It was a fluctuating innings from West Indies, as England’s bright start with the ball saw them concede just 12 from the first three overs of the powerplay and 43 from the next. Wood accounted for Lewis with his extravagant swing, and the batter’s review one of pure desperation as the ball was crashing into...
Fielding has been one of England’s biggest areas for improvement, with six drops seeing them prematurely knocked out in T20 World Cup group stage and seven on day one of the Ashes Test alone. They took 38 catches in this series but still dropped 13 chances, giving them a 75% catch efficiency. That is up...
England secure a one-day international series clean sweep against West Indies after easing to a nine-wicket win in a rain-affected third ODI at Taunton. Read full article at source...
England sealed a comprehensive one-day international series clean sweep over West Indies with a nine-wicket thrashing in a rain-affected encounter at Taunton. Set a target of just 106 in a match reduced to 21 overs a side, England cruised to victory in 10.5 overs with captain Nat Sciver-Brunt finishing unbeaten on 57 from 33 balls....
Mark Adair has returned to the Ireland squad for the three-match T20 series against the West Indies at Bready, but Craig Young, Curtis Campher and Gareth Delany have been ruled out. Pace bowler Adair returns from injury after missing the recent one-day international series against the same opposition, which ended in a draw. Bowler Young...
England opener Phil Salt will miss the T20 series against West Indies on paternity leave. In a dramatic week, Salt, 28, returned home from the Indian Premier League for the birth of his child and then returned to India to play a part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win in Tuesday’s final. He has now been...
England insisted Ecclestone’s omission from the squad, the first chosen by head coach Charlotte Edwards, was not related to the controversy that overshadowed an awful Ashes tour of Australia earlier this year. During England’s 16-0 series defeat Ecclestone refused to take part in a TV interview conducted by Alex Hartley, following the former spinner’s criticism...
Edwards’ decision to reinstate Jones at the top of the order initially raised a few eyebrows, but it has proved to be a masterstroke. She whacked two fours in the opening over off Zaida James and did not look back. The roles were reversed from their previous partnership, with Jones hitting the accelerator throughout while...
Watch as an emphatic England seal a 3-0 series win against West Indies in a rain-interrupted third One Day International at The Oval. Read full article at source...
England rediscovering the rhythms of 50-over batting has been welcome. Their bowling has also impressed at times in this series but this showing proved there remains significant room for improvement. The recalled Evin Lewis pulled Brydon Carse to mid-wicket, Brandon King drove Matthew Potts to point and Shai Hope pulled Saqib Mahmood to deep square...
England take an unassailable 2-0 series lead against West Indies thanks to a record-breaking innings from Joe Root, as he scores an unbeaten 166 for his highest ODI total in the second ODI in Cardiff. READ MORE: Sparkling Root century steers England to series win Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Emma Saunders Culture reporter at the Hay Festival Getty Images Bafta award-winning actor, writer, producer and director Sharon Horgan has told an audience at the Hay Festival she finally found confidence after the second series of her hit show Bad Sisters came out last year. The star, whose back catalogue includes sitcoms Catastrophe, Pulling and...
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...
Latest scorecard from the second Twenty20 international between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Lahore. Read full article at source...
Yasmin Rufo Culture reporter HBO Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout have been cast to play Hermione, Harry and Ron HBO has announced the young actors who will play the lead trio in its TV series adaption of JK Rowling’s book series, Harry Potter. Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout have been cast...