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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.
As Australia dusts out the cabinet, rearranges the 13 World Cup trophies there to make room for the latest acquisition, there’s reason to pause and reflect on just how special this 2026 T20 World Cup victory is.
Two hours after the conclusion of the Women’s T20 World Cup final in London, Australian captain Sophie Molineux emerged from the Lord’s dressing room and poured a bottle of beer on her head.
Australia thrashed England by seven wickets to win a record-extending seventh women’s T20 World Cup title in a sold-out final at Lord’s on Sunday.
England are annoyed their bowlers’ usual pre-game routines will be changed by the appearance of Rita Ora ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup final against Australia at Lord’s on Sunday.
Beth Mooney has been in the wars over the last couple of weeks.
Teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made his international debut for India on Saturday but England young gun Jacob Bethell ensured the “unbelievable talent” finished on the losing side in the second T20 at Old Trafford.
Jacob Bethell led England home with an unbeaten 76 to secure victory at Old Trafford and a 1-0 series lead
Sooryavanshi faces his first ball in international cricket… and misses! He flashed outside off at Josh Tongue, whose lift was too much for him.
1st over: India 4-0 (Sharma 4, Sooryavanshi 0) Never mind the prodigy, Abhishek can play a bit too. Archer starts well, beating him with a lifter, but the next ball is swished over slip for four, with one hand off the bat. Archer beats him again, and again, before finishing with a rap on the glove. The wind assisted both the bowler’s movement, away from the left-hander, and the lone scoring shot.
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Continue reading...The New Zealander was the right man to take on the job of persuading a group of jaded senior players to play brilliant cricket, but may not suit a rebuild
Wait, what? Four days on, and nothing about the weekend that’s just gone seems to make much sense. It was England’s seventh defeat in nine Tests, and somehow, at the end of it, they’ve lost the last man anyone really wanted to go. Ben Stokes, his own man all the way to the end, has apparently decided he would rather spend his remaining days in the game playing championship cricket for Durham. A man whose career has been marked by copper-bottomed self-conviction has left English cricket facing a whole lot of questions.
The first of them is whether Brendon McCullum is really the right man to try to rebuild this England team in the years ahead.
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