Australia 317 and 214 for 5 (Labuschagne 111, Wood 3-27) trail England 592 by 61 runs A gloomy Manchester allowed more cricket than many thought would be possible on the fourth day, but England only managed one wicket in 30 overs in their push to send to the series to a decider as Marnus Labuschagne
Jasprit Bumrah‘s return to action could be imminent, with the fast bowler now “bowling with full intensity in the nets”, according to a BCCI medical update. Bumrah, whose last competitive cricket came in September 2022, has been undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru since undergoing back surgery in New Zealand in
Australia 317 and 113 for 4 (Labuschagne 44*, Wood 3-17) trail England 592 (Crawley 189, Bairstow 99*, Root 84, Brook 61, Moeen 54, Stokes 51, Hazlewood 5-126) by 162 runs Another brilliant, high-octane spell from Mark Wood cracked open Australia’s second innings after Jonny Bairstow‘s blitz continued England’s batting rampage at Old Trafford as they
Toss Bangladesh chose to bat vs India The toss of the coin landed in Nigar Sultana’s favour and Bangladesh opted to bat first in the series-deciding third ODI against India in Mirpur. India made a solitary change from their winning combination from the second match, bringing in Shafali Verma to the XI. Priya Punia, who
Australia’s lead in the Ashes series has been left hanging by a thread after two horrendous days at Old Trafford. Now they are praying that rain helps them escape with a draw, even if it would be a hollow way to retain the urn. Mark Wood‘s pace extracted three wickets in Australia’s second innings and
For some cricketers, the agony of missing out on an Ashes century would be hard to endure. For Jonny Bairstow, however, the raw emotion that went into his stunning innings of 99 not out from 81 balls on the third afternoon at Old Trafford meant that his final numbers mattered not a jot. For Bairstow
Tea India438 (Kohli 121, Rohit 80, Jadeja 61, Ashwin 56, Warrican 3-89) vs West Indies Virat Kohli made his first away Test century in almost five years, and Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin helped themselves to half-centuries, as India piled up 438 in Port-of-Spain. Kemar Roach and Jomel Warrican took three wickets each to bowl
A clarification has been issued regarding Ravindra Jadeja‘s dismissal in India’s first innings of the second Test in Port-of-Spain, with broadcast commentators saying during the tea analysis show that the correct decision was made by the TV umpire despite “a glitch” during the DRS process. India were 360 for 5 in the 104th over when
The peerless Virat Kohli headlined his 500th international appearance with a 76th hundred as India coasted to a healthy first innings score of 438 in the first innings, on the second day of the second Test against the West Indies on Friday. Kohli, who missed out on a hundred in the previous Test, made a
An enthralling ending to the second ODI of the Women’s Ashes 2023, as England defended 187 to beat Australia at The Kia Oval. Find out more at ecb.co.uk This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket teams and England and Wales Cricket Board, including highlights, interviews
England bounced back from a chastening defeat in the final ODI against Sri Lanka to win the one off T20 International match by 30 runs after wickets from Adil Rashid and Joe Denly ripped the heart out of the Sri Lankan chase.
The mayors of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire have urged the ECB to reconsider its allocation of men’s Ashes Tests for 2027, which will see the north of England overlooked. Ben Stokes, England’s captain, said before the ongoing fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford that he was “devastated” that none of the five Tests would
England 384 for 4 (Crawley 189, Root 84, Moeen 54) lead Australia 317 (Labuschagne 51, Marsh 51, Woakes 5-62) by 67 runs Zak Crawley‘s 189 off 182 balls sent England roaring into the lead at Emirates Old Trafford, giving them hope of beating both a frazzled Australia side and the Manchester weather to square the
Australia are confident that Mitchell Starc will be fit to bowl on the third day at Old Trafford despite landing heavily on his left shoulder and being unable to throw the ball on his brief return to the field. Starc suffered the blow when he dived at mid-on in the 65th over to intercept an
Right from the moment he drilled the first ball of the Ashes – from Pat Cummins at Edgbaston – for four, Zak Crawley has looked in the mood to repay the unequivocal faith that he’s been shown by Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum since the start of the Bazball era. On the second day at
Rahul Dravid first saw the Indian Test team transition as a player in 2008. It started with the retirement of Sourav Ganguly, followed by MS Dhoni taking over the captaincy from Anil Kumble. Then, Dravid himself retired along with VVS Laxman in 2012 to make way for Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli, before Sachin Tendulkar’s
ENG vs AUS, 4th Ashes Test, Day 2 Live: England aim to maintain dominance.© AFP ENG vs AUS, 4th Ashes Test, Day 2 Live Updates: England’s Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets as Australia ended Wednesday’s opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on 299-8. Marnus Labuschagne
Toss West Indies choose to bowl vs India West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and asked India to bat first, in what was the 100th Test match between the sides, at Port of Spain. Brathwaite’s decision went down well with India captain Rohit Sharma, who said he wanted to bat first anyway in
Standing in as Pakistan captain, Mohammad Yousuf (then Yousuf Youhana) slammed a rapid century against a Australian quality attack on Boxing Day in 2004, with his 111 coming off only 134 balls and including four sixes
Find out more at ecb.co.uk Watch footage of Shane Warne’s ‘Ball of the Century’ to Mike Gatting which is one of iconic moments in Ashes history. Former England captain Gatting looked back on the delivery and wonders if he could have played it better.
A change of captain and personnel did nothing to halt Pakistan’s march on the current tour as it beat Sri Lanka, the reigning World Twenty20 champions, by 29 runs in the first Twenty20 International at the R Premadasa Stadium on Thursday (July 30). 📲 Follow on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/srilankacricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialslc Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialslc 💻 Visit our
Big picture: After the détente, brace for detonation Is it just me, or is it a bit unnervingly quiet around here? After a ten-day cooling-off period, all the froth and bombast of those first three Tests has dissipated, to be replaced by a more demure focus as England and Australia gird their loins and prepare
Pakistan 461 (Shakeel 208*, Salman 83, Ramesh 5-136, Jayasuriya 3-145) and 133 for 6 (Imam 50*, Jayasuriya 4-56) beat Sri Lanka 312 (Dhananjaya 122, Mathews 64, Abrar 3-68, Afridi 3-86) and 279 (Dhananjaya 82, Madushka 52, Abrar 3-68, Noman 3-75) by four wickets It took a little over an hour for Pakistan to wrap things
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is not open to negotiating the dates of the two-Test series against South Africa scheduled for February next year, despite CSA’s hopes that the matches could be moved to avoid a player availability crunch with the SA20. The matches, due to take place from February 4 to 17, 2024, necessitate that
The year 2023 may hold a lot of importance for Virat Kohli. It will mark 15 years of international cricket for him next month. There’s an ODI World Cup coming up which will provide Kohli a rare second chance to lift the trophy at home. It will bring up his 500th international appearance when Kohli
Heather Knight, England’s captain, hailed her team’s success in taking two white-ball trophies off the double World Champions, Australia, even though the overall Ashes trophy slipped through their grasp on account of their loss in the one-off Test match at the start of the series – an upshot that her team-mate Kate Cross admitted “didn’t
Marnus Labuschagne is confident that Australia won’t be left regretting not selecting offspinner Todd Murphy for the Old Trafford Test, despite noting how Moeen Ali had found some turn on the opening day. Labuschagne’s half-century, his first in nine Test innings, was ended by Moeen shortly before tea but he believed that the help available
Australia 299 for 8 (Labuschagne 51, Marsh 51, Woakes 4-52, Broad 2-68) vs England For a cricketer so often shorn of the limelight, the opening day of this fourth Ashes Test at Emirates Old Trafford was one hell of a moment for Chris Woakes to set himself apart. Stuart Broad became only the second seamer
The increasing encroachment of T20 leagues on the international calendar could force South Africa to seek a postponement or field a second-string side on next year’s tour to New Zealand. The two-Test series, which will begin on February 4 in Tauranga, will clash with the latter stages of the SA20, South Africa’s T20 franchise competition
England’s Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets, as Australia ended Wednesday’s opening day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on 299-8. Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Marsh each made 51 after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss in a match the hosts must win to maintain their hopes