The bowling of Sam Curran and Wood, with support from Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes, has carried England through.
Gujarat Titans will be seeking to cap their dream debut season by winning the title
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants, in Mumbai, on Sunday
Time away from cricket owing to recurrent injuries was made "worthwhile" by Topley's incredible effort in England's 100-run drubbing of India
Williamson also showered praise on Umran Malik.
England qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a nervy victory over Sri Lanka by four wickets in their final Super 12 match on Saturday.
PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 Qualifier 2 match between Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Pune, on Tuesday
'Archer is returning to the UK for further management and investigation of his right elbow injury'
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler says his stint in this year's Indian Premier League helped his return to the Test arena by forcing him to concentrate on making runs rather than losing his wicket.
Sri Lanka will have to produce something special to halt England's juggernaut at Sharjah.
"Hard work always pays. I always believe that if you do hard work with good intention, it pays. My point is how to prepare myself best. One day result will go my side, other day it won't," Hardik said at the post-match press conference.
Rajasthan Royals' wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler on Wednesday asserted they have the requisite wherewithal and firepower to end a 13-year-long title drought in IPL 2022, starting in Mumbai on Saturday.
Images from the fourth Twenty20 International between India and England, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.
All-rounder Chris Woakes has been added to England's squad for the fourth Test against India, with wicketkeeper Jos Buttler set to miss the match to attend the birth of his second child, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday.
Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler will continue as England's vice-captain during the World Cup, the BBC reported on Tuesday.
Punjab Kings would be sweating over skipper Shikhar Dhawan's injury at a time when they need all their firepower against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Hetmyer played the role of a finisher in his 16-ball 31
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match played between England and West Indies in Dubai on Saturday.
David Warner hit 12 fours and three sixes in his inspired knock and completed his fifty in just 33 balls -- his 54th in the IPL and the 89th of his career.
Influenza has ravaged England with several players and staff taken ill since arriving on Dec. 14.
England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler said on Saturday he had been stressing about his lack of Test runs and feeling the pressure of mounting speculation about his place in the team. Buttler has a reputation as a swashbuckling batsman in the limited over games but had averaged only 18 runs in his last seven Tests since replacing Jonny Bairstow as wicketkeeper in New Zealand last November.
Rajasthan Royals batsman Jos Buttler says he's ready play the role of opener or middle order batsman in the upcoming matches in the IPL.
England will rest Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Mark Wood for the three-match one-day international series against South Africa starting in Cape Town on February 4. Worcestershire seamer Pat Brown, Somerset batsman Tom Banton and the Lancashire pair of Matthew Parkinson and Saqib Mahmood received their maiden call-ups.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday shared his views on David Warner smashing a double-bounced delivery from Mohammad Hafeez for a six during Australia's T20 World Cup semi-final clash against Pakistan.
Table-toppers Mumbai Indians are on course to make it to the play-offs but the game is crucial for Rajasthan, who are languishing in seventh place. Defeat would mean a step closer to elimination.
That moment of magic was provided by one magical over from Rajasthan's Kuldeep Sen.
On the eve of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th match as CSK skipper, Ravindra Jadeja said the team was hoping to gift a him when they face off Rajasthan Royals.
Images from the fifth Twenty20 International between India and England, in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
In red-hot form with three fifties in a row for Gujarat Titans, out-of-favour India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Saturday said his national team comeback is not in his hands and he's just focused on doing well in the ongoing IPL.
Asked if it was one of the finest T20I performance by an English team, he agreed instantly.
'Unfortunately for India, Rahul and Rohit could not find form in the big games, putting pressure on Virat and Suryakumar, who both can't perform game after game.'
After being in control of the IPL match till the 18th over of the chase, it was nightmare for the hosts as Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals.
Images from IPL 2023 match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Friday
England, set a mere 206 to win, slumped to 50 for five and then 114 for eight.
Rajasthan Royals may need to rejig their Indian line-up slightly when they try to pull their IPL campaign out of the current rot against a supremely confident Mumbai Indians,
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