34 h. ago England v West Indies: first men’s T20 cricket international – live

Updates from Chester-le-Street, 6.30pm BST start‘Harry’s team now’: Brook makes instant impactLiam Dawson returns to the England side for the first time since 2022. That’s a major victory for the Wisden podcast, not to mention Liam Dawson. Jamie Smith will open in the absence of Phil Salt, who is on paternity leave, and Will Jacks continues his ODL role at No7.West Indies have a much stronger side than in the ODI series, with frightening depth in their batting – Andre Russell is at No9. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jones and Beaumont shine as England Women clinch series win over West Indies

England 366-6, West Indies 223; England win by 143 runsOpeners hit tons as hosts seal three-match ODI seriesEngland took advantage of the absence of Hayley Matthews to thrash West Indies by 143 runs in the second ODI at Leicester on Wednesday.Having waited 12 years to score a maiden international hundred, Amy Jones resolved to achieve the feat twice in five days, and this time did so in just 76 balls; while Tammy Beaumont followed up with a second consecutive hundred of her own. The decision of the head coach, Charlotte Edwards, to reunite the pair after a five-year break now looks like a masterstroke after they became the first players in ODI history to share consecutive partnerships of more than 200. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jones and Beaumont hit tons as England seal ODI series win over West Indies

England 366-6, West Indies 223; England win by 143 runsOpeners dominate as hosts seal three-match ODI seriesEngland took advantage of the absence of Hayley Matthews to thrash West Indies by 143 runs in the second one-day international at Leicester on Wednesday.Having waited 12 years to score a maiden international hundred, Amy Jones resolved to achieve the feat twice in five days, and this time did so in just 76 balls, reaching 129 before departing in the 31st over. Tammy Beaumont, meanwhile, followed up with a second consecutive hundred of her own, despite battling what she jokingly described as “man flu”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jones and Beaumont make ODI history as England thrash West Indies and seal series

England 366-6, West Indies 223; England win by 143 runsOpeners dominate as hosts wrap up series victoryEngland took advantage of the absence of Hayley Matthews to thrash West Indies by 143 runs in the second one-day international at Leicester on Wednesday.Having waited 12 years to score a maiden international hundred, Amy Jones resolved to achieve the feat twice in five days, and this time did so in just 76 balls, reaching 129 before departing in the 31st over. Tammy Beaumont, meanwhile, followed up with a second consecutive hundred of her own, despite battling what she jokingly described as “man flu”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jamie Smith reveals England’s future potential after clean sweep over West Indies

Smith bludgeoned 10 fours and three sixes for his first fifty in his 13th one-day international.

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4 d. ago England need 246 to claim ODI series clean sweep against West Indies

The Windies fell to 28 for three and then 154 for seven.

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6 d. ago Joe Root’s stunning knock takes England to series win over West Indies

The Yorkshireman hit 166 not out

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6 d. ago Joe Root hits stunning 166 as England seal ODI series win over West Indies

Root is now England’s all-time leading ODI run scorer

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6 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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7 d. ago England’s Jamie Overton out for West Indies series with broken finger

Overton dropped a sharp return catch from just his second delivery in the Windies’ reply to England’s 400 for eight

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1 week ago Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum have full faith Jamie Smith can open in ODIs

Smith will open alongside Ben Duckett to start England’s three-match series against the West Indies

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1 week ago Roland Butcher: ‘West Indies are struggling – we’ve not hit rock bottom yet’

The Barbados-born former England player on being jettisoned as a West Indies selector, the risks of their new cricket structure and his thwarted football dreamsAfter West Indies secured a one-day series draw against Ireland on Sunday their captain, Shai Hope, was asked about the team’s imminent visit to England. “We played them at the end of last year and we won that series so we know they’re going to be coming at us even harder this time,” he said. “We’re looking forward to it. We know they’re going to be a tough, tough opponent but we’re always ready to play anyone.”Roland Butcher, child of Barbados, once of England and more recently a West Indies selector, has a less optimistic outlook: “We’re struggling, and the struggle is not over. We haven’t hit rock bottom yet.” The concentration of power across all three formats in the hands of one coach and selector – Daren Sammy – is what Butcher fears “is going to finally push us to the bottom”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gus Atkinson out of England ODI series against West Indies with hamstring strain

England have decided not to risk the Surrey quick in Harry Brook’s first assignment since taking over as white-ball captain.

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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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2 w. ago Ruthless England thrash West Indies by nine wickets to clinch T20 series win

England completed a nine-wicket win inside 10 overs at Hove.

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2 w. ago England blow as Jofra Archer ruled out of West Indies ODI series after latest injury setback

Bowler will miss entirety of three-match series with ligament injury sustained while playing in the IPL

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2 w. ago Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow joins Mumbai Indians for IPL play

The 35-year-old replaces Will Jacks, who will leave after the final league game to join up with England for the white-ball series against West Indies.

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3 w. ago Jos Buttler to leave IPL early in boost for England ahead of West Indies series

The former white-ball captain will miss the IPL play-offs to return ahead of the start of the series

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3 w. ago England expect most players will choose country over IPL for West Indies ODIs

League playoffs clash with international assignmentButtler, Bethell, Jacks could have allegiances testedEngland expect most of the five IPL players picked for their one-day international series against West Indies to report for international duty rather than complete the rescheduled tournament.The IPL’s league phase will now conclude on 27 May, two days before England play their opening game against West Indies at Edgbaston, meaning that Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton, whose teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention, will certainly be free to play for their country. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England expect to have Jos Buttler back from IPL in time for West Indies series

The IPL is now due to conclude on June 3, with England in action under new skipper Harry Brook on May 29, June 1 and June 3.

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