London, June 10 (IANS) London Spirit have entrusted England all-rounder Liam Livingstone with the captaincy of their men’s side for the upcoming season of The Hundred, handing leadership responsibilities to one of the competition’s most explosive and accomplished performers. The 31-year-old arrives with a wealth of experience from international cricket and franchise leagues worldwide, having established himself as one of England’s premier white-ball cricketers.“I am really looking forward to l…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has revealed that batting legend Sachin Tendulkar asked her coach to convey a simple but powerful message ahead of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup final – to keep her epic semi-final knock aside and start from zero in the title clash. India, who eventually won the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, are now aiming to win another ICC title on the trot when the Women’s T20 World Cup begins in England on June 12, with Lord’s scheduled to hos…
Dubai, June 9 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has handed one demerit point each to Lord’s in London and the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore after pitches used in recent international fixtures were rated “Unsatisfactory” under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.The sanction follows assessments submitted by match referees after the opening Test of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle between England and New Zealand at Lord’s and the third ODI between Pakistan and Austr…
London, June 7 (IANS) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has admitted it was “naturally frustrated” by the Lord’s pitch used in the opening Test between England and New Zealand after concerns over excessive seam movement and variable bounce dominated discussion throughout the match. The four-day contest ended with England winning by 115 runs against New Zealand. However, the pitch faced harsh criticism after 40 wickets fell in just 166 overs.Throughout the game, the pitch produced uneven bounce, …
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) ICC chairman Jay Shah extended his best wishes to all 12 participating teams ahead of the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, describing the tournament as the biggest edition in the event’s history.Taking to X ahead of the tournament opener on June 12, Shah highlighted the scale of the competition, which will be hosted across England and Wales and feature a record 12 teams for the first time.”Wishing all 12 teams the very best for the biggest ICC Women’s @T20Wor…
London, June 7 (IANS) Fast bowler Gus Atkinson continued his love affair with Lord’s, taking yet another five-wicket haul in the second innings as England registered a dominant 115-run win against New Zealand in the first match of the three-match series at the iconic stadium. Chasing a challenging target of 254, New Zealand resumed on 55/5 on the third day and never seriously threatened the chase despite improved batting conditions compared to the opening days of the match.England struck early o…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The stage is set for the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, with the world’s best teams gearing up for a month-long battle for the biggest prize in women’s T20 cricket. Hosted by England and Wales, the tournament begins on June 12 and promises to be the largest edition in the competition’s history, featuring 12 teams for the first time.The tournament returns to England for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2009. On that occasion, England lifted th…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has criticised the Lord’s pitch as “substandard” and “not good enough” for Test cricket after 33 wickets fell in the opening two days of England’s first Test against New Zealand, reigniting debate over the quality of surfaces at the iconic venue.The contest at Lord’s has been mostly about the bowlers. England set New Zealand a target of 218 after being bowled out for a low score in their second innings. New Zealand bowl…
London, June 3 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes has supported the decision to rest fast bowler Jofra Archer for the opening Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. He warned that a different approach could drive players away from international cricket.Archer, who played 16 matches for Rajasthan Royals during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season as the team reached the playoffs, was omitted from England’s squad for the first match. Head coach Brendon McCullum has also indicated that the 31-ye…
London, June 3 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Butcher has expressed reservations over skipper Ben Stokes’ decision to drop down to number seven in the batting order for the first Test against New Zealand, starting at Lord’s on Thursday.Stokes has batted only 17 times out of 216 innings in Tests, compared to 131 times at number six. His batting returns have dipped since the 2023 Ashes, averaging 28.17 from 23 matches with one century and seven fifties.“Why does he need to drop down to se…