45 h. ago Former captain Jos Buttler stars for England in T20 victory over the West Indies

Buttler helped new skipper Harry Brook secure a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series but took centre stage for himself as the teams switched formats in Durham.

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7 d. ago Joe Root’s magical 166 guides England to ODI series win over West Indies

2nd ODI: England, 312-7, bt West Indies, 308, by 3 wktsKeacy Carty hits 103; Root replies with 166 not outEngland spent much of this game digging themselves into not so much a hole as a full-blown trench, a toxic combination of regular errors and occasional misfortune leaving them in a truly desperate situation, apparently destined for convincing and deserved defeat. Enter Joe Root, and an innings for the ages.Root produced a display of simply ethereal stroke-making on his way to a stunning, unbeaten 166, a batting performance of such beauty that the ugliness of much that came before will almost be forgotten. It was his highest score in ODIs, propelling him past Eoin Morgan to become England’s leading run-scorer in this format, and the first Englishman to score more than 7,000 runs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Six T20 Blast stars to watch: The IPL phenom, England's next great leg

Here, Mail Sport picks six players to keep an eye on as the Vitality Blast kicks off at Lord's and Old Trafford on Thursday.

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1 week ago England complete T20 clean sweep over West Indies with victory at Chelmsford

Heather Knight top-scored with an unbeaten 66 as England went on to clinch a 17-run triumph.

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1 week ago England’s new regime seal perfect start with women’s T20 clean sweep of West Indies

3rd T20: England 144-5, bt West Indies, 127-8, by 17 runsHeather Knight bails out team with first T20 fifty at homeWest Indies finally brought some fight in the third T20 international at Chelmsford on Monday, led by their captain, Hayley Matthews, who took three wickets and scored 71 as she unsuccessfully battled the elements in an attempt to overhaul England’s under-par total of 144 for five.During a West Indies run-chase in which both teams were nervously eyeing up the DLS par, and was disrupted by a 15-minute rain shower midway through the 16th over, England put down three consecutive catches off the bat of Realeanna Grimmond, sparking unwelcome memories of their horror exit from the World Cup at the hands of West Indies last October. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Em Arlott stars as England canter to series victory against West Indies

The West Indies were blown away as England impressed with the ball before chasing down 81 inside ten overs at Hove

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3 w. ago England plans thrown into chaos with NINE stars at centre of major IPL dilemma

Jos Buttler decided to stand down as England's white-ball captain earlier this year, with Harry Brook taking on the responsibilities starting with the series against West Indies

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