England vs West Indies: Kevin Pietersen says Joe Denly should be told to play freely in Tests, curbing his attacking game is 'atrocious'
• 5 years agoDenly, who has played 15 Tests for England, was dropped from the ongoing second Test against the West Indies after scoring 18 and 29 in the two innings respectively in the series opener at Southampton.
England vs West Indies: Skipper Joe Root returns for remaining Tests with hosts in familiar territory
• 5 years agoWith the series against the West Indies being only three Tests, England have to bounce back immediately and Root's return is clearly a positive.
England vs West Indies: Hosts should drop Joe Denly for second Test, suggests Michael Vaughan
• 5 years agoHis Kent team mate Crawley top-scored for England with 76 in the second innings and Vaughan said Denly should make room for Root, who missed the Southampton test to attend the birth of his second child.
England vs West Indies: Hosts manage 35/1 on rain-hit Day 1 as cricket returns to action after four-month hiatus
• 5 years agoEngland stand-in captain Ben Stokes opted to bat after winning the toss, with players kneeling in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement as well as observing a minute's silence before start of play.
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.
Sri Lanka vs England: Visitors recall Keaton Jennings, Ben Foakes ahead of two-Test tour; James Anderson misses out with rib injury
• 5 years agoFoakes has played five Tests for England, making his debut against Sri Lanka in Galle in 2018 while Jennings, who has two centuries in the sub-continent, was last involved in their tour of West Indies last year
South Africa vs England: Adil Rashid, Joe Denly script series-levelling win for visitors in third ODI
• 5 years agoLeg-spinner Adil Rashid took the key scalps of Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma as England beat South Africa by two wickets in the third and final one-day international on Sunday.
South Africa vs England: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma put together 173-run partnership as hosts win first ODI by seven-wickets
• 5 years agoQuinton de Kock made 107 and Temba Bavuma was out for 98 after a 173-run partnership with de Kock
South Africa vs England: Ben Stokes stitches 76-run partnership with Ollie Pope to help visitors post 224/4 on Day 1 of third Test
• 5 years agoBen Stokes survived several scares but featured in a 76-run late afternoon partnership with Ollie Pope as England reached 224 for four wickets at the end of the opening day of the third Test against South Africa.
South Africa vs England, Highlights, 2nd Test Day 5 at Cape Town, Full Cricket Score: Proteas' spirited resistance in vain as visitors level series with thrilling win
Firstcricket Staff • 5 years agoCatch all the live updates from Day 5 of the second Test between South Africa and England at Cape Town.