England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who became the highest paid overseas player in the Indian Premier League auction, is excited about sharing the dressing room with Steven Smith and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his maiden stint at the cash-rich T20 tournament.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from the first day of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
Explosive batting from Jason Roy and Jos Buttler helped England record their highest ever ODI score against Australia and fire them to a second successive win by 38 runs at Cardiff.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah, on Tuesday.
Images from the 3rd ODI between England and India played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
'It's tough going -- we get to play cricket, (so) we can't complain too much -- but in terms of wellbeing of players, staff and officials, how long can you stay in hubs for?'
Malan has admitted his remarkable form has even surprised him.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi, on Monday.
The 2015 World Cup so far has been treat for batsmen and spectators alike. Big scores have become synonymous with this edition of the mega event. So, while some shots sailed over the boundary line, others were opportunities, disguised as catches for fielders. Fielders had to lunge, go full stretch and focus to pocket those catches. Rediff.com presents you a chance to treat your eyes to those beautiful catches that made for plain, super cricket moments.
England may have been utterly humiliated in their second World Cup pool match against co-hosts New Zealand but Sunday's nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka was much more damaging, according to former England captain Mike Atherton.
Classy centuries from captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root propelled England to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand.
Australia rode David Warner's belligerent 127 to chase down a modest target and beat England by three wickets with 10 overs to spare in the first match of the tri-series, also involving India, on Friday. England's new One-Day International captain Eoin Morgan roared back into form with a scintillating 121 but his team was dismissed for 234 inside 48 overs against some impressive bowling by Mitchel Starc (4-42) and James Faulkner (3-47).
England will adopt a positive approach and cast off the shackles at the World Cup under new skipper Eoin Morgan, coach Peter Moores said on Tuesday before the squad flew out to Australia.
Eoin Morgan and David Willey shone as England held their nerve to beat Australia by three wickets in a tense fourth one-day international at Headingley on Friday and level the series at 2-2.
Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine says he felt the pressure, but kept calm while bowling a successful final over that earned his team a two-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
The 10 teams in the league will be bidding heavily for the Indian players in a list of 590 cricketer
The West Indies total was six more than the 39 made by Netherlands against Sri Lanka in 2014 and is the lowest score made by a full member test-playing nation in a T20.
"When the odds were against you in the biggest game of your lives, you simply and stubbornly refused to lose. It is that determination, that character, that has made you world champions. But, more than that, you have made history," Theresa May told the players during the drinks reception, according to remarks released by her office.
"No words can do that game justice! What a game of cricket! Congratulations @englandcricket .. you deserve it!"
Seeing Dubliner Eoin Morgan become England's World Cup skipper was a 'wee bit irritating' for Ireland.
England may change their bowling combination for Thursday's ICC World Cup semi-final against Australia.
Heavier balls to blame for slower game: Nadal
Desperate to not miss a single game, a big-hitting star has requested BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, on behalf of the players from both countries, to lessen the quarantine period to three days.
England and Australia's cricketers, who will be playing in the upcoming Indian Premier League, will be available for selection for Kolkata Knight Riders' opening game on September 23, CEO Venky Mysore said.
South Africa must look to emulate England as they look to rebuild their squad and change their one-day international mentality following a premature exit from the World Cup, former all-rounder Jacques Kallis said.
England's sporting global ambitions have never been fully realised since Sir Alf Ramsey's team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Whether it is Gary Linekar or Hary Kane, the 'Cup' that they desperately want never came home during the last five and half decades.
The world's No.3 ODI bowler, leaked 110 runs off nine overs as England racked up a gigantic 397 for six after electing to bat against Afghanistan.
The Eoin Morgan-led England team rose three places after gaining seven points to now sit on 121 points and four points behind table-toppers New Zealand, who have dropped two points (125 points).
England cricket director Andrew Strauss gave his full backing to Test captain Alastair Cook on Tuesday and appointed Joe Root as his deputy in a significant move for the future.
England have by far been the best team in the tournament.
Disney-Star generated advertising revenue of over Rs 27 billion for IPL 2020.
Ben Stokes was named in England's Twenty20 squad for a tri-series against Australia and New Zealand on Monday, his participation dependent on whether he is charged for his involvement in an altercation outside a nightclub in September.
Images from the Indian Premier league match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Abu Dhabi, on Thursday.
Joe Root smashed an unbeaten century to steer England to a convincing eight-wicket against Bangladesh in the opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy in London, on Thursday.
British media reported that former India coach Gary Kirsten has emerged as the leading contender to take over from Australia's Trevor Bayliss.
Former England Test cricketer Steve Harmison has claimed that sacked batsman Kevin Pietersen 'does not have a cat in hell's chance' of a recall to the national squad.
Cricketers were warned by umpires during their World Cup match to not use the tactics that could rough up the ball from one side
'England against Australia at Lord's, it doesn't get much bigger than that.'
Australia coach Justin Langer says playing cricket without fans in the stadiums is an option worth considering if it helped get the game going again after the worst of the coronavirus crisis has passed. As with most sports, efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have forced the shutdown of cricket around the world and Langer thinks teams would be keen to play in empty stadiums upon resumption if the alternative is a longer furlough.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to resume on Sunday with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns against each other.
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