New Zealand had to beat England at The Oval. Not just to square their series, but because England made itself an easier picking. To the team that won at Lord’s, England made an off-the-wall five changes, four of them enforced by nightclub antics, injury and paternity. Three players debuted, two others had one cap each, […]
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England errors prove costly as New Zealand take commanding lead
Henry Nicholls, recalled by New Zealand to replace retired great Kane Williamson, smacked an unbeaten century against England to help boost their lead to a formidable 352 on day three Friday of The Oval test. New Zealand was 252-3 in its second innings at stumps, effectively 352-3 after earning a hefty 100-run first innings lead […]
England’s Robinson ruled out of second Test against New Zealand
Seamer Ollie Robinson, whose player-of-the-match performance guided England to victory in the first Test against New Zealand, will miss the second match due to a sore right knee, British media reports said on Sunday. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) did not immediately respond to a request for comment made outside normal UK business […]
WYATT-HODGE INSPIRES ENGLAND TO OPENING-DAY VICTORY AGAINST SRI LANKA
The veteran opener scored just the seventh century in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup history with an unbeaten 105 England made an excellent 219 for one, with Amy Jones (53) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (46) making contributions Freya Kemp took three wickets in four balls as England bowl Sri Lanka out for 132 Danni Wyatt-Hodge struck […]
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson left out by England for second Test against Kiwis
England captain Ben Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were dropped Wednesday from the squad for next week´s second cricket test against New Zealand while they are under investigation following an incident in a nightclub. With Stokes unavailable, Joe Root – a former England captain – will lead the team at The Oval for the match […]
Stokes and drinking give England another headache
Victory in the first Test against New Zealand was supposed to be a small step towards shaking off the Ashes hangover. Instead, England opted for hair of the dog. If you’re keeping score, six of the players from the England team at Lord’s have been involved in some sort of late-night drinking controversy in the […]
England’s Bazball reset begins with 115-run win over New Zealand
England wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket test at Lord´s on Sunday, marking a positive start to its “Bazball” reset after the Ashes humiliation Down Under. Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside […]
Bashir returns to England team for first Test
Shoaib Bashir has been backed as England’s first-choice spinner for the first Test against New Zealand after being overlooked for the entire Ashes series. Bashir has been named in a 12-man squad for Thursday’s series opener at Lord’s and will take his place in the XI, with England pondering the make-up of their pace attack. […]
Captain Latham pleased with win as NZ down Ireland ahead of England tests
New Zealand captain Tom Latham praised batter Tom Blundell and bowler Nathan Smith as the Black Caps warmed up for their first test against England at Lord’s next week with a one-sided victory over Ireland in Belfast on Friday. The tourists won by an innings and 79 runs after putting aside their early struggles with […]
England must accept Ashes backlash, says McCullum
Head coach Brendon McCullum said England must deal with the “backlash” to their dismal 4-1 defeat in Australia. England were widely criticised for their approach on and off the field down under, when they were thought to have a superb opportunity to regain the Ashes, only to be soundly beaten by a below-strength Australia team. […]