Chris Silverwood will miss the ODI series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan as part of England’s rest-and-rotation policy. Silverwood, the England coach, was one of few ever-presents on England’s tours of Sri Lanka and India and accepts he will find it hard to switch off. But he also acknowledged the need for fallow periods amid […]
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Alex Hales ‘devastated’ by England squad axing
Alex Hales is said to be “devastated” by his axing from all England squads in the wake of his drugs ban. Hales’ management company, the 366 Group, said they were “hugely disappointed” by the England selectors’ decision to drop him from the England squads for the World Cup and the lead-up matches. “We are hugely […]
PCB appoints Leicestershire’s chief executive Wasim khan as its new MD
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday has appointed English county club Leicestershire’s chief executive Wasim khan as its new Managing Director. Wasim, who has been one of the leading lights of the ECB’s drive to engage British Asians in English cricket, forged his career as chairman of the schools’ cricket charity, Chance to Shine, before […]
England v India — three key battles
England and India begin an eagerly-anticipated five-match contest with what will be England’s 1,000th men’s Test of all time at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sport looks at three key battles that could shape the course of an intriguing series. Root v Kohli ‘If you want to know the state of the fish, look at […]
Broad accepts England quicks could be rested during India series
Stuart Broad says he and his fellow England pacemen may have to accept being rested during the upcoming Test series with India. A packed schedule of five Tests in barely six weeks is one almost designed to work against fast bowlers on both sides, particularly if the recent soaring temperatures in Britain are maintained throughout […]
Rashid recall leaves England in a spin
AFP/File / MICHAEL BRADLEY – Adil Rashid in one-day international action for England Adil Rashid is English and the selectors believe he is one of the best bowlers in the country. So why has the Yorkshire leg-spinner’s recall for next week’s first Test against India at Edgbaston provoked such a furious response, with former England captain […]
England lower-order collapses after record stand to post 403 in third Ashes Test
PERTH: England’s tail collapsed dramatically after a record fifth-wicket partnership by centurions Dawid Malan and Jonny Bairstow had given the tourists the ascendancy on the second day of the third Ashes Test in Perth on Friday. England were all out for 403 at lunch after losing their last six wickets for just 35 runs, having won […]
Fixing claims rock Ashes series
Cricket chiefs voiced “grave concern” but said there was no evidence the third Ashes Test between Australia and England starting Thursday has been corrupted after a match-fixing bombshell rocked the series. British newspaper The Sun alleged two bookmakers, including an Indian “Mr Big”, had offered to sell it details of rigged periods of play in […]