Both Joe Root and Ben Stokes have not played for England in ODI cricket since the 2023 World Cup in India. It was a disastrous campaign with England finishing at 7th place winning only three out of nine matches. Will the duo play Champions Trophy? Butter has responded the burning question
WI vs ENG Pitch Report: Jos Buttler-led English side will be looking for a series win when they enter the third T20I game against the hosts West Indies at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet on Thursday night.
Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes have signed two-year contracts with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Former captain Joe Root is also among the seven players who have signed a two-year central contract.
WTC points table: England suffered a heavy 9-wicket defeat in the third Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Saturday. Pakistan registered their first Test series win under Shan Masood's captaincy and witnessed a big jump in the WTC standings.
After taking three wickets in the first innings, Noman Ali picked a five-wicket haul in the second innings of the third Test match to lead Pakistan to a historic Test series win over England at home. Pakistan also registered their first Test series win over England since 2015.
PAK vs ENG, 3rd Test: In-form Saud Shakeel registered his fourth Test century and tailenders Sajid Khan and Noman Ali scored 40s each to help Pakistan post a first innings total of 344 and take a defining 77-run lead on Day 2 of Rawalpindi Test.
After a memorable win in the second match, Pakistan fielded the same playing eleven and managed to dominate the first two sessions on Day 1 of the third Test against England at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Sajid Khan picked six wickets as England were bowled out to 267 in just 68.2 overs.
Jos Buttler has been out of action since the T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal loss to India. He missed the Hundred and pulled out from the T20I and ODI series against Australia. He has now been ruled out of the ODI series against West Indies.
England's star cricketer Joe Root scored his 35th Test hundred during the first Test against Pakistan to witness a big boost in his ratings in the ICC Men's Test rankings on Wednesday. Indian captain Rohit Sharma also jumped two places in the updated rankings by the ICC.
England have announced their playing XI for the second Test against Pakistan starting tomorrow (October 15). The visitors are leading the series 1-0 after their famous win by an innings in the previous game in Multan. Captain Ben Stokes has returned to the XI after recovering from injury.
Harry Brook registered his maiden triple century by scoring 317 runs and in-form Joe Root scored 262 runs to help England post the biggest total in Tests in the 21st century. England also shone with a ball by taking six early wickets on Day 4 of the Multan Test.
In-form Joe Root scored 176* off 277 balls and Harry Brook smashed unbeaten 141 runs on Day 3 of the opening Test match against Pakistan in Multan. The duo added an unbeaten 243 runs for the fourth wicket to set a new partnership record for England in red-ball cricket.
PAK vs ENG pitch report: Pakistan cricket team will be looking to end their poor run of form in Test cricket at home when they host England at Multan Cricket Stadium in the opening game starting on October 7. Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the first match after failing to recover from his injury.
Pakistan are tottering at number eight on the ICC World Test Championship points table. They have won only two of their seven games and lost five. Their PCT (Points Percentage System) is 19.05 and only West Indies have a worse PCT (18.52) than them.
The star wicketkeeper batter Jos Buttler returns to take the captaincy role but there is no place for the red-ball team captain Ben Stokes in England's squad for the eight-match white-ball series against West Indies starting on October 31.
ENG vs AUS 5th ODI Highlights: Australia registered a 49-run win (DLS method) in the rain-cut fifth ODI in Bristol. The Aussies won the fifth game and clinched the five-match series 3-2 against England.
Liam Livingstone smashed the star pacer Mitchell Starc for 28 runs in the last over to help England post a big total of 312 for 5 in 39 overs at Lord's. Starc bowled the most expensive over in the history of ODI cricket for Australia while Livingstone registered the fastest 50 at the venue.
The returning Australian bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made an instant impact with a combined five wickets after impressive batting from Alex Carey and Mitchell Marsh in the second ODI against England at Headingley on Saturday.
“PCB is thrilled to welcome the England men’s cricket team back to Pakistan. Despite minor adjustments, we are committed to supporting fans and ensuring a memorable tour. We look forward to a fiercely competitive Test series and showcasing Pakistan’s renowned hospitality," the PCB director said.
Travis Head continued his red-hot form by smashing his second 150+ score in ODI cricket as Australia easily chased down a 316-run target against England to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Head also claimed two wickets to clinch the Player of the Match award.
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