England skipper Joe Root on Wednesday said that his side took the right decision to go for a draw in the first Test against New Zealand.
Old tweets from England's limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan and wicket-keeper Jos Buttler have come to light which seem to be written in a way which mocks the English language used by fans
Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has asked ECB to take a lenient view of charges of racism and sexism against Robinson if he has not made any such remarks over the last eight years
Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler are under investigation by the country's cricket board after their alleged racist tweets, mocking Indians, surfaced on the social media
James Bracey and Ollie Robinson to their debut for England at Lord's today while Conway makes debut for New Zealand. Check ENG vs NZ 1st Test playing 11, weather forecast and head to head details
All-rounder Ben Stokes is likely to resume competitive cricket with a T20 Blast game for Durham next week
England has added spinner Dom Bess to its squad for the second Test against New Zealand that begins on June 10
One more current England player is being investigated by the country's cricket board for his allegedly racist remarks on Twitter as a teenager after Ollie Robinson was suspended for similar conduct
Veteran England pacer James Anderson says the team has unanimously accepted Ollie Robinson's apology for posting racist and sexist tweets as a teenager nine years ago
The England cricket team have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first match of the two-Test series at Lord's that ended in a draw on Sunday.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan feels the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dealt with pacer Ollie Robinson's situation in a fair way.Robinson was on Sunday suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following the tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.Vaughan, however, backed Robinson to make a comeback and said the pacer will and should play against India."I think the ECB have dealt with the Ollie Robinson situation in a fair way .. many will disagree .. but hearing some say he should never play again is utterly ridiculous .. he will play against India & should," Vaughan tweeted.On the other hand, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sports Minister Olivier Dowden criticised the ECB for suspending Robinson from international cricket over his tweets which were sent out by him during his teenage days."The Prime Minister is supportive of the comments from Oliver Dowden that he made via tweet this morning. As ..
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson was suspended from international cricket pending an investigation into discriminatory tweets he posted from 2012-13
Dominic Sibley with 60 (207 balls, 3x4s), scored in over five hours, and Ollie Pope (20 in 66 minutes, 41 balls, 3x4s) remained unbeaten at stumps. Captain Joe Root made 40 in 109 minutes
Southee finished with six for 43, his second five-wicket haul at Lord's. Burns batted for almost eight hours and faced 297 balls for his 132. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and scorecard here
New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen "potentially believes" that the ongoing first Test will have a result despite the third day getting washed out due to persistent rain at Lord's on Friday
The forecast for Day 4 is better and we might see some contest. England trails by 267 runs in the first Test match
England reached stumps on 111-2 with Burns unbeaten on 59 and Root on 42 not out, their partnership up to 93. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and full scorecard here
This comes after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist posts surfaced this week.
At stumps, along with left-hander Conway (240 balls, 16x4s), Henry Nicholls was batting on 46 (149 balls, 3x4s) at Lord's. Check England vs New Zealand 1st Test highlights and scorecard here
James Bracey and Ollie Robinson will make their debuts for England while Kiwis hand Devon Conway his maiden Test cap. Check ENG vs NZ live toss, match time, live telecast and streaming details here