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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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 28 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes was given a stirring guard of honour by both his England teammates and New Zealand players at Trent Bridge on Sunday after announcing his shock retirement from international cricket.Barely an hour after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced that Stokes would retire after the third Test against New Zealand, emotional scenes unfolded in Nottingham. Shortly after the tea break on day four, England players formed a guard of honour as thei…
Nottingham, June 28 (IANS) England captain Ben Stokes will retire from international cricket at the conclusion of the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, bringing the curtain down on one of the most remarkable careers in English cricket.The 35-year-old told his England teammates about his decision before the fourth day of the third and final Test at Trent Bridge. Stokes will play the final two days of the match before ending a career that brought some of England’s greatest cricket moments.A…
Nottingham, June 25 (IANS) In a major blow to New Zealand, senior pacer Matt Henry and batting all-rounder Glenn Phillips have been ruled out of their crucial series-deciding Test match against England at Trent Bridge due to various injuries.Henry, who grabbed the top spot in the ICC Men’s Test rankings and claimed 11 wickets in a 253-run win in the second Test at The Oval, will miss out due to a calf injury, while Phillips has been sidelined with a side strain injury.”Matt Henry will miss the…
Nottingham, June 24 (IANS) New Zealand captain Tom Latham has urged his side to summon ‘old‑school grit’ as they chase a Test series triumph against England, when they take the field for the third Test starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday.The Blackcaps bounced back remarkably well from the sudden retirement of talismanic batter Kane Williamson just days after the 115-run defeat in the first game at Lord’s by sealing an emphatic 253-run victory in the second match at The Oval to level the…
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…
Nottingham, June 23 (IANS) Brendon McCullum has dismissed speculation of a rift with England captain Ben Stokes, insisting the pair remain close friends as England prepare for a decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Stokes returned to the England squad on Tuesday after missing the second Test at The Oval due to a breach of the team’s midnight curfew. McCullum expressed confusion over claims that their relationship had soured.”I asked him, ‘Do you know where this talk about our …
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The Cricket Regulator on Monday confirmed that no further action will be taken against England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson, after concluding its investigation into the events of June 7–8 due to a lack of evidence.The independent body, which oversees compliance and integrity within England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) regulations, stated that its detailed inquiry into their involvement in a brawl outside a pub found no proof of any regulatory misco…
London, June 21 (IANS) Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been recalled to the England squad for the series‑deciding Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, starting on Thursday, after being stood down from the recently concluded second game following a breach of team protocols. The announcement came little more than an hour after England, fielding a depleted line‑up, were beaten by 253 runs by New Zealand at The Oval. Stokes and Atkinson had earlier been withdrawn from their respective coun…