Counties to vote on radical shake-up to cut matches from domestic cricket
The 18 first-class counties will this week finalise plans to cut the County Championship and Twenty20 Blast to 12 matches in each competition next season in a significant restructure of…
England vs India: Ollie Pope’s century gave me ‘goosebumps’ says Ben Duckett, as Jasprit Bumrah shines for visitors | Cricket News
Ben Duckett admitted he had “goosebumps” watching under-pressure Ollie Pope score a century on day two of the first Test between England and India at Headingley. Pope entered the series…
England vs India: Ollie Pope hits ninth Test hundred as hosts fight back into first Test on day two at Headingley | Cricket News
Ollie Pope struck a ninth Test century as part of a stirring England fightback on day two of the first Test at Headingley, the hosts closing on 209-3 in reply…
Rishabh Pant: ‘Great entertainer’ lights up England-India with sixes, somersault and ‘falling paddle’ in superb century | Cricket News
Perhaps Rishabh Pant’s six off Chris Woakes in the final over of day one was a sign of the fireworks to come on day two at Headingley. When most Test…
Jofra Archer set for red-ball comeback with Sussex ahead of potential England Test return versus India | Cricket News
Jofra Archer is set to return to first-class cricket for the first time in four years on Sunday – despite initial confusion over whether he would play for Sussex away…
England vs India: Ben Stokes’ side’s ‘rusty’ bowling attack exposed as India pile on runs at Headingley | Cricket News
Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton said England’s bowling attack looked “rusty” as they toiled on the opening day of the Test series against India at Headingley. After being inserted by Ben…
England vs India: Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal score hundreds as tourists pile on runs after losing toss | Cricket News
New captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal struck centuries as India piled on 359-3 after losing the toss and punished an under-par England bowling display on day one of the…
West Indies vs Australia: Marnus Labuschagne dropped, Steve Smith injured for Test series opener | Cricket News
Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped and injured Steve Smith has been ruled out of the Australia team for next week’s series-opening Test against the West Indies. Cricket Australia on Friday…
England vs India: Ben Stokes suggests possible tweaks to ‘Bazball’ for home summer Test series | Cricket News
Ben Stokes has suggested England may tweak their ‘Bazball’ approach for their five Test series against India, which begins on Friday at Headingley – live on Sky Sports. Under Stokes…
England vs India: Ben Stokes explains why Ollie Pope was chosen over Jacob Bethell for first Test | Cricket News
England captain Ben Stokes says it would be “remarkable” to overlook a player who scored 171 in their last Test match after Ollie Pope was selected over Jacob Bethell for…