England rendered West Indies a must-win situation in the remaining three matches of the T20 series with another solid win in Barbados. Captain Jos Buttler was the star of the Sunday victory for England as he smashed back to form after getting out for a duck in the series opener.
England will take on the West Indies in a five-match T20 series starting on November 9 (local time) in Barbados. England levelled the series 1-1 they played a T20I series last and will be keen to turn over the West Indies in their own backyard, who have picked a strong squad themselves.
James Anderson, the former England pacer was one of the 1,574 players and 52 English names to register for the IPL 2025 mega auction, scheduled for November 24-25 in Jeddah. The fact was interesting since Anderson has retired from international cricket and hasn't played a T20 for more than a decade.
James Anderson has publicly expressed his desire to play a bit longer than he actually did after being forced to an early retirement by Brendon McCullum and Co with the team going ahead with youngsters, with an eye on the next year's Ashes in Australia.
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to return to action for the first time since the T20 World Cup in the T20I series against the West Indies. Buttler has had multiple setbacks while trying to recover fully from the calf injury that ruled him out of The Hundred and Australia series.
Harshit Rana has been called up to India's squad for the third Test against New Zealand and is likely to make his debut in Mumbai while Smriti Mandhana's record-breaking ton helped India beat New Zealand in the third ODI and win series 2-1. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on October 30.
England were beaten hands down by Pakistan in the last two Test matches as the visitors lost by 152 runs and 9 wickets in Multan and Rawalpindi respectively after having begun with a win. Geoffery Boycott has come down heavily on Ben Stokes and Co after being hammered on turning tracks.
Ollie Pope's form has become a huge concern for England, especially away from home. His meagre returns in Pakistan have forced the former cricketers and experts in England to come up with suggestions for a new number three in Tests for England.
Jos Buttler's persistent calf injury has thrown spanner in the works for England as far as picking the squad for the white-ball tour of West Indies is concerned. England have decided to add a couple of members from the Test squad to the white-ball side despite the jam-packed schedule.
It is a condimental addition to the England squad with Michael Pepper and Phil Salt finally playing together for England in a dream for social media and meme pages. The Essex wicketkeeper-batter has earned a maiden England call-up for the West Indies ODI series.
Pakistan levelled the three-match Test series against England 1-1 with a huge victory by 152 runs in the second match as they finally got over the line in Test matches after almost 15 months. England collapsed to 144 all-out in the second innings as Sajid Khan and Noman Ali spun web.
Pakistan vs England Highlights: Pakistan will be up against England in the second Test in Multan starting Tuesday, October 15 with an aim to level the series. England handed a shocker to Pakistan in the opener, opening up a can of worms for the hosts and would want to seal the series.
Pakistan have made quite a few changes to their side ahead of the second and third Tests against England in Multan and Rawalpindi. England already have the 1-0 lead in the series and would be keen to seal the series on what is likely to be a used pitch in Multan.
Joe Root became England's leading run-getter in Tests as he went past Sir Alastair Cook during his marathon knock in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Root broke into the top five leading Test run-scorers and there are increasingly high chances of him challenging Sachin Tendulkar.
Pakistan vs England Highlights: Zak Crawley and Joe Root lead England's reply after Pakistan were bowled out for 556 in the first innings. Crawley has gone past fifty, while Root is well set in the middle too. England will look to cut short Pakistan's lead on Day 3.
Pakistan took ascendancy on Day 1 of the first Test against England as the visitors' inexperienced attack in the flat conditions was found wanting. Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique led the way with respective centuries with Saud Shakeel looking solid as Pakistan look to extend dominance.
Pakistan will be up against England in a three-match Test series starting Monday, October 7 in Multan. Pakistan haven't been great of late in Test cricket and would want to make a strong comeback while England would want to stay alive in the race for a spot in the WTC final.
England on the back of two stupendous performances have levelled the five-match ODI series and are favourites to win three in a row with the momentum they have and Australia being under pressure. Australia haven't been at their best and will need an inspirational performance in the decider.
England beat Travis Head and Adam Zampa-less Australian side in the third ODI in Durham to stay alive in the five-match assignment with the DLS method deciding the result. Will Jacks and Harry Brook's 156-run partnership was the centre of England's win as captain smashed his maiden ODI hundred.
England's regular white-ball skipper Jos Buttler's time on the sidelines got extended as he is still recovering from the right calf injury. Buttler hasn't played any competitive cricket since the T20 World Cup and missed the Hundred as well as the T20 series against Australia.
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