Tag: England

Flintoff tells England to drop ‘anyone’ to get Archer into World...

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff has urged England to drop "anyone" in order to make sure Jofra Archer has a place in their World Cup squad. The...

World Cup preparations dominate agenda as Pakistan to face England in...

The prologue is done and dusted - with England picking up two wins out of two in a pair of vastly contrasting contests over...

Pakistan, England T20 underway

LONDON: The one-off Twenty20 International between England and Pakistan on Sunday, 5 May, will help the teams get into match mode before they throw...

England overcome batting collapse to beat Ireland by four wickets

MALAHIDE: Tom Curran and Ben Foakes put together an unbeaten 98-run partnership to help England beat Ireland by four wickets in a one-off one-dayer...

England batsman Hales takes break for ‘personal reasons’

LONDON: England batsman Alex Hales, who was named in their provisional squad for the Cricket World Cup, has taken an indefinite break from the...

Pakistan second or third favourites for World Cup: Eoin Morgan

LONDON: England captain Eoin Morgan feels Pakistan are one of the strongest contenders for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 that starts...

Hot English summer to aid subcontinent teams during World Cup: Pietersen

MUMBAI: The English weather will play a major role during the World Cup and teams from the Indian subcontinent stand to gain if hot...

City talent Nmecha chooses Germany over England

LONDON: Two years ago, Lukas Nmecha fired England to glory at the Under-19 European Championships in Georgia. On Tuesday, however, the Manchester City youngster made...

Racist abuse tarnishes England win in Montenegro

PODGORICA: England’s stunning 5-1 rout of Montenegro in their Euro 2020 qualifier on Monday was soured by racist abuse directed at some of their...

India boycott threat looms over cricket’s global showpiece

NEW DELHI: Border tensions between India and Pakistan are casting a cloud over this year's cricket World Cup with the threat of a boycott hanging...

Gayle rethinking retirement after record-breaking series

GRENADA: Chris Gayle says he is reconsidering his decision to retire after this year's World Cup after the West Indies' opener's record-breaking feats in...

Buttler, Rashid take England to victory despite Gayle fireworks

GRENADA: Adil Rashid snared four wickets in five balls as England resisted a determined West Indies effort to claim a 29-run victory in a high-scoring...

ECB chief concerned over Indian visa issues for Pakistan heritage player

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chief Executive Tom Harrison has admitted that he was "concerned" by the board's failure to obtain visa for...

Gavaskar picks Pakistan as one of World Cup favourites

Sunil Gavaskar, the former India batsman, has picked hosts England over India as the favourites to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019,...

Buttler, Stokes lead England recovery against dominant Windies

SAINT LUCIA: Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes featured in England's best partnership of a deeply disappointing series as they lifted their team to 231 for...

Pride at stake for England as Windies set sights on 3-0

ST LUCIA: After conceding the first two Tests of the three-match series against the Windies, England will look to salvage pride with a win...

England’s Denly keen to prove his worth in Ashes audition

LONDON: England opener Joe Denly believes the chance to potentially seal a spot in the Ashes squad to face Australia later this year is the...