England cricket
England-Pakistan series to trial no-ball technology in Tests
Currently, the responsibility for calling no-balls lies with the on-field umpires.
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Pakistan must hit the ground running against England, Misbah says
Six months since their last test match, Pakistan go into the games at bio-secure venues in Manchester and Southampton against an England team that beat the West Indies 2-1 last month as international cricket returned from the COVID-19 shutdown.
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Pakistan to send combined squad for 'bio-secure' England tour - CEO
Pakistan are scheduled to play three tests in August followed by an equal number of Twenty20 Internationals, with the matches taking place behind closed doors as part of measures to combat COVID-19.
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Sport on TV can lift spirits during coronavirus lockdown: Morgan
The England and Wales Cricket Board has suspended all professional cricket until May 28 but is looking at the possibility of playing internationals behind closed doors.
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Anderson takes five as England seize control of second Test
England are well poised to build a solid lead on a wicket that is showing some wear and tear, and has significant cracks outside of the right-hander’s off-stump at the Kelvin Grove end.
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Broad strikes twice to put England on top at Newlands
The home side had earlier bowled England out for 269 in their first innings and will now seek to chip away at the 209 run deficit on a pitch that is offering assistance for the seamers.
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Pope gives sputtering England a late lift
Ollie Pope made 56 not out as England struggled to 262 for nine on a day when the tourists, 1-0 down in the four-match series, failed to take advantage of what looked like a good batting pitch.
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New Zealand Cricket apologises to Archer for racial abuse
The England and New Zealand cricket boards both launched investigations after Jofra Archer reported racial abuse from a spectator to ground stewards at Bay Oval.
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England start 2020 season with Windies Test at The Oval
The England and Wales Cricket Board releases the international fixtures for next season on Wednesday, with a packed programme featuring visits by the West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and Ireland.
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England unleash Archer against West Indies
The tournament hosts were unchanged from the team that beat Bangladesh in their last outing but West Indies made three changes.
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England pair fined for breaching ICC code in World Cup defeat
The International Cricket Council found opener Roy had breached level one of its code of conduct, using an audible obscenity after a misfield during Pakistan's innings.
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Settled England favourites to win World Cup, says Cook
Eoin Morgan’s top-ranked side enter the tournament as the one of the most consistent teams in the format and their quest for a first 50-overs title begins against South Africa at The Oval on 30 May.
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England favourites but danger lurks in West Indies
A struggling West Indies sit eighth out of 10 in the ICC’s test standings and lost 2-0 to Bangladesh last time out with the red ball.
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Sri Lanka spin ace Herath to retire after first England Test
The 40-year-old will bring down the curtain on his glorious career at the same venue where he made his debut 19 years ago.
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Cook's farewell knock helps England seize control
Alastair Cook, as unflappable as ever, led from the front in the final innings of his record-breaking test career to help steer England into a commanding 154-run lead over India on Sunday.
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Curran rescues England after top order slump
England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat in glorious sunshine and with a track that looked nicely prepared for batting.
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Broad propels England to victory over India
England pace bowler Stuart Broad swept aside the India middle order batting in an inspired spell on Sunday to propel his team to a crushing innings and 159 runs victory on the fourth day of the second test at Lord’s.
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England's Anderson escapes injury after being struck by golf ball
England fast bowler James Anderson got a taste of the ‘chin-music’ that he is more used to dishing out, courtesy of a golf shot gone horribly wrong, but emerged from the incident on Sunday with his smile intact.
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England beat India by 31 runs to take 1-0 lead
Chasing 194 runs, India resumed their second innings at 110 for the loss of five wickets with Kohli and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik needing 84 for victory.
