New Zealand steam roll England in third T20I
England's fast bowler, James Anderson, said he would like to return to the test team under new captain Ben Stokes after being controversially dropped from the squad.
'Surya has the mindset of an elite athlete and prioritises his performance over everything else. So, cheat meals are a rarity. He does not crave for junk or comfort foods since the time he has started following the diet.'
Buttler blasted a 50-ball century, his eighth in one-dayer, in Saturday's second ODI against Pakistan, prompting former England captain Nasser Hussain to rank the 28-year-old among the all-time greats in this format.
Buttler and Co fret over Wood's fitness
The Indian team were labelled "clueless" and "out of their depth" following the 10-wicket defeat by England in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
England Test captain Ben Stokes has returned the compliment to Virat Kohli, saying he has always admired the energy and commitment that the Indian star brings to the field.
Mick Schumacher suffers major crash during qualifying
"We're fully aware he's not the finished project and I think it's important for his inclusion not to be looked into too much."
The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
'There could be a law where you can say from the 15th over or the 20th over, you can give the wax polish to the bowlers.'
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen berated the England team for their performance on the first day of the second Test match of the Ashes.
Officials were forced to call off the opening day of the first Test between England and the West Indies due to bad light and rain which saw only 17.4 overs being bowled.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the first Test against Australia?
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
Ravi Shastri believes Tilak Varma is at an advantageous position because he is a left-hander.
Describing his fallout with Ross Taylor a "bad stain for New Zealand cricket", former skipper Brendon McCullum attributed it to a race for captaincy between the two in 2011, and admitted that they still aren't the best of friends despite mutual respect.
England batter Harry Brook admitted that he had a blow-up after he fell to Mitchell Starc on Day 4 of the third Test of the Ashes 2023 series on Sunday.
Prior to the tour, England had won only two Tests in Pakistan and it was their first series win in the country since 2000-2001.
'Look, I'm sure the pitches will turn: it's whether or not they'll turn from day one, which potentially negates a bit of their strength in their seam attack. We know how strong they are.'
Leach was ruled out of the five-match series on Sunday due to a stress fracture in his back
Ben Stokes wants to bombard Australia with express pace, while also banking on typically seaming home conditions, when the arch-rivals clash during the Ashes later this year.
'England were really good today and they put up as much of a fight as they could. But obviously -- like with any Test series and any Test match -- you look at key areas where you let the game slip.'
'This is a landmark moment for Lord's, with women's cricket now documented in the dressing rooms for the first time.'
Nicknamed 'Whispering Death', Holding recalls in the Sky Sports-produced series - 'My Icon' - he faced most racial discrimination in Australia and England.
'Lunch date with the legend!' DK posted on his Facebook page.
England lost the series-opener by four wickets with Jermaine Blackwood leading West Indies to a memorable victory.
He has had four back stress fractures in five years, most recently in 2018, which led him to consider retirement.
Leach (1-42) bowled with good control and found prodigious spin, picking up the wicket of Aiden Markram (16).
England captain Ben Stokes is hopeful Jofra Archer can fully recover from the injury issues that have kept him out of the team since March 2021 in time for next year's Ashes series, but added that the bowler would not be rushed back into action.
'He wants to do something significant and leave a legacy and impact on Test cricket and he is getting there.'
Veteran England pacer James Anderson on Wednesday said he is keeping his 'fingers crossed' for a return against India in the rescheduled fifth Test match, starting at Edgbaston on Friday.
England hosted West Indies, Ireland, Pakistan and Australia after cricket's restart in July, with the teams restricted to bio-secure environments in Manchester and Southampton.
Jos Buttler has not scored a fifty in his last 12 Test innings and also dropped Jermaine Blackwood, who ended up scoring match-winning 95 for West Indies in the first Test.
England were 7-1 at stumps with Ben Duckett (4) and Ollie Pope (3) batting together
The live viewership of the Test played between June 18 and 23 touched 130.6 million across 89 territories.
IPL records highest ever TV viewership in first 10 matches, says official broadcaster
Former England cricket captain and 1981 Ashes hero Bob Willis has died aged 70 after a short illness.
Nasser Hussain feels the hosts should have gone for a win rather than playing sluggish cricket on the final day
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.
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