England

News Hazlewood now has Root eight times in 14 Tests and Cummins seven times in 11 Pat Cummins took an early lead in the head-to-head with his opposite number, Joe Root – the No. 1 men’s Test bowler and batter in the world – on the opening day at the Gabba with Australia delighted they

News CA have confirmed that the relocated fifth Test will be under lights to fill the favourable timeslot There has been a flurry of public lobbying from state leaders regarding the fifth men’s Ashes Test, with Tasmania facing stiff competition in its bid for hosting rights. Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday the showpiece series finale,

News Captain’s head-to-head with rival Pat Cummins could be major factor as Gabba Test looms Captain Joe Root says England’s squad can win the big moments to secure an Ashes win in Australia and that he’d be foolish not to understand this series will define him. Set for a third tour and second as captain

News ECB pay tribute to “a remarkable woman who led an extraordinary life” Eileen Ash, who was the oldest living Test cricketer, has died at the age of 110 with the ECB paying tribute to “a remarkable woman who led an extraordinary life”. Ash, née Whelan, made her Test debut for England against Australia in

News Seamer hopes lessons of 2019-20 Lions tour will serve him well in maiden Ashes series As a 13-year-old in 2006-07, Ollie Robinson bunked off a week of school to spend Christmas out in Australia and watch Andrew Flintoff’s team get crushed in three of the five Tests of that winter’s Ashes whitewash. He’s back

News Increase in team purses from £800,000 to £1 million should help attact overseas stars too England’s leading white-ball cricketers will earn up to £135,000 for their involvement in the Hundred next summer, following a 25% increase in salaries for the competition, ESPNcricinfo can reveal. Men’s salaries were due to range from £30,000-£125,000 – with

News Australia’s No. 3 is one of the few players who will enter the Ashes with substantial cricket under his belt Unburdened by leadership responsibilities, a focused Marnus Labuschagne hopes to emulate the consistency of the great Test batters of this era knowing he has a “target on the back” ahead of his home Ashes

News “Naturally you bowl a little shorter here but you don’t want to be drawn into bowling too short” It’s a question that dogs England ahead of every Ashes tour: can their attack master the Kookaburra ball like their favoured Dukes back home? The Kookaburra, which swings considerably less than the Dukes used in the

News Changes to FTP mean England will play bilateral men’s series in five different countries England will tour South Africa and New Zealand in early 2023, ESPNcricinfo can reveal. In the original version of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) for 2018-23, the men’s 50-over World Cup was due to be staged in India in February-March

Report England Lions XI make 226 for 4 against potential Test attack featuring Stokes, Anderson and Broad England Lions XI 226 for 4 vs England XI Ben Stokes was England’s most-successful bowler as the Brisbane rains finally relented, allowing the tourists their most significant warm-up action since arriving in Australia. Stokes claimed 2 for 31

News Channel to adopt a “hybrid” approach with Vaughan’s stints on Fox Sports to be overlaid Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, will not be heard by UK audiences during this winter’s Ashes in Australia, after BT Sport followed the BBC’s decision to remove him from their TV coverage of the series. Vaughan, 47, was

News Payment bands for female players next season will range from £7500 to £31,250 The ECB has more than doubled salaries for female players in the second season of the Hundred after the inaugural women’s competition broke records for attendances and TV viewing figures. Women’s salaries ranged from £3600 (US$4800) to £15,000 (US$20,000) – with

News There is a template for a success from other left-arm spinners who have toured Australia The return of Ben Stokes to the England set-up is good news on many levels, but one person perhaps happier than most will be left-arm spinner Jack Leach. England tried to find a solution by recalling Moeen Ali after

News England quick hopes to use BBL stint with Melbourne Renegades to build his case Left-arm quick Reece Topley is hoping to use the Big Bash League as a launching pad to build his case to be in England’s first-choice squad for next year’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Topley was a late addition to

News Former England batter won title with Perth Scorchers in 2016-17 Ian Bell was a Big Bash champion with Perth Scorchers in 2016-17 but returns to the league five seasons later hoping to inspire Hobart Hurricanes to the title. Bell retired from professional cricket at the end of the English domestic season in 2020 and

News Preparation is being disrupted by the weather and there are concerns around Covid-19, but the focus is on the Gabba He’s never played a first-class match, let alone a Test, in Australia and the final week of preparation leading into the opening game of the Ashes in Brisbane looks set to be disrupted by

News Former England captain wants law changed to prevent the suffering of terminally ill patients Ray Illingworth, the former England captain, has revealed he is being treated for oesophageal cancer, and has called for assisted dying to be legalised in the UK after witnessing the way his wife Shirley suffered from the same disease. Illingworth,

News England captain reiterates claim that he did not witness any instances of racism in the Yorkshire dressing-room Root’s initial statement on the subject earlier this month led Rafiq to claim he was “incredibly hurt” by his former team-mate’s failure to back up his claims of discrimination during their shared time at Yorkshire. And though

News There must be scope to rehabilitate, says managing director of England men’s cricket Giving people second chances will be key to solving the racism crisis that has engulfed English cricket, Ashley Giles says. Giles, the managing director of England men’s cricket, told a press conference on Sunday that many members of the Ashes touring

Michael Vaughan, the former England captain, has told Azeem Rafiq that he is “sorry for the hurt he has gone through”, after speaking publicly for the first time since being implicated in the Yorkshire racism scandal. Vaughan has been stood down from BBC Test Match Special’s commentary team for the forthcoming Ashes, in the wake

News Review of dressing-room culture and game-wide approach to dealing with complaints are among pledges Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, says that the “earthquake” of revelations surrounding institutional racism in English cricket could prove to be the catalyst for long-overdue change within the sport, as the board on Friday unveiled its five-point action plan

News Non-white female chair steps down with immediate effect as ECB postpone plan to tackle racism The ECB has been forced to postpone the publication of its plan to improve diversity in English cricket, amid the abrupt departure on Thursday of one of the only two non-white chairs of a first-class county. Mehmooda Duke, who

News Broadcaster says “his involvement in the Yorkshire story represents a conflict of interest” The BBC has dropped Michael Vaughan from its coverage of the upcoming Ashes series in Australia after he was named in the Azeem Rafiq racism probe. Vaughan, the former England captain turned commentator, was stood down from his BBC Radio 5

Report The second day of England’s first warm-up match was washed out Experts are warning to expect more than the usual afternoon thunderstorm in Brisbane as rare weather patterns threaten to spoil the Ashes build-up for both Australia and England and the first Test itself. Play was abandoned without a ball bowled on day two

News Coach of Team Abu Dhabi opens up on a successful foray into franchise cricket Team Abu Dhabi have got off to a flyer in the Abu Dhabi T10, winning four games out of four. Paul Farbrace‘s side are the only unbeaten side left in the tournament and he puts that down to a clear

Report The England vs England Lions three-day match is Stokes’ first game of cricket since July England 0 for 98 (Hameed 53*, Burns 39*) vs England Lions Rain and some impressive batting from England’s openers delayed Ben Stokes‘ low-profile return to cricket before next month’s Ashes opener at the Gabba. The England allrounder arrived at

News Seamer tore knee cartilage in training on the Gold Coast, will also maiden BBL stint at Perth Scorchers Brydon Carse has been ruled out of England Lions’ tour of Australia after suffering a serious knee injury at training. Carse, the 26-year-old Durham seam bowler, tore the cartilage in his right knee during a practice

News Nottinghamshire expand investigation after photos emerge of Hales at fancy dress party in 2009 Alex Hales has apologised and will be subject to an investigation by Nottinghamshire after the publication of photos of him in blackface. Hales said that posing as the rapper Tupac Shakur at a fancy dress party in 2009 was “incredibly

News Embattled chief executive ‘receives backing of game’ after tumultuous week for the sport Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, says he has “received the backing of the game” to carry English cricket through its ongoing racism scandal, following an all-day meeting of the sport’s stakeholders at the Kia Oval. Harrison, who had been braced

News English duo sign up for maiden BBL campaigns Evans, the Surrey batter, has not been capped but built up an impressive record on the T20 circuit in recent years, featuring in leagues in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean. Durham seamer Carse made his England debut during the ODI series against Pakistan