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England’s Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test cricket. He had been considering his Test future during the recent India series, according to the Guardian, after he began to question his ability to focus in the longest format. Moeen Ali won’t take part in this year’s Ashes tourAFP or licensors The 34-year-old is currently…
This winter’s Ashes tour has been plunged into further doubt as the Australian Prime Minister said the families of England stars would not be afforded special treatment. Australia has strict COVID-19 travel protocols, caps on international arrivals and limited places available in the country’s mandatory hotel quarantine regime. Scott Morrison and opposite number Boris Johnson…
The terms batsman and batsmen in cricket have been consigned to history with gender-neutral terms to come in their place. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced changes to the Laws of Cricket relating to the use of the words. Male cricketers, like England captain Joe Root, will be called a batter going forwardGetty Instead, the…
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The England’s men’s and women’s tour of Pakistan in October has been cancelled due to concerns over ‘mental and physical well-being’, it has been announced. The trip to Pakistan, which would have consisted of back-to-back Twenty20s on October 13 and 14 followed by a three-match women’s one-day series, would have been the first ever by…
Jordan Cox had a night to remember in the T20 Blast final as he was named man-of-the-match in Kent’s win over Somerset. The 20-year-old starred with the bat and then showcased his outrageous athleticism and skill in the field as Kent won by 25 runs at Edgbaston. Cox was superb for Kent in the T20…
Cricket fans are devastated at the prospect of losing thousands of pounds after England’s fifth Test against India was called off at the 11th hour. The match at Old Trafford was postponed on Friday morning, just four hours before the scheduled 11am start, over fears of more positive coronavirus tests among the visitors’ camp. England’s…
Steve Harmison fears the cancelled fifth Test between England and India is ‘the beginning of the end for Test cricket.’ The series decider at Old Trafford was abandoned on the morning of the match, just two hours before it was due to begin when the tourists were unable to field a team due to COVID-19…
England’s fifth Test with India has been cancelled after a member of India’s staff tested positive for COVID-19. The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Friday morning the whole match has been called off, due to fears over a rise of COVID cases within the visitors’ camp. Old Trafford was sold out for England’s…
Cricket Australia will cancel their Test match with Afghanistan if women in the country are banned from playing sport. The Taliban indicated that women would not be allowed to play sport under their new regime in the country. Australia are due to face Afghanistan in a Test match in NovemberAFP Afghanistan are scheduled to play…
England were on fire at Headingley today as they put themselves on top in the third Test against India. The bowlers ripped through the India batting line-up, knocking them over for just 78. Anderson got Kohli out againGetty James Anderson led from the front once again picking off the top order in a brilliant spell…
