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Retaining the Cup appealed me the most: Ben Stokes explains his ODI return

Ben Stokes, who returned to the ODI fold with the first match of the four-match series against New Zealand, just ahead of the World Cup, revealed his reasons for the comeback

Flintoff seen with England team in first public appearance since 'Top Gear'

Andrew Flintoff made his first-ever public appearance after his gut-wrenching car accident on the TV show 'Top Gear'. He will be with the England cricket team as a mentor for the New Zealand series

England vs New Zealand 1st ODI playing 11: Roy not playing; No Boult for NZ

England's Gus Atkinson will make his ODI debut in Cardiff today

It's provisional: England coach hints Brook's return to World Cup squad

After brilliant showing in the T20s against New Zealand, Harry Brook, who was left out of England's ODI World Cup provisional squad, has been named in the squad for the ODI series against Blackcaps

ENG vs NZ: New Zealand tie T20 series 2-2, win final match by 6 wickets

New Zealand completed its comeback from 2-0 down to tie the Twenty20 series against England by winning the fourth and final match by six wickets on Tuesday. Set a victory target of 176 at Trent Bridge, the New Zealanders had a 32-ball 48 from opener Tim Seifert before Glenn Phillips accelerated the middle part of the chase with 42 off 25 balls. Mark Chapman (40 not out off 25) saw the tourists over the line with 16 balls left to cap a sharp turnaround in the series that England started so well with heavy wins in Durham and Manchester. New Zealand hammered England by 74 runs in Birmingham on Sunday to stay alive in the series and dominated the fourth match after dismissing Jonny Bairstow (73 off 41 runs, including six sixes), who gave England a fast start. From 105-1 early in the 11th over, England lost momentum following the removal of Bairstow and sputtered to 175-8, which always felt too little on a ground known for producing big totals. The teams now meet in a four-match one-da

Sri Lanka register their first ever women's T20I win against England

Chamari Athapaththu's knock of 55 runs helped Sri Lanka put up a complete performance at Chelmsford to clinch their first ever women's T20I win against England

Harry Brook states case again for Cricket World Cup, stars in another win

Harry Brook could hardly be doing any more to convince England to take him to the Cricket World Cup. Brook smashed 67 off 36 balls, teaming up with Jonny Bairstow, 86 not out off 60, to help England post a total of 198-4 that proved too much for New Zealand in the second Twenty20 of the four-match series on Friday. The New Zealanders were dismissed for 103, losing by 95 runs in Manchester to fall 2-0 behind in the series. Brook starred in the first T20, too, when he hit 43 not out off 27 balls in England's seven-wicket win in Durham on Wednesday. Dovetailed with his stunning performances in the latest edition of The Hundred, Brook is delivering quite the riposte across the shorter formats to being left out of England's provisional 15-man squad for the 50-over World Cup in India starting next month. England selectors preferred other batters in the middle order because of the versatility they provide No. 3 Dawid Malan can also open, Liam Livingstone offers spin bowling but Brook i

England women to get same match fee as men in international cricket

England's female international cricketers will be paid the same match fees as their male counterparts on the back of record attendances and viewing figures for the Women's Ashes played over June and July. The move toward abolishing the pay gap between male and female players in England had already been recommended in a report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket, which was published two months ago and highlighted deep-rooted discrimination in the English game. That report said the average salary for England Women players was 20.6% of what players in the men's team received for limited-overs games. A total of 1,10,00 people came to watch the drawn Women's Ashes series between England and Australia, with crowds of around 20,000 at several of the limited-overs matches. More than 23,000 tickets were sold for the five days of the test at Trent Bridge. Broadcast viewing figures of 5.3 million were double those in 2019. The pay increase will take effect immediately, starti

ODI World Cup: Official warm-up games announced, India to face ENG and NED

ICC announced the schedule of the official warm-up matches for the ODI World Cup in which hosts India are slated to play England and the Netherlands

Jofra Archer's World Cup dreams over: Luke Wright says he's run out of time

England chief selector Luke Wright has confirmed that Jofra Archer is running against time, and only a miraculous recovery can revive his World Cup hopes

Confirmed! Ben Stokes comes out of ODI retirement ahead of World Cup 2023

Ben Stokes, who retired from ODI cricket in 2022, has reversed his decision and as a result, has been named in England's squad for the Men's ODI World Cup 2023

Cricket: England to host Zimbabwe for Test match for first time since 2003

England will host a cricket test match against Zimbabwe for the first time since 2003 following discussions between the country's boards to forge closer relations. The four-day test will take place in May 2025 at a venue yet to be confirmed, the England and Wales Cricket Board said Tuesday. The significance and magnitude of this tour cannot be over-emphasized," said Givemore Makoni, managing director of Zimbabwe Cricket, and I would like to say a huge thank you to the ECB for committing to the resumption of cricketing relations between our countries that date back to the introduction of the game in Zimbabwe in the 1890s. ECB CEO Richard Gould said his board was committed to developing a closer relationship with Zimbabwe Cricket and the announcement of this test against our England men's team is a step in that ambition. Gould said England wants to "help grow test cricket and find opportunities to play more nations where we can. The decades-long hiatus happened because of the politi

Marred by injury, England's Steven Finn retires from all forms of cricket

Former England pacer Steven Finn called time on his professional career, announcing retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday after "admitting defeat" to a chronic knee injury. A knee injury that he suffered almost a year ago kept him out of action, as he missed most of the activity this year, prompting him to end his 18-year career. In a statement issued by Sussex County Cricket Club, the 34-year-old Finn said, "Today, I am retiring from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. I have been fighting a battle with my body for the last 12 months and have admitted defeat to it." "To have played 125 games for England, including 36 Tests, far surpassed what I dreamed of. I want to thank Sussex Cricket for their support over the last 12 months especially and for welcoming me wholeheartedly into the Club at the beginning of last season." He added, "I retire with some amazing memories with England, Middlesex and Sussex, shared with fantastic people. Those will live with me ...

ODI World Cup 2023: McGrath picks AUS, ENG, IND and PAK as semifinalists

The legendary Glenn McGrath on Monday picked India, Australia, England and Pakistan as the semifinalists of the 2023 ICC World Cup, adding that playing in an ODI series here prior to the showpiece would help his country immensely in terms of preparation. The tournament will be held in India in October-November. With Australia and England dominating the ICC competitions lately, McGrath feels that the two sides have the best chance of making it to the last-four stage of the showpiece. "Although the (Australian) Test team is quite different to the one-day one, I think they will do well. Australia is one of the top four teams to make it to the semis of the World Cup," he said during his visit to the MRF Pace Foundation academy here. "They like competing in the big tournaments and big games. They perform well and have got enough experience, and also have some younger guys coming through. Also, they have enough matches in the sub-continent to prepare for the tournament." "I put India an

Bazball: England's Zak Crawley looks to test India with new batting style

The swashbuckling opener Zak Crawley said England's upcoming tour to India in January -March 2024 presents them with an 'amazing opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball' but adapting to conditions will be the key. India will host England in a five-match Test series next year, and talks are already on about whether the latter would be able to follow their aggressive brand of cricket on Indian pitches. The series, for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, gets underway in Hyderabad with the first Test scheduled from January 25-29, the second Test is at Visakhapatnam (February 2-6), the third at Rajkot (February 15-19), the fourth at Ranchi (February 23-27) and the fifth and final Test at Dharamsala (March 7-11). "I don't really know much about their grounds," Crawley was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo after the conclusion of the Ashes series against Australia. Among the five venues, the last time Hyderabad and Rajkot hosted a Test was in 2018, while Ranchi and Visakhapatnam last played hosts in .

England T20 star Alex Hales announces retirement from international cricket

Hales was part of the England T20 team that won the World Cup in Australia in 2022

Slow over-rate in Ashes: Here's what Ponting and Hussain suggest to curb it

England and Australia were fined 19 and 10 points respectively for slow over rate during the recently concluded Ashes. Ricky Ponting and Nasser Hussain suggest ideas to curb such problems

WTC 2023-25 points table: England docked 19 points, Australia 10 in Ashes

For every over short, one point would be deducted from all points earned by the team. The decision would be conveyed to the teams after the end of the series

Fifth Test: Perfect finish for Broad, England level Ashes with Oval win

Stuart Broad took the last two wickets to help England roll over Australia for 334 to win the fifth match by 49 runs to finish his international career on a high

Stuart Broad retirement: Statistical review of the English legend's career

Stuart Broad wanted to retire while he was at the top of his game. Statistically, he has done that. In the last two years, he has played 17 matches and taken 76 wickets at an average of around 25