Brendon McCullum is enjoying England’s bid for a third World T20 title and believes his side have shown the tactical flexibility to succeed. England’s 2-1 ODI win against Sri Lanka, who had won the previous seven 50-over series on home soil, has boosted confidence ahead of the tournament. That belief only grew after a clean-up […]
What anyone associated with English cricket would give for some tournament success after a miserable winter, especially Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum, both of whom are facing intense media scrutiny. An impressive win in the whitewash series in Sri Lanka has given some reason for optimism as England now prepare to take on Nepal in […]
Tom Banton underlined his World Cup credentials by firing England to a six-wicket DLS victory in the second T20 against Sri Lanka in Kandy. England were handed a challenging revised target after rain interrupted their chase of 190, but Banton crashed 54 from just 33 balls to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. […]
Jofra Archer has been named in the England squad that will play Sri Lanka in the first T20 on Friday after recovering from injury. The 30-year-old fast bowler missed the last two Tests of England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat after suffering a side strain and was initially left out of the squad for the three-match T20 […]
Phil Salt has set his sights on becoming the best T20 batsman in the world as he attempts to fire England to T20 World Cup glory. Salt has arrived in Sri Lanka for a three-match T20 series ahead of England’s opening match against Nepal in Mumbai on February 8. The explosive opener has an excellent […]
Liam Dawson insists he is not considering taking up the challenge of becoming England’s regular Test spinner as he focuses on his first T20 World Cup at the age of 35. England took Shoaib Bashir to the Ashes as their main spinner, but the 22-year-old was left out of all five Tests as all-rounder Will […]
The ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is underway as the next generation of talent from 16 countries descends on Zimbabwe and Namibia for the 16th edition of the competition. The tournament has provided the platform for many of the game’s superstars and household names to launch their careers. Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dewald Brevis […]