Gus Atkinson took a hat-trick as England stayed on course for a dominant victory in the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, reaching 378 for 5 at the close of play on Day 2 with an imposing lead of 533.
Harry Brook continued his remarkable form in New Zealand with a second century of the series to drive England to 280 before the tourists reduced the Black Caps to 86 for 5 at the close of play on Friday, the first day of the second Test.
Premier League Leeds United suffered the biggest upset of the FA Cup third round when they fell to a 3-0 defeat by fourth-tier Crawley Town on Sunday
The legendary British actress Dame Maggie Smith passed into the green room of eternal performers up in Heaven on Friday, September 27, 2024. She would have turned 90 on December 28.
Akash ran riot in the opening session of Day 1 by removing England's top order to put India in a strong position early in the game.
'Technology can never be 100% which is why we have the umpire's call.'
Brook's innings was by no means chanceless -- Tom Latham and Tim Southee both missed one good chance to take a thick edge in the slips -- but he rode his luck to bring up his 10th Test half century with a six.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan, on Thursday.
Saud Shakeel's crafty 134 fetched Pakistan a handy first-innings lead before their spinners blew away England's top order to boost their hopes of a memorable series victory on day two of the deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.
The second Test begins on Thursday, with a third and final Test scheduled at Birmingham starting on July 26.
'If the ball's hitting the stumps, the ball's hitting the stumps. I think that should take away the umpire's call.'
Akash Deep, India's latest debutant, put on an exhibition of clever bowling in his opening spell on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Ranchi to rock the England batting.
Himself known for his delightful cover drivers, Bell thinks Virat Kohli plays his favourite shot the best among his peers.
Root rescues England with controlled century in India
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan on Tuesday.
Fast bowler Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will make their red-ball debuts for England in the first of the three-match home series
The opening batter felt the surface is a lot better than the turner in Hyderabad and it was just the brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah that made the difference.
England captain Ben Stokes will play in The Hundred this year after the conclusion of England's test series with West Indies.
India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Monday.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Sunday, February 25.
Zak Crawley, Tom Hartley, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Gus Atkinson and assistant coach Marcus Trescothick met the Dalai Lama at his residence.
'The wicket was good to bat on, a lot of the batters got starts but didn't convert. This win gives us a lot of confidence. Very proud of such a young squad.'
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
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.
Kuldeep picked the wickets of Ben Stokes at Ranchi and Zak Crawley in Dharamsala as his favourite dismissals from the series.
Harry Brook became only the sixth England batter to hit a triple century in Tests as the visitors piled on the runs on Day 4 of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan on Thursday.
Jamie Smith's unbeaten 72 propelled England to a 23-run lead over Sri Lanka on day two of the opening Test on Thursday
Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 4th Test played between India and England in Ranchi on Friday.
'You have to have a plan and use every delivery wisely. I was very happy to execute it today and happy to contribute on that pitch.'
Leach didn't take part in the team's training session on Wednesday and was seen receiving treatment from the physio on the sidelines.
The tourists had risked a defeat inside three days after India, having built a lead of 190, reduced England to 163-5 in their second innings in the second session of the day.
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
Ravichandran Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after former skipper Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets.
He also had encouraging words for young leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, who picked up only two wickets in Hyderabad.
Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England's robust reply to India's first innings total of 445 on day two of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and England at Visakhapatnam.
IMAGES from the second Test between England and the West Indies in Nottingham on Thursday.
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