Birmingham : India were bowled out for 162 in their second innings, losing the first Test to England by 31 runs before lunch on the fourth day here on Saturday. Chasing 194, India resumed the day at 110/5 but kept losing wickets, including the one of captain Virat Kohli (51), to fall short by 31 […]
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England recall Rashid for first India Test
London : England selectors on Thursday sprang a surprise by recalling leg-spinner Adil Rashid to the 13-man squad for the first Test against India, starting August 1 in Birmingham. Rashid, who last played a Test in December 2016, against the same opponents in Chennai has been in great form in white ball cricket this summer […]
World Cup: Belgium beat England 2-0 to finish 3rd
St Petersburg : Belgium got past England 2-0 to finish third in the 2018 FIFA World Cup here on Saturday. Goals from Thomas Meunier (4th minute) and Eden Hazard (82nd) helped Belgium to their best-ever finish in the 32-nation football competition. England, seeking their best-ever finish since 1966 when they lifted the trophy, were guilty […]
India ride Rohit ton, Pandya four-wicket haul to canter to 7-wicket win
Bristol : India rode on Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten century and Hardik Pandya’s four-wicket haul to breeze past England by seven wickets at the County Ground on Sunday to clinch the three-match T20I series 2-1 Chasing 199 for victory, Rohit remained not out on 100 off 56 balls, and including 11 fours and five sixes. This […]
Buttler’s masterclass helps England whitewash Australia
Manchester : Jos Buttler’s scintillating unbeaten century helped England whitewash Australia 5-0 as the hosts pipped the visitors by one wicket in the final match of the series at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground here on Sunday. England made a heavy weather of a paltry 206-run target but it was Buttler’s heroics which snatched victory […]
England scores record ODI total of 481/6 , defeats Australia
England’s world record-breaking 481 run inning in ODI proved too much for Australia at Trent bridge as the former defeated the latter with a huge margin of 242 runs. The two sides will play a total of 5 matches of which England has won 3. Match heroes were Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow who scored […]
England pip India to become top ODI side
Dubai : England leapfrogged India to gain the No.1 spot in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) One-Day International (ODI) rankings after the annual update which saw the men-in-blue losing a point to be positioned at second in the latest rankings released here on Wednesday. England, who last topped the ODI rankings in January 2013 have […]
ICC pulls up MCG pitch as ‘poor’
Dubai, Jan 12 : The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has escaped a fine but been given an official warning for producing a ‘poor’ pitch for the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced. “The International Cricket Council (ICC) has on Friday announced that the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has […]
Ponting knows nothing about England dressing room: Root
Melbourne, Dec 25 (IANS) England skipper Joe Root hit back at former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and said he knows nothing about his team or what is going on in their dressing room. Earlier, Ponting termed Root as a “little boy” leading England in the ongoing winter’s Ashes tour against Australia. “He’s entitled to his […]