England's 3-0 series sweep in Pakistan on Tuesday is further validation of their 'Bazball' approach
New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball Test against England in the two-match series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick.
Having registered just two wins from seven matches so far, KKR's Jason Roy said the Knights, who next face RCB, just need to keep pushing hard.
Alongside old war horses James Anderson and Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran and Olly Stone are also likely to fight for a place in the team for the Ashes, which will begin with the first Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
Michael Vaughan called on Stokes to forgo the IPL to boost his chances of being fully fit for the Ashes
Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra and Hamish Rutherford were released from the initial 20 player squad.
Venkatesh Iyer has smashed his way to the top of the IPL 2023 run scoring charts with 234 runs from five matches, at a strike rate of 170.
Former England white-ball captain Collingwood told reporters they would not worry too much about the disappointing first day.
Brendon McCullum predicted a 'ripping match' when India and New Zealand clash in the inaugural WTC final
New Zealand will host England in two tests next February
Root helped kick off England's sparkling run under Stokes by scoring a mountain of runs against New Zealand and India in the home summer.
Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy predicted a 2-1 win for India in the four-Test series against Australia, starting in Nagpur on February 9, provided the hosts don't prepare "unreasonable wickets".
England's new white-ball captain Jos Buttler has downplayed the prospect of becoming an opener for the Test team after he was touted for the role by ex-Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara.
The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form in Mumbai.
Aaron Finch's arrival is a timely boost for the Kolkata Knight Riders who are struggling with their opening combination.
Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim
Former captain and coach Anil Kumble believes having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the way forward for India in international cricket.
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.
Nottinghamshire seam bowler Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November.
With regular skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out, the Kolkata Knight Riders will heavily bank on new coach Chandrakant Pandit as they set their eyes on a third IPL title.
England all-rounder Sam Curran but said being in the same 'bracket' as someone like Ben Stokes and a few others like Cameron Green might affect his chances.
The 39-year-old Anderson, as he has done on numerous occasions, opened the attack for England and once he delivered the first ball of the contest, the seasoned campaigner became the oldest player to do so since India's Lala Amarnath.
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
Stokes said the victory 'blows away' his other memorable moments in an England shirt
England's "Bazball" revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first Test.
His presence will be a big boost for KKR whose next game is on April 6 against the Mumbai Indians and Cummins will be expected to play in that match.
Lucknow Super Giants' opening pair smashed several records as they remained unbeaten at the end of 20 overs with over 200 runs on board.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has likened the England series to a heavyweight boxing bout and thinks the Black Caps are still very much in the fight in the third Test after a topsy-turvy day two at Headingley.
England Test skipper Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.
Raza credited Trinbago Knight Riders credited McCullum for defining a clear role for him.
Kolkata Knight Riders resemble a sinking ship ahead of a rather inconsequential IPL-15 match against bottom-placed Mumbai Indians who, even if already out of reckoning, will have their tails up in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
'Sometimes we arrange a Zoom call just for him to say hello to the players, that's about it.' 'But otherwise, no, no direct talk, it's never happened, even in a normal year.' 'After the game, you win, you lose, SRK is there to encourage the team, give them hugs.'
Root shared an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 120 for the sixth wicket with Ben Foakes
Bairstow's unbeaten 114 was his second hundred of the match as England triumphed with two sessions to spare.
Vaughan has backed Jos Buttler to become the team's white-ball skipper
Venkatesh Iyer's 88-run partnership from just 52 balls for the second wicket with Rahul Tripathi had sealed the contest in KKR's favour.
KKR had bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 15.25 crore
Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches and former players James Pamment and Shane Bond, Mike Hesson were the first to land in Auckland
