Justin Langer: Rishabh Pant’s innings reminded me of Ben Stokes at Headingley
Australia head coach Justin Langer compared Rishabh Pant’s series-winning innings to Ben Stokes’ for England at Headingley in 2019.
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Rishabh Pant reflects on ‘dream series’ after India stun Australia at the Gabba
Rishabh Pant labelled his series-winning innings “one of the biggest moments” of his life after India inflicted a first defeat on Australia at the Gabba since 1988.
Joe Root shares victory call with fan who waited 10 months for team to arrive
Joe Root thanked a fan who waited in Sri Lanka for nearly a year to watch the team play, after England won the first Test of the series in Galle.
Cricket fan finally gets to see England play after 10-month wait in Sri Lanka
An England cricket fan who waited in Sri Lanka for nearly a year to watch the team play has finally seen some cricket as the first Test belatedly got under way.
England fan who waited in Sri Lanka for 10 months excited for cricket to begin
An England cricket fan who has waited in Sri Lanka for 10 months to see the team play was still yet to find out if he would be able to watch the game on the eve of the first Test match.
England fan who waited in Sri Lanka for 10 months excited for cricket to begin
An England cricket fan who has waited in Sri Lanka for 10 months to see the team play was still yet to find out if he would be able to watch the game on the eve of the first Test match.
Zak Crawley out to prove he is no ‘one-hit wonder’ in Sri Lanka
Zak Crawley has no intention of becoming a “one-hit wonder” in Test cricket and is already plotting a fitting Sri Lankan follow-up to last summer’s career-altering double century.
England clear to train as players other than Moeen Ali test negative for Covid
England have been cleared to train for the first time since arriving in Sri Lanka after a fresh round of testing for Covid-19 yielded no further positive cases.
England clear to start training after players test negative for Covid-19
England have received a boost on their tour of Sri Lanka with the news that a fresh round of testing for Covid-19 has yielded no further positive cases.
What is on the schedule for sport fans in 2021?
Sport is hoping for a happy new year after 12 months of uncertainty when the coronavirus pandemic brought delays, postponements and cancellations to the 2020 calendar.
From stubborn child to cricket campaigner, Salma Bi honoured for work with girls
Salma Bi’s efforts to give Asian girls greater confidence and self-esteem through sport have been rewarded with a British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours list.
Virat Kohli and Ellyse Perry honoured as decade’s best
India captain Virat Kohli and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry have been named as the International Cricket Council’s players of the decade.
Sledging, Zoom quizzes and watching cricket: How MSPs are spending Christmas
The coronavirus restrictions have wrecked traditional Christmas celebrations for everyone across the country and Scotland’s politicians are no exception.
England’s cricketers do not need to quarantine after return from South Africa
England’s cricketers who earlier this month arrived back from South Africa, the country linked to a new mutant strain of coronavirus found in the UK, will avoid spending the festive period in quarantine.
England expect Sri Lanka tour to go ahead despite coronavirus concerns
England are confident next month’s tour of Sri Lanka will proceed as intended despite the new coronavirus variant which has been identified in the United Kingdom.
Australian cricketer Donald Bradman’s Test cap sold at auction
Sir Donald Bradman’s first baggy green Test cap has been sold for 450,000 Australian dollars (£253,000) at auction, the second-highest price paid for a piece of cricket memorabilia.
On This Day in 2006: England surrender the Ashes with a whimper
England surrendered the Ashes on this day in 2006 after they slipped to a 206-run defeat in Perth to give Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
Essex begin defence of County Championship title against Worcestershire
Essex will begin the defence of their County Championship and Bob Willis Trophy titles next year against Worcestershire at Chelmsford on April 8, when all first-class teams will be in action in a restructured campaign.
Racism allegations mar English cricket’s salvaged summer
Uncomfortable allegations in recent months have shone a fresh light on diversity and inclusion in English cricket at a time when the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic led to losses exceeding £100million.
10 things we learned from sport in 2020
2020 was a sporting year like no other with events cancelled and empty stadiums being the new normal.
Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent given Freedom of the City of London
Michael Holding and Ebony Rainford-Brent have been recognised for their courageous stand against racism by being given the Freedom of the City of London.
England players to be offered ‘mental-health screening’ ahead of future tours
England players will be offered “mental health screening” before committing to any further tours this winter after the one-day series in South Africa was cancelled due to concerns over a coronavirus outbreak inside the team’s bubble.
Wales’ leading sports clubs unite in asking Government to allow fans to return
Wales’ major sporting bodies have written to the Welsh Government urging it to allow fans back into stadiums and prevent the “real risk of bankruptcy for our sports”.
England tour of South Africa abandoned due to coronavirus concerns
England’s tour of South Africa has been abandoned “to ensure the mental and physical health” of both sides following concerns over a coronavirus outbreak at the teams’ shared base near Cape Town.
England tour of South Africa abandoned due to coronavirus concerns
England’s tour of South Africa has been abandoned due to concerns over a Covid-19 outbreak, the PA news agency understands.
Tom Curran pulls out of Big Bash League as bubble life takes it toll
Tom Curran has become the latest England player to withdraw from the Big Bash League citing bubble fatigue.
England tour of South Africa hanging in balance following shock ODI postponement
England’s one-day tour of South Africa hangs in the balance following the postponement of Friday’s series opener in Cape Town, with any further Covid cases in the home camp leading to a potential cancellation.
South Africa team doctor: England have rightful concerns about bio-secure bubble
South Africa’s team doctor says England have rightful concerns about the safety of the bio-secure bubble they are in with the Proteas after a member of the home team tested positive for coronavirus.
England’s first ODI against South Africa postponed after positive Covid-19 test
England’s first one-day international in South Africa was dramatically postponed just an hour before the scheduled start of play after a member of the home side tested positive for Covid-19.
Dawid Malan’s unbeaten 99 propels England to third T20 win over South Africa
England’s Twenty20 side moved to number one in the world after sealing a 3-0 clean sweep over South Africa, led on by an unbeaten 99 from Dawid Malan.