Stokes special lifts England to crushing victory over New Zealand

Ben Stokes smashed the highest score by an Englishman in ODI cricket history to take England to a monumental 181-run victory in the third ODI against New Zealand at the Oval. The all-rounder’s sensational 124-ball 182 lifted the hosts to a towering score of 368 before the Blackcaps folded for 187 in response to give […]

New Zealand down England at Nottingham to level T20I series

New Zealand completed their comeback with a clinical display in the fourth and final T20I in Nottingham to draw level in the series at 2-2. Jonny Bairstow’s blistering 73 off 41 powered England to a competitive first innings score of 175, but contributions from Tim Seifert, Glenn Phillips, and Mark Chapman comfortably drove the Blackcaps […]

Ruthless England take 2-0 series lead

England displayed their class with another ruthless performance in the second T20I at Old Trafford, overpowering New Zealand by a commanding 95 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the series. The hosts flexed their batting muscle with Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook slamming half-centuries to take the team to 198/4 before Gus Atkinson registered […]

Carse, Malan star as England breeze past New Zealand

England cruised to a commanding victory in the opening T20I against New Zealand at Chester-le-Street, overpowering the Kiwis comfortably by seven wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. Pacers Luke Wood and Brydon Carse were instrumental in restricting New Zealand to a below-par total of 139/9 batting first before a half-century from […]

England level series as Broad bows out in style on Day 5

The final day of the 2023 Ashes offered a fitting finale to the drama and tension on show between England and Australia across the past six weeks as the hosts fought back in the final session to secure a pulsating 49-run victory at the Oval, drawing the series at 2-2. Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes […]

Root, Bairstow fifties help England stretch lead to 377

England stormed ahead on day three of the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval on the back of another sensational batting display. Half-centuries from Zak Crawley, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow handed the hosts the ascendency in the contest, giving Ben Stokes’ side a lead of 377 to put them in pole position to level […]

Rain spoils England’s charge as Australia retain the Ashes

The weather played spoilsport over the weekend in Manchester as the rain had the final say on days four and five of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford between England and Australia, forcing the hosts to settle for a draw. Just 30 overs were delivered across the last two days of the Test, helping […]

Bairstow, Wood star as England close in on victory

Australia’s woes extended on day three of the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester as Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood combined to put England on the cusp of levelling the series at 2-2. The wicket-keeper bombed his way to an unbeaten 81-ball 99 to take England to 592, stretching the first-innings lead to 275, before Mark […]

Crawley 189 puts England on top on Day 2

Zak Crawley smashed a scintillating 182-ball 189 to put England in a dominating position on day two of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. The opener added 206 runs in just 178 balls for the third wicket with Joe Root to put Australia to the sword, powering England to 384 for 4 at the close […]

England edge Day 1 after Woakes four-fer

England took the honours on day one of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on the back of a superb spell from Chris Woakes. The Warwickshire seamer grabbed four scalps to lead the charge for the hosts, helping them restrict Australia to 299 for 8 at the close of play. Four Australian batters scored 40 […]