Sam Curran determined to shake ‘vulnerable’ tag in England Test line-up
Sam Curran wants to shed his “vulnerable” tag if he is given the nod ahead of Chris Woakes for England’s first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui this week.
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Jos Buttler feels break after the summer has benefitted his game
Jos Buttler feels reinvigorated by the time off he had following a whirlwind summer as he returned to action with a century in England’s final warm-up before the Test series against New Zealand.
Jofra Archer shows form as tour match ends drawn
Jofra Archer turned up the heat after Jos Buttler’s century but England settled for an underwhelming draw to complete their preparations for the Test series against New Zealand.
Denly feared his New Zealand tour was over because of ankle injury
England batsman Joe Denly feared his tour of New Zealand had been ended by the ankle injury which ruled him out of the Twenty20 series against the Black Caps.
Denly silences concerns over fitness with one of England’s three half-centuries
Joe Denly silenced any lingering concerns over his fitness with one of England’s three half-centuries on the penultimate day of their final warm-up before the first Test against New Zealand next week.
Stokes not interested in being England captain
Ben Stokes has no desire to be England captain, saying: “It’s just not one of those things I’m desperate to do.”
England bowlers forced to work hard against New Zealand A in Whangarei
England’s bowlers were given a stiff workout on another flat pitch in Whangarei in what may be useful preparation for what awaits them in the first Test against New Zealand next week.
NZ’s Ferguson confident he can cause ‘a bit of anxiety’ in England’s batsman
New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson is confident he can cause “a little bit of anxiety” in England’s batsman if he is given his Test debut in Mount Maunganui next week.
Joe Root to drop down to four in England Test order
Joe Root intends to drop back down to four in the Test order for the foreseeable future as he feels England will get more out out of him as a batsman and captain.
Players’ mental health becoming major issue in Australian cricket
A serious health concern is emerging in Australian cricket.
Woakes admits England’s bowlers will have to ‘find a way’ on New Zealand pitches
England seamer Chris Woakes is preparing for a difficult time on flat New Zealand pitches with a ball less helpful to his skillset if he is given the nod in next week’s first Test.
Rusty England labour on final day of warm-up against New Zealand XI
Neither Chris Woakes nor Sam Curran made a compelling case to retain their Test place as a rusty England laboured in the field on the second and final day of their warm-up against a New Zealand XI.
England beat New Zealand in Super Over repeat in Auckland
Chris Jordan starred as England got the better of New Zealand in another Super Over, prevailing by nine runs after a truncated thriller in the fifth Twenty20 in Auckland.
Morgan hails ‘remarkable’ Malan century but stresses team interests come first
Dawid Malan may have registered England’s second Twenty20 international hundred but his apparent reluctance to run from the final ball of the innings against New Zealand seemed to irk captain Eoin Morgan.
Malan spurred on by threat of axe for final T20 against New Zealand
Dawid Malan revealed England’s plan to rotate him out of the side for the fifth and final Twenty20 was the catalyst for his belligerent century in the 76-run thumping of New Zealand.
Collingwood seeks to help build Test structure alongside Silverwood
England assistant Paul Collingwood anticipates having more of a hands-on role with the Test side but insists neither he nor head coach Chris Silverwood want to “reinvent the wheel” after Trevor Bayliss’ departure.
Shane Bond interested in England fast bowling coach role
Shane Bond has expressed an interest in becoming England fast bowling coach even though he is temporarily holding the corresponding position with his native New Zealand.
Bairstow set to return as England bid to bolster batting ranks for fourth T20
Jonny Bairstow is pencilled in to return for the fourth Twenty20 as England look set to drop either James Vince or Dawid Malan following a dramatic batting collapse against New Zealand last time out.
Morgan hopes inexperienced England learn quickly after collapsing to NZ defeat
England captain Eoin Morgan hopes his inexperienced side learn quickly from their mistakes after a batting collapse led to a 14-run defeat against New Zealand in the third Twenty20.
Dawid Malan accepts he needs to cash in on opportunity in New Zealand
England batsman Dawid Malan knows he needs to grasp his chance in the Twenty20 international series in New Zealand after “feeding off scraps” in recent years.
Morgan urges England to remain positive despite sloppy performance
Eoin Morgan wants England to remain positive in the field despite a sloppy performance in which five catches went down as New Zealand levelled the Twenty20 international series.
How Scotland, Ireland and Jersey fared during T20 World Cup qualifying
Six countries have qualified for the 2020 ICC T20 men’s World Cup to complete the 16-team line-up.
James Vince hoping to stake a claim after helping England beat New Zealand
James Vince hopes to capitalise on the absence of several first-team players in New Zealand after propelling England to a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the Twenty20 opener against the Kiwis.
Joe Root not assured a spot in England’s T20 World Cup squad, Eoin Morgan says
Eoin Morgan gave no assurances to Joe Root about a place in England’s side at next year’s T20 World Cup – although the limited-overs captain insists there are few guarantees at this stage.
Jamie George looks to England’s cricket heroes for World Cup final inspiration
Jamie George views England’s dramatic triumph in the Cricket World Cup final as an example of the precision that will be needed to dispatch South Africa on Saturday.
Scotland secure T20 World Cup qualification
Scotland booked their place at the T20 World Cup in Australia with a comfortable 90-run victory against the United Arab Emirates.
Gregory to continue fearless approach but insists he is more than just a slogger
Lewis Gregory believes he will have a licence to thrill if selected for England’s Twenty20 opener against New Zealand on Friday – but he is not content to be merely labelled “a slogger”.
England in heavy loss in T20 warm-up
England’s final warm-up ahead of their Twenty20 series against New Zealand ended with an eight-wicket defeat as the tourists were undone by Colin Munro’s belligerent hundred in Lincoln.
Adil Rashid aims to rediscover ‘snap’ after shoulder injury
Adil Rashid is hopeful of quickly rediscovering the “snap” in his bowling action after a shoulder injury which he suspects would have ruled him out of England’s triumphant World Cup campaign without two injections.
Jordan focusing on one game at a time despite T20 World Cup on the horizon
Chris Jordan may not have been part of England’s historic World Cup win but he derived plenty of satisfaction from close friend Jofra Archer’s starring role in the gripping final in July.