England confirm Jofra Archer will have hand surgery to treat cut he suffered while CLEANING at home

England confirm Jofra Archer will have hand surgery on Monday to treat a cut he suffered while CLEANING at home in January prior to the tour of India… while fast bowler has also had another injection on his right elbow injury Jofra Archer cut his right hand at home before heading out for the India … Read more

Under-fire KL Rahul scores fifth ODI century for India as hosts set England 337 to level series

Under-fire KL Rahul scores fifth ODI century for India as hosts set England 337 to level three-match series with Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant also making half-centuries England dismissed India openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma cheaply  KL Rahul and Virat Kohli put on a 121-run partnership to rebuild the innings  But having made his … Read more

Jonny Bairstow insists he CAN be England’s No 3 for next winter’s Ashes tour of Australia

Jonny Bairstow insists he CAN be England’s No 3 for next winter’s Ashes tour of Australia… after batsman impressed with 94 runs in first ODI defeat against India on Tuesday Jonny Bairstow hit an impressive 94 off 66 balls in Tuesday’s ODI defeat to India The England batsman remains in good touch in the white-ball … Read more

David Lloyd: Careful Virat Kohli…your words have consequences!

Careful Virat Kohli… your words have consequences! All Tests would be over in two days and an ODI would be over in four hours if the India captain’s views on umpire’s call are taken on board Virat Kohli turned up the heat before the start of the one-day international series Kohli had said umpire’s call … Read more

Fifties from debutant Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul help India set England 318 to win first ODI

Fifties from debutant Krunal Pandya and KL Rahul help India set England 318 to win first ODI… with visitors hopeful Sam Billings and Eoin Morgan can bat in chase after suffering sprained collarbone and hand injury Shikhar Dhawan fell two runs short of his 18th ODI century as India made  Virat Kohli also made fifty … Read more

Virat Kohli turns heat up on England ahead of first ODI with claims England pressured umpire

Virat Kohli turns heat up on England ahead of first ODI as he claims tourists put pressure on umpire to give a ‘soft signal’ of out after Dawid Malan’s tumbling catch… which resulted in India’s Shreyas Iyer losing his wicket despite inconclusive replays England face India in the first one-day international of the series on … Read more

England slump to defeat in T20 decider against India as Virat Kohli’s 80 not out proves decisive  

England slump to defeat in T20 series decider against India as Virat Kohli’s 80 not out proves decisive Captain Virat Kohli top-scored as India finished their innings on 224-2  Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan scored fifties as England made a good start They collapsed from 130-1 and finished 36 short of the target required  The convincing victory … Read more

India set up T20 series decider against England on Saturday after claiming nervy eight-run victory

India set up T20 series decider against England on Saturday after claiming nervy eight-run victory over Eoin Morgan’s men in Ahmedabad despite excellent Ben Stokes knock India held on to defend 186 and claim an eight-run win against England  Suryakumar Yadav hit a half-century for India on his debut T20I innings  Jason Roy and Ben … Read more

Jos Buttler smashes 83 not out as England secure eight-wicket victory over India and take 2-1 lead

Jos Buttler smashes T20 best 83 not out as England secure eight-wicket victory over India and take 2-1 lead in five-match series as Virat Kohli’s unbeaten half-century for the hosts goes in vain Jos Buttler produced a devastating knock as England beat India in the third T20I  Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 77 for the hosts saw … Read more

Adil Rashid stresses that England must ‘keep the crowd quiet’ during second T20 clash

Adil Rashid stresses that England must ‘keep the crowd quiet’ during second T20 clash against India as his side look to build upon Friday’s emphatic eight-wicket win Adil Rashid has outlined the importance of silencing the India crowd on Sunday  Rashid’s dismissal of Indian captain Virat Kohli kept the crowd quiet on Friday  33-year-old Rashid … Read more

England make light work of India in first T20 as they chase down 125

England make light work of India in first T20 as they chase down 125 thanks to Jason Roy’s 49 and Jonny Bairstow’s fierce blows after fearsome Jofra Archer struck three times to restrict hosts’ total in Ahmedabad England comfortably beat India by eight wickets in opening T20 in Ahmedabad Jason Roy’s 49 guided England to … Read more

India vs England preview: T20 and ODI Tour match dates, team news, TV schedules and UK start times

England will look to immediately bounce back from their disappointing Test series defeat to India as the Twenty20 action gets underway.    After claiming an historic win in their opening Test against India, it was the hosts who won the following three, as England’s questionable policy of rotation perhaps proved costly in the end.  The action … Read more

India’s showdown vs New Zealand in inaugural World Test Championship final to be held at Ageas Bowl

India’s showdown with New Zealand in inaugural World Test Championship final to be staged at the Ageas Bowl after ICC initially held out for Lord’s Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, revealed it will be played at Ageas Bowl Official confirmation over showpiece match is expected to follow on Tuesday ICC delayed announcing the venue for … Read more