England’s Heather Knight felt she “deserved a bit of luck” after seeing three potential dismissals overturned on review during a match-winning innings against Bangladesh in the Women’s World Cup. Knight hit an unbeaten 79 to see her side to a jittery four-wicket victory in Guwahati. However, she had to come through a rocky start that … Read more
Will Jacks has been drafted as England’s Ashes wildcard, with Harry Brook promoted to Test vice-captain ahead of the hotly anticipated winter tour. Jacks has largely been viewed as a white-ball specialist during his international career, winning his only two Test caps in Pakistan almost three years ago, but was handed the final spot in … Read more
Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has given Rehan Ahmed a vote of confidence as the leg-spinner waits to find out if he will be part of England‘s Ashes squad. A selection panel led by managing director Rob Key and head coach Brendon McCullum will finalise their touring party this week, with the majority of their decisions … Read more
Adil Rashid says he would reject an Ashes invitation from England this winter and not return to the Test stage after seven years. Rashid made his last Test appearance in January 2019 and has not played a first-class game since then, instead focusing on white-ball cricket. But the 37-year-old leg spinner has never formally announced … Read more
Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood has pinpointed England‘s Harry Brook as one to watch in the Ashes, admitting the Yorkshireman will arrive Down Under with “no baggage”. The countdown is on for an eagerly-anticipated series which begins in Perth on November 21 and both camps are starting to cast their eyes at the battle ahead. A … Read more
Brook’s 99, England’s Lower-Order Fightback Nullify Bumrah’s Fifer as Leeds Test Hangs in Balance Despite Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery five-wicket haul, India found themselves unable to seize the upper hand on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley, as England’s lower-order resilience—led by a valiant 99 from Harry Brook—ensured the contest remained finely poised. Best … Read more
By Michael Eden Jacob Bethell is set to become England’s youngest-ever men’s captain when he takes charge of a youthful T20 side to tour Ireland in September. Despite calls for Bethell to find form for Warwickshire in the County Championship, England’s selectors have opted to include the young left-hander in all three white-ball squads for … Read more
Chris Woakes is set to miss the rest of England‘s fifth Test decider against India with a left shoulder injury. Woakes left the field with his arm in a makeshift sling late on the first evening after taking a painful tumble at the boundary edge. He immediately looked in serious trouble and England have confirmed … Read more
Shubman Gill surged into the record books as ruthless India drew level at Edgbaston with mammoth 336-run statement victory. England’s Edgbaston demolition at the hands of a resurgent India suggests this summer’s five-Test series will be the hosts’ toughest assessment so far on home soil. In yet another run feast – 1,692 runs scored in … Read more
Harry Brook has urged England not to take it easy against the underdogs of Zimbabwe, insisting “we can’t take our eyes off the ball”. The international season gets underway at Trent Bridge on Thursday, with England’s first Test against the southern Africans in 22 years. Expectations of a possible mismatch were only increased over the … Read more