England are being "too nice" and need to "get nasty" against Australia in the Boxing Day Test to fight back in the Ashes series, said former skipper Michael Vaughan.
A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back into the match but South Africa remained the happier side as they reached 289/7 at the close on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday.
The day after quitting his job, Langer had a heated conversation with Freudenstein.
'I would put my money on him at least for a little while to hold to all three but there are some good quality players around who will keep pushing him.'
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
England were all out for 391, taking a slender 27-run first innings lead, riding on captain Joe Root's majestic knock on an entertaining day of Test cricket at Lord's.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test played between England and South Africa at Lord's on Wednesday.
The five-Test series pours about A$200 million ($145.68 million) into Cricket Australia (CA) coffers through broadcast, sponsorship and ticketing, local media have reported.
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Rohit Sharma has overtaken captain Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked Test batsman from India.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup match played between England and Ireland in Melbourne on Wednesday
After stumps on Day 1, the England captain Joe Root and coach Chris Silverwood spoke to the match referee calling for 'consistency in the process'.
Test captain Ben Stokes said on Tuesday as he looks to wipe the slate clean and start afresh.
Germany struck twice with two minutes left in the match to wipe out a two-goal deficit and then prevailed over England in the penalty shoot-out to make a dramatic entry into the semi-finals of the Men's Hockey World Cup, in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.
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Jos Buttler will captain England in Morgan's absence.
West Indies made the perfect start to the T20 format in 2022 as they romped to a commanding victory over England
Pant looks up at the heavens after reaching his hundred, as if to tell his father Rajendra Pant, who passed away in his sleep in April 2017 before his son made it big, that this one is for you Papa.
Root stepped down last week, saying the job had taken a heavy toll on him recently, after dispiriting tours of Australia and the Caribbean capped a string of poor results.
'Trust me when I say that we'll be coming out with exactly the same mindset even if it's a different opposition.'
England forward Chloe Kelly reacted quickest to a loose ball from a corner and poked in the winner.
Jasprit Bumrah has regained the top spot in the ICC men's ODI Player Rankings after fashioning India's 10-wicket win over England with a career-best haul of 6/19 in the first match at The Oval in London.
England's highest successful run chase came in 2019 when they reached a 359-run target in an Ashes test against Australia on the back of Stokes's brilliant unbeaten century.
South Africa skittled England out for 149 on Friday to win the first Test by an innings and 12 runs inside three days at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
Rassie van der Dussen scored a classy century as South Africa secured a 62-run victory in sweltering heat in the first one day international to spoil England all-rounder Ben Stokes' farewell party at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.
Usman Khawaja celebrated his recall to the Test arena after two years in the wilderness with a stylish 137 to drive Australia to a declaration on 416 for eight shortly before the close of play on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test on Thursday.
KL Rahul is the second highest run-getter so far this season, just behind Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is captained by India skipper Virat Kohli, said the right decision has been taken.
'I am not sure about another two (tournaments). Obviously, results determine how well you do and how often you are kept on. But certainly, my hunger and determination are as strong as ever.'
'I may have left Indian shores, but I am still thinking about a country that has showered me with lots of love and affection.'
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has questioned Joe Root's comments about England's bowlers during the Ashes and said that as captain of the touring side the onus is on him to make changes when needed.
Images from Day 4 of the first Test between England and India, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup semi-final match played between India and England in Adelaide on Thursday.
Jadeja is two points ahead of Holder (384) while England all-rounder Ben Stokes is third on 377 points.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
It was captain Joe Root once again, who led from the front with a splendid century, to put England in complete control of the third Test.
India Women beat England by 16 runs in the third and final ODI to record their first clean sweep in this country.
Root, who has not won any of his three Ashes series in charge, was reluctant to discuss the long-term future of his captaincy after England lost by an innings and 14 runs in the third test in Melbourne.
Appointed in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in 2018, Justin Langer has held his position since, but his contract expires mid-year.
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