As the cricket world looks forward to the T20 World Cup 2026the excitement is already building around big hits, fast runs and huge team scores. At every tournament, batters try to break old records and set new benchmarks in the shortest format of the game. Before any new milestones are created, let’s look back to […]
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 […]
Harry Brook admits Joe Root was never in the squad to be part of England’s T20 World Cup squad. The 35-year-old has provided a reminder of his enduring quality with scores of 51, 75 and an unbeaten 111 in the ODI series win in Sri Lanka. Root is a master at building an innings on […]
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 […]
England won their first away ODI under Brendon McCullum as Joe Root guided them to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Colombo to level the three-match series. Since adding the white-ball position to his Test role in January 2025, McCullum had overseen ten consecutive ODI losses during his tours to England. The tourists knew […]
In a recent, high-profile exclusive for Code Sports Australiarenowned cricket writer Daniel Cherny delved into the mind of the Pakistani batting maestro, Babar Azam. In a rare moment of candid self-reflection and peer analysis, Babar stepped away from his own accolades to adopt the traditional ‘fantastic four’ (Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson And Joe […]
Gus Atkinson has been ruled out of the final Ashes Test, leaving England with three bowlers as they wrap up the series in Sydney. Atkinson retired while bowling in his side’s two-day win in Melbourne and played no further part in the match. Scans have revealed he has a left hamstring injury that will prevent […]
Joe Root insists England’s players remain “absolutely committed” to the current regime after an overdue Ashes win in Melbourne eased some of the mounting pressure. Head coach Brendon McCullum and general manager Rob Key both faced questions about their futures after England surrendered the urn with three successive defeats, but the prospect of a whitewash […]
Captain Ben Stokes marked the end of Australia’s 15-year winning streak by sharing a little hug and a few words of relief with former skipper Joe Root. Stokes will not take home the urn after defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, but he also leaves an unwanted record after overseeing his country’s first away Ashes […]
England’s long wait for an Ashes victory on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of chaos in Melbourne. Ben Stokes’ dreams of bringing the urn home may already be over after three successive defeats, but the grim prospect of a 5-0 whitewash is off the table after […]