Archer’s return eases pressure on an England fast-bowling department that has been hit by a number of injuries. Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson, Olly Stone, Josh Hull and the uncapped Sonny Baker have all been sidelined. Archer joins Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook and Jamie Overton as fast bowlers in the squad. Woakes,...
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...
Buttler, who resigned as captain in February following a wretched 18-month run of results, will keep wicket and bats at number five. On Buttler, arguably England’s greatest white-ball batter of all-time, being freed of the captaincy, Brook said: “That weight will be lifted off his shoulders. “He’s the best white-ball player in the world. He...
Ben Foakes harvested a career-best unbeaten 174 for champions Surrey as their County Championship match with Warwickshire drifted to a draw at Edgbaston. Foakes amassed 174 from 361 balls, the last 107 of them in a 10th-wicket stand of 158 in 58 overs with Matt Fisher, who made 40, as Surrey totalled 504 in reply...
Durham, Somerset and Lancashire all won in the One-Day Cup as the revamped top flight of the women’s domestic season got under way. Meanwhile a dramatic game at Edgbaston saw Warwickshire tie with Hampshire following a last-ball run out for the Bears. Another match that went down to the final delivery was between Surrey and...
Nottinghamshire struck two early blows against Warwickshire before rain wiped out the bulk of the opening day of their County Championship Division One match at Edgbaston. Play started on time but just 9.2 overs were possible before the rain arrived with the home side on 34-2 having been put in. Having chosen to bowl, Nottinghamshire...
Warwickshire began this season as they played out most of last season at Edgbaston – with a draw, this time against newly promoted Sussex. The Bears drew all their first five County Championship matches in 2024, before ending the campaign in far more dramatic fashion with an innings victory over Kent, followed by an innings...
Ethan Bamber, one of Warwickshire’s four debutants along with Kai Smith, Taz Ali and Vishwa Fernando, made a great start on a greenish pitch, taking three wickets in the morning session including two in two balls. Steaming in from the Cannon Hill Park End, the former Middlesex paceman trapped Tom Haines leg before wicket before...