At the Kia Oval, Richardson concluded with 3-22 after dismissing Invincibles skipper Sam Billings and Jordan Cox with successive deliveries. Fellow seamer Tom Helm claimed an amazing three for 11 from 20 balls. Despite the Curran brothers’ best efforts—both Sam and Tom clattered a flurry of sixes even as their team fell short on 156-8—those…

Heather Knight acknowledges that the England Twenty20 team can work to get cricket back on the Olympic schedule. While England holds a commanding 8-2 advantage in the multi-format series when they begin their three-match T20 schedule against South Africa on Thursday in Chelmsford, the captain is already considering the potential effects competing in the Commonwealth…

In the first ODI of the three-match series on Tuesday, India bowled England out for 110 in 25.2 overs, thrashing them by 10 wickets. Eoin Morgan said: “People will be in that changing room wanting to flinch and wanting an out, but that is the time to lead.” After England was humiliated by India by…

A late goal gave England the upper hand on the third day of Dingley’s third Test against New Zealand. After helping Jonnny Bairstow’s win a surprising 162 in the first inning, New Zealand quietly thrust the fans who upset England with their bat, 125-1. But the fall of four wickets for 36 runs in the…

When new boss Rob Key asked England fans to pack up and get ready last month, he didn’t even think about it. On the second day of the third Test, the first-class goal fell so steadily and the English batsman fell so loosely that it was like taking him back to a time when Gareth…

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said there was no 20-game series against the world. India will be the “big promotion” for this game. The Irishman in 14th place hopes to surprise in the Malahide games on Sunday and Tuesday. “The experience of playing for such a team has been fantastic for Irish cartoonists and fans,” Balbirnie…

With a record total of 378 to chase down, England wins the fifth Test by seven wickets, breaking their previous mark of 359 set at Headingley during the 2019 Ashes. This results in a 2-2 tie of the five-match series with India. In the fifth LV= Insurance Test, which was rescheduled against India, England made…

When England plays India later this month, Ben Stokes will be included in the ODI team for the first time in a year. Jos Buttler will serve as England’s new white-ball captain. Since filling in as captain for the three-match series against Pakistan last July, Stokes, one of the key players on England’s World Cup-winning…

Keith Parker played a key role with a stick and a ball as Hampshire won an incredible 10 in three days in Tunton to beat Somerset. The 35-year-old left-back Seymour opened with 36 runs to help his side increase their first-ever total from 144-5 to 280 overnight. With 57 by Anurin Donald and 38 by…

On day two of the one-off Test at Taunton, Nat Sciver and debutant Alice Davidson-Richards each scored their first hundreds as England overcame a batting collapse to take the lead over South Africa after the first innings. At 121-5, when England was trailing by 163, Sciver (119 no) and Davidson-Richards (107 no) came together, and…

Under favourable batting conditions, Morgan avoided two consecutive Dutch rounds in a one-day international game against the Netherlands and has only half a century in England’s game in the 26-round white ball. The 35-year-old missed England’s third ODI at Amstelveen on Wednesday with a hip problem after suffering long back and knee injuries. Morgan’s struggle…

Jersey won 62 rounds at Kampala, losing for the first time to second-division league leader Uganda. Opener Nick Greenwood confidently started after losing the toss, hitting 80 off 93 balls. Josh Lawrence scored 43 as the Islanders finished with a 255-6 run. Uganda opener Simon Ssesazi 50 runs and Ronak Patel scored 64. However, Dominic…

As England easily defeated the Netherlands 3-0, Jason Roy scored his tenth one-day international century. England chased down 245 in just 30.1 overs to win the third and final ODI at Amstelveen. The tourists easily achieved their small mark thanks to the 15 boundaries that Roy hit in his unbroken 101 off 86 deliveries and…

Liam Livingstone says his “inner child” helped Joss Butler become England’s most explosive white pitcher. England will met the Netherlands in the third international match in one day on Wednesday. This is when the duo reached an incredible of 162 off 70 balls in the opening match. Butler said Livingstone could score more sixes than…

North West Warriors Graham Home has been called up to Ireland’s 14th squad to face New Zealand in the ODI series at Malahide next month. The 31-year-old, a native of South Africa, influenced himself in inter-district races in the 1950s. He recently became an Irish resident, qualifying for Ireland. There was also a call for…

Kent Spitfires head coach Matt Walker has challenged his team to become the first team to win the T20 Blast back-to-back titles when the 2022 game begins on Wednesday. He lifted the trophy for the second time in 14 years, defeating Kent Somerset at EdgeBaston last year. This year marks the 20th season of England’s…

Essex completely dominated the second day before to secure a tight grip on the county championship game with Lancashire. A push below 40 overs was possible, but the bowling trio of Shane Snatter, Sam Cook and Jamie Porter managed to do enough damage when Lancashire trailed 32-5. Snater hit 72, and the visitors added 111…

Sussex CEO Rob Andrew says the club will “do everything they can” for Joffre Archer. The 27-year-old was hoping to recover from two elbow surgeries in the Sussex T20 explosion, which began their campaign against Glamorgan on Thursday. However, Pisman was disqualified from the T20 World Championships in Australia during the summer and autumn due…