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
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
England’s new captain, Joe Root, won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. A lightly grassed pitch and blue skies overhead offered the promise of good batting conditions in the first of a four-match series. This was Root’s first Test as England captain following his … 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
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
Bangladesh moved to within 72 runs of England at 221-5 after two days of a captivating first Test in Chittagong. Resuming on 258-7, England lost Chris Woakes to the first ball of the day and were all out for 293, debutant spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz finishing with 6-80. Moeen Ali claimed two wickets in the … Read more