New Zealand will need to chase an enormous score in the fourth innings after England went to stumps at 378-5 on day two. Captain Ben Stokes resisted any urge to declare, instead cementing England’s position of power as four batters posted half-centuries to build on their first-innings advantage of 155. Joe Root was at the […]
Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten half-century, scoring 59 runs from 114 balls, while Nadine de Klerk smashed a quick 48* off 28 to steer South Africa to chase the 187-run target in 38.2 overs. Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer, and Nat Sciver-Brunt all contributed with one wicket each for England. Earlier, England Women opted […]
Pakistan is scheduled to tour South Africa from 10 December to 7 January to play three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Tests. Babar Azam has been named in all three squads along with Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, and Salman Ali Agha, while Naseem Shah has been selected for the Tests and ODIs. Shaheen Shah Afridi, […]
New Zealand were 155-6 at the close, ahead by just four runs and with only four wickets remaining. Daryl Mitchell was not out 31 with Nathan Smith on one. England made 499 in their first innings, taking an imposing 151-run lead, courtesy of a dominant 171-run knock by Harry Brook. Captain Ben Stokes and Ollie […]
Robinson came into the squad as a replacement for Jordan Cox, who sustained a fractured right thumb during the team’s warm-up period over the weekend in Queenstown. This marks the 25-year-old Robinson’s first call-up to the senior England squad. He has delivered solid performances for Durham in the County Championship, boasting an average of 48 […]
The tourists hit their joint third-highest total in women’s T20 internationals in Benoni, setting the Proteas a target of 205. Danni Wyatt-Hodge hit 78 from 45 becoming the first England Women’s player to score 3000 T20I runs while Nat Sciver-Brunt finished unbeaten on 67 from 43 balls. Player of the match Sarah Glenn took four […]
The former skipper will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three series starting in Christchurch on November 28. Williamson has scored 8881 runs from 102 matches, the most by any batter from New Zealand, at an average of 54.48. The Black Caps called up […]
A total of 29 players received England central contracts, including seven players who were awarded two-year contracts, 19 securing annual contracts, and three receiving Development contracts. England Men’s captains Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have both signed extensions and are now contracted on two-year deals. Test captain Stokes was previously on a one-year contract and […]
England, resuming their second innings at 24/3 with a 53-run deficit, were hit by yet another grueling spin attack by the home side and could add 88 runs to their total. Harry Brook and Joe Root resumed their overnight partnership sensibly and took England to the 60-run mark until Noman got Brook caught behind to […]
The Black Caps resumed at 198-5 on day three of the second Test and although they were dismissed inside the first hour of play on a turning pitch, India was left needing a miracle in Pune. The highest successful Test chase for India at home was 387 against England at Chennai in 2008. New Zealand […]
