Cricket

Ben Stokes has confirmed he will be able to bowl during England’s upcoming tour of South Africa. There were fears that Stokes may not be able to play as an all-rounder this winter after problems with his left knee. AFP or licensors 3 Ben Stokes had trouble with his knee …

Ben Stokes has backed Joe Root to have a big series in South Africa after the England captain made a return to form with the bat. Root had come under fire for his Test match performances over the summer that saw him fail to score a century during the Ashes. …

England cricket selector Ed Smith has admitted he is unsure whether all-rounder Moeen Ali will return to the international arena. The 32-year-old was once again absent from a 17-man squad which was announced on Saturday for the four-match Test series in South Africa, which starts on Boxing Day, featuring recalled …

England have recalled James Anderson and Jonny Bairstow for their upcoming tour of South Africa. The pair sat out the recent series defeat to New Zealand and are also joined by Mark Wood, who last played Test cricket in February. getty images – getty 3 Bairstow and Anderson Durham paceman …

Former England cricket captain Bob Willis has died aged 70, his family has announced. The pace bowler played 90 Tests for England and has been a popular figure in broadcasting since his retirement in 1984. Getty Images – Getty 2 Ex-England captain Bob Willis has died Willis’ family, who revealed …

Joe Root answered any questions surrounding his form with a sensational double century against New Zealand on day four of the second Test. The England captain produced a heroic innings to turn his first ton since February into the longest innings of his career, batting for an incredible 636 minutes …

New Zealand Cricket will apologise to Jofra Archer after the England bowler was racially abused by a spectator during the Black Caps’ Test victory at Bay Oval. Archer put on a stand of 30 alongside Sam Curran (29 not out) as England attempted to salvage a draw on day five in Mount …

Shashank Manohar has resigned as ICC chairman just 10 months after he was elected. Manohar stepped down as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) last May in order to become the ICC’s first independent chairman. But he has now tendered his resignation less than a …

India skittled Bangladesh out cheaply on day one of the Test series against Bangladesh and look set to take a big lead after only losing Rohit Sharma in reply at the Holkar Stadium. Mohammed Shami took 3-27 as the Tigers – sorely missing Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal – …

History repeated as England prevailed over New Zealand after a Super Over to claim a 3-2 series victory in a rain-affected fifth Twenty20 in Auckland. There was no boundary count-back required to separate the teams, as had been the case in July’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s, thanks to …