England’s Archer out of Ashes, T20 World Cup
England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss both the T20 World Cup and the Ashes series in Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday.
Bumrah strikes as India dominate England
India’s Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets as England suffered their latest batting collapse in slumping to 183 all out on the opening day of the first Test at Trent Bridge on Wednesday.
Kohli: More players could follow Stokes’ mental-health example
India captain Virat Kohli believes more players could follow the example of England all-rounder Ben Stokes unless gaps are created in a congested global fixture schedule.
India’s Agarwal ruled out of first England Test
India opener Mayank Agarwal will miss the first Test against England after showing signs of a concussion.
Cricket’s silent killer claims its biggest victim
Ben Stokes’ mental-health-induced withdrawal from the England squad underlines that we are living in a time in the sport where the greatest threat to players doesn’t come from anything they can counter with skill, writes RYAN VREDE.
England v India: Test series talking points
England face India in the first of a five-Test series at Trent Bridge starting on Wednesday, with Joe Root’s men looking to avenge their 3-1 reverse in the sub-continent earlier this year.
England’s Bess grateful for game time ahead of India series
England off-spinner Dom Bess hopes to benefit from plenty of early-season overs should he face India in an upcoming Test series after mixed results against Virat Kohli’s men earlier this year.
A lack of depth will haunt Proteas’ World Cup crack
A lack of depth in critical positions, as well as the scarcity of X factor, threatens to undermine the Proteas’ T20 World Cup challenge, writes RYAN VREDE.
Cook ‘feels sorry’ for England captain Root over rotation policy
Alastair Cook has expressed sympathy for Joe Root, his successor as England’s Test captain, over a rotation policy he believes has left the current side “chasing their tail”.
New Zealand ease to series win
New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday as they sealed a 1-0 series win with more than a day to spare.
LIVE: England vs NZ (2nd Test, Day 3)
Follow the live action as England host the Black Caps in the second Test at Edgbaston.
Conway, Young shine as Black Caps frustrate England
Devon Conway and Will Young fell in sight of Test hundreds as New Zealand established a solid position against England in the second and final Test at Edgbaston.
Boult at the double before England recover
Trent Boult took two wickets in two balls on his return to New Zealand duty before England fought back to be 258-7 at stumps on the first day of the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.
The world watches as the ECB tackles Robinson’s racism
The ECB made the correct decision to suspend Ollie Robinson for racist, sexist and Islamophobic tweets. What they decide to do next is critical because it sets a precedent for others to follow, writes RYAN VREDE.
Williamson urges New Zealand to ‘start afresh’ in second Test
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has told his side they must ‘start afresh’ in next week’s second and final Test against England at Edgbaston after some ‘superb’ cricket enabled them to have the better of a drawn series opener at Lord’s.
