5 h. ago Jamie Smith: ‘To win an away Ashes would be every England cricketer’s dream’

England’s wicketkeeper-batter on the innings that changed his career, the influence of Kevin Pietersen and a huge year of Test cricket ahead“When the pressure’s on,” Jamie Smith says intently on an otherwise languid morning at the Oval, “it definitely gives you more of a focus. You can’t get away from the fact that, when the game is on the line, you want to be the one that takes it on and wins it. Look at some of the best players that have played the game – and the impact they’ve had in situations where they’ve been needed the most.“Look at Stokesy [Ben Stokes, his England captain] and some of the innings he’s played where he’s rescued the side from defeat or led them to victory. They’re the things that get remembered. So it would be nice to be the sort of player that can do similar.” Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Jos Buttler among five IPL players in England ODI squad for West Indies series despite date clash

Clash comes after final stages of IPL were rescheduled following rising tensions between Indian and Pakistan

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28 h. ago Liam Dawson earns recall to England squad as IPL threatens player availability for West Indies series

Harry Brook’s first series as white-ball captain could now clash with the latter stages of the Indian Premier League

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44 h. 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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55 h. ago India crisis talks fail as Virat Kohli confirms Test retirement before England series

Virat Kohli has followed Rohit Sharma in retiring from Test cricket, despite the BCCI's efforts to convince the legendary batsman to stay on for India's series against England this summer

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57 h. ago Virat Kohli: India icon follows Rohit Sharma into Test retirement before England tour

Kohli was the star of one of India’s most dominant periods ever, also becoming their most successful Test captain of all time

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57 h. ago Virat Kohli retires from test match cricket ahead of England series

The 36-year-old announced his retirement a week after India captain Rohit Sharma did the same

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4 d. ago India great Virat Kohli set to call time on Test cricket career before England tour

Rohit Sharma announced Test retirement this weekIndia due to embark on five-Test England tour in JuneVirat Kohli is set to deliver another blow to India’s plans for their imminent tour of England by indicating he wants to retire from Test cricket just days after Rohit Sharma’s decision to stand down, according to reports.Indian media is reporting that the 36-year-old has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he no longer wishes to play the longest format of the game. The news comes amid rising tensions border with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League is on a one-week pause, while the Pakistan Super League has also been suspended. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago England could host Indian Premier League as India and Pakistan hostilities escalate

There are 16 remaining fixtures in the IPL and the England and Wales Cricket Board could be tempted to offer itself as a venue for those matches to be fulfilled, with both the IPL and it's Parkistani counterpart, the PSL, both currently suspended

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4 d. ago Freddie McCann returns with a bang after hitting century for Nottinghamshire

McCann was stood down when England star Ben Duckett made a brief return to the side in their previous match, but the 20-year-old made 138 on Friday.

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4 d. ago England open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension

ECB has reached out to BCCI after IPL halted PSL also suspended with UAE unwilling to step in as hostThe England and Wales Cricket Board is open to hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League in September after escalating cross-border tension between India and Pakistan prompted the suspension of the world’s most lucrative Twenty20 tournament on Friday.In a chaotic 24 hours matches in both the IPL and the Pakistan Super League were cancelled or abandoned, schedules torn up and foreign players told to start packing and book flights home. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the last eight fixtures of its tournament were being relocated to the United Arab Emirates, only for the Emirates Cricket Board apparently to reconsider its decision to host because it was “wary of being perceived as an ally of the PCB”, leading to that tournament also being suspended. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago England Test cricket hopeful sees debut RUINED AGAIN by cruel injury blow

Jordan Cox has been forced to withdraw from another England Test squad after being robbed of a debut by an injury, with James Rew stepping in for the Zimbabwe game

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6 d. ago Somerset batter James Rew called up to England squad after Jordan Cox injury blow

Rew replaces Cox after the Essex batter suffered yet more injury strife

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7 d. ago Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket to leave India looking for new skipper

Rohit bows out with 4,301 runs in 67 Tests at a respectable average of 40.57.

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7 d. ago Gary Ballance joins Zimbabwe coaching staff for Test against England

Zimbabwe-born Ballance played 23 Tests and 16 ODIs for England between 2013 and 2017.

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8 d. ago Brydon Carse poised to give England a boost with return to action after injury

The seam bowler has not played since withdrawing injured from the Champions Trophy in February.

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9 d. ago Jordan Cox retires hurt for Essex to put England Test spot in doubt

Cox, who was called up for the clash with Zimbabwe at the end of the month, left the field immediately after scoring a century against Somerset.

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1 week ago Jordan Cox retires hurt to spark England injury fears after Test call

The Essex batter appeared to hurt his side while compiling a County Championship century

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1 week ago England icon Kevin Pietersen shares true feelings on Harry Brook snubbing IPL mega deal

Harry Brook made the bold decision to back out of his lucrative Indian Premier League deal with Delhi Capitals consultant Kevin Pietersen offering his thoughts

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1 week ago England stars stutter with the bat in County Championship action

Joe Root was dismissed for one, Yorkshire and England team-mate Harry Brook hit 33 and Zak Crawley made just six for Kent.

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