Middle-order batsman Ollie Pope, who top-scored for England in his comeback Test, reckons that they may have to slog to get wickets on a pitch that has much less assistance compared to first day in the fourth Test, when they dismissed India for a paltry 191.
England thrashed Australia by 347 runs to win the second Ashes Test and double their lead at Lord's with more than a day to spare on Sunday.
Hardik Pandya reigned supreme with a magnificent all-round performance as India thrashed England by 50 runs in the first T20 International in Southampton on Thursday.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Bangladesh and England, in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
The hosts finished day two on 54-1 for an overall lead of 249 runs on a deteriorating track.
Shubman Gill admitted that the pressure of failing to score big in the last few innings made him nervous
Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck superb centuries as New Zealand secured an eight-wicket victory over hosts England in the first One-Day International.
England's Steven Finn took three wickets as South Africa, chasing an unlikely 416 for victory, struggled to 136 for four on the fourth day of the first Test.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 1 match between India and Australia, at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday.
Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara forged the only century-plus partnership of the innings but India still finished the day 321 behind.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super Eight Group 2 match between the West Indies and South Africa, in Antigua.
England captain Eoin Morgan is delighted that his team began its T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note as spinner Moeen Ali exploited the conditions to flatten the West Indies, in Dubai, on Saturday.
Four years ago he watched the World Cup final in a Bengaluru pub. On Thursday, Rachin Ravindra scored a 100 in the World Cup 2023 opening game.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes Test played in Adelaide on Thursday.
'It's gruelling. Playing a five-match series is not easy. That's what Test cricket is all about.'
'If he wants to bat at No 3, especially on Indian tracks where spinners will cause trouble, he will have to rotate strike.'
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed majestic centuries as England pulled off their highest-ever successful run chase in the longest format for a convincing seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Chasing a record 482 for an improbable victory, England endured a top order collapse to finish day three on 53-3, still 429 behind at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Pakistan are ahead in the game with an overall lead of 244 having gone to stumps on 137 for eight in their second innings
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Ashes Test played at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday.
India's total never looked out of reach for England's batting lineup after Bairstow and Jason Roy set the tone for the chase with an opening stand of 110.
Rishabh Pant scored a spectacular 101 as India ended Day 2 in the fourth Test against England on 294-7.
England face an uphill battle to save the second Test at Lord's after slumping to 105 for four at the close of Sunday's fourth day in pursuit of 319 to beat India.
Ben Stokes claimed a wicket for England in the first session of the third cricket test at the Wanderers on Thursday, but South Africa dealt with the early swing from the bowlers and advanced to 73 for one at lunch. South African wicketkeeper Dane Vilas was forced to make a desperate dash to the ground, including a police escort from the airport, after being called up as a late replacement for the injured Quinton de Kock. Stiaan van Zyl was the only wicket to fall for South Africa as he top-edged an attempted pull straight up in the air and was caught by wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow off Stokes' bowing for 21.
England's makeshift one-day international team put the COVID-19 issues that hit the previous squad behind them to bowl out Pakistan for 141 runs before cruising to a clinical nine-wicket win in the series opener in Cardiff on Thursday.
New Zealand have now secured a first Test series win in England since 1999 and only their third overall in the country.
Images from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand played on Thursday
England picked up three early wickets as Sri Lanka struggled to 218 for six at lunch on the third day of the third and final Test at Lord's on Saturday.
After the win in their opening match of the series, South Africa led the WTC25 rankings, but the loss in the second Test meant their win percentage fell down to 50%, the same as New Zealand, Australia, and Bangladesh.
Daryl Mitchell's superb unbeaten half-century fired New Zealand into their first ever ICC men's T20 World Cup final at England's expense following a thrilling semi-final in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
'I actually think, with Hardik Pandya, everything away from the game is affecting him so much. He's smiling too much when he does the toss. He's trying to act like he is so happy. He is not happy. I have been there. I have been in the firing line. And I can tell you now, it affects you.'
Root's unbeaten knock was studded with 14 boundaries and a six.
Images from Day 5 of the 1st Test between England and New Zealand played at Lord's on Sunday.
England failed to make the inroads into the Australian batting order they needed after gambling on bowling first in the inaugural day-night Ashes Test on Saturday and the hosts reached the second break on 138 for two.
England's Jonny Bairstow compiled his first century at Lord's -- and his second of the series -- to ensure the hosts completed a satisfactory first day of the final Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday, finishing at 279 for six.
Shardul Thakur (3-42) looked a bundle of nerves bowling the eventful final over with England needing 23 runs for an unassailable lead.
Skipper Kane Williamson says New Zealand are looking forward to a World Cup semi-final with India if the are fortunate enough to make it.
An inspired Ben Stokes revived England with ball and bat on the third day against Bangladesh on Saturday to put the visitors firmly in control of the opening Test in Chittagong.
Images from Day 2 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand played at Edgbaston on Friday
K L Rahul's brave century in India's first innings of the ongoing first Test against South Africa, at Centurion, on Wednesday drew high acclaim from Sunil Gavaskar.
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