Fifteen years after England duo of Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff ended their Test careers, their sons are likely to begin their journey in the traditional format at the age-group level in two Tests against Sri Lanka. Archie Vaughan, son of the former Ashes-winning England captain, was on Tuesday named in a 14-member squad that also includes 16-year-old Rocky Flintoff, …
England's red-ball captain Ben Stokes seems to have hit his straps as a bowler as he helped Durham make light work of Somerset in the 31st match of the ongoing County Championship Divison One at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Saturday, May 25. Significantly, he looked at ease and in full rhythm during his run-up and delivery stride which …
England, on Monday, announced their 16-man squad for the impending five-match Test series that begins early in 2024 in India. Jack Leach has returned from his stress fracture, Rehan Ahmed has been called back while two uncapped options have been considered as well - left-arm spinner Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset offspinner. Bashir's breakthrough performance came however …
James Anderson failed to take the field for Lancashire on Friday in what England will hope is merely a precautionary measure ahead of next month’s Ashes series and not a prelude to a repeat of the 2019 campaign against archrival Australia. England faces Ireland in a one-off Test at Lord’s next month before the first of a five-match Ashes series …
England have been dealt an injury setback ahead of their white-ball tour of Bangladesh in March, as uncapped Somerset middle-order batter Tom Abell has been ruled out of both white-ball series due to a side strain. England have decided not to name an official replacement for Abell in the squad, leaving them with just six recognised batters in the ODI …