England were hopeful Atkinson would be available for the beginning of the India series, while Archer’s long route back to Test cricket has been delayed by a thumb injury that prevented him playing for the Lions. His next target would be to play for Sussex in the County Championship before the end of this month....
Fast bowler Jamie Overton has been ruled out of England’s remaining two one-day internationals against West Indies with a broken finger. Overton suffered a broken little finger while attempting to take a return catch during England’s huge win in the series-opener at Edgbaston on Thursday. The 31-year-old immediately left the field for treatment but came...
The Indian Premier League has revised its rules to allow temporary replacement players for the remainder of the tournament. The rule change follows the suspension of the league for a week during tensions between India and Pakistan, with a number of players unlikely to return to the competition when it restarts on 17 May. England’s...