England National Cricket News
England all-rounder discusses his two extraordinary innings this summer, embracing his fears and his views on the captaincy“The whole redemption thing?”Ben Stokes says as he raises an eyebrow on a quiet morning at Lord’s. He does not look convinced as …
• New Zealand A 302-6; England 26-1• Bowlers toil on flat pitch in first day of warm-up matchAfter two days of using the unhelpful Kookaburra ball in New Zealand it has already become apparent that Jofra Archer will be Joe Root’s enforcer in the upcomi…
• England captain has worked on technical flaws since Ashes• ‘There’s been quite a significant shift in my batting’Joe Root believes he has experienced a “significant shift” in the technical side of his batting and feels on the verge of a return to hea…
England finish day one on 283 for three v New Zealand XI‘I don’t really fear too many people now,’ says SibleyDom Sibley and Zak Crawley could scarcely have wished to make a better first impression on their first day for England, compiling promising ce…
England 241-3; New Zealand 165 all out; England win by 76 runsMalan hits 103 from 51 balls to as England set record T20 totalDawid Malan may no longer be a county teammate of Eoin Morgan. But after his astonishing century in Napier – amid 45 minutes of…
Dawid Malan’s thrilling century took England to a record total and a comfortable victory to square the series at 2-2 8.44am GMT Related: Dawid Malan’s stunning century sets up England rout in fourth T20 8.31am GMT The man of the match is Dawid Malan …
• Experienced pair could play in Napier to help save T20 series• Matt Parkinson and Tom Banton expected to keep placesIt was in Napier, the art deco-styled coastal city on the North Island playing host to Friday evening’s fourth T20 between New Zealand…
New Zealand 180-7; England 166-7 – NZ win by 14 runsEngland lose five wickets in 19 balls in costly collapseEngland were left to reflect on a shoddy collapse as New Zealand claimed a 14-run victory in Nelson to go 2-1 up in this Twenty20 series with tw…
England rue loss of five wickets for 10 runs in NelsonTourists now trail New Zealand 2-1 in five-match series 4.32am GMT So that’s about us. Thanks for your company. Here’s Ali Martin’s report from Nelson: Related: England snatch defeat from jaws of v…
• Malan did not have a rapport with Middlesex coach Stuart Law• Batsman says he was ‘banging my head against a wall at Lord’s’Dawid Malan hopes his move to Yorkshire can lead to a Test recall after a final summer at Middlesex spent “banging my head aga…
A new emphasis on team spirit rather than great individuals is paying dividendsEngland rugby fans know what to expect. Yesterday’s result in Yokohama is going to hurt for a while yet, much like the bruises that the South African forwards left all over …
Death-bowling specialist impressed on his debut but is keen to avoid being labelled a short-format playerHis county teammates have accused him of suffering from red-ball rash but Pat Brown, whose rise to prominence has come as a death-overs specialist …
Christchurch: New Zealand 153-5, England 154-3England take 1-0 series lead after seven-wicket winAt a ground as idyllic as that found nestled among the trees of Christchurch’s Hagley Park it was fitting that one of England’s most aesthetically pleasing…
England win opening match of series by seven wicketsJames Vince leads tourists with 59 from 38 balls 4.21am GMT And that’s that. The five-game series continues in two days time at Wellington. Thanks for your company for the first leg of this T20I OBO d…
Worcestershire bowler will take over from Dale SteynSeamer set to make England T20 debut in New ZealandPat Brown will further his Twenty20 education by playing for Melbourne Stars in the second half of Australia’s Big Bash League.The 21-year-old Worces…