England v India: third Test, day two – as it happened
We had 307 runs in the day, just like the opening day, but there have been 16 wickets instead of six, with the tourists in charge7.50pm BSTRelated: India head for huge lead after Hardik Pandya cuts...
View ArticleEngland 23-0 at stumps chasing 521 to beat India in third Test – as it happened
The home side ended day three needing a further 498 runs to win after Virat Kohli’s masterful century cemented India’s grip on the match6.47pm BSTOur match report has arrived, so I’ll leave you with...
View ArticleEngland on the brink of defeat in third Test against India – as it happened
Five wickets for Jasprit Bumrah helped India to the brink of victory over England, who finished day four on 311-9, chasing 5217.11pm BSTI have to run to the press conference so I’ll keep this quick....
View ArticleIndia beat England by 203 runs in third Test – as it happened
India needed just shy of three overs to complete a brilliant victory; England now lead the series 2-1 with two Tests still to play, the next of them at Southampton, starting in eight days’ time11.57am...
View ArticleWomen's Super League final: Surrey Stars thrash Loughborough Lightning - as...
Lizelle Lee’s devastating century and Nat Sciver’s all-round brilliance helped Surrey Stars win the Super League for the first time Read Raf Nicholson’s match report from Hove7.13pm BSTThat’s it for...
View ArticleEngland v India: fourth Test, day one – as it happened
England’s top order was skittled again but the impressive Sam Curran took the home side to 246 with a spirited 78Read Vic Marks’s report from day oneAndy Bull: Jennings shipwrecked amid storm of...
View ArticleEngland trail India by 21 runs after day two of fourth Test – as it happened
Cheteshwar Pujara struck a century and Moeen Ali took five wickets as the fourth Test stayed on a knife-edge at the Ageas Bowl9.55pm BSTRelated: Pujara gives India narrow lead after England’s Moeen and...
View ArticleEngland lead India by 233 runs at end of day three of fourth Test – as it...
A fine innings of 69 from Jos Buttler helped England seize the initiative against India on another pulsating day of Test cricket6.40pm BSTEngland’s day? I will call it in their favour, especially for...
View ArticleEngland beat India to win the series: fourth Test, day four – as it happened
Moeen Ali took nine wickets in the match as England clinched the series by beating India by 60 runs in a brilliant match at the Ageas Bowl5.54pm BSTThat’s it for today’s blog. It’s been a lovely Test...
View ArticleEngland 198-7 at close on day one of fifth Test against India – as it happened
Alastair Cook made 71 in his final Test match but India ended the day on top as Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow were out for ducks7.06pm BSTRelated: Alastair Cook keeps England afloat before India claim...
View ArticleEngland v India: fifth Test, day two – as it happened
England are on top again after Jos Buttler guided them to 332 all out before Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes took key wickets to reduce India to 174 for 69.20pm BSTRelated: Jimmy Anderson...
View ArticleEngland v India: fifth Test, day three – as it happened
Alastair Cook moved to 46 not out in his final innings as an international cricketer on day three of England’s fifth Test against India7.41pm BSTRead Vic Marks’s report from The Oval:Related: Alastair...
View ArticleEngland v India: Cook hits farewell hundred in fifth Test – as it happened
Alastair Cook makes 147 in final Test innings before Jimmy Anderson leaves India in trouble chasing 464 with a day to play6.53pm BSTVic Marks’s report from the Oval:Related: Alastair Cook makes...
View ArticleEngland beat India by 118 runs in fifth Test for 4-1 series win – as it happened
Jimmy Anderson became the most prolific fast bowler in Test history, the last fairytale of an unforgettable victory that gave England a 4-1 series win over India7.56pm BSTRelated: Jimmy Anderson’s...
View ArticleSri Lanka v England: first ODI abandoned – as it happened
England reached 92 for two from 15 overs before heavy rain forced the match to be abandoned in Dambulla4.42pm BSTOur weather match report has landed, so I’ll leave you with that. Thanks for your...
View ArticleEngland beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs: second ODI – as it happened
Olly Stone bowled with eyecatching pace and hostility as England beat Sri Lanka in a rain-affected match in Dambulla12.57pm BSTRelated: Eoin Morgan leads England to victory over Sri Lanka in rain-hit...
View ArticleEngland beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in third ODI to take 2-0 series lead...
England lead series 2-0 with two ODIs to playPakistan v Australia: Abbas takes five to leave hosts lagging8.07pm BSTRelated: England beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in third ODI and take 2-0 series...
View ArticleEngland beat Sri Lanka in fourth ODI to win series in the rain – as it happened
England beat Sri Lanka by 18 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after another ODI was hit by rainRead Ali Martin’s report from Pallekele12.42pm BSTHere’s Ali Martin’s report from Pallekele - and...
View ArticleSri Lanka hammer England by 219 runs (DLS) in fifth ODI – as it happened
A poor performance from England was pounced upon by Sri Lanka, who thrashed the tourists by 219 runs thanks to DLS, but England win the series 3-15.22pm BSTAnd with that, we’ll leave you to enjoy your...
View ArticleEngland beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in T20 international – as it happened
The legspinners Joe Denly and Adil Rashid shared seven cheap wickets as England returned to form with an impressive win in Colombo7.42pm BSTAli Martin’s match report has landed, so I’ll leave you with...
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