Moeen Ali became the first bowler in The Oval’s 100-Test history to take a hat-trick as England wrapped up a crushing 239-run win in the third Test against South Africa on Monday. Victory put England 2-1 up in this four-match series, with just the fourth Test at Old Trafford starting on Friday to come. After … Read more
Ben Stokes took the attack to South Africa after Alastair Cook fell in sight of a hundred on the second day of the third Test at The Oval on Friday. England were 269 for six at lunch, with Stokes 64 not out and Moeen Ali unbeaten on 10. Stokes shared stands of 63 and 75 … Read more
England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the third Test at The Oval on Thursday. Root made his decision despite overcast skies and a green-tinged pitch both offering the prospect of assistance for the Proteas’ impressive pace attack in what was the 100th Test staged at The … Read more
Vernon Philander and Chris Morris took two wickets apiece as South Africa closed in on a crushing and series-levelling win against England in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Monday. England were 79 for four at lunch on the fourth day, with all their top four dismissed in Monday’s morning session. They needed a … Read more
Hashim Amla’s second fifty of the match cemented South Africa’s strong position in the second Test at Trent Bridge as they pressed for a series-levelling victory against England on Sunday. South Africa were 160 for three in their second innings, a lead of 290 runs, at lunch on the third day. Amla, who made 78 … Read more
Morne Morkel led South Africa’s fightback with the ball as England collapsed on the fourth morning of the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday. The fast bowler struck twice as England lost seven wickets wickets for 43 runs in 93 balls to be 182 for eight in their second innings at lunch. Jonny Bairstow, dropped … Read more
Quinton de Kock made a superb counter-attacking fifty only to fall shortly before lunch on Saturday’s third day at Lord’s as England stayed on top in the first Test against South Africa. The Proteas were 323 for eight at lunch — still 135 runs behind England’s first innings 458 and with all their frontline batsmen … Read more
South Africa finally saw the back of England captain Joe Root before Stuart Broad’s first Test fifty in four years frustrated the Proteas on the second day of their series opener at Lord’s on Friday. At lunch, the tourists were 10 without loss in reply to England’s first innings 458 all out which saw Root … Read more
Joe Root says he feels excited by the prospect of finally leading England in a Test on the eve of the South Africa series opener at Lord’s. Months of waiting will come to an end on Thursday for the 26-year-old Yorkshire batsman, who was named as Alastair Cook’s successor as Test captain back in February. … Read more
Joe Root, the new England captain, has confirmed that spinner Liam Dawson will play in the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s starting on Thursday. With England having selected a 12-man squad, it means that, for the second year in a row, uncapped paceman Toby Roland-Jones has missed out on the chance of making … Read more
South Africa captain AB de Villiers won the toss and elected to field against England in the third and deciding Twenty20 international at an overcast Cardiff on Sunday. The Proteas made one change to the side that won by just three runs at Taunton on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1, with leg-spinner … Read more
Captain AB de Villiers promised South Africa would “fight our way back” after England thrashed them by nine wickets in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton. After the chastening defeat, which came after their first-round exit at the Champions Trophy, de Villiers said: “It’s not done and dusted. “We go to Taunton and like all … Read more
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed hopes the team’s “high confidence” in Cardiff will stand them in good stead when they return to the Welsh capital to face England in a Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday. It will be Pakistan’s second key match at Sophia Gardens in a matter of days after a tense three-wicket victory over … Read more
England called up uncapped quintet Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Tom Curran, Mason Crane and Craig Overton on Monday for their three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa. The five, who have no international appearances between them in any format, are given their chance as several key players including Test captain Joe Root and star all-rounder Ben … Read more
Moeen Ali insisted no one in the England camp was getting carried away after they underlined their Champions Trophy credentials with a comprehensive 72-run one-day international win over South Africa at Headingley. Wednesday’s success saw England go 1-0 up in a three-match series against South Africa, top of the International Cricket Council’s ODI rankings. The … Read more
Ben Stokes exceptionally did play after three days of his first test in Chittagong. Ben Stokes produced an outstanding all-round display as England built a lead of 273 after three days of the first Test with Bangladesh in Chittagong. His spell of 3-9 saw the hosts all out for 248, losing 5-27 in 12 overs … Read more