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England will keep “an open mind” over the availability of Mark Wood and Dawid Malan for Sunday’s T20 World Cup final against Pakistan at the MCG, according to coach Matthew Mott. Wood and Malan both suffered injuries during England’s final Super 12s game, their four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Sydney, and were replaced in

There will be some nervous looks skywards over the coming days in Melbourne with rain threatening the men’s T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan at the MCG on Sunday, raising the prospect of the reserve day being needed and even a shared trophy. There is currently a 95% chance of rain forecast for

England 170 for 0 (Hales 86*, Buttler 80*) beat India 168 for 6 (Hardik 63, Kohli 50, Jordan 3-43) by 10 wickets For all of England’s game-breaking talent, this win that takes them into the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup final was all about doing the basics right. They protected the short square boundary in

Jos Buttler, England’s captain, believes his team is ready for the challenge of taking on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday after bouncing back from the adversity they faced in a faltering group-stage performance to crush India by ten wickets in their semi-final. Buttler himself sealed the performance at Adelaide

Chris Jordan is set to play in England’s T20 World Cup semi-final against India in Adelaide on Thursday night after doubts emerged over Mark Wood‘s fitness. Wood has been a revelation for England in T20Is since returning to international cricket in Pakistan following a lay-off with an elbow injury. He has consistently bowled above 90mph/145kph

Big picture The self-anointed big boys of world cricket are going at it at the Adelaide Oval. The neutrals may struggle to pick a side, but one thing is certain – it will be a blockbuster occasion. Familiarity will breed competition in this instance, given what’s at stake. Just a few months ago these two

Wanindu Hasaranga has regained the top spot among T20I bowlers, replacing Rashid Khan, after a successful T20 World Cup, where he picked up 15 wickets in eight matches. Hasaranga picked up three-wicket hauls three times in the tournament. His 3 for 8 against UAE and 3 for 28 against Netherlands ensured Sri Lanka turned their

Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, says that his team will put its faith in the ECB’s security delegation ahead of their tour of Pakistan, amid concerns that next month’s first Test in Rawalpindi could require a switch of venue following last week’s attempted assassination of the former Prime Minister, Imran Khan. Imran, Pakistan’s victorious captain

England’s women will play three ODIs and five T20Is against West Indies in Antigua and Barbados in December. The ODIs in Antigua will form part of the ICC Women’s Championship, in which England are yet to get off the mark following their 3-0 defeat by India in September. The Tour runs from December 4 to

A lot can happen in the space of eight months. England’s men, for instance, now have a successful Test team. One thriving under exciting new leadership, with established stars thriving bolstered by a younger generation urged to express themselves. The sense of fun has been palpable on both sides of the boundary. The reaction from

Dawid Malan could be doubtful for England’s T20 World Cup semi-final in Adelaide on Thursday after picking up a groin injury while fielding against Australia at the SCG. Malan limped off in the 15th over after pulling up as he chased a ball to the boundary. He was padded up to bat as England collapsed

Big picture With Afghanistan going down narrowly to Australia, Sri Lanka have no hope of making the semi-finals. New Zealand are already on seven points following their win against Ireland. Australia have now matched that tally. What Sri Lanka can do, however, is ruin England’s chances of progressing to the knockouts. This is must-win for

This time, they will hope to make better memories and a place in the semi-finals for the third consecutive T20 World Cup. There is a decent chance that a victory of any sort will be enough, but should Australia win by a significant margin against Afghanistan, England will at least have the advantage of knowing

The Yorkshire racism hearings are set to be held in public later this month, after the Cricket Discipline Commission agreed to Azeem Rafiq’s request for greater transparency in the process. The move comes in the wake of an initial two-day hearing in October, with Tim O’Gorman, the chair of the CDC, confirming on Wednesday that

Yorkshire have appointed as their new chief executive Stephen Vaughan, the former CEO of Wasps Group – the premiership rugby club that went into administration last month – while confirming that Darren Gough will stay on as permanent director of cricket, following their relegation to Division Two of the County Championship. Vaughan’s role will officially

England’s victory against New Zealand means that there are still plenty of qualification possibilities in Group 1, with just three games to go. Here is a look at what each team needs to do to make it to the semi-finals. New ZealandPlayed: 4, Points: 5, NRR: 2.233, Remaining match: vs Ire (Adelaide) Despite the defeat

With England now virtually playing knockout cricket at the T20 World Cup, assistant coach Paul Collingwood has backed Ben Stokes to come the fore after an indifferent start to the tournament as questions linger about his position in the side. Stokes made 2 off 4 balls against Afghanistan in Perth, and then was cleaned up

Big picture England and New Zealand’s last meeting in this format was an instant classic, a slow-burning epic which saw England’s World Cup hopes go up in flames. Just short of a year on, England will be staring elimination in the face once again, unless they can overcome one of the tournament’s two unbeaten sides

New Zealand’s 65-run win against Sri Lanka puts them on top of group 1, but plenty can change in the six remaining matches in the group. Here is a look at how the teams stack up in the race to the two semi-final slots. New ZealandPlayed: 3, Points: 5, NRR: 3.850, Rem matches: vs Eng,

Jos Buttler backed the decision to call Australia’s clash against England off without a ball being bowled, saying conditions weren’t “fit to play”, and that “every bowler who bowled” would have had concerns over the playing surface. “They [the umpires] had some big concerns and, I think, rightly so,” Buttler said, after a series of

To the winner, the prospect of a tournament lifeline, a chance to keep a route to the semi-finals in their own hands. To the loser, the mounting prospect of an early elimination: an ignominious fate for the holders of each of the ICC’s two World Cup trophies. Even allowing for the threat of further rain-related

Ireland 157 (Balbirnie 62, Wood 3-34, Livingstone 3-17) beat England 105 for 5 in 14.3 overs (Malan 35, Little 2-16) by five runs on DLS method Ireland dominated the powerplay with bat and ball either side of a collapse of 7 for 25 to take down England at the MCG, adding another glorious chapter in

Michael Yardy, the allrounder who played 42 limited-overs internationals for England and won the T20 World Cup in 2010, has been appointed head coach of England Under-19s. Yardy spent the 2022 season working as academy director at Sussex, after previous spells at Kent and New South Wales. “It’s a privilege to work with young players

Let it hurt. That was the message from England captain Jos Buttler to his team after their shock loss to Ireland at the MCG on Wednesday. The loss means England now face a cut-throat game against Australia on Friday at the MCG that has the potential to end the tournament for the loser. There were

Big Picture England wobbled in their opening match against Afghanistan, where they were 65 for 3 in the 11th over chasing just 113 before winning by five wickets, a victory built largely on Sam Curran’s brilliant death bowling as he claimed 5 for 10 in 3.4 overs. Ireland, who successfully navigated the first round for

James Vince and Sam Billings have won recalls to England’s ODI squad for a three-match series in Australia, which takes place immediately after the men’s T20 World Cup. As revealed by ESPNcricinfo earlier, Jason Roy will make his return to international cricket after a lean English summer led to him losing his spot in the

Richard Gould, a prominent critic of the Hundred during his tenure at Surrey, has been appointed chief executive at the ECB, beating Durham’s Tim Bostock to the role. Gould has spent the last 18 months as CEO at Bristol City Football Club but was previously involved in county cricket for 16 years, spending six years

England 113 for 5 (Livingstone 29*) beat Afghanistan 112 (Curran 5-10) by five wickets England’s World Cup campaign is up and running thanks to a five-wicket victory over Afghanistan in their opening match in Group 1. It was very much a performance of two halves for one of the tournament favourites. They were outstanding in

England seamer Chris Woakes is in doubt for the side’s T20 World Cup opener against Afghanistan as he battles quad stiffness. His injury might further stretch England’s options in the powerplay and the death. After England were rocked this week by the loss of in-form seamer Reece Topley for the entire tournament, Woakes was tipped

Big picture As the dramas of the opening week of this World Cup can attest, there really aren’t any pushovers at this level any more. The reduced parameters of the 20-over format, allied to the dog-eat-dog competitiveness that caused each of the eight first-round teams to win and lose at least once in their quest