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, […]
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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 […]
England victory over New Zealand keeps Pakistan in semi-final race
England defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the Super Eight thriller of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Friday, keeping Pakistan’s hopes alive to reach the semi-finals. All-rounder Will Jacks’s swashbuckling cameo at the backend led England to a hard-earned victory over Kiwis. Set to chase […]
England Lions beat Pakistan Shaheens by nine wickets
England Lions beat Pakistan Shaheens by nine wickets in the first 50-over match of the five-match series at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium Nursery One in Abu Dhabi on Friday afternoon. According to details, the second match of the series will be played at the same venue on Sunday, March 1. After being put in to […]
Pakistan warn England’s flaky batting to expect a trial by spin
Pakistan on Monday warned England’s inconsistent batting line-up to expect a trial by spin when the teams clash in the T20 World Cup Super Eights. Pakistan batsman Sahibzada Farhan told reporters that England struggled to 146-9 against Sri Lanka’s spinners on Sunday. Farhan said that England can expect more of the same from Pakistan’s spinners […]