Tag: England

Ireland set 182 to win England Test at Lord’s before rain...

Ireland were eyeing one of the great Test upsets after being set a target of just 182 to win their one-off match against England...

Roy now more complete player than before, says selector

LONDON: National selector Ed Smith believes England’s World Cup star Jason Roy is now a ‘more complete player than he has ever been’ and...

Morgan glad England playing semi-final at Edgbaston

CHESTER-LE-STREET: England captain Eoin Morgan said it felt ‘pretty cool’ to be in the World Cup semi-finals as the hosts look forward to playing...

Morgan says England ‘A game’ can take them to World Cup...

BIRMINGHAM: Eoin Morgan insists England can achieve their dreams of World Cup glory so long as they stick to their "A-game" after a win...

England, New Zealand look to seize World Cup destiny

CHESTER-LE-STREET: England and New Zealand head into their final World Cup group match on Wednesday, each knowing that a win would see them into the...

Rising heat stress could cost 80m jobs by 2030: UN

LONDON: Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the...

Close to complete performance, says England’s Bairstow

BIRMINGHAM: England opener Jonny Bairstow said Sunday’s 31-run victory over previously unbeaten India was the closest the hosts have come to a complete performance...

Ton-up Bairstow puts England in charge of crunch India match

LONDON: Jonny Bairstow put his spat with Michael Vaughan behind him to score a hundred that left England well-placed in their key World Cup match...

England’s Buttler says World Cup pressure is a ‘privilege’

BIRMINGHAM: Jos Buttler has dismissed the idea that England are losing their cool after two straight defeats put their World Cup future in grave...

England’s World Cup on the line against India

How has it come to this? It's a question many England fans will be asking now their side's World Cup hopes are in the...

Bairstow’s England comments ‘pathetic’, says Vaughan

Former captain Michael Vaughan on Friday branded Jonny Bairstow's claim that people are waiting for England to fail at the World Cup as "negative"...

England await winners of World Cup showdown between France and USA

England's women are through to their third consecutive major tournament semi-final but must wait for the outcome of Friday's huge World Cup showdown between...

England eye India, NZ games as quarter-finals: Root

BIRMINGHAM: Fourth-placed England will be playing two virtual ‘quarter-finals’ at the World Cup when they face India and New Zealand in their last two...

Starc, Behrendorff take Australia to World Cup semi-final

LONDON: Australia reached the semi-final stage of the World Cup tournament with 64 runs win against England courtesy a five-wicket haul by Jason Behrendorff. Mitchell Starc...

Ton-up Finch’s exit sparks Australia slump against England

LONDON: Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before England fought back with the ball in their World Cup clash at Lord's on Tuesday. Reigning champions...

Three key battles in England v Australia World Cup clash

England face Australia on Tuesday in one of the most eagerly anticipated matches at the World Cup so far. Hosts England have lost twice, against...

Morgan urges England to hold their nerve after Sri Lanka loss

Eoin Morgan urged England to revert to type after a shock World Cup defeat by Sri Lanka cast doubt over their ability to reach...