England right back in the Six Nations title race Image: Elliot Daly’s last-gasp try clinched England’s dramatic victory over France Steve Borthwick’s England have played the two favourites to lift the Six Nations trophy in Ireland and France, and have come out of those games with six points. Remember last week in Dublin? By 76 … Read more
Nasser Hussain says England face a “very important few months” for their white-ball game and need to work out the tempo of their batting in the 50-over format. Brendon McCullum’s England head to Cuttack hoping for an improved performance in the second of the three-match ODI series after a batting slump led to a four-wicket defeat … Read more
Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the first ODI against England. (PTI Photo) Picked only after Kohli was unable to play, the middle-order batter has reignited another selection debate with his blistering innings against EnglandMUMBAI: Soon after his blazing 36-ball 59 helped India coast to a four-wicket win over England in the opening ODI in … Read more
France captain Antoine Dupont is wary of the potential threat Fin Smith and Marcus Smith will pose in England’s attack on Saturday. England have rolled the dice for the round two fixture by giving Fin Smith his full debut at fly-half and moving Marcus Smith to full-back, changes they hope will ignite their attack. The … Read more
Maro Itoje is adamant the decision to hand Fin Smith his first England start at fly-half in Saturday’s Six Nations clash against France is not a gamble. England head coach Steve Borthwick has picked his two most prominent playmakers in the same backline for the first time, with Fin Smith making his first start in … Read more
England must hit back quickly to keep their ODI series against India alive, and their second clash will be live on talkSPORT 2. Following a 4-1 loss in the recent T20 series, Brendon McCullum’s first one-day international in charge of England also ended in defeat. 3 The tour of India hasn’t gone to plan so … Read more
Last Updated:February 07, 2025, 11:14 IST The ECB confirmed England will play Afghanistan in the 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy despite boycott calls. England and Afghanistan are to clash on February 26 in Lahore. (PTI Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England’s men’s team will play their scheduled ICC Men’s … Read more
Last Updated:February 06, 2025, 20:59 IST Chasing a below 250 score, Gill anchored the innings, forging key partnerships with Iyer and Axar that became the backbone of India’s chase. Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59), and Axar Patel (52) rose to the occasion, guiding India to a commanding chase (AP) Vice-captain Shubman Gill orchestrated India’s chase … Read more
It was the moment that summed up this England white-ball tour of India: just as it appeared the world’s number one team were on the ropes, an error drastically altered the course of the contest. At least England’s inquest into a 14th defeat in 21 one-day internationals, stretching back to the start of the World … Read more
England suffered a second comprehensive defeat to India in five days as a batting slump led to Jos Buttler’s side losing the first one-day international by four wickets in Nagpur. The tourists were routed by 150 runs in the final T20 in Mumbai on Sunday, rolled for 97 in just 10.3 overs chasing a huge … Read more