2 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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2 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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2 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 England cricket match is delayed as West Indies team bus is stuck in London traffic for nearly TWO HOURS

England cricket match is delayed as West Indies team bus is stuck in London traffic for nearly TWO HOURS  Daily Mail

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2 w. ago Bennett scores Zimbabwe’s fastest Test century before England regain grip

Only Test, D2: England 565-6d; Zimbabwe 265 & 30-2Stokes shines as England toil before enforcing follow-onThere were a few sideways glances during the first day of Zimbabwe’s first Test match in England for 22 years, followed by calls for cricket’s longest format to adopt a two-division structure. After a flogging like the one their players had just suffered across three sessions, perhaps this was to be expected.But on day two, cheered on by some wonderful pockets of support, the tourists mustered a pushback. First came an improved showing with the ball, England losing three for 67 to declare on 565 for six, followed by something of a fairytale century from opener Brian Bennett. Though bowled out for 265, and closing on 30 for two following on, Zimbabwe had given their hosts a far stiffer outing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zak Crawley feels like ‘part of the team again’ after Trent Bridge run fest

The out-of-form opener struck 124 runs as the hosts powered to 498-3 on day one

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2 w. ago Ben Stokes targets No 1 spot in world Test rankings: ‘One more place to go’

Ashes rivals Australia sit above England in ICC tableZimbabwe Test is captain’s first action since DecemberEngland under Ben Stokes have never lacked ambition, but they go into a defining period of Test cricket with one in particular in mind: to become the first England side in 15 years to take top spot in the International Cricket Council’s rankings, officially the best in the world.“If we win what we’ve got coming up, the likelihood is that we will be at the top of that leaderboard,” Stokes said. “There’s no doubt in my mind we have the ability to be that team.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Farewell Virat Kohli, the great emperor of Tests who revealed a truth about Indian cricket

As the former India captain announces his retirement from Test cricket, Harry Latham-Coyle remembers a villain to some and hero to many who proved the longest format’s greatest advocate

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3 w. ago Not easy but it feels right – India star Virat Kohli announces Test retirement

The 36-year-old has scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests.

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Virat Kohli RETIRES from Test cricket as Indian legend ends glittering career in the longest form of the game 'with a heart full of gratitude'

Former captain Kohli is regarded as one of the best batters his country, and the world, has ever produced scoring 9,230 runs for India in the longest form of the game from 123 matches.

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3 w. ago Cricket fans and players react to surprising Virat Kohli announcement

Kohli revealed his retirement from test match cricket on Monday morning

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket saying his ‘heart is full of gratitude’

Kohli is fourth on India’s all-time list of Test run scorers.

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3 w. ago India’s Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket: ‘I’ve given everything I had’

Decision follows Rohit Sharma doing likewise last weekKohli: ‘I’m walking away with a heart full of gratitude’The former India captain Virat Kohli has announced his retirement from Test cricket.The 36-year-old’s decision comes the week after Rohit Sharma, who succeeded Kohli as skipper, also retired from the red-ball format and a month before India start a five-match Test series in England. Kohli scored 9,230 runs in 123 Tests to stand fourth in India’s all-time list of Test run scorers. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago India superstar Virat Kohli ‘indicates intention’ to retire from Test cricket

The news comes three days after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format

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4 w. ago India batter Virat Kohli indicates intention to retire from Tests – reports

The news comes three days after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format.

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