Liam Dawson is determined to make the most of his surprise recall to international duty after believing his England career had come to an end. The 35-year-old left-arm spinner had won just 20 caps across all three formats since making his debut in 2016. He appeared surplus to requirements as England selected a succession of … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes, who leads his side in one-off Test against Zimbabwe on Thursday, has challenged his players to make the jump from second in the Test world rankings to first. It is now more than a decade since Andrew Strauss was the last England skipper to take the team to the summit, back … Read more
England’s Test captain Ben Stokes has quit drinking alcohol during his ongoing hamstring injury rehabilitation in an effort to be battle-ready for the upcoming Ashes series against traditional rival Australia. The cricketer said he gave up drinking at the start of the year in the hope abstinence would hasten his recovery from the injury. The … Read more
England is reportedly considering former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as its fast-bowling consultant ahead of a home summer season that includes a marquee five-Test series against India. The 36-year-old is one of the contenders to replace veteran pacer James Anderson, who took up the role after retiring from Test cricket last year but is … Read more
Harry Brook has been named England’s new ODI and T20I captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday. Brook succeeds Jos Buttler, who stepped down from the role following England’s early exit from the ICC Champions Trophy last month in Pakistan. CAPTAIN BROOK 🦜 Harry Brook is our new Men’s ODI and … Read more
England batter Harry Brook has pulled out of the Indian Premier League for the second straight season, a move which could result in a two-year ban from the competition. Prior to the IPL 2025 auction, the league’s Governing Council put in place a rule which read, “Any player who registers in the player auction and … Read more