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England do it again at Headingley with Ben Duckett’s day-five century guiding them to an extraordinary five-wicket win over India Ben Stokes has celebrated another red-letter day at Headingley after Ben Duckett’s 149 inspired England to an improbable chase of 371 to down India in the first Test. Duckett followed the likes of Ian Botham in 1981 and Stokes himself in 2019 into Headingley folklore with a titanic fourth-innings knock to underpin a five-wicket win and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. England’s last visit also produced another nail-biting finale, with Chris Woakes and Mark Wood bringing the 2023…
NEW ZEALAND SCHEDULE The men’s team have a packed schedule ahead of the T20 World Cup next year © Getty New Zealand will host Australia, England, South Africa and West Indies across multiple formats over the 2025-26 home summer, NZC said while releasing the schedule. The women’s team is also scheduled for a twin white-ball series involving South Africa and Zimbabwe. New Zealand will kick off the summer with a three-T20I series against Trans-Tasman rivals Australia, starting October 1. This will be followed by a white-ball home series against England, comprising three T20Is (beginning October 18) and as many ODIs…
Nathan Smith led Surrey to a dominant nine-wicket Rothesay County Championship win over Worcestershire that keeps them on course for a fourth straight Division One title.Smith took 6-38 as Worcestershire were bowled out for just 125 in their second innings, losing their last five wickets for only 13 runs. That left Surrey needing just 49 to win, and they knocked them off in 15 overs as Ryan Patel made an unbeaten 35 off 55 balls.Closest challengers Nottinghamshire could move ahead of Surrey with a win but seem set for a draw against Yorkshire after Finlay Bean scored an outstanding 224…
England captain Ben Stokes hailed Ben Duckett’s outstanding performance as the hosts made more magical memories at Headingley.England beat India by five wickets in the first Test in Leeds to lead the series 1-0 after Duckett notched a brilliant 149 as the hosts chased 371 in 82 overs. It brought back memories of Stokes’ Headingley heroics in 2019, when his Ashes-saving century helped England stun Australia, but this time around it was Joe Root (53no) and Jamie Smith (44no) hitting the winning runs, with the Surrey wicketkeeper-batter smashing Ravindra Jadeja (1-104) over long-on for six to seal the deal.”We’ve got…
Australia see Cameron Green as a long-term No.3 after captain Pat Cummins confirmed the allrounder would remain at first-drop for Wednesday’s series opener against the West Indies. Sam Konstas has also been pencilled in as opener after it was previously announced Marnus Labuschagne had been dropped for the first Test in Barbados, while Josh Inglis replaces the injured Steve Smith at No.4. West Indies XI: Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Keacy Carty, Brandon King, Roston Chase (c), Shai Hope (wk), Justin Greaves, Jomel Warrican, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis,…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Joe Root and Jamie Smith celebrate England’s famous win © Getty 371- The target of 371 chased down by England is the second highest by them in a fourth innings chase and it also happens to be the second highest against India. The only higher instance for both sides came in the Edgbaston Test in 2022 when England chased 378 in a seven-wicket win. Overall, this is the 14th successful 350+ chase in Tests, three of those coming in Headingley – the only venue with more than one such instance. Highest chases by England Target…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 ”The morale has been excellent from the start.” © BCB Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons said on Tuesday (June 24) that they are confident going into the second Test against Sri Lanka after performing well in the series opener – a rarity in their recent past. Bangladesh had drawn the two-match Test series with West Indies in their own backyard in November 2024 after losing the opening game and had a similar outcome against Zimbabwe in April 2025 when they hosted them for a two-match Test series. ”There’s a lot of confidence from the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Ben Stokes joined an exclusive club of legendary England Test captains on Monday after becoming only the third skipper from his country to claim 50 Test wickets while leading the side. The England all-rounder reached the milestone during India’s second innings in the ongoing first Test at Headingley, when he dismissed Sai Sudharsan. He had earlier impressed with the ball in the first innings as well, taking 4 for 66 in 20 overs, which brought his total to five wickets in the match. With this achievement, Stokes joined the ranks of former England captains Ray Illingworth…
Ben Duckett hit a magnificent 149 off just 170 balls as England chased 371 to clinch a famous, thrilling five-wicket win over India on the final day of the first Test at Headingley.Duckett’s majestic knock – part of a 188-run opening partnership with Zak Crawley (65) – laid the foundations for England’s second-highest successful run chase in Tests, while Joe Root (53no) saw them over the line after a flurry of wickets either side of tea had the hosts briefly rattled. Prasidh Krishna (2-92) saw off Crawley and Ollie Pope (8) in back-to-back overs, while just as Duckett and Root…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Duckett became the second England opener in last 30 years to hit 50-plus scores in both innings of a Headingley Test. © Getty Ben Duckett (64*) and Zak Crawley (42*) took England unscathed to Lunch on Day 5 at 117 for 0, in what was a terrific session for the hosts. Amidst blustery and overcast conditions, India were disciplined at the start of play and regained much needed control towards the end but still did not have a wicket to show for their efforts. Having scored 96 runs in the morning session, England now need…