Zimbabwe will become the first country in the modern era to be paid a “touring fee” by the host board in bilateral cricket when they travel to England in the 2025 summer for a one-off Test. That development was confirmed by ECB chief executive Richard Gould on Friday during a chat on Sky Sports during

Tea West Indies 194 for 5 (Brathwaite 61, Holder 42*, Da Silva 35*) vs England England kept chipping away at West Indies’ early good work, but an unbroken 79-run partnership for the sixth wicket between Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva limited the damage. Two early wickets in the afternoon session kept the hosts on

Jonny Bairstow has admitted that spending six months on the road had “taken its toll” on him this year, speaking publicly for the first time since losing his place in England’s Test team. Bairstow reiterated his desire to continue playing for England, but conceded that playing all three international formats and the IPL last winter

Ben Stokes has called for more player input over the international schedule, ahead of an overloaded 12-month period for England’s red- and white-ball sides. Speaking ahead of the third and final Test against West Indies, England’s Test captain reiterated his long-held criticisms of a congested fixture list, further complicated by the rise of franchise cricket.

Kevin Sinclair, West Indies’ offspinning allrounder, will be replaced by Gudakesh Motie for the third and final Test after sustaining a fractured left forearm courtesy of England’s Mark Wood on the final day of the second Test. Sinclair, the sixth man out as West Indies capitulated to 143 all out in Nottingham on Sunday, wore

“I want to be my own batter. I want to be Harry Brook, not anybody else.” Harry Brook is not the first athlete to trot out variations of this line in response to comparisons of the greats of yesteryear. Brook himself has used it in the past when others have sought similarities in his traits

Is it wise or profitable to buy the minority (49%) stake being offered by ECB to own one of the eight franchises in the Hundred? That’s the question being asked by owners of almost all of the 10 IPL teams, most of whom are keen to buy teams in the Hundred but not in favour

Victory over West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge secured England their first multi-match series win since the end of 2022. Something which vice-captain Ollie Pope hopes can become a habit. It is a slightly misleading statistic. England have only lost one series under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum – the recent 4-1

Eoin Morgan has categorically denied reports that he could replace Matthew Mott as England men’s white-ball coach after their semi-final exit at last month’s T20 World Cup. Morgan was linked with the job on Tuesday but passed it off as nothing more than “speculation” while commentating on the Hundred for Sky Sports. “This news is

The ball that got Shoaib Bashir going was not even a wicket-taking delivery. With West Indies already hurtling towards defeat inside a session on the fourth evening at Trent Bridge, Bashir looped one up outside off stump, enticing Jason Holder into a drive. But even Holder’s giant stride could not get him to the pitch

England teams have played three games against West Indies in the last month but only one player – Harry Brook – has featured in all of them. Brook was the only England player to appear in both the T20 World Cup fixture in St Lucia in June and first two Tests in July, and a

Ben Stokes, England’s captain, praised Shoaib Bashir for “showing the world what he’s about today”, after his five-wicket haul rushed West Indies to a 241-run defeat on the fourth afternoon at Trent Bridge. Bashir, 20, finished with figures of 5 for 41 for 11.1 overs as West Indies – chasing an unlikely 385 to square

England 416 and 348 for 6 (Brook 109, Root 81*, Duckett 76, Pope 51) lead West Indies 457 (Hodge 120, Da Silva 82*, Athanaze 82, Woakes 4-84) by 307 runs Harry Brook‘s century and Joe Root‘s unbeaten 81 extended England’s lead to 307 runs at lunch on the fourth day but three quick wickets kept

Lunch West Indies 457 (Hodge 120, Da Silva 82*, Athanaze 82, Woakes 4-84) lead England 416 (Pope 121, Duckett 71, Stokes 69) by 41 runs Joshua Da Silva‘s resolute half-century and some late-innings thrashing by Shamar Joseph took West Indies 41 runs ahead of England on the third morning of the second Test at Trent

Kavem Hodge described his battle with Mark Wood as “brutal” but said that only increased the level of satisfaction after his maiden Test hundred provided a platform for West Indies to hit back on day two of the second match of the series against England in Nottingham. Hodge, 31 and playing in his fourth Test,

England’s Test players are being lined up to play in the ILT20 and the SA20 at the start of 2025, after missing the second seasons of both leagues due to their tour to India. Joe Root was unveiled as a new signing by Paarl Royals on Friday, and ESPNcricinfo understands that franchises have expressed interest

Lunch West Indies 89 for 3 (Brathwaite 48, Bashir 2-30) trail England 416 (Pope 121, Duckett 71, Stokes 69) by 327 runs Mark Wood‘s searing four-over spell lit up Trent Bridge and kept West Indies in check on the second morning of the second Test. Openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Mikyle Louis weathered the onslaught and

Lunch England 134 for 2 (Duckett 71, Pope 47*, Root 13*) vs West Indies Ben Duckett‘s boundary assault and Ollie Pope‘s unbeaten 47 guided England to 134 for 2 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge. West Indies, who won the toss and surprisingly opted to

England 155 for 7 (Knight 46*, Jonas 4-22, Carson 2-35) beat New Zealand 135 for 8 (A Kerr 43, Bell 3-21, Dean 2-29, Kemp 2-31) by 20 runs After the fourth T20I against New Zealand, Heather Knight had declared England wanted to finish their home summer undefeated, and it took a timely captain’s knock to

England are primed for a last-minute shift to their plans for the second Test at Trent Bridge, as Ben Duckett prepares for the imminent birth of his first child. The opener delayed his arrival to England’s training session on Tuesday morning, having been the first in and out of the nets on Monday to be

Big picture: New guard? Not quite It’s the start of a new era up at Trent Bridge although, at a glance, it looks a lot like the old era. There’s a solitary change to England’s winning line-up from Lord’s, albeit a significant one, as James Anderson takes his leave of the team after 188 appearances

Tours by Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Australia have been confirmed for New Zealand’s 2024-25 home season alongside the previously announced three-Test series against England with the latter stages of the men’s schedule featuring Pakistan likely to overlap with the IPL. In total, the men’s side will play six ODIs and eight T20Is during the season

England U19 73 for 1 (Denly 57*) trail Sri Lanka U19 153 (Weerasinghe 77, Sharma 5-44) by 80 runs Naavya Sharma put the skids under Sri Lanka as England gained the upper hand on the opening day of the second Youth Men’s Test at Cheltenham. On a day when 25 overs were lost to rain,

Ebony Rainford-Brent, the founder and chair of the ACE Programme, says she is more hopeful than ever that English cricket understands the needs and challenges of Britain’s Black communities, one year on from the publication of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report into the sport’s structural inequalities. Speaking at the launch of

Mark Wood has been recalled to England’s attack in place of the retired James Anderson as the only change to their XI for the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge, which begins on Thursday. Wood, England’s fastest bowler, was not available for the Lord’s Test, having only just returned to the country after

West Indies coach Andre Coley has called on his players to channel the resilience they showed in Australia earlier this year in their ongoing series against England, as they look to respond from an innings defeat in the first Test at Lord’s. At Adelaide Oval in January, West Indies were thrashed by 10 wickets by

Mahika Gaur, England’s highly-rated left-arm seamer, has withdrawn from this year’s Women’s Hundred, to continue her recovery from a side strain Gaur, 18, had been retained by Manchester Originals after impressing in her debut season last year, but will instead use the competition’s month-long window to continue her rehabilitation, under the supervision of the medical

At the age of 35, Chris Woakes is all of a sudden the senior statesman in England’s bowling attack. In consecutive home Tests, at The Oval in 2023 and Lord’s this week, he’s watched Stuart Broad and now James Anderson take their final bow, and so heads to Trent Bridge for next week’s second Test

England 104 for 3 (Dunkley 26, Wyatt 26) beat New Zealand 103 for 8 (Gaze 25, Green 24, Glenn 4-19) by seven wickets Sarah Glenn‘s four-wicket haul kept New Zealand winless on their tour of England with one game to play after the hosts sealed victory in the fourth T20I by seven wickets with 51

Joe Root says he is sad to see James Anderson retire but understands England’s decision to move on from the legendary fast bowler to plan for the next tour of Australia. Root has been along for most of the ride, playing 110 Tests with Anderson. He captained Anderson 46 times, the second-most behind Alastair Cook