England return to Pakistan for short T20 series LONDON: England will visit Pakistan for the first time in 16 years when they play two T20 Internationals in October 2021, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday. The short tour will serve as a build-up to the Twenty20... 18 Nov, 2020
Dollar holds gains as COVID-19 surge boosts safe-haven demand TOKYO: The dollar held gains against a basket of major currencies on Thursday as escalating coronavirus cases in Europe stoked fears across markets that fresh lockdowns would further hit the already fragile economic recovery. The safe-haven... 29 Oct, 2020
Players may withdraw from tours due to bubble burnout: Morgan England's players can withdraw from tours if they feel playing in bio-secure bubbles during the COVID-19 pandemic will take a toll on their mental health, limited overs captain Eoin Morgan has said. England hosted West Indies, Pakistan and... 20 Oct, 2020
England invited to play limited-overs series in Pakistan England have been invited to play a limited-overs series in Pakistan early next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said. If the series goes ahead, it would be the first time England have toured Pakistan since 2005. Top teams have... 16 Oct, 2020
Crawley, Pope, Sibley handed England central contracts for tests LONDON: England batsmen Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Dom Sibley have all been awarded central contracts for the 2020-21 test season, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Wednesday. The trio were among 12 players handed... 01 Oct, 2020
England's bio-secure bubbles a blueprint for others, says Morgan The England and Wales Cricket Board's successful completion of their summer schedule inside bio-secure 'bubbles' is a blueprint for other countries to stage matches amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one-day international (ODI) skipper Eoin Morgan... 17 Sep, 2020
England's Buttler to miss third T20 after leaving 'bubble' LONDON: Batsman Jos Buttler will not play in the third Twenty20 international against Australia after leaving the team's bio-secure bubble to be with his family, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. Opener Buttler anchored... 08 Sep, 2020
Australia confirms England tour, Maxwell returns to squad MELBOURNE: Australia confirmed on Friday next month's limited-overs tour of England, boosting the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) bid to navigate past a financial crisis brought by the novel coronavirus. Beginning on Sept. 4, Australia... 14 Aug, 2020
England's Stokes to miss rest of Pakistan series LONDON: England all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the test series against Pakistan for family reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday. The ECB confirmed Stokes will fly to New Zealand later this week and... 09 Aug, 2020
England name unchanged squad for first test against Pakistan LONDON: England named an unchanged squad for first match of the three-test series against Pakistan that begins on Aug. 5 in Manchester, the country's cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. England beat West Indies 2-1 in the first international... 30 Jul, 2020
Archer reveals racist abuse, mental fragility after test ban MANCHESTER: Jofra Archer received racist abuse on social media after breaching biosecurity protocols and being dropped by England and said he was struggling for motivation ahead of the third test against the West Indies on Friday. The fast bowler... 22 Jul, 2020
Archer reveals racist abuse, mental fragility after test ban MANCHESTER: Jofra Archer received racist abuse on social media after breaching biosecurity protocols and being dropped by England and said he was struggling for motivation ahead of the third test against the West Indies on Friday. The fast... 22 Jul, 2020
