Root saves England face on Ashes day that goes Australia’s way June 28, 2023 Part-time spinner Joe Root took two late wickets to salvage some pride for England on the opening day of the second Test of the Ashes against Australia. The tourists concluded the final session of Wednesday’s opening day at Lord’s on 339-5 with England’s stalwart seamers Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson struggling on the north London [...]
Ashes: Just Stop Oil disrupt Lord’s Test – as Jonny Bairstow carries protestor off pitch June 28, 2023 Just Stop Oil protesters stopped the second Ashes Test, with England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow forced to take matters into his own hands. Ahead of the second over of the morning session at Lord’s, two protesters raced onto the pitch. Bairstow picked up one of the protesters and carried them off the pitch. The other protester [...]
Chris Tremlett: Four seamers right call for England in Lord’s Ashes Test June 28, 2023 A Lord’s Test match is always special, even more so during the Ashes. It is the Home of Cricket and Ben Stokes and his England side will be keen to level up the series after their opening loss to Australia. The tourists played their part in an exceptional Test match and while the early declaration [...]
Ashes: Tongue in for Moeen as England look to level series at Lord’s June 27, 2023 Josh Tongue will make his Ashes debut tomorrow at Lord’s with the seamer England’s only change for the second Test against Australia. The 25-year-old seamer replaces spinner Moeen Ali as Ben Stokes’s side look to level the Ashes series at 1-1. The England side is otherwise unchanged and will see a full-time bowling attack made [...]
Racism, elitism and sexism ‘entrenched’ in English cricket, damning report finds June 27, 2023 Racism is entrenched in English cricket and other forms of discrimination are widespread and deep-rooted, according to a damning report by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) published today. Half of more than 4,000 respondents said they experienced discrimination, with women “marginalised and routinely experiencing sexism and misogyny”, and “little to no focus [...]
Women’s Ashes: England have no room for error after Australia win Test June 26, 2023 Australia took a major step towards retaining the Women’s Ashes yesterday with the Southern Stars beating England by 89 runs at Trent Bridge. In the first ever five-day Women’s Ashes Test, England may in fact be ruing the addition of the final three sessions given a traditional conclusion at the end of the fourth day [...]
England on back foot after losing Women’s Ashes Test to Australia June 26, 2023 England’s hopes of regaining the Women’s Ashes took a hit today as Australia won the only Test of the series by 89 runs. England came into day five needing 152 runs to win their first home Ashes Test since 2005 but had just five wickets in hand on the final day at Trent Bridge. In [...]
Boost for the Hundred as England cricket chiefs close in on new headline sponsor June 25, 2023 The Hundred is set for a major boost, with the England and Wales Cricket Board understood to be close to announcing a new headline sponsor for the competition. A multi-year deal with a brand that has not previously been involved in cricket is being finalised and there is optimism that it will be signed this [...]
England need 152 to win Women’s Ashes Test as Australia take wickets June 25, 2023 Australia are in the driving seat to win the only Women’s Ashes Test of the series after the tourists took five wickets in the final session of day four to leave England needing 152 with five wickets in hand. Australia began day four of the first five-day Women’s Ashes Test on 82-0. But after the [...]
We love Bazball and Gazball, now England Rugby needs Borthball June 23, 2023 Wow. What a conclusion that was to the opening Ashes Test on Tuesday at Edgbaston between England and Australia. From day one to five it was so entertaining. England lost but I wasn’t sulking about the result. Instead I was thinking about the opening shot on the first day, Joe Root’s reverse ramp shot for [...]