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England took a 1-0 lead in their three-Test series against New Zealand after a 115-run win on a tricky pitch at Lord’s. While the bowlers dominated, the plaudits weren’t reserved for just them – here’s how Ben Stokes’ side rated.England player ratingsBen Duckett – 7Batting: 52 A solid if unspectacular first Test outing of the summer for the Nottinghamshire left-hander. Image: Ben Duckett was trapped leg before by Nathan Smith shortly after lunch on day one A touch unfortunate to be trapped leg before for 19 in the first innings after a promising start, but succumbed to a loose drive…
“And obviously, we’ve had recent success against Ireland, but kind of everyone has got such high quality, within their team, so you just kind of got to focus on yourself, your own processes that you you turn up, and apply the way that you want to play and go out there kind of knowing that you’ve done everything that you want to do in in the way that you want to do. Defending champions New Zealand head into the tournament carrying the expectations that come with being title holders, but captain Melie Kerr and her side are embracing the challenge…
Nat Sciver-Brunt revealed she is set to return from injury and will play for England during their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against Australia on Monday afternoon, live on Sky Sports and NOW.The England captain made the revelation on Sunday as Waterloo Bridge was transformed into a cricket pitch to celebrate the arrival of the tournament on English soil. The hosts will begin their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Sri Lanka on June 12 at Edgbaston, with all 12 of England’s group matches available to watch for free via the Sky Sports App. Sciver-Brunt, who suffered…
The MCC has apologised for the condition of the Lord’s pitch and says it will ‘act quickly’ to rectify the issue after receiving criticism for the wicket’s uneven bounce during England’s 115-run victory against New Zealand.Lord’s 150th Test match was the ground’s second shortest on record, lasting 165 overs in total. Thirty-three wickets fell inside the first two days, while 17 of those came on day two, with New Zealand’s Nathan Smith taking a six-wicket haul. Batters on both sides struggled to score, with England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay the only two players to bring up half-centuries. In a…
Ben Stokes acknowledged the significance of returning to winning ways and taking a step in the right direction after a winter of Ashes discontent for England.Five months on from their 4-1 drubbing in Australia, England kicked off their Test summer with an emphatic 115-run victory over New Zealand, sealed inside four days at Lord’s. Gus Atkinson (5-30) applied the finishing touches to a morale-boosting win that saw Ollie Robinson claim seven wickets on his return from a two-year Test absence, and 22-year-old Emilio Gay hit a maiden half-century on his debut. It handed England their first victory since a barely…
England thumped New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test at Lord’s as they began their post-Ashes rebuild on a winning note.It is perhaps hard to gauge how much England have changed or improved since the 4-1 drubbing in Australia, with this clash versus the Black Caps played on a much-criticised pitch that was arduous for batting. But the victory – sealed just under two hours into day four when Gus Atkinson (5-30) cleaned up Matt Henry to dismiss the tourists for 138 in 40.3 overs – is exactly the boost the team needed, and the fans demanded, after…
The Vitality Blast Women continues with another exciting day of T20 cricket on June 7. Follow live streaming, match updates, scorecards, batting and bowling statistics, post-match analysis, reports and highlights as leading women’s county teams compete for valuable victories and momentum in the tournament. Vitality Blast Women 2026 The Blaze Women vs Lancashire Women, Vitality Blast Women Somerset Women vs Warwickshire Women,Vitality Blast Women Essex Women vs Hampshire Women, Vitality Blast Women Vitality Blast Women 2026 League 2 Leicestershire Women vs Northamptonshire Women, Vitality Blast Women League 2 Gloucestershire Women vs Worcestershire Women, Vitality Blast Women League 2 Middlesex Women vs…
Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers | BBL|15 “You’ve got this.” Those were the optimistic words from Brisbane Heat paceman Xavier Bartlett to club veteran Matthew Renshaw after their side conceded 257 runs to the season’s eventual Big Bash champions, the Perth Scorchers. Sitting in the Gabba changerooms during the innings break, the home team had just seen the second-highest total across the competition’s 15-season history scored against them. Never before in the tournament’s existence had a team produced more sixes in an innings (18) or put together a higher total in Brisbane than what the Scorchers had just smashed against…
After four T20 World Cups spent terrorising bowling attacks alongside Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney is backing her new partner-in-crime to carry on the tradition. Georgia Voll will head into her first T20 World Cup as the world’s top-ranked T20I batter – having knocked off second-ranked Mooney to claim the spot in April – just 12 matches into her career in the shortest format.The 22-year-old Queenslander joined Mooney at the top of the order on a temporary basis in early 2025 in place of an injured Healy, and the role became permanent when the former Australia captain announced her retirement in…
Centuries from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill put India in a commanding position at stumps on day one India’s KL Rahul and Shubman Gill scored centuries against Afghanistan as the home side batted into a dominant position at 3-368 after the opening day of the one-off Test. India, playing Afghanistan in Tests for the first time since hosting the visitors in their first-ever Test in 2018, won the toss and opted to bat at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh on Saturday. The match came after a quick turnaround for many of India’s players from their IPL campaigns. India’s…