Media releaseLondon, 18 August 2026: The Manchester Super Giants produced an upset on Sunday evening as they beat the group leading Trent Rockets to take home their first Hundred title. After amassing five wins in the group stage, they became just the second team to win after coming through the Eliminator, the first being the Southern …
WebDesk · 18 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Match reportsFrom: Ed Mace London, 15 August 2026: Manchester Super Giants beat Sunrisers for the third time this season as they cemented their place in Sunday’s final with a 20-run victory. Paul Walter’s stunning 80 off 46 and Josh Tongue’s 4-26 proved the difference as MSG dominated the Eliminator from the start, setting up a clash …
WebDesk · 15 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Match reportsFrom: Ed Mace Manchester, 11 August 2026: Tim Seifert struck a brutal 80* off 40 as he powered the Manchester Super Giants to a win that virtually seals their place in the Eliminator. MSG needed a win within 75 balls to leapfrog the Sunrisers on net run-rate if they were to not rely on any …
WebDesk · 12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
Match reportsFrom: Ed Mace Leeds, 9 August 2026: The explosive batting lineup of Sunrisers Leeds proved far too much for the Welsh Fire as they secured a statement 71-run win on their road to The Hundred Eliminator. Both teams needed a win to put themselves in command of their route to the Eliminator with the loser …
WebDesk · 10 Aug 2026 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 12 July 2026: England coach Brendon McCullum allowed his players to have a celebratory beer after their 4-0 Twenty20 series win over India, despite guidance recommending players avoid alcohol. England introduced an alcohol policy between the first and second Tests against New Zealand following incidents. The guidance advises players not to drink, including the …
WebDesk · 12 July 2026 · 2 min read
Match reportsSydney, 4 January 2026: Joe Root and Harry Brook batted England into a strong position on the opening day of the fifth Ashes Test after early wickets fell against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday. Root was unbeaten on 72 and Brook on 78 as England reached 211 for 3 at stumps on …
WebDesk · 4 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
Match reportsMelbourne, 27 December 2025: England produced a stunning two-day victory in the fourth Ashes Test, defeating Australia by four wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday as fast bowler Josh Tongue starred in a low-scoring contest dominated by pace and seam movement. Tongue claimed match figures of 7 for 89, including a five-wicket haul …
WebDesk · 27 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
Match reportsAdelaide, 18 December 2025: Alex Carey’s fighting century and disciplined bowling led by Pat Cummins put Australia firmly on top at the close of the second day of the third Ashes Test on Thursday, with England stumbling to 213 for eight in reply to Australia’s first-innings 371 at Adelaide Oval. England trail by 158 runs …
WebDesk · 18 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsAdelaide, 16 December 2025: Travis Head will remain at the top of Australia’s batting order for the third Ashes Test after selectors recalled captain Pat Cummins and frontline spinner Nathan Lyon, while insisting Usman Khawaja’s international career is not over despite his omission. Cummins and Lyon return for Australia’s bid to clinch the Ashes at …
WebDesk · 16 Dec 2025 · 3 min read
NewsBrisbane, 6 December 2025: Former England captain Michael Vaughan criticised England’s lack of resistance in the final session of the third day of the Ashes Test, saying the tourists “failed to show any fight” after a promising start. England, who trailed by 177 runs after the first innings, reached the dinner break at 45–0 under …
WebDesk · 6 Dec 2025 · 1 min read
NewsBrisbane, 2 December 2025: Will Jacks will return to Test cricket for the first time in three years after England added the off-spinner to their lineup for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. Jacks replaces injured fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change from the side thrashed in the series opener in Perth. …
WebDesk · 2 Dec 2025 · 2 min read
NewsBrisbane, 29 November 2025: Captain Ben Stokes says he can handle criticism of England’s performance in the Ashes opener but believes suggestions his team are “arrogant” go too far. England have faced intense scrutiny since squandering a dominant position and losing inside two days to Australia in the first Test in Perth. The backlash grew …
WebDesk · 29 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
NewsBrisbane, 26 November 2025: Mitchell Marsh is firming as a potential late-series inclusion for Australia as selectors consider adding more attacking batting options in response to England’s pace-heavy assault in Perth. Australia will name their squad for the Gabba Test later this week and Marsh remains part of discussions for the latter stages of the …
WebDesk · 26 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
NewsPerth, 20 November 2025: England have kept their options open for Friday’s Ashes opener in Perth, naming off-spinner Shoaib Bashir in a 12-man squad that also includes five fast bowlers. Mark Wood has been declared fit and is expected to lead the attack, leaving the final selection likely to hinge on a choice between Bashir …
WebDesk · 20 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Media releaseLondon, 5 November 2025: England captain Ben Stokes has signed a new central contract that will keep him with the national side through the 2027 home Ashes series, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Tuesday. Stokes, 34, was among 14 players to agree to two-year deals, extending his previous contract that was due to …
WebDesk · 5 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Match reportsScorecard is available here Wellington, 2 November 2025: England’s batting frailties continued as New Zealand clinched a two-wicket win in the third one-day international on Saturday, completing a 3-0 series sweep. England were bowled out for 222 in 40.2 overs after another top-order collapse, with Jamie Overton’s 68 from 62 balls the lone resistance. Blair …
WebDesk · 2 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Match reportsScorecard is available here Hamilton, 29 October 2025: England’s batting frailties resurfaced as they slumped to a five-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday, handing the hosts an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The visitors were dismissed for just 175 with 14 overs to spare, as Blair Tickner …
WebDesk · 29 Oct 2025 · 1 min read
Match reportsMount Maunganui, 26 October 2025: New Zealand defeated England by four wickets in the first one-day international on Saturday, overcoming a sensational century from Harry Brook that briefly revived the visitors after a dramatic top-order collapse. England, sent in to bat, crumbled to 5-3 within two overs and 33-5 by the ninth as New Zealand’s …
WebDesk · 27 Oct 2025 · 1 min read
Match reportsMount Maunganui, 26 October 2025: Harry Brook produced a sensational counterattacking hundred to rescue England from a disastrous start, guiding them to 223 all out in 35.2 overs in the first ODI against New Zealand on Saturday. Put in to bat, England were rocked early by Zak Foulkes and Matt Henry as the top order …
WebDesk · 26 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
NewsAuckland, 26 October 2025: Joe Root has yet to score a Test century in Australia, but the England batter believes a renewed focus on the mental side of his game could help end that drought and possibly guide his team to a long-awaited Ashes triumph. For one of England’s greatest run-scorers, Root’s record Down Under …
WebDesk · 26 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Media releaseQueenstown, 18 October 2025: Ahead of their three-match Twenty20 international series starting Saturday, England and New Zealand have taken an unusually relaxed approach to preparation, trading nets and tactical meetings for golf, thermal pools and team bonding. Both sides have had a packed calendar this year. England’s white-ball team has already played 24 matches, …
WebDesk · 18 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
Media releaseAuckland, 12 October 2025: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and all-rounder Rachin Ravindra have returned to the BLACKCAPS squad for the upcoming KFC T20 International series against England, while Kane Williamson and Ben Sears have been ruled out. Santner, who underwent abdominal surgery recently, has fully recovered and will lead the side in the three-match …
WebDesk · 13 Oct 2025 · 3 min read
NewsLondon, 12 October 2025: England opener Zak Crawley says “Bazball” gets under Australia’s skin and that his team won’t be “nice guys” when they head Down Under for next summer’s Ashes series. Speaking in an interview with The Times, Crawley said the aggressive, attacking style under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes is designed …
WebDesk · 12 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
NewsLondon, 14 September 2025: Ollie Pope’s role as England’s Test vice-captain is under review heading into the Ashes, head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed Sunday. Pope, 27, has served as Ben Stokes’ deputy for nearly three years and led England five times in Stokes’ absence, including in last month’s series-deciding defeat to India at The Oval. …
WebDesk · 15 Sept 2025 · 2 min read