Ben Stokes’ position as England cricket captain was in jeopardy Monday after officials announced he was being investigated for a nightclub incident reportedly involving a Saracens rugby player.
Ben Stokes’ future as Test captain in doubt after nightclub incident
ECB looking into ‘a breach of team protocols’
Atkinson also present at club along with Saracens players
Ben Stokes’ future as England Test captain has been thrown into doubt after the England and Wales Cricket Board launched an investigation into “a breach of team protocol” related to an incident involving Stokes and Gus Atkinson that took place in a London nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning.
Both players have been referred to the Cricket Regulator, an independent disciplinary body with the power to impose suspensions and unlimited fines, and a decision is expected imminently over whether they will be allowed to participate in the second Test against New Zealand that starts at the Oval on 17 June – a squad without them in it could be named as early as Tuesday.
Continue reading...‘Brave when we needed to be’: McCullum hails England for leaving Ashes baggage behind
Coach impressed by response in win against New Zealand
McCullum admits pitch ‘incredibly challenging’ for batters
Brendon McCullum has praised his players’ refusal to be haunted by their nightmare winter after England won their first Test since the Ashes, against New Zealand at Lord’s on Sunday. The head coach admitted that “the temperature has been a bit hot” around his side since their failure in Australia, but he hailed their bravery and refusal to “carry any baggage”.
McCullum insisted his team had kept the Bazball spirit burning, despite the low scores and strike rates seen on an “incredibly challenging” surface. “I’ve been really impressed,” McCullum said.
Continue reading...Rising star rewarded for eye-catching cameo as Aussie stars drop out of ODI squad
Victorian trio Todd Murphy, Ollie Peake and Matt Short have been added to Australia’s squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh starting Tuesday as Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head were ruled out of the three-match series.
‘Not good enough’: Stokes slams Lord’s farce as England great calls for ‘radical option’
England captain Ben Stokes said the Lord’s pitch was “not ideal” for Test cricket after his side thrashed New Zealand by 115 runs on Sunday.
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Will Jacks is batting at No. 3 for Surrey in his first Championship outing this summer after a period with Mumbai Indians in the IPL. In England’s winter Ashes stumble down the stairs, Jacks collected 363 runs and took six wickets in his four games.
Burns prods obediently forward and the ball skits through the gate and sends the off stump tumbling
Continue reading...England beat New Zealand by 115 runs: first cricket Test, day four – as it happened
Gus Atkinson claimed three more wickets as England wrapped up victory despite resistance from Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips
25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully’s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip – and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.
24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phillips 9) Robinson continues, moving the ball both ways. Phillips finds the boundary in no time – but only off the inside edge. And again, with his first shot of some authority, punched past cover. “You need to be playing Twenty20 here,” says Stuart Broad, and Phillips, unlike the rest of the Kiwis, seems to agree. He’s been there five minutes and has already made more runs than Latham, O’Rourke, Ravindra and Mitchell put together.
Continue reading...Ollie Robinson continues dream Test return as only bad weather halts Poms’ Lords charge
Ollie Robinson continued to prove a thorn in New Zealand’s side, taking two quick wickets, as England moved closer to victory in the first Test during what little play was possible at Lord’s on Saturday.
‘Thoroughly deserved’: ‘Mega’ call as India selects 15yo cricket sensation… and drops captain
India named Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in their T20 squad on Saturday, handing the 15-year-old sensation his maiden international call-up after a string of breathtaking performances in the domestic league.
India’s 15-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi called up to face England
Teenager in squad for T20s against Ireland and England
Set to be youngest India debutant since Tendulkar
The teenage phenomenon Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been handed his maiden India call-up for their T20 series against Ireland and England.
An array of outrageous knocks in the Indian Premier League led to the 15-year-old opener collecting the most valuable player award after amassing 776 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 237.30.
Continue reading...‘Absolute disgrace’: Wild scenes as volatile Lord’s pitch blamed for 17-wicket frenzy
Gus Atkinson struck twice late on the second day as England pressed for victory in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s on Friday.
Indian coach’s advice for struggling keeper, spills on surprise demotion ahead of Test return
India coach Gautam Gambhir told struggling Rishabh Pant on Friday to stick to his natural attacking game after removing him as vice-captain for the one-off Test against Afghanistan.
Marnus hasn’t scored a century for Australia in three years. It’s created a massive WC headache
Marnus Labuschagne gingerly rolled onto his back and lay down on the pitch, arms resting on his chest.
Bazball exile exposes ugly Ashes blunder as stunning burst rocks Kiwis in SIXTEEN wicket carnage
England’s Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand collapsed to 61-6 at stumps at Lord’s on Thursday.
Marnus mix-up ignites dreadful collapse as Aussie bundled out in series defeat
Spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan starred in Pakistan’s four-wicket win in their decisive third and final ODI against Australia in Lahore on Thursday.