Dubai, July 1 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has replaced teammate Abhishek Sharma as the world’s No.1 T20I batter in the latest ICC Player Rankings, ending the latter’s nearly year-long reign at the top after his prolific run in the shortest format. In another major change, Australia’s Travis Head climbed to the No.1 spot among Test batters for the first time in his career.Kishan attained a new career-best rating to move ahead of Abhishek after the latest ICC rankings update rele…
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Durham, June 30 (IANS) England captain Harry Brook reaffirmed his commitment to international cricket after the hosts announced their playing XI for the opening T20I against India at Chester-Le-Street in Durham on Wednesday.England have made two changes to the team that lost to India in the semi-finals of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Fast bowler Saqib Mahmood replaces Jamie Overton, and Luke Wood comes in for Jofra Archer. Archer and fellow pacer Josh Tongue are both rested after playing in England’s…
Durham, June 30 (IANS) India begins the second leg of its United Kingdom tour with a challenging five-match T20I series against England, hoping to leave behind the disappointment of a winless trip to Ireland. The opening fixture at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street offers Shreyas Iyer’s side an immediate chance to rebuild confidence against one of the format’s strongest teams.The visitors struggled to find consistency during the Ireland series, where batting failures ultimately proved co…
Durham, June 30 (IANS) India’s white-ball tour of the United Kingdom reaches a defining juncture on Wednesday when they face England in the opening T20I of a five-match series at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street.After a disappointing start to the tour that saw them lose both matches against Ireland, Shreyas Iyer’s side arrives in England with questions to answer and an opportunity to reset against one of the world’s strongest T20 outfits.The defeat in Ireland exposed several concerns, p…
London, June 22 (IANS) Uncapped left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder James Coles has earned his maiden call‑up to England’s T20I team for the upcoming five-match series against India, starting on July 1 at Chester-le-Street in Durham.Harry Brook will lead the squad, which also features returns for Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and Saqib Mahmood, all of whom missed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. Pacer Brydon Carse and seam-bowling all-rounder Jamie Overton are unavailable due to in…
London, June 19 (IANS) Glenn Phillips scored a hundred and shared an 87-run partnership with Kyle Jamieson before their bowlers claimed crucial wickets to leave England struggling at the end of the second day of the second Test at The Oval in London on Thursday.New Zealand dominated the day with Phillips’ hundred and Jamieson’s 31, helping them reach a first-innings total of 391 before Matt Henry (2-57) and Will O’Rourke (2-61) struck crucial blows to reduce England to 222/6 in 59 overs at stu…
London, June 11 (IANS) England men’s managing director Rob Key said there is “no rush” to take a call on Ben Stokes’ future as an England player and remained non-committal about him being the captain, while adding that he’s also considering enforcing a complete alcohol ban on the side.Stokes and Gus Atkinson were not made available for selection for the second Test against New Zealand, starting at The Kia Oval next week, after the pair were involved in a nightclub altercation in the ea…
London, June 10 (IANS) Joe Root will make a surprise return to the England captaincy after Ben Stokes was ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval amid an ongoing investigation into an off-field incident involving the England skipper and pace bowler Gus Atkinson.Stokes and Atkinson have both been left out of the squad for breaking the team’s midnight curfew early Monday morning. They were at a London nightclub when a member of England’s security was reportedly struck by a Sar…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) England batter Harry Brook leapfrogged teammate Joe Root to reclaim the No.1 spot in the ICC Test rankings, while India captain Shubman Gill has climbed two places to eighth spot after hitting a century in the recent one-off clash against Afghanistan, which the side won by an innings and 300 runs. Brook returned to the number one spot following his half‑century in the opening innings of England’s 115‑run victory over New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship …
London, June 4 (IANS) England’s disastrous batting display in the opening Test against New Zealand not only left them under pressure on the field but also provided fresh ammunition for one of cricket’s most mischievous social media accounts, Iceland Cricket.Shortly after England were bowled out for a modest 140 in their first innings at Lord’s on Thursday, Iceland Cricket weighed in with a trademark jab that quickly gained traction among fans online. “You can take Zak Crawley out of the England …