England chased down 194 against Australia to level the three-match T20I series in Cardiff on Friday, September 13. Liam Livingstone and Jacob Bethell's 90-run partnership off just 47 balls was the clinching moment for England as all-rounder-heavy Australia missed their key pacers.
England have sort of hit the transition button across all three formats in this summer. After a largely successful Test summer, England are set to introduce a few fresh faces in white-ball cricket, starting with the T20Is against Australia after the disappointing loss in the T20 World Cup semis.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has named a 17-member squad for the three-match Test series against Pakistan in October. Test skipper Ben Stokes and opening batter Zak Crawley is back in the squad after missing the Sri Lanka series.
England will take on Australia in an elaborate white-ball series featuring three T20Is and five ODIs starting Wednesday, September 11. England will be without their regular skipper Jos Buttler for the T20Is as he was ruled out due to his calf injury and is doubtful for the ODIs as well.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan came out all guns blazing against Ollie Pope and Co after the hosts suffered the only defeat in the home Test summer against Sri Lanka at the Oval. England won the series 2-1, however, Vaughan believed that they can't be single-mindedly aggressive.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has announced his international retirement following his ouster from the white-ball side. The 37-year-old all-rounder, who last played for England in the T20 World Cup, represented his national side in 298 matches across three formats.
England announced a couple of changes to their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia. Regular captain Jos Buttler, who missed the Hundred due to calf injury will remain on the sidelines and will miss the T20 series with his opening partner Phil Salt being named his stand-in.
England Test captain Ben Stokes hasn't played a white-ball match for England since the ODI World Cup last year, however, the senior all-rounder is content with what he has been able to achieve in coloured clothing for the 2019 champions saying that he'll be happy even if he isn't considered anymore.
England have made one change in their playing XI for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Oval from the previous game at Lord's. England have already sealed the series, having taken a 2-0 unassailable lead, would aim for their second Test clean sweep for the summer.
England will be up against Sri Lanka in the second Test of the three-match series at Lord's, starting Thursday, August 29. Sri Lanka put up a valiant fight, especially with the bat in the second innings, however, the first innings cost them dearly. England would aim for a much more clinical show.
England batter Dawid Malan, who last played an international match in 2023 in the ODI World Cup in India, has announced his retirement. Malan, who was once a top-ranked T20 batter for the longest time, will end his career with 4,416 runs for England across three formats in 114 matches.
The failed defence of both the World Cups, T20 and ODI, has meant that England have instilled fresh blood to the white-ball squads for the upcoming Australia series at home. Jonny Bairstow is a prominent name missing given he was part of the team across all three formats till a couple of months ago.
Jamie Smith with his third fifty in four Tests so far in his short career, continued to impress one and all as he stayed unbeaten on 72 after the second day's play in Manchester on Thursday, August 22. England took a minor lead but Sri Lanka aren't out of it just yet, all thanks to Asitha Fernando.
Legendary England pacer James Anderson is considering a T20 sunset onto his illustrious career before hanging his boots for good. Anderson, who is with the England Test team for the summer as a mentor after his retirement at Lord's in July, hasn't played T20 cricket for a decade.
England will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series starting on Wednesday, August 21 in Manchester. England won their previous Test assignment West Indies 3-0 and just have to keep winning every red-ball match they play in the current cycle to have a chance of making it to the WTC final.
English star batter Joe Root was the top run-getter in the recent three-match Test series against West Indies with 291 runs in four innings with one century and two fifties. Root also became the second English cricketer to reach 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
England white-ball coach Matthew Mott is reportedly likely to leave following his side's semi-final exit in the T20 World Cup. England have had two unsuccessful World Cup defences in a row now and former captain Eoin Morgan has categorically denied taking up the job, just yet.
The fourth edition of the Hundred competition kicks off at the Oval with the men's defending champions Oval Invincibles taking on the Birmingham Phoenix in the opener on Tuesday, July 23. The women's defending champions Southern Brave will kick off their campaign on Wednesday against London Spirit.
ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Joe Root and Harry Brook recorded quick centuries on Day 4 as England managed to post a 400-plus total on Day 4 of the second Test match against West Indies. After impressive batting in first innings, the Caribbean side collapsed in the second innings.
England are looking to seal the three-match series against West Indies as they have given a daunting target to the Windies in the second innings of the second Test. England have also breached a major milestone for the first time in their 147-year-old Test history.
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