Lyon spins a web as India's first innings falters – as it happened
India 248-6 at close of day two in reply to Australia’s first innings of 300Nathan Lyon’s four wickets keep Australia in touch in series decider12.30pm BSTAnd here is the report from day two in...
View ArticleIndia move closer to Border-Gavaskar Trophy victory - as it happened
India 19-0 at stumps on day four, requiring 87 more runs to winHome side on brink of Border-Gavaskar Trophy win in Dharamsala12.45pm BSTOne final thing: here is the report from a dramatic day in...
View ArticleIndia blaze their way to 2-1 Border-Gavaskar series win - as it happened
India defeat Australia by eight wickets to take four-Test series 2-1Home side claims back Border-Gavaskar Trophy as KL Rahul dominates7.16am BSTThat is a wrap from meBut thank you for stopping by on...
View ArticleEngland v Ireland: first ODI – as it happened
England start the summer with a convincing seven-wicket winAdil Rashid takes 5-27 as Ireland collapse from 81-23.22pm BSTRight, that is all from me. Hopefully Saturday won’t be so short and sweet....
View ArticleEngland v Ireland: second one-day international – as it happened
Joe Root had a fine game with bat and ball as England won by 85 runs to complete a comfortable 2-0 series victory6.21pm BSTThat’s a good weekend’s work for England, who won both matches comfortably and...
View ArticleEngland beat South Africa by 72 runs in first ODI – as it happened
England win the first ODI by 72 runs after Morgan’s 107 and Woakes’ four wickets prove too much for the Proteas9.58pm BSTRelated: Eoin Morgan century sets up winning start for England against South...
View ArticleEngland v South Africa: second ODI – as it happened
8.51pm BSTRelated: Eoin Morgan describes England’s win over South Africa as ‘unbelievable’8.50pm BSTHere’s Vic Marks’s report from Southampton:Related: Mark Wood’s stunning final over secures England...
View ArticleEngland v South Africa: third ODI – as it happened
England recovered from 20-6 to score 153 before being bowled out, but it was never even vaguely close to temporarily appearing to be approaching enoughCounty cricket: Essex v Surrey, Kent v Sussex and...
View ArticleEngland v Bangladesh: ICC Champions Trophy 2017 – live!
A masterful unbeaten century from Joe Root helped England make easy work of an awkward run-chase against Bangladesh at the OvalRead Barney Ronay’s match report7.02pm BSTRelated: Joe Root’s 133* helps...
View ArticleNew Zealand v Australia: ICC Champions Trophy 2017 – as it happened
Kane Williamson’s century and some incisive new-ball bowling put New Zealand in control before rain forced the match to be abandonedRead Ali Martin’s match report8.07pm BSTRelated: Champions Trophy...
View ArticleSouth Africa beat Sri Lanka: Champions Trophy - as it happened
South Africa thrashed Sri Lanka at the Oval, with Hashim Amla making a century and Imran Tahir picking up four wickets6.53pm BSTRelated: South Africa overwhelm Sri Lanka after Hashim Amla hundred...
View ArticleIndia v Pakistan: ICC Champions Trophy 2017 – as it happened
India thrash Pakistan by 124 runs (DLS)Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed: “We lost the plot.”Rohit Sharma’s 91 and 81* from skipper Virat Kohli sees India post 319 (49 overs)Pakistan fumble despite...
View ArticleEngland hammer New Zealand in Champions Trophy 2017 – as it happened
England were hugely impressive as they became the first side to reach the semi-finals with an emphatic 87-run win over New Zealand 6.44pm BSTWell played England. They were good with the bat and...
View ArticlePakistan beat South Africa by 19 runs (DLS): Champions Trophy – as it happened
Pakistan win rain-affected Group B game at EdgbastonSouth Africa fall short as Pakistan keep nerve to triumph by 19 runs (DLS)10.10pm BSTThat’s all from me. Back with you for the first innings of...
View ArticleChampions Trophy: Sri Lanka beat India by seven wickets – as it happened
Sri Lanka equalled their biggest ODI run-chase with a masterful batting performance that shocked India and blew the group wide open7.26pm BSTRelated: Sri Lanka stun India to set up thrilling Champions...
View ArticleEngland beat Australia in Champions Trophy – as it happened
A scorching counter-attack from Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes, who made a beautiful century, enabled England to eliminate Australia from the tournament10.28pm BSTRelated: Ben Stokes universally praised...
View ArticlePakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets to reach semi-finals – as it happened
Pakistan eventually won a remarkable see-saw game against Sri Lanka by three wickets, to reach the semi-finals where they will play England6.41pm BST An extraordinary victory for Pakistan in the end....
View ArticlePakistan power into Champions Trophy final after hammering England – as it...
Pakistan were at their exhilarating best in Cardiff, routing England by eight wickets after a stunning bowling performance5.39pm BSTRelated: Pakistan thrash sorry England to reach Champions Trophy...
View ArticleIndia thrash Bangladesh to reach ICC Champions Trophy final – as it happened
Rohit Sharma makes a brilliant century and Virat Kohli unbeaten on 96 as India chase down Bangladesh’s total with ease to set up final with Pakistan5.56pm BSTRelated: India set up Pakistan Champions...
View ArticlePakistan beat India by 180 runs to win ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final – as...
Fakhar Zaman’s remarkable hundred and Mohammad Amir’s immense new-ball spell drove Pakistan to a stunning victory over IndiaRead Vic Marks’s match reportICC Champions Trophy 2017: the story of the...
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