News Joe Root in the firing line as England brace for inevitability of another series loss Marcus Trescothick, England’s batting coach, insists that “one bad day” cannot undermine the progress that has been made in the Caribbean, as the squad faces up to the near-inevitability of humiliating defeat in the third and final Test in

News The rest of the squad are unaffected, and will continue following Covid guidelines and completing their daily health-checks New Zealand batter Mark Chapman has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series at home against Netherlands, after testing positive for Covid-19. Auckland batter George Worker, who last played for New Zealand in 2018, has

Tea England 204 and 43 for 4 (Mayers 3-7) trail West Indies 297 (da Silva 100*) by 50 runs West Indies are scenting a stunning victory in the third Test in Grenada, after contrasting heroics from Joshua Da Silva with the bat and Kyle Mayers with the ball left England facing the ignominy of a

Tammy Beaumont says there is no question of England taking liberties against a Bangladesh team that gave even the tournament favourites Australia a scare in windy conditions in Wellington on Friday. However, she remains confident that her own team is peaking at the right time, after dicing with an early exit following three consecutive defeats

News Australia opt to manage Smith’s ongoing elbow problem with rest. Meanwhile, legspinner Mitchell Swepson called into the squad to bolster the bowling stocks Steven Smith has been ruled out of Australia’s upcoming limited-overs matches with Pakistan due to discomfort in his previously troubled left elbow. Australia’s selectors believe they have enough batting in the

Tea West Indies 134 for 7 (Joseph 5*, da Silva 6*) trail England 204 (Mahmood 49, Leach 41*, Seales 3-40) by 70 runs England’s seamers did unto West Indies what had been done unto their own top-order – but only after a now-familiar false start in a toothless new-ball display – as the third Test

Australia’s Beth Mooney heaped praise on the “crafty” Bangladeshi attack, led by the “super impressive” Salma Khatun. This was after Khatun threatened to orchestrate an unlikely upset against title favourites Australia in a World Cup league fixture on Friday. Mooney made an unbeaten 66 to dig her side out from a precarious 70 for 5

Report Bangladesh unchanged in 43-overs-a-side contest, the first-ever ODI between the two sides Toss Australia Women chose to bowl vs Bangladesh Women The first-ever ODI between Australia and Bangladesh got off to a damp start as a two-hour rain delay reduced the league-stage 2022 ODI World Cup fixture in Wellington to a 43-overs-a-side contest. Australia,

Tea England 114 for 8 (Woakes 25*, Leach 10*) vs West Indies If variety is the spice of the Spice Island, then West Indies have provided it with relish on the first day in Grenada. After ten days of often enervating attrition in Antigua and Barbados, the façade of English batting competence crumbled at the

News The board is set to hire a consultant to look into the feasibility of the idea The PCB’s plan to bring drop-in pitches from Australia has been delayed, and may not go ahead at all. The board is now likely to hire a consultant who will first advise it on whether it is feasible