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. […]
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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. […]
Gibson helps England beat New Zealand to clinch T20 series
A clinical bowling display spearheaded by Dani Gibson helped England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third T20 international to secure a 2-1 series victory. The Kiwis were bundled out for just 80 after winning the toss and choosing to make first use of a favourable pitch on a sizzling day in Hove, […]
Afghanistan women’s refugee team to tour England
The Afghanistan women’s refugee team will tour England this summer in their continued bid to be recognised for international competition. More than 20 members of what was the Afghanistan national team have been exiled in Australia since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power and effectively outlawed female participation in sport in the country. An […]
Ex-England women’s stumper Taylor named men’s fielding coach for NZ series
Former England wicket keeper Sarah Taylor will become the first female coach to work with the men’s senior team after being named fielding coach for next month’s three-test series against New Zealand. The 36-year-old won the Twenty20 and 50-over World Cups with England in 2009 and made 226 appearances across all formats before retiring from […]
Fitzpatrick creates history with first DP World Tour win
England’s Alex Fitzpatrick claimed his first DP World Tour title at the Indian Open thanks to a strong final nine holes to continue his family’s good run of form. The 27-year-old is the younger brother of European Ryder Cup player Matt Fitzpatrick who won last week’s Valspar Championship and the siblings have made history as […]
Tuchel takes positives from scrappy England draw against Uruguay
Thomas Tuchel said he had “learned a lot” from England’s scrappy 1-1 draw against Uruguay at Wembley on Friday even though many of his star players were watching from the stands. Ben White poked home in the 81st minute to give the home side the lead but the Arsenal defender was adjudged to have fouled […]
Livingstone says he was denied support after being dropped by England
All-rounder Liam Livingstone said he was left out in the cold after being dropped by England last year and that the current regime does not care about players outside the core group. The 32-year-old has not played for England since the Champions Trophy in Pakistan last year, where he scored only 33 runs and took […]
McCullum keen to stay on as England coach despite challenges
England head coach Brendon McCullum said he intends to continue in the role despite his side’s exit from the Twenty20 World Cup following a seven-run defeat to holders India in Mumbai on Thursday. McCullum, 44, took charge of England’s test setup in 2022 and added the white-ball responsibilities in January 2025 under a contract running […]