards Cup and 166.40 in the ongoing Hundred season. On Monday, she scored the

Australia were left “scratching the head” about how to combat Bazball as the Ashes series went on, according to Ricky Ponting who believed the final 2-2 scoreline was a fair result. Ponting although remained adamant that the controversial ball change at The Oval played a decisive hand. Two days of rain at Old Trafford enabled

Jofra Archer has missed out on selection in England’s World Cup squad after running out of time to prove his fitness and will only fly to India as a travelling reserve, barring “something miraculous” in his recovery from injury. Archer was England’s leading wicket-taker when they won the tournament four years ago and closed out

Will Jacks wants to “become a mainstay” for England across formats after making his international debuts last winter, and is using his old Under-19 team-mate Harry Brook as inspiration as he looks to force his way into their World Cup squad. Jacks played twice for England in all three formats in 2022-23, making his T20I

They may also announce their World Cup squad alongside it given the ICC requires teams to select a provisional squad by September 5 and to finalise their squads by September 28, leaving teams scope to make late changes. While England’s final squad will consist of 15 players, along with three travelling reserves, they may follow

Finn, 34, played 36 Tests, 69 ODIs and 21 T20Is after making his international debut in 2010 against Bangladesh. He showed his wares early in his career, returning 14 wickets in England’s win in the men’s Ashes of 2010-11. He also picked up 12 wickets – the second-most for England – in the 2015 Ashes

Zak Crawley hopes that working on his ramp and reverse-sweep can help him force his way into England’s white-ball plans, as he looks to further expand his range of shots after finishing the Ashes as their leading run-scorer. Having scored at a strike rate of 88.72 across five Tests against Australia this summer, a shift