New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has emerged as an injury doubt for Thursday’s second Test against England at Edgbaston. Williamson, the world’s No 1-ranked Test batsman, has been managing a tendon problem in his left elbow for several months but was fit to lead his side in the drawn match at
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England’s bid to continue their fightback in the first Test against New Zealand was held up as rain ensured a day-three washout at Lord’s. England closed day two on 111-2, trailing by 267, with Rory Burns (59no) and Joe Root (42no) sharing an unbroken third-wicket partnership of 93 after the
Read moreEngland assistant Graham Thorpe praised the resilience of Ollie Robinson after the seamer shone against New Zealand at Lord’s a day after his unreserved apology for his historical tweets that were racist and sexist in nature. Robinson, now 27, said he was “embarrassed” and “ashamed” of the posts he made
Read moreEbony Rainford-Brent says her ACE Programme Charity is making quick progress and believes it can help make cricket stronger by making the game more representative of the population. ACE was founded in January 2020 to try and engage young people from African and Caribbean heritage following a 75 per cent
Read moreWest Indies have recalled all-rounder Andre Russell for their Twenty20 series against South Africa, Australia and Pakistan, but spinner Sunil Narine remains unavailable. Russell is joined in an 18-man squad for the three five-match series by bowlers Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas and Hayden Walsh Jr, as well as batsman Shimron
Read moreJofra Archer is set for a return to first-team cricket after being named in Sussex’s squad for this week’s LV= County Championship clash with Kent. Archer has been recovering from hand surgery and a long-standing right elbow injury and missed England’s one-day internationals in India in March. The 26-year-old was
Read moreStuart Broad feels England are on the verge of “something pretty special” in Test cricket with series against New Zealand, India and Australia on the horizon as they approach their “absolute peak” as a side. Pace bowler Broad and his team-mates host New Zealand for two Tests – starting at
Read moreStuart Broad sealed Nottinghamshire’s first red-ball victory for almost three years with a four-wicket haul as they thrashed Derbyshire by 310 runs in the County Championship. The England seamer finished with 4-37 as Derbyshire were dismissed for 159, ending the visitors’ barren run of 30 matches and 1,043 days without
Read moreMarnus Labuschagne has expressed concern for Australia team-mates caught up in India’s coronavirus crisis and admits being overlooked at the Indian Premier League auction was a “blessing in disguise”. Labuschagne has linked up with Glamorgan again after a 2019 spell at the Welsh county propelled him into the Test arena
Read moreOllie Pope’s majestic double-century and a maiden championship hundred by Jamie Smith has given Surrey the chance to force victory against Leicestershire on the final day at the Kia Oval. Surrey posted a mammoth 672-8 declared – their highest first-class total against Leicestershire – to secure a 297-run first innings lead, with
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