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Pacer Haris Rauf tests negative for Covid-19 in England, to join Pak squad

Pakistan pacer Haaris Rauf has tested negative for coronavirus in England, and as a result, he would now be joining the team squad in Manchester

Thought about retirement after being axed for 1st Test vs Windies: Broad

Broad finished the third Test between England and West Indies with a match haul of 10 for 67 during which he touched the milestone of 500 Test wickets

Adil Rashid becomes first England spinner to take 150 wickets in ODIs

He achieved the feat in the ongoing second ODI of the three-match series against Ireland here at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

ENG vs IRE, 2nd ODI: Bairstow's 41-ball 82 knock helps hosts win by 4 wkts

England overcame a middle-order wobble to finish on 216-6 in 32.3 overs in reply to Ireland's 212-9 at the Rose Bowl

Cricket legend Ian Botham made member of House of Lords in Parliament

Legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham has been made a member of the House of Lords of the British Parliament. The 64-year-old Botham, a former captain, was among 36 new peers announced by the government to join the unelected House. Botham, who played 102 Test matches for England between 1977 and 1992, is a prominent Brexit supporter. He was knighted in 2007 in recognition of his services to charity and cricket. He will sit as a crossbench -- independent -- peer. He is the first cricketer to be awarded a peerage since former England women's team captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint in 2011. David Sheppard, Colin Cowdrey and Learie Constantine were the others who were honoured with House of Lords seats earlier. Botham's most famous moment on the cricket field came in 1981 when he inspired England to a sensational win over Australia in the Ashes. After retirement, he has been involved in charity campaigns, including raising funds for research into leukaemia, besides doing commentary of .

Sports fans no longer allowed at pilot events in England amid Covid-19

Spectators will no longer be allowed to attend sporting events in England after concerns about a rise in coronavirus infections forced the government to delay the partial reopening of venues until at least Aug. 15. Small groups of fans were due to attend horse racing, cricket and snooker in the coming days as part of pilot events with coronavirus prevention measures but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reversed course on Friday. Very disappointing news that with rise in infection rates we cannot press ahead with sports pilots with fans this weekend I know the huge efforts cricket, snooker & horseracing have made to welcome fans back, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden tweeted. We'll keep working together on their safe return asap. A cricket match in London between Surrey and Middlesex at The Oval was attended by up to 1,000 people earlier this week, with a two-seat gap between family groups of a maximum of six. Two further cricket matches in London and Birmingham were due to be ..

After 2019 WC rebuff, David Willey came back with a fifer against Ireland

Willey said the coronavirus-forced break actually helped him as he made a successful return to guide England to a six-wicket win over Ireland in the first ODI

Eng vs IRE 1st ODI: Willey, Billings star as England beat Ireland by 6 wkts

England got over the line with 22.1 overs still remaining at the start of a three-ODI series that marks the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League

England names unchanged squad for Pakistan Test series, starting Aug 5

England retained the 14-strong squad which defeated the West Indies in recently concluded Test series but added young batsmen James Bracey and Dan Lawrence to reserves list

ENG vs IRE, 1st ODI: England bundle out Ireland for 172; Willey takes five

Debutant Curtis Campher hung on for Ireland and managed a 51-run stand with Kevin O'Brien and later a 66-run stand with Andy McBrine to take Ireland beyond the 150-run mark

Pakistan is a better Test team, can shock England, says Michael Vaughan

Former captain Vaughan has cautioned England ahead of next month's three-match Test series, saying Pakistan is a better team than Windies in the traditional format and can shock the home side

Reaping benefits of technical tweaks and change in run-up: Stuart Broad

Broad became 4th fast bowler to cross 500 Test wickets as he took 16 wickets in two Test matches against recently concluded Test series against West Indies

England using IPL as a vehicle to try and grow players, says Eoin Morgan

Morgan, who was bought for Rs 5.25 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction held last year, revealed his conversation with team director Andrew Strauss

Broad proved his critics wrong, delivered in crunch situations: Cook

Veteran pacer Broad finished the third Test between England and West Indies with a match haul of 10 for 67 during which he touched the milestone of 500 Test wickets

Hard for Broad and Anderson to play together in 2021 Ashes, feels Siddle

I think it's going to be hard for them to both play in the same side in Australia, says Peter Siddle

ICC CWC Super League: Teams to get two reviews per innings amid Covid-19

This rule change is an interim change to playing conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic and is due to be reviewed every three months

ENG vs IRE 1st ODI: Eoin Morgan wins toss, asks Ireland to bat first

England's World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and elected to field against Ireland in the first of the three One Day Internationals at the Ageas Bowl here on Thursday.

England vs Ireland ODI series good chance to see fresh faces: Jason Roy

It will be a young England side led by Eoin Morgan which will take on Ireland with many first team stars like Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Jofra Archer rested after the West Indies Test series

Andrew Balbirnie to lead Ireland in 3-match ODI series against England

Andrew Balbirnie will be leading Ireland in the three-match ODI series against England, as national selectors announced a 14-member squad on Tuesday.Ireland has a travelling squad of 22 players in Southampton and can bring in any of the eight reserve players to subsequent matches.However, it is important to note that selectors have named 14 players for just the first match of the three-match series.Ireland's 14-member squad: Andrew Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Curtis Campher, Josh Little, Gareth Delany, Andrew McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Kevin O'Brien, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, and Craig Young."These ODIs are not only a great opportunity for our squad to test themselves against the world champions, but are extremely important in the context of qualification for the 2023 Cricket World Cup," Andrew White, chairman of national men's selectors said in an official statement."Every player in our squad is lacking game time as a result of the ...

Sony Six to live telecast Ireland's and Pakistan's tour of England

The ODI series between England and Ireland will also mark the beginning of the inaugural edition of the ICC World Cup Super League