Tag: Tour

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket

20 December 2024 0 comments

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from international cricket halfway through his side’s tour of Australia. The 38-year-old, who took […]

Afghanistan v New Zealand Test abandoned without a ball bowled

15 September 2024 0 comments

The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled in only the eighth such instance in history.

Bat for a Chance charity bringing cricket to those less fortunate

18 August 2024 0 comments

By Will Kirkup It was on a tour of Sri Lanka, aged 11, where Will Gaffney’s purpose was changed forever. […]

NEWS IN BRIEF

18 August 2024 0 comments

Ireland to get national cricket stadium THE IRISH government has given the green light for a national cricket stadium to […]

Mark Ramprakash backs Andy Flower to replace Matthew Mott

4 August 2024 0 comments

Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.

Irreplaceable Woakes leaves England with real dilemma

4 August 2024 0 comments

The quality of the opposition wasn’t the highest by any means, but there was a maturity in the way England went about their business in their 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies.

England v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts

4 August 2024 0 comments

Ben Stokes’ England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series – here we rate all the players from both teams out of 10.

What makes a good captain?

4 August 2024 0 comments

Darren Stevens discusses the role of a captain – and feels Harry Brook has what it takes, but says England need to give him some time to get more experience.

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

28 July 2024 0 comments

That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s 33 years old and an elder statesman of the world game.

Great survivor Jason Holder keeps holding on vs England

28 July 2024 0 comments

At 115-5 on day one of the Edgbaston Test, having won the toss and elected to bat first on a placid surface, the West Indies threatened to be blown away as they had been five days earlier in Nottingham.

Ben Stokes hopes packed international schedule is ‘addressed’

26 July 2024 0 comments

England captain Ben Stokes believes the international cricket schedule needs to be “addressed” and would like some input on future tour programmes.

Undercooked West Indies need support from ‘Big three’

21 July 2024 0 comments

MARK BUTCHER It was evident from the Lord’s Test that West Indies are massively undercooked for this series. If it […]

England spin it to win it in first T20I

7 July 2024 0 comments

By Matt Thacker July 6, Southampton England 197 for 3 (Wyatt 76, Sciver-Brunt 47) New Zealand 138 for 9 (Bates […]

Bouchier’s ton puts her in pole position

7 July 2024 0 comments

By Tawhid Qureshi Days after scoring her maiden international hundred against New Zealand at Worcester, Maia Bouchier, England’s 25-year-old batter, […]

England Test dates confirmed for October Pakistan tour

7 July 2024 0 comments

THE PAKISTAN Cricket Board today announced the full match schedule for the Pakistan Men’s Test Series against England in October […]

Smith to take gloves for England

30 June 2024 0 comments

Reports in the Daily Telegraph suggest that Surrey’s Jamie Smith will keep wicket for England in the first Test against […]

O’Dowd steers Netherlands to win

9 June 2024 0 comments

The Netherlands continued their impressive recent record at global tournaments by opening their campaign with a six-wicket win over Nepal […]

Brearley weighs in on climate change debate

9 June 2024 0 comments

By Tanya Aldred As the men’s T20 World Cup plays out under the banner-board celebration of ICC corporate partner oil […]

Sensational Sciver-Brunt stars for rampaging England

2 June 2024 0 comments

By Matt Thacker May 29, County Ground, Chelmsford, 3rd ODI England Women 302-5 (Sciver-Brunt 124*, Wyatt 44, Capsey39*, Umm-e-Hani 2-47) […]

Nat Sciver-Brunt steals the show as England beat Pakistan to seal ODI series win

30 May 2024 0 comments

Nat Sciver-Brunt starred with bat and ball as her eye-catching unbeaten century set England on the way to an emphatic […]

Really exciting time for us – Kate Cross relishing what lies ahead for England

28 May 2024 0 comments

Kate Cross feels England’s emerging talent makes it “a really exciting time” heading into this summer’s T20 World Cup and […]

Buttler’s England have firepower to win again

26 May 2024 0 comments

DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England have just two more T20 matches against Pakistan, following Saturday’s pipe-opener at Edgbaston, before they mount […]