Ollie Pope has pledged to “block out” criticism of his batting, as the scrutiny on him mounts following 30 runs in four innings against Sri Lanka. England may have a perfect record under his captaincy, but Pope has come under fire after failing to reach 20 across two Tests standing in for the injured Ben
Sri Lanka 196 and 136 for 4 (Mathews 34*, Chandimal 15*) need a further 347 runs to beat England 427 and 251 Sri Lanka made a solid start with the bat on day four of the second Test at Lord’s, Dimuth Karunaratne notching his first half-century of the series, but England knocked over two of
Ben Duckett and Laurie Evans were among a host of England players drafted in for the 14th edition of the Big Bash League (BBL). Duckett, who had played for Brisbane Heat in 2021-22, was the first pick for Melbourne Stars (platinum category), while Perth Scorchers opted to not use their retention pick for Laurie Evans,
Bangladesh 75 for 6 (Mehidy 33*, Litton 13*, Shahzad 4-15, Hamza 2-29) trail Pakistan 274 by 199 runs The new-ball bowling pair struck six times in 34 balls in the first hour to leave Bangladesh in tatters at 26 for 6. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das then steadied the Bangladesh innings a touch and
Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma headlined the platinum-round picks in the second Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) overseas draft. Rodrigues reunited with Jess Jonassen after being Brisbane Heat’s first pick while Deepti was Melbourne Stars’ first pick. Rodrigues and Jonassen are already team-mates at Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and Trinbago Knight
Nathan Bracken had a great evening against Sri Lanka in February 2008, claiming 5-47, his best ODI figures
Find out more at ecb.co.uk England’s star batsman of 2016 Jonny Bairstow talks about the change in his technique which has helped him score three Test hundreds this year. This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket Team and England and Wales Cricket Board. Including highlights,
Eoin Morgan criticised England and Ollie Pope for a lack of killer instinct with “everything in their favour”, as their refusal to continue bowling spin from both ends brought the third day of their second Test against Sri Lanka to a premature close at Lord’s. Pope brought on Shoaib Bashir and Joe Root to bowl
England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights© AFP England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as Sri Lanka were left with a mammoth chase to win the second Test at Lord’s on Saturday. Root’s 103, the star batsman’s second hundred of
Dwayne Bravo, the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket, has announced that he will retire from the CPL after the ongoing season. Bravo, who will turn 41 in October, made the announcement public hours before Trinbago Knight Riders’ opening game of CPL 2024, against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in Basseterre. “It’s been a great journey.
Lunch England 427 and 159 for 4 (Root 45*, Smith 23*) lead Sri Lanka 196 by 390 runs Joe Root continued his productive Test match as England set about stretching their lead on the third morning at Lord’s. Root and Harry Brook added a brisk half-century partnership for the fourth wicket and although Sri Lanka
Alastair Cook hailed Joe Root as “a genius” after losing his record for the most England Test centuries to his former team-mate. Root made 103 in the second innings against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Saturday, his second hundred of the match and his 34th overall in Test cricket, taking him clear of Cook’s former
Bangladesh fast bowler Shoriful Islam has been ruled out of the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi with a groin injury. He is now in a race against time to be fit for the two Tests in India next month. According to the Bangladesh team physio Bayjedul Islam Khan, Shoriful complained of discomfort in the
Allrounder Samit Dravid has been selected in India’s Under-19 squad for the first time, for the multi-format home series against Australia Under-19 in September and October. Mohamed Amaan, a middle-order batter from Uttar Pradesh, has been named captain of the 50-over squad, while Madhya Pradesh’s Soham Patwardhan will lead the team for the four-day matches.
Pakistan 100 for 1 (Masood 53*, Saim 43*, Taskin 1-21) vs Bangladesh Shan Masood and Saim Ayub stood firm after Pakistan lost Abdullah Shafique in the first over of the second Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. After being sent in, Pakistan were 100 for 1 at lunch on day two. Apart from looking for early
Unplayable Podcast: Ahead of his 100th Test match, Steve Smith names his best centuries in the format. Every Steve Smith Test century ranked: https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3607747/ Listen to cricket.com.au’s podcasts here: https://cricketa.us/podcasts
Find out more at ecb.co.uk England star Moeen Ali talks about the moment he won his Test cap, what it meant to play that first game and what life was like growing up as a cricket-mad youngster. This is the official channel of the ECB. Watch all the latest videos from the England Cricket Team
Rangana Herath picks up 100th wicket at Galle in farewell Test
Flintoff has been involved in England’s white-ball set-up for the past year, including at June’s T20 World Cup, but will not be part of Trescothick’s coaching staff for the three T20Is and five ODIs against Australia next month. He recently had his first experience as a head coach at the Hundred, his Northern Superchargers finishing
Gus Atkinson scored a dashing maiden century before England strengthened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Friday. Atkinson’s sparkling 118 helped take England to 427 all out in their first innings after Joe Root had made a masterful 143 on Thursday to equal the England record of 33 Test hundreds
Joe Root’s grin as he sat on the Lord’s outfield made clear that his outlandish comparison between Gus Atkinson and Jacques Kallis was tongue-in-cheek. But while Atkinson is unlikely to graduate to official allrounder status anytime soon, there was no questioning the talent he showed in making his maiden Test – and first-class – hundred.
While Pakistan look to stave off a first series defeat against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, much of the PCB’s focus has been 300 km south in Lahore. Having announced five mentors for the Champions Cup, an upcoming series of domestic tournaments which begin with a one-day competition from September 12, the PCB lined them up for
Shakib Al Hasan could be in line to play one County Championship game next month with Surrey working on a deal to bring him in, before he leaves for Bangladesh’s tour of India. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reportedly issued him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the match, set to be played from
The outgoing Cricket West Indies (CWI) CEO Johnny Grave reckons the idea of paying players a fee of US $10,000 for a Test match is “not even window dressing,” suggesting that the proposed US $15 million Test fund will not “make any difference to anything.” Recent reports suggested that the ICC could propose a dedicated
Innings England 427 (Root 143, Atkinson 118, Asitha 5-102) vs Sri Lanka Gus Atkinson strode through to a magnificent maiden Test century, to land a clean sweep of Lord’s honours-board entries in only his fifth England appearance, as Sri Lanka’s toiling attack endured another of their off-colour sessions to surrender the initiative in the second
No play Pakistan vs Bangladesh Persistent rain allowed no play, not even the toss, on the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The umpires had an inspection at noon, even though the rain had not stopped, and called it off for the day. The chances of play were so
Go to ecb.co.uk to join We Are England Cricket Supporters for free and get priority access to tickets and much more! Watch match highlights from the Day 2 of the Rothesay Test between England and Sri Lanka at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Find out more at ecb.co.uk or download the app – App store: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/england-cricket/id314954199
Kusal Janith Perera 51 off 32 balls vs South Africa
Sophie Devine will step down as New Zealand’s T20I captain at the end of the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE but will remain in charge of the ODI side. Devine, who has led New Zealand in 56 T20Is, will continue to play the format but felt it was the right time to reduce
Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain, wants to have some “red-ball fun” but is aware the road back to the Test side will not be all that straightforward. As things stand, there are at least four others, including his Mumbai team-mates Sarfaraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer, along with KL Rahul and Rajat Patidar, ahead of him
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- …
- 568
- Next Page »