
Buttler against Afghanistan boycott
England captain Jos Buttler has rejected calls to boycott their Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan.
England captain Jos Buttler has rejected calls to boycott their Champions Trophy clash against Afghanistan.
England coach Brendon McCullum says he hopes his side emerges from a host of limited-overs matches against India in “good shape” for the Champions Trophy.
Out-of-form captain Rohit Sharma will lead India in the ODI home series against England and at next month’s Champions Trophy.
England Test captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of next year’s SA20 and Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
New Zealand tore through England’s batting on Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
England made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on Monday after a Kane Williamson century rammed home New Zealand’s advantage.
England captain Ben Stokes is in doubt to play any further part in the third Test against New Zealand after suffering another hamstring injury while bowling on Monday.
England’s hopes of a series clean sweep all but evaporated as they capitulated on day two of the third Test to trail New Zealand by 340 runs.
New Zealand failed to capitalise on a rock-steady start to reach 315-9 on day one of the third and final Test against England in Hamilton.
An aggressive England dominated from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.
Jacob Bethell and Ben Duckett were dismissed in the 90s but had put a dominant England nearly 400 runs ahead of New Zealand in the second Test on Saturday.
England’s Gus Atkinson removed the last three New Zealand batsmen on Saturday to claim a Test hat-trick.
New Zealand lost five wickets to be on the ropes in response to England’s 280 after Harry Brook smashed a century on the first day of the second Test.
England blazed to an eight-wicket victory in the first Test against New Zealand, knocking off their 104-run target in just 12.4 overs on Sunday.
A sustained seam attack by Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse following a belligerent batting effort saw England on the verge of wrapping up the first Test at stumps on day three.