Tag: England

West Indies crush England in second Test to clinch series

NORTH SOUND, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Kemar Roach and captain Jason Holder led another rout of the England batting line-up as the West Indies completed...

West Indies fight back against England

ANTIGUA: West Indies pressed home their advantage on day two of the second Test on Friday, leaving England’s hopes of winning the series hanging...

England dismissed for 187 in first innings against West Indies

ANTIGUA: Kemar Roach took four wickets as West Indies skittled out England for 187 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the...

After Barbados bruising, England ponder changes

BARBADOS: A year in which England will host the World Cup and the Ashes started in the worst possible way with an emphatic 381-run defeat...

Windies captain Holder makes double ton to put England on ropes

West Indies captain Jason Holder and wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich recorded the highest unbeaten seventh-innings partnership in Test history as the hosts put England on...

‘Go fuller, bring them forward’: Roach on plans for England

Kemar Roach, the Windies pacer, who returned 5/17 to help dismantle England for 77 in the first Test, said he was "ready to go...

England’s Mahmood faces India visa delay over Pakistan link

An administrative delay has caused Tom Bailey to be added to the England Lions squad as cover for Saqib Mahmood who faced visa delay over Pakistan heritage. According...

Pakistan seek change of fortune in South Africa ODIs

PORT ELIZABETH: Pakistan will seek a change of fortune when they play South Africa in the first of five one-day internationals at St George's...

Lord’s gets new stands permission to increase capacity

LONDON: Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been granted permission to construct two new stands at Lord’s to replace the existing Compton and Edrich stands and...

Should Pakistan use Amir as an overseas-only bowler?

He has played only four Tests out of the ten Pakistan have played in the UAE since his return, and perhaps there's a good reason for...

Giles backs England for World Cup, Ashes double in 2019

LONDON: England must make the most of their “best opportunity” to win a World Cup as well as regain the Ashes series on home...

Tottenham’s Dier ruled out till new year

LONDON: England international Eric Dier will miss the rest of the year after having surgery to remove his appendix, Tottenham Hotspur confirmed on Sunday. The 24-year-old...

Belgium thrash England to reach hockey World Cup final

England lost a third consecutive men's Hockey World Cup semi-final as they were thrashed 6-0 by Belgium in India. Belgium took an early lead when...

Giles replaces Strauss as England’s new director of cricket

LONDON: Former England spinner Ashley Giles has replaced Andrew Strauss as the new Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket, the England and Wales Cricket...

FA chief Martin Glenn to step down at the end of...

LONDON: Martin Glenn has resigned as chief executive of the Football Association and will leave his role at the end of the season, the...

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales fined but free to play for...

LONDON: Cricketers Ben Stokes and Alex Hales were fined on Friday for their involvement in a nightclub altercation but were cleared to play for...

PCB appoints Wasim Khan as new managing director

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday appointed Leicestershire's chief executive Wasim Khan as its new managing director. Wasim, who has been one of the...