London, Jan 22 (IANS) Luke Wright will step down from his role as England men’s selector after the upcoming T20 World Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.Wright, who has served in the position for three years after assuming charge in November 2022, informed the board of his decision made with an eye to having less travel and spending more time with his young family. His departure comes in the wake of England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia.“It has been a true ho…
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Sydney, Jan 7 (IANS) England captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes walked off the ground early on day four of the fifth Ashes Test match here on Wednesday with a right adductor complaint.Stokes bowled only 10 deliveries from the beginning of Day 4 play on Wednesday, then pulled up in his follow-through holding his right groin. He walked off injured in the middle of his 28th over of Australia’s innings, with the England camp confirming the skipper was dealing with an adductor concern.”Ben Stokes is …
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) England have included off-spinner Shoaib Bashir and seamer Matthew Potts in their 12-man squad for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia, to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday. Fast bowler Gus Atkinson is the only absentee from the side that secured a four-wicket victory in the fourth Test inside two days at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The pacer has been ruled out of the match due to a hamstring injury.The inclusion of Bashir and Potts gives Engl…
Dubai, Dec 31 (IANS) Harry Brook’s gritty effort at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has reshaped the Test Rankings, as the England batter moved three places to be ranked second in the latest ICC rankings, while Mitchell Starc edged closer to India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s top spot following a standout bowling display throughout the series.Brook, who scored a total of 59 runs in a low-scoring match, has moved to second position. The 26-year-old English star has surpassed the Austral…
Melbourne, Dec 29 (IANS) England have suffered a blow with news that fast bowler Gus Atkinson will miss the final Test of the Ashes series at the SCG due to injury.Atkinson hurt his left hamstring when bowling on the second day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and failed to return to the field. Other fast bowlers stepped up in his absence, bowling out Australia for 132 in the second innings to set up a four-wicket victory, their first overseas Ashes Test win since January 2011.”England seamer…
Melbourne, Dec 26 (IANS) Australia held a 46-run lead on day one of the Boxing Day Test after the hosts were bowled out for 152 and England replied with an even limper 110 as a record 20 wickets fell on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test here at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.The last time 20 or more wickets fell on the first day of an Ashes Test in Australia was back in 1901-02, an era where cricket was played on uncovered pitches.After England won the toss and opted to field first,…