Page 58 - England Cricket Team

Aamer Jamal leads Pakistan to a six-run win against England in 5th T20

Captain Moeen Ali's fighting unbeaten half century went in vain as Pakistan successfully defended a below-par total to beat England by six runs in the fifth Twenty20. Needing 15 runs off the last over, Ali could hit just one six off debutant fast bowler Aamer Jamal to reach his fifty before England got restricted at 139-7. Mark Wood's pace had earlier dismantled Pakistan for 145 in 19 overs in the lowest total so far of the series, which Pakistan now leads 3-2. David Willey and Sam Curran both grabbed 2-23. It was the second time in a row that England slipped while chasing a below-par total in the seven-match series. They lost the fourth T20 at Karachi by three runs when Pakistan chipped in with the last three wickets for just one run. Ali made an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls, but Pakistan strangled England through spinners Iftikhar Ahmed (1-16) and Shadab Khan (1-25) in the middle overs and the run-rate kept on climbing. Today was the most disappointing performance with the bat for s

Deepti Sharma was right by law and by spirit: Peter Della Penna shows why

These smart screengrabs and explainers bust the claim that Deepti Sharma's dismissal of Dean was against the spirit of cricket

Did not want the job, but now loving it: England Test coach McCullum

England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has revealed he initially "didn't really want" the job, but now that he is at the helm and the side is doing exceptionally well, he is "absolutely loving it"

Alex Hales smashes fifty, helps England win by six wickets in first T20I

England opening batter Alex Hales blasted a half-century as the visitors defeated Pakistan by six wickets with four balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the seven-match T20I series

Losing wickets at rapid intervals cost us, says Jones on ODI loss to India

Stand-in England captain Amy Jones rued the lack of runs and losing wickets at regular intervals in her side's seven-wicket loss to India in the first ODI at Hove

T20I series against Pakistan a stern test ahead of World Cup: Moeen Ali

England all-rounder Moeen Ali, who will deputise for skipper Jos Buttler in the T20I series, has said the fixture will be a stern test for the side as it prepares for the T20 World Cup next month

Stokes a rare human being, incredible person and great thinker: McCullum

England men's red-ball coach Brendon McCullum has heaped huge praise on captain Ben Stokes, calling him "a rare, incredible person" who is a great thinker of the game.

Stuart Broad, Anderson of huge value to England's Test side: Nasser Hussain

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain complimented pace-bowling stalwarts Stuart Broad and James Anderson for their "huge value" to the Test side

Broad surpasses McGrath, becomes second-most successful pacer in Tests

England pace veteran Stuart Broad on Sunday went past Australian great Glenn McGrath to become the second-most successful pacer in history of Test cricket.He accomplished this landmark during his side's third and final Test against South Africa in The Oval.In South Africa's second innings on day four of the match, Broad trapped South African skipper Dean Elgar lbw for 36 in the 22nd over, getting his 564th wicket in Tests. Then he also went on to dismiss Ryan Rickelton for eight.After this wicket, Broad is second-most successful pace bowler in Tests with 565 wickets next to his bowling partner and compatriot, James Anderson, who has 666 wickets in the longer format.With this, Broad has also become the fifth-most successful bowler in Test history. Now Broad has 565 wickets in 159 Tests at an average of 27.81 and economy rate of 2.94. His best bowling figures in an innings are 8/15.Above the bowler are Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan (800), late Aussie spin great Shane Warne ...

Asia Cup 2022 points table: Sri Lanka stays on top of the table

Asia Cup 2022 Points table: Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan in the second last game of the tournament. Read this detailed report to know everything about Asia Cup 2022 points table and matches

Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes centuries give England command of 2nd Test

Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes hit centuries on Friday to help England establish a commanding first-innings lead over South Africa after two days of the second Test at Old Trafford. Stokes made 103 for his first century as England full-time test captain, and Foakes weighed in with 113 not out his highest international knock as they shared a sixth-wicket partnership of 173. Foakes was still there when England declared on 415-9, with a first-innings advantage of 264 runs. South Africa openers Dean Elgar (11) and Sarel Erwee (12) negotiated nine overs before stumps to close on 23 without loss. The Proteas were rolled over for 151 on day one after opting to bat in Manchester. South Africa leads the three-match series 1-0 after an innings win at Lord's last week. Stokes marked the release date of the new documentary about his turbulent career with a timely piece of marketing, hitting his 12th Test century, while wicketkeeper Foakes made his second hundred after one on debut in Sri Lanka i

Ben Stokes to decide on IPL '23 participation based on English calender

The advent of multiple T20 leagues might have led to a paradigm shift in priorities for some leading international cricketers but England Test captain Ben Stokes is very categorical that his participation in the 2023 IPL will depend on the national team's calender. Stokes, one of the world's leading all-rounders, has already called it quits in 50-over format, in order to strike a better work-life balance and nothing is more important for him than wearing the pristine whites. "It is a case of looking at schedules, looking ahead at what we have got coming up. But as I have made it very clear, Test cricket is at the forefront of my mind and all of my time decisions will be based around Test matches. "Now being the captain, I have the responsibility to do that," Stokes told PTI during a virtual interaction organized by 'Amazon Prime Video' on the occasion of the release of his documentary series 'Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes'. For the 31-year-old, who has scored 5320 runs and tak

South Africa take commanding 124-run lead against England in first Test

Aided by an 85-run partnership between skipper Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee, South Africa took a 124-run lead against England on Day 2 of the opening Test at Lord's

England certainly favourites, but risky to underestimate Proteas: Hussain

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain believes his country's Test side are favourites in the three-match home series against South Africa

Keep pushing yourselves to absolute extremes: Stokes in retirement speech

After the match ended in a 62-run defeat, Stokes gave a stirring speech in the dressing room, posted by England on their official Twitter account

England beats South Africa by 118 runs, takes ODI series to decider

England skittled out South Africa for 83 to win the rain-affected second one-day international by 118 runs on Friday and send their three-match series to a decider

McCullum backs Ben Stokes' 'absolute positive' decision to retire from ODIs

England's Test coach Brendon McCullum views Ben Stokes' abrupt decision to retire from ODIs as an "absolute positive" but is not sure if this would become a trend for other players

Stokes retires: Five reasons why fans will miss Big Ben in ODIs even more

It is all the more important that Stokes' finest work in the 50-over format is relived. Here's a list of his five best moments from ODI cricket

Dussen, Nortje guide S Africa register 62-run win over England in first ODI

Rassie van der Dussen and Anrich Nortje shined for South Africa, helping the visitors hand England a 62-run defeat in the first ODI of the three-match series at Riverside Ground on Tuesday

English Pacer Saqib Mahmood signs new two-year deal with Lancashire Cricket

Lancashire County Cricket Club announced on Monday that English pacer Saqib Mahmood has signed a new two-year deal with the club