England vs New Zealand: Ben Foakes ruled out of third Test after returning COVID-19 positive
• 3 years agoFoakes did not take the field in the afternoon on the third day's play after complaining of back pain and later returned a positive test after a check-up at the team hotel in Leeds.
West Indies vs England: Bairstow's ton helps visitors recover from woeful start on Day 1 of first Test
• 3 years agoBairstow’s composed, unbeaten 109 was the foundation upon which the tourists rallied from 48 for four after captain Joe Root opted to bat first on winning the toss on a pitch which looks set to deteriorate as the match progresses.
England vs New Zealand: Wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes ruled out of Tests after freak dressing room injury
• 4 years agoFoakes was due to play his first home Test — all eight previous Test appearances have been abroad — but he tore his left hamstring when he slipped on what is believed to be a sock in the Surrey dressing room on Sunday.
India vs England: Chepauk, Motera two of 'the hardest pitches I've kept on,' says visitors' Ben Foakes
• 4 years agoIndia have put England on the mat with a couple of tracks which aided the home spinners as Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel ran riot, giving India a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
India vs England: Skipper Joe Root says there's no 'real clarity' on team's bowling attack for third Test
• 4 years agoSenior wicketkeeper batsman Jonny Bairstow has also returned to the squad and it remains to be seen whether they can keep in-form Ben Foakes out or play both of them.
Australia's David Warner, Pakistan's Babar Azam, West Indies' Jason Holder enter The Hundred draft
• 4 years agoAustralia's David Warner along with Pakistan's Babar Azam, South Africa's Quinton de Kock and West Indies' Jason Holder are on a list of over 250 players vying for the seven remaining overseas places in the draft for the inaugural edition of the Hundred competition.
India vs England: Ravichandran Ashwin's five-for sees hosts take massive lead on Day 2 of second Test
• 4 years agoResuming the day at 300 for six, Rishabh Pant took India to 329 in their first innings with an unbeaten 58 before running out of partners.
India vs England: Stuart Broad, Moeen Ali included as visitors make four changes to their 12-man squad for second Test
• 4 years agoEngland skipper Joe Root on Friday announced a 12-man squad for the second Test against India with four changes, resting veteran pacer James Anderson and bringing back Stuart Broad in his place.
India vs England: Chepauk track looks low and darker, might offer turn early on, says Ben Foakes
• 4 years agoFor Foakes, the pointers he has received from his colleagues could come in handy while facing seasoned off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been in good form.
England vs West Indies: Dom Bess picked over Moeen Ali in 13-man squad for Southampton Test
• 5 years agoAll-rounder Ben Stokes will lead England in the match, which will begin at the Ageas Bowl Southampton on Wednesday in a bio-secure environment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.