England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his fieldThat Andy Flower emerged as the favourite to take over England’s Test team so soon after Brendon McCullum’s demotion should come as no surprise. Put simply, the Zimbabwean is the leading active head coach…
Former Test coach apologises for poor resultsODI series against India begins on TuesdayBrendon McCullum has apologised for the flatlining results that led to his removal as England’s Test head coach and promised to collaborate with his successor as leadership of the men’s national teams is once aga…
Only Test: India, 285 & 341-7dec, bt England, 170 & 186, by 270 runsEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test here, a famous victory that will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the T20 W…
India romp to 270-run victory before lunch, despite 50 for Sophie Ecclestone, at historic first women’s Test at Lord’s.45th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) Wong gets her first examination of the innings from Rana – prods gently forwards to every ball. A maiden.4…
Only Test, D3: India 285 & 341-7dec; England 170 & 130-6Two women claim Test milestones at Lord’sIndia are poised for victory in the one-off Test at Lord’s after reducing England to 130 for six in their second innings, having spent the first two sessions of the day batting them out of the g…
The sacked England Test coach reinvigorated an ailing team in 2022, but his super-aggressive style proved unsustainableFarewell, then, to Bazball, the approach defined upon its adoption by the Collins English Dictionary in 2023 as “a style of Test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain …
India in control of Lord’s Test as they reduce England to 130-6 in fourth innings43rd over: India 159-1 (Mandhana 69, Bhatia 44)Oh, drama first up! Lauren Bell, with the very first ball of the day, clean bowls Yastika Bhatia. Except she doesn’t as the bails don’t fall off! An absol…
ECB moves after Ben Stokes’s retirementMcCullum will stay on as white-ball coachBrendon McCullum has been sacked as the England men’s Test head coach, with the England and Wales Cricket Board opting for a completely fresh start for the side following the recent retirement of the red-ball captain, B…
Current Lord’s Test will be her final appearance‘I’m privileged to have gone on this journey’Heather Knight will retire from international cricket at the end of this week’s Test against India at Lord’s. Knight, who has made a record 320 appearances for England, has joined her teammate Tammy Beaumon…
Updates from the series finale (2.30pm BST start) Sign up to The Spin | Email Geoff1st over: England 4-0 (Salt 2, Buttler 1) Another quiet opening over for England with the bat. Arshdeep Singh is swinging the ball with his left-arm efforts, and neither Salt nor Buttler tries a…
Only Test, Day two: India 285 & 154-1; England 170Gaud takes 5-37 to write name on Lord’s honours boardIndia are in firm control of their one-off Test after bowling England out for 170 and reaching 154 for one at the close, building a substantial lead of 269. The 22-year-old seamer Kranti Gaud …
Fifth T20i: England, 257-3 beat India, 201-8, by 56 runsButtler hits 131, Brook 95 as England seal 4-0 series winCast your minds back to February 2022: the Partygate scandal is in full swing as news breaks of the surprise birthday party held for Boris Johnson two years earlier and four of the prime…
Kranti Gaud becomes first female Test cricketer to see her name on the Lord’s honours board after taking 5-37 with the ball for India15th over: England 38-3 (Sciver-Brunt 1, Capsey 5 ) AliceCapsey joins Sciver-Brunt in the middle with a rebuild job needed. Her fir…
Sophie Ecclestone became England’s leading wicket-taker across forms as Lord’s finally hosted a women’s Test3rd over: India 15-1 (Smriti 3, Yastikaa 11) Yastikaa isn’t hanging around –clips two fours off Bell, one through square leg, one through backward point.2nd over: Ind…
Only Test, day one: India 285; England 21-1Ecclestone becomes England’s leading women’s wicket-takerThe opening day of the first women’s Test match at Lord’s started with a nod to the historical injustice of the long, slow journey to reach this moment – a group of former women players, denied the c…
Whenever I wore the baggy green, I was reminded of what that cap represented – a team that was stronger because each player brought something differentA cricket scorecard is pretty straightforward.It shows you how many runs you scored, how long you played and whether your team won or lost. Cricket …
It will be a quick turnaround for both sides after the T20 World Cup but with more than 30,000 tickets already sold, the occasion promises to be a landmark
Now based in London, Indian legend still has the form and aura that make him the main attraction in what could be his last appearances in EnglandIn a sporting summer that is challenging even the most voracious appetites, the one-day international series between England and India that gets under way…
Fourth T20i: England, 159-1 beat India, 158-7, by 9 wicketsBrook scores 79, Salt 59 to win with six overs remainingThis England team’s recent heatwave continued in Bristol, India wilting to lose their cool, the game and the series in what turned into another bizarrely one-sided encounter. Timid wit…
Harry Brook pyrotechnics take England to a thrilling first T20 series win over India at Bristol3rd over: India 24-1 (Abhishek 6, Ishan 1) Not quite working for Sooryavanshi yet here in England, he looks to the skies and pulls off his helmet, shaggy teenage hair ha…