Salt watched on from the non-striker’s end as West Indies ripped through the England top order. After the tourists were forced on to the back foot early, the opener played an uncharacteristically sedate knock to lend some respect to the England total. Matthew Forde had found some early movement to dismiss Will Jacks in the...
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West Indies clinch ODI series vs England as Keacy Carty and Brandon King hit hundreds in thumping eight-wicket win
West Indies romped to a 2-1 series win over England as they comfortably chased down 264 for the loss of just two wickets in the third ODI decider in Barbados on Wednesday. Brandon King (102) and Keacy Carty (128no) each notched majestic hundreds in a 209-run stand for the second wicket, the latter’s being his...
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Sir Alastair Cook calls England’s ODI batting ‘confused’ as ‘lack of experience’ leads to collapse vs West Indies
“Confused and uncertain.” Sir Alastair Cook gave a frank assessment of England’s batting as they were rolled for 209 by West Indies in the first ODI days on from being spun to a Test series defeat in Pakistan. The former England captain was speaking to TNT Sports after an inexperienced 50-over side containing four debutants...
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West Indies vs England LIVE: first men’s ODI – cricket score and text updates
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England and Pakistan player ratings as hosts claim series 2-1 after emphatic Rawalpindi victory
Here’s how we rated the England and Pakistan players out of 10 after the hosts’ claimed a nine-wicket victory in the third Test in Rawalpindi and clinched the series 2-1. Zak Crawley – 4 out of 10 England’s opener is usually reliable but Crawley’s difficulties against spin became apparent, making scores of just 29 and...
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Pakistan vs England: Ben Stokes’ side must learn from series loss and not just focus on next year’s Ashes in Australia
Former England captain Nasser Hussain reflects on England’s 2-1 series defeat to Pakistan and the top order’s struggles against spin, saying Ben Stokes’ side must learn from their failures and not just focus on next year’s Ashes. Congratulations to Pakistan. They were going nowhere after losing the first Test – a sixth in a row,...
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Ben Stokes: England Test captain admits positive approach with bat ‘hasn’t paid off’ in Pakistan series defeat
England Test captain Ben Stokes backed his faltering top order despite his side slumping to a 2-1 series defeat in Pakistan, saying he had “no doubt” he has the best players in the country. England racked up a massive 823 runs in their innings victory to open the series on a flat pitch in Multan...
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England in Pakistan: Ben Stokes backs struggling batters after series defeat
The backing of Pope is a familiar trait of Stokes and McCullum’s tenure, with a number of batters, notably opener Zak Crawley, retained despite a run of low scores. Crawley repaid England by averaging 53.33 in last year’s Ashes series but has not managed a century since. He is viewed as a player who could...
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It’s time for England to drop Ollie Pope
The statistics show Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes need a rethink – here’s my easy solution RAWALPINDI — Ollie Pope is expected to be in England’s squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand when it is named at the end of this final Test. But for the good of the team and the player...
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England in Pakistan: Jamie Smith’s 89 and late wickets put tourists on top in deciding Test
Jamie Smith’s fabulous 89 and a trio of late wickets gave England the upper hand on a breathless first day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Smith dragged England to 267 all out, then the Pakistan top order stumbled to 73-3 to put the tourists in a favourable position to claim...
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Zimbabwe set new T20 men’s world record in World Cup qualifying win over The Gambia
2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier, Nairobi Zimbabwe 344-4 (20.0): Raza 133* (43); Jarju 2-53 The Gambia 54 (14.4): Jarju (12*); Mavuta 3-10 Zimbabwe win by 290 runs Zimbabwe set a world record for the highest score in men’s T20 international cricket by posting 344-4 against The Gambia in Nairobi, Kenya. Sikandar Raza...
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Government pledges to make UK ‘top destination for women’s sport investment’ following record-breaking summit
New scheme launched to attract more private investment in women’s sport to help drive growth in the sector. Over 20 leagues, teams and competitions across 9 different sports set to benefit, including England Women’s Cricket and Barclays Women’s Super League. Follows record-breaking International Investment Summit which secured over £63bn of private investment into the UK....