'We felt like we had a lot of different wicket-taking opportunities. The odd ball was staying low, we got the ball reversing a little bit, and got the odd ball to spin as well. It's never an easy position.'
Former leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has left his role as England spin-bowling coach to take up a similar position with Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Monday.
The English cricket board must stop treating its players in a "namby-pamby way" and dock money if they put the lucrative Indian Premier League above national duty, former Test batsman Geoffrey Boycott said.
India's Test team has entered a bold new era - one without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Ravichandran Ashwin - and the message from new head coach Gautam Gambhir is clear: it's time to fight, not just play.
Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has held talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board about coaching the national team, he said on Saturday.
Current senior selector Aaqib Javed and former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq are in fray to replace Gary Kirsten as Pakistan's new white ball coach after the former Proteas batter stepped down
The opening day was washed out by rain on Thursday and there will be no extra day tagged on, meaning that the series decider is effectively now a three-day Test.
Australia A bowlers, led by pace-bowling stalwart Kim Garth, wreaked havoc as India A suffered a demoralising 114-run defeat in the second unofficial T20I in Mackay as the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Australia will be without their premier pacers but their envious pedigree in ICC tournaments make them favourites to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy from Group B.
Top teams have declined to play in Pakistan since a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in the city of Lahore, though international cricket returned to the country in 2015 when Zimbabwe played limited-overs matches.
All-rounder Ben Stokes on Thursday was not included in England's 15-man preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Cup as he continues to take a break from cricket to focus on his mental health, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.
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The ICC is considering awarding bonus points for innings victories or for a win above a certain big margin such as 100 runs.
Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.
Pakistan expects England to reciprocate and tour in 2022.
'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.'
The ICC continued discussions on the Champions Trophy schedule with the participating nations amid speculation that the entire tournament could be moved out of Pakistan following India's refusal to travel to the country, a source said on Tuesday.
Fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of IPL 2022 and the remainder of England's tour of the West Indies due to an elbow injury.
'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'
McCullum replaced Chris Silverwood who left the role in February
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Shakib back in Bangladesh fold, Mashrafe out of ODI mix.
Archer has been ruled out of England's two-Test series against New Zealand starting next month due to pain in his elbow
'I found the pitch to be below average as per the ICC guidelines'
Pakistan's team will arrive in England on Sunday before entering a two-week quarantine period ahead of their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Three Test matches and three T20 internationals are scheduled behind closed doors.
There is a "very real possibility" that Pakistan will boycott this year's World Cup in India if they lose hosting rights to the Asia Cup
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja says the PCB can 'collapse' if India wants as 90 per cent of the ICC's funding comes from that country, which effectively means that the sport is being run by 'India's business houses'.
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson has been suspended from "all international cricket" after historical racist and sexist tweets came to light earlier this week when he made his Test debut against New Zealand.
After a stellar performance that earned him the player of the match award, England's Harry Brook shared his thoughts on the challenges faced during the Test match.
England's Jofra Archer will miss this year's Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series against Australia after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday the fast bowler suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture in his right elbow.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said that South African Gary Kirsten ended his tenure as Pakistan white-ball head coach as he made "some breaches" of his contract with the Board.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani is against the idea of someone from among the 'big three' nations of India, England and Australia becoming the next ICC chairperson, saying it would be "healthier" for the game to select someone from other boards.
Michael Vaughan put the blame on alleged 'India-centric' scheduling for Afghanistan's disappointing show
Bravo, 29, has not played a Test for West Indies since 2016, when his contract was suspended for a social media post criticising board president Dave Cameron.
The board said that while Shaheen has been ruled out of the T20 Asia Cup and the seven-match T20 home series against England, he is expected to return to competitive cricket in October with the New Zealand tri-series, which will be followed by the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.
The long-serving Bangladesh skipper has come under heavy criticism for the two heavy losses with critics questioning his decision to field first on batting-friendly pitches in both Potchefstroom and Bloemfontein.
England's Jofra Archer is likely to miss the Indian Premier League as national team coach Chris Silverwood wants the fast bowler to play cricket with Sussex to get up to speed before the home Test series against West Indies in June. Archer, who has a contract with the Rajasthan Royals franchise in the IPL, has been out of action since January with an elbow injury.
When the umpires conducted the routine check on Parag's bat, it was found to be non-compliant. As a result, he was asked to switch to a different bat before resuming his innings.
The three-match series will be played over six days, with matches in Adelaide, Sydney and finishing in Melbourne on November 22.
