England in control against Zimbabwe as Ben Stokes and Shoaib Bashir impress with ball in Trent Bridge Test | Cricket News

Ben Stokes made a typically impactful return to bowling as England moved closer to victory over Zimbabwe on a second day at Trent Bridge which saw Sam Cook claim a…

Shoaib Bashir: England off-spinner feels ’10-foot tall’ in Test team after starring on day two vs Zimbabwe | Cricket News

Shoaib Bashir hailed the England Test team as his “happy place”, adding he feels “10-foot tall” with the backing he gets as he put a difficult start to the county season…

England vs Zimbabwe: Zak Crawley returns to form with crucial century in bid to keep hold of Test spot | Cricket News

England were dominant on day one of the Test summer, their top three batters all scoring sizeable centuries against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. But as England racked up a massive…

Indian Premier League 2025: The final four teams are locked in but who will come out strongest? | Cricket News

So with just a handful of group games to go, the Indian Premier League cream has risen to the top. With Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings…

England vs Zimbabwe: Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett score centuries as hosts dominate day one at Trent Bridge | Cricket News

Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope scored timely centuries after Ben Duckett smoked a ton of his own as England dominated a wayward Zimbabwe on day one of the four-day Test…

Ben Stokes mindful of pushing himself too hard on England Test return against Zimbabwe | Cricket News

England captain Ben Stokes is mindful of pushing himself too hard on his return to Test cricket but is confident he will soon fulfil the “incredibly tough” role of fully-fledged…

England vs West Indies: Heather Knight and Sophia Dunkley lead way as hosts begin new era with comfortable win | Cricket News

A refreshed England side got their new era under way with an eight-wicket victory against the West Indies in the first T20I in Canterbury. Former England captain Heather Knight (43no)…

‘Heather Knight has proven her worth for England after losing captaincy’, says Lauren Winfield-Hill | Cricket News

Sky Sports Cricket’s Lauren Winfield-Hill believes that Heather Knight has proven her worth for England after losing the captaincy following a disastrous winter. Following a 16-0 whitewash in the Ashes,…

What shape are England Test cricket team in as they ‘shoot for the stars’ against India and Australia? | Cricket News

“When we took on a project like this, it was not about necessarily settling on ‘good’.” Nope, ‘good’ is not enough for Brendon McCullum, with the England head coach wanting…

Zimbabwe’s welcome return sets the table for England’s banquet of Test cricket

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