• ‘The standard has gone through the roof’ in ODIs• Sam Curran and Craig Overton join England squadAfter vaporising Australia at Trent Bridge, and demonstrating why sweets and sandpaper are seemingly this year’s must-have items for certain fielding tea…
Eoin Morgan’s captaincy is central to the huge progress, so much so that Ben Stokes needs to be fit and bowling well to get a place backIt was only a few weeks ago that English cricket was reckoned to be in crisis; the team was losing to Pakistan in Te…
• Captain overwhelmed by England’s ruthless intensity• Tim Paine: ‘The hardest day’s cricket of my life’Eoin Morgan basked in his proudest day as England’s one-day captain and heralded the finest performance under his watch following an astonishing 242…
• England 481 for six; Australia 239 all out in 37 overs• Eoin Morgan’s side break their own ODI record total by 37 runsThe pitch may have been flat and the opposition bereft but Eoin Morgan’s one-day wonders hit a new high at Trent Bridgeon Wednesday,…
Over-by-over updates on the ODI at Trent BridgeAny thoughts? You can email Simon or tweet @Simon_BurntonEngland drop Malan for T20 series 2.19pm BST Australia think so, the umpire did not. There was definitely a sound as the ball travelled through to P…
Over-by-over updates on the ODI at Trent BridgeAny thoughts? You can email Simon or tweet @Simon_BurntonEngland drop Malan for T20 series 2.19pm BST Australia think so, the umpire did not. There was definitely a sound as the ball travelled through to P…
• Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali return to squad• Malan said to have been left both shocked and frustratedDawid Malan boasts four half-centuries from his first five Twenty20s for England and yet the return of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen …
• Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali return to squad• Malan said to have been left both shocked and frustratedDawid Malan boasts four half-centuries from his first five Twenty20s for England and yet the return of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen …
Eddie Jones and Trevor Bayliss’s smooth starts at the helm of England’s rugby and cricket teams have turned distinctly bumpy. Learning from each other could help turn the tideIt’s 50 miles from Penrith to Randwick, an hour’s drive from one side of Sydn…
• ‘I’m the one who drops out once Stokes comes back’• Australia will welcome back pace bowler Billy StanlakeAlex Hales has scored more hundreds since the last World Cup than any Australian batsman touring England this summer and yet heads into Tuesday’…
• England 342-8; Australia 304• England win by 38 runs and lead five-match series 2-0England won a long, rain-soaked, run-soaked one-day international by 38 runs. Despite posting their highest ever one-day score against Australia it was a close run thi…
Keep up with all the action from Cardiff from 11amSign up for the Spin, our weekly cricket emailFeel free to email Tim or tweet @TimdeLisle 10.50am BST Australia bring in D’Arcy Short, to add some firepower at the top of the order, and sacrifice a bow…
Thirteen years after making his ODI debut the fast bowler is more certain to be picked for his country than his countyThis weekend Cardiff is a good venue for the oldest rockers in town. Last night, the Rolling Stones gracing the Principality Stadium, …
• Bowler missed the early weeks of county season• Willey calls chance to join Super Kings a ‘no-brainer’David Willey says Yorkshire threatened to rip up his contract over the 11th-hour move to the Indian Premier League at the start of the season.The al…
• Finding a way over the line was important, says captain Morgan• Three-wicket ODI win useful preparation for 2019 World CupIt might not have been the prettiest win but Eoin Morgan declared England’s opening three-wicket victory over Australia as usefu…
Australia pushed England hard while their former coach’s sensitivity was exposed by an investment company’s giveawayAccording to PJ O’Rourke, it’s best to affect a limp handshake. “A firm, hearty handshake gives a good first impression,” he wrote, “an…
• Australia 214; England 218-7• England win by three wickets with six overs to spareEngland won the first one-day international against Australia by three wickets. But they did so messily, in a manner hardly befitting the side ranked No 1 in the world….
Over-by-over updates from the one-day international at the OvalEngland agree to handshakes as Paine seeks to repair Australia imageFeel free to email Adam or tweet @collinsadam 12.20pm BST In addition to the below. Mel Farrell from ESPN has walked in t…
• Moeen’s dismissal was crucial during Scotland run chase• Left-hander will renew rivalry with Australia’s Nathan LyonMoeen Ali has promised to remain a free spirit with the bat during England’s series with Australia and the all-rounder has no regrets …
• Australia captain wants team handshakes before matches• Jos Buttler set to return for England in first ODIEoin Morgan, the England one-day captain, has accepted a request from his Australian counterpart, Tim Paine, for players on both sides to line u…
