Up to £5m of extra yearly funding will be pumped into women’s cricket as part of an overhaul of the domestic game. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) wants three tiers in the sport from 2025 onwards. It has now invited applications to run professional sides, in a departure from the regional model introduced...
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Ben Stokes says England’s Test win over India is ‘greatest triumph’ since he became captain
Arvindn: This England Test team has to be one of the best sports teams in the world right now. They have transformed the sport over the last couple of years. Not many teams can say that. They are right up there with Chicago Bulls, Ferrari in F1, Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Roger Federer...
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Ben Stokes: England’s 28-run first Test victory over India is ‘my greatest triumph as a captain’
England’s epic 28-run victory over India in Hyderabad left spectators stunned as Ben Stokes hailed it as his “greatest triumph as captain” to go one up in the five-match series. The tourists completed a thrilling victory after vice-captain Ollie Pope notched a sensational 196 and debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) finished with a seven-wicket haul. Stokes’...
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England secure one of greatest Test wins as Tom Hartley spins out India with seven wickets
England secured one of their greatest Test victories with Tom Hartley’s seven-wicket haul on debut following Ollie Pope’s divine 196 as the tourists completed a 28-run comeback win over India in Hyderabad. The tourists looked on the brink of defeat on the third afternoon when they slumped to 163-5 in their second innings and still...
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India v England: Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley inspire all-time great victory
England produced one of their best ever away wins, stunning India with a 28-run victory in a heart-stopping finish to the first Test in Hyderabad. Inspired by one of the all-time great innings by Ollie Pope and a beguiling 7-62 from debutant spinner Tom Hartley, England set India 231 to win, then hustled the hosts...