England

News Paul Collingwood gives his players “ten out of ten” for effort after hard-fought draw in Antigua England hope to have Ollie Robinson available for the second Test against West Indies and will not be calling up extra bowling cover, despite interim head coach Paul Collingwood admitting that Mark Wood was “unlikely” to play in

News Fast bowler experiences “acute pain” after attempting to bowl in nets before fifth day Mark Wood looks set to be ruled out for the remainder of England’s tour of the Caribbean, after a team spokesman confirmed that he had felt “acute pain” in his right elbow during an exploratory nets session on the final

Report Zak Crawley nears fifty after Alex Lees falls in single figures again Lunch England 311 and 72 for 1 (Crawley 45*, Root 20*) lead West Indies 375 (Bonner 123, Brathwaite 55) by 8 runs Kemar Roach once again struck early as England set about overhauling a 64-run first-innings deficit in the first Test in

England’s bowling concerns mounted on a tough third day of the first Test in Antigua, as Mark Wood was all but ruled out of the attack for the remainder of West Indies’ first innings after complaining of soreness in his right elbow. Wood, England’s fastest bowler and the man on whom their hopes of breakthroughs

Report Bonner 98* at tea as England face rest of innings without injured Wood Tea West Indies 322 for 7 (Bonner 98*, Roach 15*) lead England 311 by 11 runs Nkrumah Bonner moved within a breath of his century as he guided West Indies past England’s first-innings total by tea on the third day in

Report West Indies openers Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell set about brisk reply Lunch West Indies 44 for 0 (Brathwaite 29*, Campbell 14*) trail England 311 (Bairstow 140, Seales 4-79) by 267 runs Jonny Bairstow expanded on his first-day century to take England past the 300-mark for the first time in more than six months

Report Windies name four quicks plus spinner Permaul as Mayers, Phillip miss out Toss England chose to bat first vs West Indies England have won the toss and opted to bat first against West Indies in the first match of their three-Test series in Antigua. In the first true test of their red-ball reset plans,

News England batter wary of power-packed West Indies, whom they face after opening defeat to Australia “We’re all really confident,” Wyatt said. “We played some fantastic cricket the other night against the Aussies. Obviously we’re gutted not to get the win, but there’s so many positives that we can take away from that game. Especially

Big Picture “We’re not going to panic,” Paul Collingwood said last week, midway through England’s one and only warm-up game ahead of a Test series that – fairly or otherwise – is destined to attract some snap judgements in the coming days. As preambles go for England’s much-vaunted “red-ball reset”, it wasn’t the most glowing

News Craig Overton likely to share new ball with Woakes after Robinson left out of 12-man squad Chris Woakes has spoken of his excitement about being given another chance in an England shirt after fearing he may have been dropped in the wake of their disastrous Ashes series. Woakes is set to share the new

Ben Stokes is bigger than you realise. Standing there at six foot aplenty, with his biceps glistening with sweat having just run a million laps of the boundary in about two-and-a-half minutes, and his shoulders set as wide as most people are tall, he is, by any metric, physically intimidating. “I would have liked to

Report England rely on spinners to secure lead as worries persist about Robinson and Wood fitness England XI 466 for 6 (Bairstow 106*, Lawrence 83, Lees 65, Crawley 62, Root 54) and 77 for 3 lead CWI President’s XI 264 (Reifer 106, Leach 4-62) by 279 runs Everyday’s a school day and, as England’s interim

England chose to bowl vs Australia England captain Heather Knight won the toss and opted to bowl first in their World Cup opening match against Australia in Hamilton. Opting for seven batters, England left out Tash Farrant, Charlie Dean, Emma Lamb and Freya Davis but they boast an experienced bowling attack in Katherine Brunt, Anya

Report Batters in good place after promising four days in Antigua, as off-field matters overshadow England XI 466 for 6 (Bairstow 106*, Lawrence 83, Lees 65, Crawley 62, Root 54) and 164 for 4 dec (Lawrence 48, Foakes 43*) drew with CWI President’s XI 264 (Reifer 106, Leach 4-62) and 123 for 7 The image

Anya Shrubsole insists that her matchwinning display in the 2017 World Cup final will have “zero bearing” on how England go about defending their title in New Zealand this month, but says that her team-mates have nothing to lose as they prepare to take on Australia, the runaway favourites, in their opening match of the

News Fast-bowling depth faces test but coach backs squad to cover off possible absentees Paul Collingwood, the interim head coach, has urged England not to panic after Ollie Robinson suffered a back spasm and an unwell Mark Wood was unable to take the field after undergoing precautionary blood tests during the team’s solitary warm-up fixture

Report Runs throughout the top order as Test preparations begin to take shape CWI President’s XI 48 for 2 trail England XI 466 for 6 (Bairstow 106*, Lawrence 83, Lees 65, Crawley 62, Root 54) by 418 runs There’s a very strong argument that says the quality of warm-up opposition should be as high as

News Beaumont and Sciver hit 30s to take England past small target as Kapp’s 52 goes in vain England Women 139 for 4 (Beaumont 35, Sciver 33, Khaka 2-8) beat South Africa Women 138 for 9 (Kapp 52, Ecclestone 3-23, Shrubsole 2-18) by 6 wickets South Africa will head into the World Cup on the

Report Half-centuries for both openers as well as captain Joe Root underpin solid start to tour England XI 251 for 4 (Lees 65, Crawley 62, Root 54, Charles 3-88) vs CWI President’s XI A glimpse of the future? Or another false dawn? At the close of play on day one of England’s warm-up against the

News Ollie Pope left out of England’s four-day warm-up fixture in Antigua Dan Lawrence has been given the opportunity to secure a spot in England’s middle order for the first Test against West Indies after being listed at No. 4 for their four-day warm-up match against a CWI President’s XI in Antigua. Lawrence, 24, made

News Long-term understudy prepares for “different experience” as undisputed No. 1 in Caribbean With Jos Buttler dropped after a difficult Ashes series, Jonny Bairstow viewed primarily as a batter and Sam Billings discarded after making his debut in Hobart, Foakes has the opportunity to ensconce himself as England’s No. 1 keeper over the next month.

Heather Knight, England’s captain, believes her squad has successfully “parked” the disappointment of the recent Ashes loss, and is ready to embrace the ebbs and flows of the forthcoming World Cup in New Zealand, where they will be defending the title they won on home soil in 2017. The England players emerged from their mandatory

News England captain hopes senior pair will put themselves back in mix in early English season Anderson addressed his omission publicly for the first time on Wednesday, saying that he had experienced “shock and disappointment” and that “a five-minute phone call [with interim ECB managing director Andrew Strauss] doesn’t really clear much up”, after Broad

Joe Root insists he has not put a timeframe on his future as England’s Test captain, but recognises the importance of getting a result on the upcoming tour of the Caribbean – a venue where England have won just one series since 1968. Root was a notable survivor of the cull within England’s ranks in

News It is learnt that both players left because of the toll bubble life was taking on them Islamabad United batter Alex Hales has pulled out of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) because of personal reasons. ESPNcricinfo has learnt it is because of Hales experiencing tiredness in the bubble life. England and Quetta Gladiators

News Deals for Alex Hales, Benny Howell alongside million-dollar men Liam Livingstone and Jofra Archer The big-money signings of Liam Livingstone, for GBP 1.125 million (USD 1.53 million) by Punjab Kings, and Jofra Archer, for GBP 783,000 (USD 1.06 million) by Mumbai Indians – the latter despite not being able to play this season –

News Fast bowler “can’t wait” to be involved again after Jayawardene link leads to Mumbai Indians call A re-opened stress fracture meant that Tymal Mills was wearing a back brace for the third consecutive month at the time of the last IPL auction. At the time, it would have seemed a brave call to suggest

News Punjab Kings’ new signing can bat anywhere, scores quickly, bowls offbreaks and legbreaks, and is a safe pair of hands in the deep A year ago, Liam Livingstone was a base-price purchase for Rajasthan Royals at INR 75 lakh (£75,000 GBP approx.). On Sunday, he attracted bids from five different teams and became the

Stuart Broad has described how the “five-minute phone call” to tell him he had been dropped from England’s squad for the West Indies tour had left him feeling “confused and angry”, and uncertain about his future as a Test cricketer. Writing in his newspaper column, Broad said the decision had “hit me pretty hard”, as

Yorkshire’s right to host international fixtures has been reinstated by the ECB, on the proviso that the club’s members desist from blocking reforms introduced in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal, and that the influence of the family trust run by the former chairman, Colin Graves, is removed. Assuming these requirements can be