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A change in personnel worked wonders for India as they finally managed to end their losing streak in the recent weeks with a win over England. India had handed Ireland a historic 2-0 T20I series win, before going on to lose 4-0 to England, also in the T20I format. However, as the focus shifted to ODI cricket, the side was boosted by return of Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. While Bumrah took the early focus with a stellar bowling spell, finishing with 1/31, and Rohit and Kohli were left wanting on a wicket that had some…
Domestic 50-over competition to feature at least 16 day-night games in 2026-27, twice as many as last season Many of Australia’s World Cup winners are set to feature in September’s opening round of the Women’s National Cricket League, which will feature more matches under lights than ever before in its 2026-27 season. But Cricket Australia has acknowledged windows for its leading women to feature in domestic cricket, outside the WBBL, are diminishing given their schedules are becoming as busy as the men’s. Full 2026-27 schedule WNCL 2026-27 T20 Spring Challenge 2026 The WNCL will begin on September 29 with…
Following T20 series defeats either side of the Irish Sea, India defeated England in the first ODI India have finally won on their tour of the British Isles, ending a run of six losses with a six-wicket ODI defeat of England at Edgbaston. India had lost 2-0 to Ireland in Belfast and 4-0 to England in another T20 series but reinforcements in the shape of captain Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul proved too good for England at the start of a three-match series. Harry Brook’s side had knocked India off the top of the…
Stuart Broad says England are crying out for an extra seamer, and the time to blood them is now, with over a year to go until the Cricket World Cup.Three days on from leapfrogging India to the top of the T20 world rankings, England’s ODI struggles were laid bare by a comprehensive six-wicket defeat to the No 1-ranked one-day side at Edgbaston. Harry Brook’s side languish eighth in the standings, with a sixth successive defeat to India condemning them to 14 losses in their last 20 matches. “England are eighth in the world rankings and are playing like they are…
Stuart Broad says England are crying out for an extra seamer, and the time to blood them is now, with over a year to go until the Cricket World Cup.Three days on from leapfrogging India to the top of the T20 world rankings, England’s ODI struggles were laid bare by a comprehensive six-wicket defeat to the No 1-ranked one-day side at Edgbaston. Harry Brook’s side languish eighth in the standings, below Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, with a sixth successive defeat to India condemning them to 14 losses in their last 20 matches. “England are eighth in the world rankings and…
As England work out who they want as their new Test coach following Brendon McCullum’s sacking, we look at the jobs on the next red-ball supremo’s to-do list…Pick a captainBen Stokes’ shock – and extravagant, considering it came at 3.25pm while he was midway through a bowling spell – retirement from international cricket means England need a new skipper to lead them into the post-Bazball era. Harry Brook is probably the frontrunner. The current Test vice-captain has just guided England to a 4-0 T20 series win over India that moved them top of the T20I rankings and appears to have…
Shubman Gill made an imperious 80 off 75 balls before retiring injured to propel India to a six-wicket victory over England in the one-day international series opener at Edgbaston.The 121-run partnership of Liam Dawson (68 off 83) and the classy Joe Root (76no) was not enough to repair a disastrous four-over period that saw England go from 61-0 to 80-5. India skipper Gill was aided by a valuable innings from Shreyas Iyer (35 off 53) and a 96-run partnership from Axar Patel (57no off 52) and Washington Sundar (52no off 63) to chase down the target of 259 with 4.4…
Shubman Gill made an imperious 80 off 75 balls before retiring injured to propel India to a six-wicket victory over England in the one-day international series opener at Edgbaston.The 121-run partnership of Liam Dawson (68 off 83) and the classy Joe Root (76no) was not enough to repair a disastrous four-over period that saw England go from 61-0 to 80-5, as India skipper Gill was aided by valuable innings from Shreyas Iyer (35 off 53) and a 96-run partnership from Axar Patel (57no off 52) and Washington Sundar (52no off 63) to chase down the target of 259 with 4.4…
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club are delighted to announce that leg-spinner Calvin Harrison has signed a new two-year contract extension with the Club. The 28-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal that will run until the end of the 2029 season. “I’m really happy to be extending my time here at Northamptonshire.” Harrison said. “It’s a brilliant dressing room with a top-class spirit, and Boof and all the staff have been excellent so I’m looking forward to continuing my time at the club.” In his first season as a permanent Northamptonshire player, Harrison has been excellent across all three…
Perth Scorchers’ ‘Wild Thing’ is back bowling at 80 per cent following a back operation last August Lance Morris is resisting the temptation to look too far ahead as the Perth Scorchers firebrand builds towards a long-awaited comeback from back surgery. The West Australian quick, one of the fastest bowlers in the country when fully fit, is back bowling as he works through the careful stages of his rehabilitation after undergoing pars stabilisation surgery to address a lumbar bone stress injury.Morris hasn’t played a competitive match since March last year and elected to go under the knife last August after…