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Updates from the series finale (2.30pm BST start)
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1st over: England 4-0 (Salt 2, Buttler 1) Another quiet opening over for England with the bat. Arshdeep Singh is swinging the ball with his left-arm efforts, and neither Salt nor Buttler tries anything expansive.
Looks like we’re finally going to get a game.
Continue reading...With content-stacking and spoiler-avoiding, a fan with the right subscriptions can expect to enjoy 13 uninterrupted hours on the sofa on Saturday
Start practising those excuses. For England fans, this Saturday is one of those that demands serious thought, by which I mean how to wheedle out of prior engagements and family obligations. No fewer than four of the national teams are in action, and to catch all the matches will require time, dedication and some nifty work with a TV recorder. How else can you expect to navigate the problem of the rugby team’s Fiji fixture kicking off only 20 minutes before the men’s T20 against India?
With some judicious content-stacking and spoiler-avoiding, however, a fan with the right subscriptions can expect to enjoy 13 uninterrupted hours on the sofa – starting with the morning session of the women’s Test and climaxing with a late-night footballing knockout against Norway. Nor is England the only game in town: there are three other home nations rugby matches to be watched, a Wimbledon women’s singles final, and the Tour de France.
Continue reading...England men’s cricketers have been advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and after matches under new behaviour guidelines, Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported Friday.
India opener Smriti Mandhana fell agonisingly short of becoming the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s as the celebrated ground staged its inaugural women’s Test on Friday.
Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has a problem.
Now based in London and gaining respite from relentless attention at home, Indian legend still has the form and aura that make him the main attraction
In a sporting summer that is challenging even the most voracious appetites, the one-day international series between England and India that gets under way next Tuesday could be viewed as the wafer-thin mint that tips people over the edge.
But for all that 50-over cricket is on the retreat, and its World Cup is still 15 months away, it is worth loosening the belt a further notch or two for this one. Virat Kohli will be back smouldering in blue for the tourists, in what will probably be the last chance to watch one of the all-time greats bat in this country.
Continue reading...Cricket Australia has confirmed next summer’s Big Bash League opener will take place in Chennai, with the Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers set to play at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday, December 12.
The Melbourne Renegades have ended their 15-year association with Marvel Stadium, relocating their marquee fixtures to the MCG for next summer’s Big Bash League.
England captain Harry Brook led the way as his side thrashed India by nine wickets at Bristol on Thursday to secure a dominant series win over the T20 world champions.
Harry Brook pyrotechnics take England to a thrilling first T20 series win over India at Bristol
3rd over: India 24-1 (Abhishek 6, Ishan 1) Not quite working for Sooryavanshi yet here in England, he looks to the skies and pulls off his helmet, shaggy teenage hair hanging in disappointment.
A big hit too many, squares up his body and throws the bat at a ball creeping up on him– the ball shimmies at the moon before falling into the hands of Curran at mid on.
Continue reading...The ICC has reportedly accused the ECB of breaching the anti-corruption code after sharing dressing room footage of Ben Stokes’ retirement speech before the conclusion of England’s third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
The Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix could force next summer’s Sheffield Shield final interstate if Victoria once again earn hosting rights for the season decider.
Cricket legend Stuart MacGill has failed to have his sentence and conviction over a drug deal thrown out.
Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran, who shaped the country’s early rise in international cricket, died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said his side had been “atrocious” after suffering their worst ever T20 defeat, in terms of runs, during a humiliating thrashing by England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.