New Zealand and England will face off in a white-ball series, starting with the first T20 International at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. The three-match T20I series is a good opportunity for the Kiwis to get their T20 World Cup preparations back on track after they were beaten by Australia 2-0 at home earlier…
Stuart Broad has stoked early Ashes tensions, declaring Australia’s current squad the weakest to contest the series in 15 years. Speaking on his BBC Podcast For The Love of Cricket with Jos Buttler, the former England pacer said: “It’s probably the worst Australian team since 2010, when England last won, and it’s the best English…
England will eye a consolation win as it takes on South Africa in the third and final One-Day International at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Sunday. The Proteas took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series after edging England by five runs in the second ODI. Joe Root, Jacob Bethell and Jos Buttler…
England pacer Mark Wood is hoping a return to action in the County Championship next month will help him prove his fitness ahead of the highly anticipated Ashes tour at the end of this year. Wood hasn’t played Test cricket since August last year and is looking to regain full fitness from a knee injury…
English batter Joe Root is eager to notch his first century and victory in Australia when he goes Down Under for the upcoming Ashes later this year. Root, who became the second-highest Test run-scorer of all-time during the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, averages 35.68 in Australia, but has not managed to reach three figures in three…
England’s men’s and women’s teams will host five international sides during the 2026 summer, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday. Ben Stokes’ Test team will face New Zealand and Pakistan at home next year, while Harry Brook’s white-ball side will take on India and Sri Lanka in T20Is and ODIs. Meanwhile,…
England made one change to its playing XI for the series-deciding fourth Test at Old Trafford, with all-rounder Liam Dawson replacing the injured Shoaib Bashir. A Hampshire all-rounder, Dawson has been a steady performer with both bat and ball, and his presence will add depth to England’s batting. Returning to the Test team for…