
Stokes to skip T20 World Cup
Test captain Ben Stokes has ruled himself out of England’s T20 World Cup title defence.
Test captain Ben Stokes has ruled himself out of England’s T20 World Cup title defence.
Zak Crawley insists England have no intention of retreating into a “negative” approach after their recent 4-1 Test series loss in India but accepted they must “pick the right moments” to absorb pressure.
England captain Ben Stokes warned critics against any premature eulogies for his team, saying he will use their 4-1 Test drubbing in India as inspiration for improvement.
Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his landmark 100th Test as India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth match to seal the series 4-1.
James Anderson may be 41 but the England veteran shows no signs of stopping after becoming the first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets.
England’s James Anderson on Saturday took his 700th Test wicket, becoming just the third bowler in world cricket to achieve the landmark.
Centuries from captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill helped India entrench their control of the final Test against England.
Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets to bundle out England for 218, with India’s batsmen starting strongly on a dominant opening day for the hosts in the fifth Test.
The “stunning” Himalayan cricket ground beneath snowcapped peaks for this week’s fifth Test against India can help sweeten the disappointment for England that the series has already been lost.
Struggling England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to be fighting to save his Test career when the fifth and final match against India begins in Dharamsala on Thursday.
These emerging stars look to have a bright future in Tests following their exploits in the India-England Test series.
England’s Ben Stokes says he tries to enjoy the cricketing journey and smile – despite losing his first Test series as captain against India.
India captain Rohit Sharma celebrated the Test series win over England by saying his team’s young players had filled the shoes of missing veterans to shine in cricket’s toughest format.
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel guided India to a series-clinching five-wicket win over England on day four of the fourth Test.
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets as India bowled England out for 145 on day three of the fourth Test to set up a chase of 192 to clinch the series.