Had the events of the final day at Trent Bridge panned out differently, and had England tripped over themselves in their eagerness to chase a remarkable 299 for victory, then Trent Boult would surely have emerged as the Player of the Match. On a belter of a batting surface, his indefatigable seam bowling kept New …
Ace Craig and Jamie Overton sat on the outfield at Headingley, addressing the media two days out from potentially being the first twins to play in the same Test match for England, it was hard not to look upon the pair as a control experiment. Here were identical twins, born in Devon, raised in a …
indian all-rounder Washington Sundar will likely turn out for Lancashire in county cricket this season, subject to fitness and visa clearance, ESPNcricinfo has learned. Washington, 22, could be available for up to three County Championship games, from July, and the entire 50-overs Royal London Cup. He could become the second Indian to feature in English …
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As you expect with contemporary wicketkeepers, Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik have intertwined careers. Pant’s Test debut came in England in 2018 after Karthik didn’t score too many in the first two Tests, thus ending one of the latter’s many comebacks in international cricket. On their next visit to England, Pant and Karthik found themselves …
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The ICC is confident that a game-changing media deal for the IPL will only have a positive impact as they go to market for their own rights. The game’s governing body sent out its first Invitation to Tender (ITT) for its own rights on Monday. The rights are for the next cycle of ICC events, …
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Former Netherlands player Michael Rippon has earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand limited-overs squad that will tour Ireland and Scotland in July and the Netherlands in early August. According to an NZC media release on Tuesday, Rippon is understood to be the first specialist left-arm wristspinner to be selected for the national side. …
Twice in two Tests in the current series against New Zealand, England were set challenging fourth-innings targets to chase down: 277 at Lord’sand 299 at Trent Bridge. On each occasion they had a centurion – a serene Joe Root at Lord’s and scintillating Jonny Bairstow at Trent Bridge – as they broke home with plenty …
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The romantic outcome in jason roy‘s 100th ODI appearance would have been for him to score a hundred and walk off unbeaten. But perhaps his dismissal of him for 73 off 60 balls, slicing a catch to short third man, was a better reflection of his England career. Roy was visibly frustrated, swiping at the …
Among the glazed eyes of those packed into Nottingham’s Mega Munch in the early hours of Wednesday, several of whom had secured a stunning victory at Trent Bridge against New Zealandstood one looking the freshest of the lot. Ben Foakes was propped at the greasy counter, cap on, seemingly with his wits in check while …
Significant blow to club in wake of racism scandal as senior batter decides to move on David Hopps4 hours ago Tom Kohler-Cadmore drives through the covers Getty Images Yorkshire are bracing themselves for a potential exodus of leading players after the announcement that Tom Kohler-Cadmore has been released from the final year of his contract …
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