England name Ben Foakes, Keaton Jennings for upcoming Sri Lanka tour
London/IBNS: England have recalled opener Keaton Jennings and wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes for the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka which will start next month.
South Africa names Quinton de Kock as skipper for T20 matches against England, Dale Steyn returns
Johannesburg/IBNS: Cricketer Quinton de Kock has been named captain of the Standard Bank Proteas T20 squad that will take on England in the three-match KFC T20 International series.
Ben Stokes apologises for abusing spectator during England-South Africa match
Johannesburg/IBNS: English all-rounder Ben Stokes came out with a tweet apologising for abusing a spectator during the first day's play of fourth and final Test match between England and South Africa at the Wanderers here on Friday.
Pakistani spinner Hafeez 'banned' from bowling in England
London/IBNS: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been banned from bowling in English domestic cricket owing to his bowling action.
England name Test squad against South Africa, James Anderson returns
London/IBNS: England National Cricket Selectors have called up James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood to the national Test squad for the tour of South Africa.
Jonny Bairstow reprimanded for use of an audible obscenity
Dubai/IBNS: England’s Jonny Bairstow has been reprimanded and has also received one demerit point after being found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the 5th T20I match against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Sunday.
Chris Silverwood becomes new England coach
London: Former English cricketer Chris Silverwood has been appointed as the coach of his country's men's national team.
The Ashes: England win fifth test, draw series 2-2
London, Sep 16 (UNI): Matthew Wade’s century (117 runs) went in vain as England beat Australia by 135 runs in the fifth and final Ashes test to draw the series 2-2 at the Oval here.
The Ashes: Despite strong defence, Australia defeat England by 185 runs in Manchester
Manchester: Despite a strong lower-order defence, Australia defeated England in the fourth Test of The Ashes by 185 runs here on Sunday.
The Ashes: England 200/5 on day 3 in reply to Australia's big total
Manchester: In reply to Australia's 497, England are a bit under pressure as they have lost five wickets for 200 at stumps on day 3 in the fourth Test match of the Ashes here on Saturday.
The Ashes: England face challenge in Manchester as Smith hits mesmerising 211
Manchester: England are facing a challenge from the visitors as Australian batsman Steve Smith scored a mesmerising double hundred in the fourth Test match of The Ashes here on Friday.
Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test
London, Aug 20 (IBNS): After suffering a concussion during the second Ashes Test, Australian batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Test of the iconic series.
Ashes kept Test cricket alive: Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly
New Delhi, Aug 19 (UNI) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has said that the Ashes series between England and Australia have 'kept Test cricket alive".
Steve Smith gets hurt in Jofra Archer's short ball
London, Aug 17 (IBNS): Australian cricketer Steve Smith was hurt in a short ball delivered by English bowler Jofra Archer during the second Test match of The Ashes at Lord's here on Saturday.
Steve Smith rises from Ashes, rescues Australia from trouble with century
Birmingham, Aug 2 (IBNS): Making Australia's dramatic turnaround from an imminent batting failure in The Ashes, Steven Smith scored a big century in the first Test against England at Edgbaston here on Friday.