Gary Kirsten to work with Lions this winter

Nov 04, 2015, at 11:25 pm

London, Nov 4 (IBNS): The England and Wales Cricket Board on Wednesday announced that former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten will work with the England Lions squad in a consultancy role this winter.

Charlotte Edwards champions "incredible" ICC investment in women's cricket

Oct 14, 2015, at 09:48 pm

Dubai, Oct 14 (IBNS) England women’s captain, Charlotte Edwards, has applauded news from the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday that the ICC Board has committed to significantly increasing the prize money awarded to winners of ICC women’s events over the next eight years. From 2016-2023, $4.4million of prize money will be distributed across six ICC global women’s tournaments, including $1million and $1.2million for the ICC Women’s World Cups in 2017 and 2021.

Pakistan and England bid for second place in ICC Test rankings

Oct 12, 2015, at 02:35 am

Dubai, Oct 11 (IBNS) England and Pakistan will have the number-two position in the ICC Test Team Rankings in their sights when they meet in the first of a three-Test series in the UAE, which starts in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, 13 October.

Eleven England players win central contracts for 2015-2016

Sep 23, 2015, at 10:43 pm

London, Sept 23 (IBNS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday announced that 11 players had been awarded central contracts for the 2015-2016 period.

Mahela is one of the best, a brilliant appointment for the team: Ian Bell

Sep 17, 2015, at 01:25 am

London, Sept 16 (IBNS) England cricketer Ian Bell on Wednesday expressed his delight over the selection of former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardene as the consultant coach of the national side, terming it as a "brilliant appointment".

PCB names squads for Zimbabwe tour, Test series against England

Sep 17, 2015, at 01:05 am

Lahore, Sept 16 (IBNS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the squad for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour and England series.

Players aim for upward movements in England-Australia ODI series

Sep 01, 2015, at 09:20 pm

Dubai, Sept 1 (IBNS) Reshuffling of the pack in the middle of the ICC ODI Player Rankings is on the cards as England hosts world champion Australia in a five-match One-Day International (ODI) series, which starts in Southampton on Thursday.

Fifth Test: Australia win by an innings and 46 runs, England win the series 3-2

Aug 24, 2015, at 04:45 am

London, Aug 23 (IBNS) Australia may have lost the Ashes 2015 series to arch rivals England but that did not stop the side from thumping hosts England by an innings and 46 runs to win the fifth and final Test match of the series, gifting their skipper Michael Clarke a fitting farewell gift, here on Sunday.

Fifth Test: England in dire straits after losing 8 wickets on day two

Aug 22, 2015, at 05:38 am

London, Aug 21 (IBNS) Australia made up for some poor cricket over the last three Tests as they first scored 481 runs in their first innings and then strangled the hosts, picking up wickets at regular intervals to leave England high and dry, here on Friday.

Fifth Test: Australia finish day one with 287 for loss of 3 wickets as bad light stops play

Aug 21, 2015, at 05:08 am

London, Aug 20 (IBNS) Bad light robbed 10 overs from the last session of the day as the Australian batsmen walked out of the field after posting 287 for the loss of 3 wickets at the end of first day’s play of the fifth and the final Ashes Test of the 2015 series, here on Thursday.

Steve Smith excited over Test captaincy

Aug 14, 2015, at 10:10 pm

London, Aug 14 (IBNS): Steve Smith welcomed Australian selectors decision to name him as the country's new Test skipper and said he is ' excited' over his new assignment.

Australian captain Michael Clarke announces retirement from test cricket

Aug 08, 2015, at 11:54 pm

Nottingham, Aug 8 (IBNS) Australian test captain, Michael Clarke announced his retirement from test cricket here on Saturday.

Day two: Australia manages to stay afloat, England still on the driving seat

Aug 08, 2015, at 05:50 am

Nottingham, Aug 7 (IBNS) A comparatively better outing in the second innings by the Aussie batsmen kept their team from getting ousted inside two days, here on Friday.

Fourth Test: Records galore at Nottingham as England take early advantage on day one

Aug 07, 2015, at 05:40 am

Nottingham, Aug 6 (IBNS) England have taken a 214-run lead after bowling Australia out for 60 in their first innings at the end of the first day of the fourth Ashes Test here on Thursday.

Stuart Broad takes 8 to help bowl out Australia for 60

Aug 06, 2015, at 10:59 pm

Nottingham, Aug 6 (IBNS) Stuart Broad bowled a magical spell as he took eight wickets which helped England bowl out Australia for 60 in the first innings of the fourth Test match of the Ashes here on Thursday.

Third Test: England win despite a brave effort from Aussie tail-enders

Aug 01, 2015, at 03:21 am

Birmingham, July 31 (IBNS) England chased down the target of 121 runs with ease as a brave effort from the Australian tail-enders went in vain here on Friday.

Ashes: Anderson destroys Australia as England finish day one on a high

Jul 30, 2015, at 12:56 pm

Birmingham, July 29 (IBNS) A fine spell of fast bowling by pacer James Anderson and a lack of aptitude by the Aussie batsman gave England an edge on the opening day of the third Ashes Test match here on Wednesday.

Australia bounce back in style, crush England to level Ashes series

Jul 20, 2015, at 04:33 am

London, July 19 (IBNS) Battered and bruised in the first Ashes Test, Australia played some quality cricket to hand England a crushing defeat in the ensuing second Test match by 405 runs here on Sunday.

Bangladesh and England players rise in latest ODI rankings

Jun 25, 2015, at 10:07 pm

Dubai, Jun 25 (IBNS) Shakib Al Hasan has regained the number one spot in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI All-rounders after inspiring Bangladesh to its first bi-lateral series victory over India on Wednesday.

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Jun 12, 2015, at 06:30 pm

England, June 12(IBNS): England and Sussex wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior has announced retirement from all forms of cricket with immediate effect. Prior was suffering from a Achilles injury which required surgery last year.

England beat Scotland, register first win in WC

Feb 24, 2015, at 04:57 am

Christchurch, Feb 23 (IBNS): England finally returned to the path of victory by beating Scotland in a World Cup group stage clash by 119 runs here on Monday.

It's a time for doing: England coach Peter Moores

Feb 21, 2015, at 07:28 pm

Christchurch, Feb 21 (IBNS) After two straight defeats in the first two matches of the World Cup, England coach Peter Moores has said that it is time for his side to 'do something'.

Warm-up: Pakistan, England, SA win games

Feb 10, 2015, at 02:27 am

Sydney, Feb 9 (IBNS): Pakistan, England and South Africa posted victories in their respective warm-up matches on Monday.