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Birmingham, July 14 (IANS) Jasprit Bumrah made a remarkable return to ODI cricket by becoming India’s leading bowler in the format on English soil. He achieved this milestone by dismissing England captain Harry Brook during the first ODI at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.After 968 days away from ODIs, Bumrah took his 150th wicket and surpassed Ravindra Jadeja’s 30 wickets in England, moving into the lead with 31. He now tops the list of Indian ODI wicket-takers in England, ahead of Jadeja (3…

Birmingham, July 13 (IANS) India will launch their preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup when they face England in the opening match of the three-game series at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday, with the return of several senior players expected to significantly strengthen the visitors after a disappointing T20I campaign. The shortest format is behind them. Now comes the format that matters most over the next 15 months.The biggest talking point ahead of the series is the return of Rohit Shar…

Birmingham, July 13 (IANS) After enduring a forgettable T20I leg of the tour, India have little time to dwell on the past as the focus shifts to a format that could define their long-term ambitions. The visitors will open a three-match ODI series against England at Edgbaston on Tuesday, hoping the return of several seasoned campaigners can provide the spark required to reset their campaign and begin preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup on a positive note. The series marks the return of Rohit …

Manchester, July 3 (IANS) Sussex all-rounder James Coles has earned his maiden England One-day International call-up after being named in a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India later this month, while fast bowler Josh Tongue also received his first ODI selection.England have also brought back Gus Atkinson and Saqib Mahmood. Jofra Archer returns to the 50-over setup after being rested for the ODI series in Sri Lanka earlier this year.The inclusion of James Coles is one of …

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…

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Former England captain Joe Root paid a candid tribute to Ben Stokes, lauding the all-rounder’s ability to thrive under immense pressure, describing him as a player who consistently produced match-winning moments when the game hung in the balance. Stokes, one of England’s modern-day cricketing icons, has retired from international cricket after the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, bringing the curtain down on a glittering 15-year international career that …

Nottingham, June 29 (IANS) New Zealand sealed a memorable Test series triumph over England with a commanding 160-run victory in the third and deciding Test at Trent Bridge on Monday, spoiling Ben Stokes’ final appearance in international cricket and condemning the hosts to their first home defeat in a Test series of three matches or more since 2012.Chasing a tough target of 373, England got bowled out well short after starting the final day at 103/4. They had already wasted much of their chance …

Nottingham, June 24 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has revealed that he apologised to his teammates after returning to the side for the decisive third Test against New Zealand, admitting that the off-field controversy involving him and fast bowler Gus Atkinson had an impact on the team.Stokes and Atkinson missed the second Test after being stood down pending an investigation into an alleged breach of the team’s midnight curfew following England’s victory in the series opener. Although both pl…

Dubai, June 24 (IANS) India opener Shubman Gill climbed to second place in the latest ICC ODI Batter rankings, while New Zealand pacer Matt Henry joined India’s Jasprit Bumrah at the summit of the Test Bowling rankings following stellar performances across formats.There was also a change at the top of the Test batting rankings, with England veteran Joe Root reclaiming the No.1 position. Root’s scores of 46 and 77 against New Zealand helped him move up two places and overtake teammate Harry Brook…

London, June 21 (IANS) Matt Henry produced the finest performance of his Test career with a maiden 11-wicket match haul as New Zealand crushed England by 253 runs inside an hour on the fifth morning of the second Test at The Oval, levelling the series in emphatic fashion.Chasing a tough target of 463 for victory, England started the final day at 182-5 with slim hopes of achieving a record chase. Those hopes quickly faded in the third over of the morning when Henry struck with just his seventh ba…