62 m. ago India dismiss both England openers in same over on first morning of third Test

Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley were dismissed as the hosts reached lunch on 83 for two.

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3 h. ago England vs India: Ben Stokes wins toss and bats first in Third Test as Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah return

Stokes changes approach in sunny conditions at Lord’s after criticism for opting to bowl at both Headingley and Edgbaston

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15 h. ago Tammy Beaumont admits England yet to deliver complete performance against India

England laboured to 126 for seven with none of the batters able to really get going.

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16 h. ago India cruise to victory in fourth T20 and seal historic series win over England

4th T20i: India 127-4, beat England, 126-7, by six wicketsIndia’s triumph is first T20 series win in EnglandIndia made history at Old Trafford on Wednesday night by winning the fourth T20 international by six wickets, sealing their first T20 series win in England.England sit above India in the ICC’s official T20 team rankings but the manner of this defeat suggests the rankings have not quite caught up with reality. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago England suffer T20 series defeat as India ease to victory at Old Trafford

England laboured to 126 for seven.

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18 h. ago England struggle as India chase 127 to win fourth women’s T20 and series – live

Updates from Old Trafford; play starts 6.30pm BSTMail James | Sign up for the Spin3rd over: England 21-1 (Dunkley 16, Capsey 0) Alice Capsey arrives at number three. She’s due a score too. A truly dangerous player if she gets in.Here come the boundaries! Dunkley carves past point for four and then snaps the bottom hand on a drive down the ground for SIX. Comfortably clearing the ropes. Shree Charani has been in the wickets this series and she gets another! Continue reading...

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20 h. ago ‘He’s very determined’: England look to Archer before pivotal third Test

Seamer’s pace has potential to upend India’s dominance, but England’s batting needs urgent improvementNearly six years after Jofra Archer made his Test debut against Australia at Lord’s he will finally return after England confirmed that he will replace Josh Tongue as the only change to the team so comprehensively beaten by India at Edgbaston last week.Archer is a man of few words and, as he has battled through a string of injuries across those intervening years, also not a lot of action. So the conversation that confirmed his return to Test cricket was entirely typical, said England’s captain, Ben Stokes: “I went: ‘Are you ready this week?’ And he went: ‘Been ready.’ That was literally it.” Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Why the Dukes ball is causing problems for England and India: ‘It’s not good for cricket’

The bowling side are frequently complaining about the ball going soft and losing shape

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25 h. ago Jofra Archer’s Test return a ‘pretty great day’, says Ben Stokes

Archer will make his England comeback in the third Test against India at Lord’s.

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26 h. ago England name Jofra Archer to play his first Test in more than four years at Lord’s

Fast bowler Archer will come into the team for the third Test against India at Lord’s after overcoming a battle with injuries that has lasted over four years.

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26 h. ago Archer back to face India at Lord’s as Wood eyes surprise return in time for fifth Test

Archer only change for third Test as Tongue drops outFellow pace bowler Wood targets final Test at The OvalJofra Archer will start his first Test match in more than four years after being named as the only change in the England team to face India in the third Test at Lord’s on Thursday.Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse are both retained after the defeat by India at Edgbaston that squared the series 1-1, with Josh Tongue making way for Archer. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Jofra Archer returns as England name team for third Test vs India

The pace bowler will play a Test match for the first time since 2021

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27 h. ago Jofra Archer returns to England side for third Test against India

Captain Ben Stokes confirmed Archer’s return in place of fellow quick Josh Tongue.

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27 h. ago Lauren Filer eyes historic 80mph delivery in latest England clash with India

England fast bowler Lauren Filer wants to hit 80mph at Old Trafford as England look to level the IT20 series against India.

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46 h. ago Stamina, skills and hunger: how do England solve a problem like Shubman Gill? | Mark Ramprakash

India’s new captain was given chance to dictate the second Test and has shown he is one to take over as era of Fab Four wanesTwo games into the series we have already witnessed something very special from Shubman Gill. In the second Test at Edgbaston he produced a real rarity: an individual performance that defines and dominates a game. Not just piling on the runs but forcing his opponents to toil in the field until they felt exhausted and out of options, and that fatigue then had an impact on their batting.When batters get tired it affects their mental clarity and their decision-making – what to play, when to leave – as well as their movement and their footwork. Reducing England to 25 for three at the end of the second day went a long way to deciding the match. As well as India bowled with the new ball it was Gill’s remorselessness that created the conditions for it to happen. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Lauren Filer feeling the need for speed as England target victory against India

Filer’s fastest deliveries reached 79.4 miles per hour at the Oval as England closed out a nail-biting five-run win.

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48 h. ago Archer return, Gill on a roll – talking points ahead of England

The five-match series is finely poised at 1-1 heading to the home of cricket.

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50 h. ago Jofra Archer could help England unsettle India, says Stuart Broad

The former England paceman says the tourists have been ‘borderline perfect’ in the series to date.

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51 h. ago Jofra Archer: Brendon McCullum confirms 'buzzing' bowler in England selection frame for third India Test

Surrey pace bowler has not played at Test level for four years

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3 d. ago Jofra Archer ‘ready to go’ with England set to make changes for ‘blockbuster’ third Test against India

Archer could well return to Test cricket for the first time in four years at Lord’s with the series all square at 1-1

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