6 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz regains his Queen’s crown after beating Jiri Lehecka in final

The Spanish top seed replicated his debut triumph on the grass courts of west London in 2023 with a 7-5 6-7 (5) 6-2 victory

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2 w. ago England complete T20 series clean sweep to continue Harry Brook’s winning start

The hosts wrapped up a second 3-0 series win over the West Indies.

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2 w. ago It feels like we’re a group of mates – Skipper Harry Brook hails England unity

Brook has won five on the bounce against the West Indies since taking over as white-ball captain from Jos Buttler.

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2 w. ago Audacious Banton turns tables on West Indies to seal series for England

Second T20I: WI 196-6, Eng 199-6; England won by 4 wktsRight-hander dominant in the middle with Jacob BethellThe drought continues for the West Indies men. A total of 196 looked serious enough to end a sequence of nine consecutive away defeats against England, a run going back to the bio-bubble Test series of 2020. With the hosts requiring 71 off 39 balls, Jos Buttler and Harry Brook gone, the game looked up. Then came Tom Banton, a first-ball six and a change of tune, the final summary a four-wicket victory to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Twenty20 international series.The Somerset right-hander is usually a top-order man but was dominant in the middle alongside Jacob Bethell as the pair put on 43 off just 15. Banton pummelled Gudakesh Motie’s left-arm spin while Bethell struck Alzarri Joseph for three monstrous sixes. The left-hander’s failed ramp on 26 mattered little as Banton remained, his own audacity including a reverse-flick for four off Jason Holder. He finished on ...

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2 w. ago England ace chase to continue unbeaten start under Harry Brook

Jos Buttler and Tom Banton starred as England hauled in 197 in Bristol

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3 w. ago England vs West Indies: Jos Buttler and Liam Dawson lead hosts to opening T20 victory

Former captain stars with stylish 96 to help successor Harry Brook continue winning start in Durham

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3 w. ago Jos Buttler proves T20 credentials once again as England triumph over West Indies

Buttler’s 96 helped England to a 21-run victory in the first T20I

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Jos Buttler serves up fireworks as England see off West Indies in first T20

England (188-6) bt West Indies (167-9) by 21 runsButtler scores 96 before Liam Dawson’s four-wicket haulThe burden has gone for Jos Buttler. Playing his first Twenty20 international since stepping down from the white-ball captaincy, there was liberation as he struck a 59-ball 96 to set up England’s 22-run win over West Indies.If there was any glumness for the 34-year-old, it was in missing out on what would have been his first T20I century at home. Nonetheless, Buttler top-scored in a total of 188 before Liam Dawson got to work. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago ‘A lot of fun’ – Harry Brook’s England reign starts with West Indies whitewash

England thrashed the West Indies by seven wickets to complete a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series.

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3 w. ago Harry Brook having time of his life as winning start to England reign continues

England thrashed the West Indies by seven wickets to complete a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series.

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3 w. ago Jamie Smith’s rapid response to West Indies fireworks sets up ODI sweep for England

England 246/3 bt West Indies 251/9 by seven wickets (DLS)Batter hits quickfire 64 to drive run chaseA day that started for England with walks and bike rides ended with runs, and plenty of them. A barrage of boundaries from Jamie Smith and Ben Duckett saw the home side take control of a match that was delayed after the players got stuck in traffic and then abbreviated by rain, before an explosive cameo from Jos Buttler saw them speed to victory by seven wickets, with 62 balls to spare.The series thus ended as it started, with a one-sided victory. The match in between was much more competitive but this was a very different display from England, whose fielding was as sharp as it had been sloppy on Sunday, and in particular from their openers, who in Cardiff had scored a combined total of nothing but here each reached rapid half-centuries. Continue reading...

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