Woakes returned to the test squad for the first time since July 2023 in what will be England pace great James Anderson's farewell series.
The debate over the vacant slot at the top of the Australia batting order continues to captivate the nation's sports media a month before the opening clash in a blockbuster five-Test series against India.
Babar Azam was dropped on Sunday, while the pace duo Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah opted to withdraw from the remaining two Tests against England.
The movie star stars as a racing driver who steps out of retirement to compete alongside an up-and-coming rookie against the titans of the sport.
The Chirag-Satwik pair won the Thailand Open in May to reclaim the No.1 ranking but suffered loss of form and made a first-round exit from the Singapore Open last month.
Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.
Head blasted a match-winning, unbeaten 154 from 129 balls at Trent Bridge as world champions Australia stormed to a seven-wicket win over England in the first ODI on Thursday.
Australia's capitulation in Perth triggered damning assessments of the team's performance in home media.
Matt Short will have a role in Australia's leadership group during the Twenty20 series against Pakistan and has put his hand up to stand in as captain
Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
India maintained their unbeaten streak at the 2023 World Cup with a 100-run victory in a low-scoring contest against holders England
'The Chairman has made it clear that relocating the series would damage the image of the PCB, and Rawalpindi and Multan should be used as the venues for the three-match series.'
Satwik-Chirag suffer shock defeat in opening round of Singapore Open
Pakistan captain Babar Azam didn't hide his disappointment after a humiliating 93-run defeat to England in their last World Cup game.
Klaasen smashes ton as South Africa thump England at World Cup
Babar Azam lost his interest in captaining Pakistan's white ball teams after a critical report submitted by head coach Gary Kirsten to PCB.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and England in Lucknow on Sunday.
Tendulkar, who is associated with a brand that is one of the key sponsors of the global body, will be in attendance at the Nassau County ground in the outskirts of New York
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Stuart Broad picked up the final two wickets in his last appearance for England to guide the hosts to a series-levelling 49-run victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia.
World Championship bronze medallist shuttler Lakshya Sen advanced to the second round with an easy victory against Denmark's Magnus Johannesen.
Travis Head's sensational catch to dismiss India captain Rohit Sharma proved to be the turning point.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday
A place in the ICC ODI World Cup final once again eluded the South Africans as they went down to Australia by three wickets.
The Indian combination of Satwik and Chirag will play the Chinese pair of Xie Hao Nan and Zeng Wei Han in the next round.
Another Sri Lankan batter made his way to the record books with Dimuth Karunaratne...
'Australia skipper Marsh not ready to bowl for start of World Cup'
'The heat was extreme, sapped all our energy'
Smarting from their nine-wicket thrashing by New Zealand in the tournament opener, England amassed 364-9 after their top order fired with Malan forging century-plus partnerships with Jonny Bairstow (52) and Joe Root (82).
England pace bowler Jofra Archer could play in this year's T20 World Cup but will not play Test cricket until 2025.
Stokes ton helps England beat Netherlands, end World Cup losing run
Mathews made his T20 comeback for Sri Lanka in January after a three-year gap.
From January 1, 2021 to September 9, 2024 -- during which Joe Root hit 17 centuries, Kane Williamson has hit, Steve Smith has made six tons but Virat Kohli has managed just two centuries.
Gareth Southgate said he is confident that fans will come to be captivated by the "different" squad
India are unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy next year, which could also be in the hybrid model like the 2023 Asia Cup.
Prior to the start of the World Cup final, Indian Air Force's aerobatic team Surya Kirans put up a grand show at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Rohit Sharma closes in on Babar Azam at the top of the ODI rankings for batters
Kane Williamson will miss the final three matches in the T20I series against Pakistan after suffering a minor hamstring strain.
Australia beat India by six wickets to win their 6th ICC World Cup title.
IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Tuesday.
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