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PAK vs ENG: Shaheen Afridi returns to 15-member squad for 1st Test

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was on Tuesday recalled as the Pakistan selectors named a 15-member squad for the first Test against England beginning on October 7. Afridi, who was dropped for the second and final Test against Bangladesh earlier this month due to poor form, was back in the squad for the first Test in Multan. Seasoned left-arm spinner Noman Ali, who was not considered for the two Tests against Bangladesh, was also named in the squad. Bangladesh had won both the Tests in a big upset. Ali replaced pace bowler Khurrum Shehzad who is yet to recover from a injury he sustained during the home series against Bangladesh. All-rounder Aamer Jamal, who couldn't play in the series against Bangladesh, was also retained in the squad after coming back from a fitness issue. The rest of the players were those who were part of the Pakistan squad for the two Tests against Bangladesh. Pakistan Cricket Board also announced that head coach Jason Gillispie had asked the selected player

England vs Australia 3rd ODI Playing 11, live timings (IST), streaming

Stand-in England skipper Harry Brook won the toss on the day and decided to field first in order to limit the Aussies on a reasonable total tonight.

ENG vs AUS 2nd ODI: Carey help Australia beat England by 68 runs to 2-0 up

Australia secured a second big victory over England in their ODI series, winning by 68 runs after Alex Carey's dashing 74 off 67 balls and an impressive bowling display sparked by the tourists' returning senior pacers. It was a 14th straight ODI win for the world champion Australians, who moved into a 2-0 lead in a five-match series that has underlined the chasm that has grown between the fierce rivals in the 50-over format. Yet Australia, which won the first ODI by seven wickets on Thursday, was struggling to get past 200 at Headingley after being put into bat, with captain Mitchell Marsh (60 off 59 balls) the only top-order batter to hit a half-century. Travis Head, coming off a career-best 154 not out two days ago, made 29 before being the first of three wickets for fast bowler Brydon Carse (3-75). Steve Smith was out for 4, Marnus Labuschagne for 19 and Glenn Maxwell for 7 as Australia labored. However, Carey dominated the batting in the tail and provided a late flourish for ..

India to Australia: Highest successful run chase in Test cricket history

The highest successful run chase in Test for India is when they beat West Indies with 6 wickets while chasing 406 in 1976

ENG vs AUS 2nd ODI: England won the toss and opted to bowl first

England won the toss and will bowl first in the second one-day international against Australia at Headingley on Saturday. Travis Head's career-best 154 not out Thursday powered the tourists to a seven-wicket win in the opener of the five-match series between the fierce cricket rivals. Australia looks even stronger with senior players Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell and Josh Hazlewood back after they sat out in Nottingham because of illness. Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott and Cameron Green are out. Olly Stone replaces Jofra Archer in England's only change. ___ Australia: Travis Head, Matt Short, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Harry Brook (captain), Jamie Smith, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Olly Stone, Matt Potts, Adil Rashid.

England draw T20I series with Australia after Old Trafford washout

England's T20I series decider against Australia was washed out Sunday without a ball being bowled at Old Trafford. The series finished tied 1-1. The forecast never looked likely to allow for any meaningful play to take place in the third T20I and the umpires finally called the abandonment at 4:20 p.m. local time, almost two hours after the scheduled start. Australia won the series opener by 28 runs at Southampton before England leveled the series with a three-wicket win at Cardiff. The first of five one-day internationals between the teams starts Thursday at Trent Bridge. Harry Brook, a 25-year-old batter, is set to captain England for the first time in the series after Jos Buttler's persistent calf injury saw him ruled out.

Harry Brook to captain England in ODIs vs Australia; Buttler ruled out

Harry Brook is set to captain England for the first time in the one-day international series against Australia after Jos Buttler was ruled out because of his persistent calf injury. Buttler has not played a competitive match since England lost the T20 World Cup semifinal against India in Guyana at the end of June. Having missed the Hundred he suffered a setback in his recovery and has also been forced out of facing the Australians. Brook, 25, has only 15 caps in ODI cricket but England views him as a future leader and had already primed the Yorkshireman to deputize for Buttler when the squad was announced. The first of five one-day internationals between England and Australia starts Thursday at Trent Bridge. Brook's appointment also means England has had a new captain in each international format this summer. Ollie Pope took the test reins from Ben Stokes when the latter's hamstring injury saw him miss the three-match series against Sri Lanka and Phil Salt inherited the T20 role

England vs Australia 3rd T20: Playing 11, live Timings (IST), streaming

England vs Australia 3rd T20: Australia will hope to have their skipper Mitchell Marsh back in the squad for the third T20 after missing the second.

Liam Livingstone whacks England to a series-tying T20 win over Australia

Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell shared 90 runs off 47 balls to lead England to a Twenty20 series-tying win over Australia at Sophia Gardens. The series will be decided on Sunday at Old Trafford. Set 194 to win, England slipped to 79-3 when Phil Salt walked into an apparent trap laid by fellow stand-in captain Travis Head, holing out to Matthew Short, but Livingstone and Bethell broke the back of the chase. Bethell's dismissal for 44 off 24 balls with the finish line in sight disrupted England but Livingstone carried them to the brink of victory with a superb 87 off 47, including five sixes and six fours. He was bowled with the scores tied and Brydon Carse senselessly slogged in the air next ball to give part-timer Short, who had previously taken only two international wickets, a shock maiden professional five-wicket haul. However, Adil Rashid steered to backward point for the single England needed for a three-wicket win with six balls to spare and to tie the series ...

England vs Australia 2nd T20: Playing 11, Live Timings (IST), Streaming

England vs Australia 2nd T20: Australia might need to drop Xavier Bartlett from the second T20 after the pacer picked up a side strain in Southampton

England vs Australia 1st T20: Playing 11, Live Timings (IST), Streaming

England vs Australia 1st T20: Phil Salt will be seen leading the English side in Jos Buttler's absence.

England cricketer Moeen Ali announces retirement from international cricket

The 37-year-old England all-rounder said in an interview that it is time for him to step aside and give the next generation a chance.

England hand debut to rookie seamer Josh Hull for final test vs Sri Lanka

England will give rookie seamer Josh Hull his first taste of international cricket after including him in the team for the final test of the summer. Chasing a rare clean sweep of six wins in a row, England has thrown the left-armer in to face Sri Lanka at the The Oval in place of Matthew Potts. The 20-year-old Hull has taken only 16 first-class wickets in 10 matches. But England has made a habit of gambling on young talent since head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes took charge. It's a great week for him to come in, learn a little bit and show off exactly what he can do, said Ollie Pope, who this week completes a three-game run as stand-in skipper for the injured Stokes. Why not get him in? This is a great opportunity for him, you can show exactly what you can do in the international stage. England has already clinched the three-match series against Sri Lanka 2-0 after wins in Manchester and at Lord's. That backed up a 3-0 victory over the West Indies in July and Eng

India to England: WTC 2025 final qualification scenarios of top 5 teams

India need to win only eight out of their remaining ten matches to ensure they finish in the top two positions in the WTC points table for the third time in a row.

England cricket board appoints Brendon McCullum as ODI and T20I coach

McCullum will take charge of England's white-ball teams ahead of the India tour and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Bairstow and Ali left out of England white-ball squads for Australia series

Wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow and spinner Moeen Ali may have played their last games for England after being dropped Monday in a shakeup of the white-ball squads to face Australia. England and Australia will play three T20 internationals starting Sept. 11 at Southampton followed by five ODI games. Matthew Mott was fired as head coach of the limited-overs side last month after disappointing title defenses in the ODI and T20 World Cups and the appetite for change has continued with the removal of two senior players sharing more than 400 caps for the forthcoming series against Australia. Five uncapped players have been called up for Marcus Trescothick's first assignment as interim coach, with left-arm seamer Josh Hull, allrounder Jacob Bethell and pace bowler John Turner selected in both formats, while Dan Mousley and Jordan Cox come into the T20 squad. Moeen has been an influential vice-captain to Jos Buttler in recent times but is now 37 and has acknowledged in the past that

Who is Rathnayake? Sri Lankan tailender who broke 71-year-old record

Milan Rathnayake's 72-run debut consisting of six boundaries and two sixes made him Sri Lanka's second-highest run-getter on day 1 of the first England vs Srilanka Test series

England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Playing 11, live timings, streaming

Coming off a morale-boosting Test series victory against the West Indies last month, England will be without their star player Ben Stokes and opener Zak Crawley with the duo ruled out due to injuries.

MCG to host one-off AUS vs ENG match to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket

Australia is set to host England in a stand-alone celebratory match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. The match will celebrate a century-and-a-half of Test cricket since it was first played between Australia and England in March 1877. The 1977 Centenary Test was won by Australia, as they did the first-ever match, by 45 runs. Besides, Cricket Australia (CA) has finalised the allocation of hosting rights for various men's international Tests, ODIs, T20Is and other matches over the next seven summers, spanning from 2024-25 to 2030-31. These arrangements, finalised by CA, are part of a series of strategic partnerships between the cricket body and state governments to provide greater access to fans and communities while expanding cricket events nationwide. "We are enormously grateful for the strong support of state and territory governments and venue operators who will help us to deliver brilliant experiences across the country

Ben Stokes ruled out of England vs Sri Lanka due to torn hamstring

England cricket captain Ben Stokes was ruled out of the upcoming test series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday because of a torn hamstring sustained in a domestic game at the weekend. The 33-year-old Stokes suffered the injury while batting for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred competition on Sunday, and was later seen on crutches. Stokes will miss all three tests of England's series against Sri Lanka which begins on Aug. 21. The allrounder is aiming to return for England's winter test tour of Pakistan," England said in a statement. The first test against Pakistan is on Oct. 7 in Multan. England vice captain Ollie Pope will lead the team in Stokes' absence against Sri Lanka. England said it isn't adding to the squad for the series.