England skipper Eoin Morgan confessed to a feeling of “devastation” after losing the semi-final clash at the hands of New Zealand in the ongoing T20 World Cup. England had a dream start with the ball with Chris Woakes dismissing Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson early, and Liam Livingstone’s two for […]
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T20 WC: Evolution of England white-ball side has been significant, says Williamson
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said England white-ball squad has evolved over the years and the changes in the team have been “significant”. England and New Zealand will lock horns on Wednesday for the first time in an ICC knockout game since the 2019 ODI World Cup final. Williamson said both New Zealand and England will put […]
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T20 WC: Australia’s top-order needs to fire, they need to move from defeat against England, says Lee
Former Australia pacer Brett Lee has said that the Aaron Finch-led side’s top-order needs to fire if they have to progress to the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Australia was last thrashed by England and the side now needs to win their matches against Bangladesh and West Indies in order to make the last four. […]
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T20 WC: Win against SL showed England’s character, says Buttler
Jos Buttler praised the character of his England teammates as they came through a tough test against Sri Lanka in Sharjah in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Opening the batting, Buttler won his side the match with his maiden T20I century coming off only 67 balls and was one of several fielders […]
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T20 WC: India and England to go as favourites, reckons Warne
Former Australian spinner Shane Warne reckons that India and England are the favourites to win the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. India will open its T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai while England will clash against West Indies in their opener on October 23. Warne also […]
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England holds T20 World Cup camp in Oman
In a move that will provide a major fillip to Oman’s capabilities in the world of Cricket, Oman Cricket [OC] and the England and Wales Cricket Board [ECB] have confirmed that the T20 World Cup-bound England Cricket team is holding a preparatory camp in the Sultanate. England’s camp started on October 5 and it will […]
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England pulling out of Pakistan tour sends signal of ‘western arrogance’: Michael Holding
Former West Indies pacer Michael Holding has said that England pulling out of Pakistan tour completely sends the signal of ‘western arrogance. After New Zealand decided to abandon their tour of Pakistan right ahead of the first ODI, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had announced that its men’s and women’s tour […]
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UK minister says gene editing laws to be relaxed for agriculture in England
Gene editing regulations in agricultural research would be eased in England as part of a plan to use post-Brexit freedoms to tackle problems related to farming and food security, the UK farming and environment minister, George Eustice, said on Wednesday. “Gene editing has the ability to harness the genetic resources that nature has provided. It is a […]
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England edge Pakistan in 3rd T20I to secure series win
England won the three-match T20I series against Pakistan with a thrilling three-wicket victory here at Old Trafford, Manchester on Tuesday night. England who had won the second match at Leeds by 45 runs on Sunday, took the series 2-1 with a mere two balls left. The home side were set a 155-run target by Pakistan. Opener Jason […]
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India-England Test series set to be played in front of full crowd capacity
The five-match Test series between India and England, beginning from August 4 is set to be played in front of full capacity crowds after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The British PM said that they will lift the limit on the number of […]
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England beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to clinch ODI series win
Jason Roy, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan all scored half-centuries as England defeated Sri Lanka by eight-wicket to clinch the ODI series here at The Oval on Thursday. Winning the toss, England skipper Eoin Morgan opted to field first and the decision paid immediate dividends as Sam Curran struck twice in only the second over of the contest, picking the scalps of Kusal Perera […]
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Mourinho needs to move on, says England defender Shaw
England defender Luke Shaw said he found it “strange” to be the subject of continued criticism from Jose Mourinho, his former manager at Manchester United. The pair had a strained relationship during Mourinho’s two-and-a-half-year tenure at Old Trafford, with the 58-year-old Portuguese publicly criticising the left back’s performances on several […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo top Serie A scorer after England and Spain
Cristiano Ronaldo made more history on Sunday becoming the first player to finish the season as top scorer in three major leagues — England, Spain, and Italy. The 36-year-old scored 29 goals this campaign, five more than second-placed Belgian Romelu Lukaku for champions Inter Milan. The Portuguese striker was top […]
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Mukesh Ambani buys Britain’s iconic country club Stoke Park for Rs 592 crore
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Director Mukesh Ambani has acquired Britain’s iconic country club and luxury golf resort, Stoke Park, for £57 million ( about Rs 592 crore). Worth mentioning here is that this is the second time Ambani has bought a legacy British brand. In 2019, he acquired the 261-year-old […]
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Maguire would be bigger loss for England as compared to Kane: Neville
Former England star Gary Neville has said that losing Harry Maguire would be a bigger blow for England’s Euro 2020 campaign as compared to Harry Kane. While analysing England’s squad for Euro 2020, Neville pointed out that Gareth Southgate’s side could not do without Maguire. “Yes, I do (Maguire being a bigger loss than Kane). For this squad, yes. […]