English cricketer, top-order batsman for England and Nottinghamshire
India has clinched the five-match T20I series in New Zealand after winning the first three matches. India chased down competitive totals in close finishes in the opening games, dominated Wellington with a 13.2-over chase led by Abhishek Sharma (113) and 15‑year‑old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (45), and New Zealand responded in the fourth match with Glenn Phillipscentury but still lost the series earlier. Eden Park is sold out for the fourth match; India has rotated its side ahead of the final fixtures.
England has named a 16-man squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan, with Joe Root returning as captain. Jordan Cox is moved to No. 3, while Dan Lawrence is slated at No. 6. Bethell misses the series through knee injury, and Ollie Pope provides batting cover. Stephen Fleming is not yet in post, with Trescothick acting as interim coach.
England has abolished the midnight curfew for both Test and white-ball squads as a new leadership era under Joe Root and Stephen Fleming begins. The move aims to foster adult responsibility and a cohesive culture ahead of a three-Test series against Pakistan at Headingley.
Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket and is preparing for a coaching career. He is coaching with club and franchise teams while eyeing England duty in the future, saying his ultimate dream is to coach England and that he will gain experience after this winter.
England has built a commanding lead over Pakistan on a damp Headingley day, with Brook narrowly missing a century but Root, Cox and Lawrence contributing, and Tongue and Robinson leading the bowling effort as Pakistan's attack struggles in the field.
England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been removed from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan while the Cricket Regulator investigates a Derby nightclub incident in which footage shows him in handcuffs. He remains in consideration pending the investigation; Sonny Baker is called up to replace him.
Brydon Carse has been stood down from England’s squad for the second Test amid an ongoing investigation by the Cricket Regulator into an incident in Derby. He has been replaced by Sonny Baker as the team prepares for the Lord’s clash.
Pakistan has announced a major overhaul of its Test squad ahead of the third match in the England series, replacing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and seven players with Mike Hesson leading a mix of uncapped and new faces. The move follows heavy defeats at Headingley and Lord’s and signals a bid to re-balance the side amid criticism of the former regime.
England leads by 23 runs after Pakistan bowled out for 133 on day one. Gay and Brook build a 104-run stand for England; Tongue, Robinson, and Archer dominate with the ball. Debutants for Pakistan struggle as Razaullah shines briefly before dismissal.
England has completed a 3-0 Rothesay Series clean sweep after defeating Pakistan by eight wickets at Edgbaston. Root and Cox secure a calm chase of 130, following Razaullah’s fearless 81 from 63 and Abbas’s 4-42 in Pakistan’s first innings. The result caps a turbulent tour for Pakistan and a triumphant turnaround for England.
Pakistan’s Razaullah belts nine sixes on 81 off 63, guiding a 449 all out as England chase 130 to seal the series. Shan Masood, Babar Azam, and Azan Awais contribute 50s; England’s bowlers struggle to stem the attack.
England has chased Sri Lanka’s 145-9 in 12.1 overs to seal a 3-0 series win in a high-paced T20I at Old Trafford, with Liam Dawson taking 3-32 as hosts dominate the finale.