With an Ashes series in Australia to follow in the winter, the start of the much-anticipated five-match series against India signals the beginning of a run of 10 Tests which will define Stokes’ reign as captain. Stokes, though, was keen to refute any suggestion England would have an eye on Australia while playing India. “We...
India’s Rishabh Pant says “emotion will be high” for his team and country in the first Test against England following the Air India plane crash last week. Read full article at source...
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Looking to win this competition for the first time, Surrey were always on top of Sussex from the moment Will Jacks (43) and Dom Sibley (45) hammered a 52-run opening stand from the opening five overs. Although the tournament’s third-highest run scorer, Jason Roy was out for a two-ball duck but Sam Curran took up...
She turned professional after appearing in the Great Britain and Ireland team that won last year’s Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. She has subsequently posted LET victories at the New South Wales Open, Joburg Ladies Open and the recent Dutch Open. Rhodes would not have believed anyone suggesting she would make such an impact so soon...
Scotland suffered back-to-back defeats in their T20 Tri-Series as they lost out to the Netherlands by 17 runs in Glasgow. Dutch opener Michael Levitt was the standout performer, striking 90 off 57 deliveries in an imposing total of 198-7. Decent showings from Max O’Dowd (21) and captain Scott Edwards (31) helped boost the visitors’ score,...
Ryana MacDonald-Gay’s career-best T20 figures of 4-14 sparked a spectacular Lancashire Thunder batting collapse as Surrey won by 53 runs and moved seven points clear at the top of the Women’s T20 Blast table. Grace Harris scored 57 to help the home side recover from 17-3 and set the visitors 172 for victory in scorching...
Warwickshire have signed Australian off-spinner Corey Rocchiccioli to cover the next four County Championship matches. The 27-year-old has been brought in to use his experience of playing with the Kookaburra ball for the fixtures against Somerset and Sussex this month and Worcestershire and Essex in July. The Kookaburra ball is used in Australia and has...
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy will return to the Travelers Championship after skipping the 2024 event to “lick my wounds”, having just missed out on winning the US Open at Pinehurst. McIlroy arrives in Connecticut off the back off a difficult week at this year’s major at Oakmont, where he was visibly frustrated by his game as...
Woakes, who has missed England’s past two Tests, has recovered from an ankle injury, while Carse will play his first home Test after overcoming a foot problem. Carse could be in line to share the new ball with Woakes, despite usually operating as a change bowler. The Durham man has opened the bowling on 16...
Hampshire have signed India white-ball batter Tilak Varma on a short-term deal for four County Championship matches. Varma has made an outstanding start to his international T20 career, hitting 749 runs in 25 games with an average of 49.93 and a strike rate of 155. The 22-year-old left-hander has two centuries and three half-centuries in...
“It’s very surreal when I read articles and hear people tell me we’re four games away from the World Cup proper,” Guernsey Cricket manager Rob Thomson admits. The Channel Island side are preparing for their first-ever appearance in the final round of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup. They will travel to the Netherlands...
Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, Qualifier Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier All start times BST 12 June: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (18:30) 13 June: Q2 v Q3 (10.30) and Australia v South Africa (14:30) – Old Trafford West Indies v New Zealand (18:30) – Hampshire...
What makes a player suited to a particular position? There are numerous factors to consider, including the ball, the pitch, and a player’s mentality. Top-order batters are among the most proficient in the XI and bat during the trickiest period, namely against the new ball and the frontline bowlers. The new ball is hard, shiny...
After months of grinding, Nair was keen to get back on the field but there was no cricket to play in India, so he decided to sign as an overseas player for Northamptonshire in England, a decision that proved pivotal. “Overseas players who come here with a point to prove, we usually get the best...