Captain Harry Brook scored a dazzling 87 before Liam Livingstone wrought havoc by smashing 62 in 27 balls as England thrashed Australia by 186 runs in a rain-shortened ODI at Lord's.
'We were prepared. Archer and Wood are quick, our guys prepared well, we worked hard in the nets and we got the results.'
India's young T20 stars, led by opener Abhishek Sharma's blistering 79 off 34 balls, helped India crush England by seven wickets in the first T20I in Kolkata.
Virat Kohli, the maestro of the chase, orchestrated a dominant nine-wicket victory for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad buried Rajasthan Royals under a deluge of runs to start its IPL 2025 campaign in thumping fashion with a 44-run win in Hyderabad on Sunday.
England pace bowler Jofra Archer could play in this year's T20 World Cup but will not play Test cricket until 2025.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will return to the side for their One-Day International and Twenty20 tour of the West Indies later in October after recovering from a calf injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.
Fans can expect a wide open tournament in the absence of an overwhelming favourite in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel smashed half-centuries as India defeated England by four wickets in the first One-Day International in Nagpur.
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Australia and England, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.
A surprise late night call from India captain Rohit Sharma alerted Shreyas Iyer about replacing Virat Kohli in Thursday's first ODI against England.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji list the 50 Most Valuable Players in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
The barren run of skipper Rohit Sharma and the selection conundrum that Virat Kohli's possible return poses are the towering obstacles in India's quest for a series win against England in the second ODI in Cuttack on Sunday.
Ever since he has come back into the Indian team last year in October last year, Varun Chakravarthy has proved to be unstoppable, picking up 27 wickets in 10 matches
Playing his first game for India in more than six months, Shreyas Iyer stroked a quickfire 59 from 36 balls, to put India on course for an easy victory.
India is facing form concerns and selection dilemmas as they enter the final phase of their Champions Trophy preparations.
'It feels great when you contribute as an all-rounder, which I have been doing for a long time.'
Virat Kohli's form in focus as India eye ODI clean-sweep over England
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against England on Sunday?
Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Oman and England in Antigua on Friday.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England in Nagpur, on Thursday.
Eden Gardens will host the first game of the five match T20I series between India and England on Wednesday.
A dominant India hammered England by 150 runs to claim the five-match series 4-1.
England will be looking to bounce back from a rain-affected opening match and solidify their T20 World Cup campaign
'Vaibhav just came to our trials and we were really happy with what he saw.'
Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani on Monday expressed his delight after succeeding in his plans to pair the peerless Jasprit Bumrah with New Zealand pace great Trent Boult for the 2025 IPL.
Images from the fourth T20 International between India and England in Pune on Friday.
All about IPL 2025 which kicks off on March 22, Saturday.
It was England's third successive ODI series defeat since their disappointing World Cup in India last year.
Hosts West Indies primed for Super 8 clash against defending champions England
England will be keen to overcome a lack of ideal preparation due to rain and hit the ground running when they face Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener
After rain-marred ICC T20 World Cup preparation, England pacer Mark Wood insisted that the Three Lions will make 'no excuses' and said few players are gaming to get more runouts at the Oval to boost their confidence.
England batters look to tame strong South African bowling
Jofra Archer has been plagued by injuries for the last three years.
No team is assured of a semifinal berth and England will need to defeat USA by either 10 runs or at least an over to spare to stay in contention for the semifinals.
The IPL 2025 auction was a spectacle of astronomical bids and shattered records.
England captain Liam Livingstone struck a magnificent century to guide the tourists to a five-wicket victory over West Indies.
In-form Sri Lanka right-hander Kamindu Mendis is another player on the move, with the 26-year-old improving five places to 11th and reaching a new career-high rating after he scored another century in the second Test of his side's recent series with New Zealand.
Jofra Archer had a minor operation on his troublesome right elbow earlier this month
England's bowling attack will struggle to bowl out Australia in the Ashes if they prepare flat wickets
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