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Australia must tour England for 'health of world cricket', says Justin Langer

Australia must tour England for the "health of world cricket" and let its top players compete in this year`s Indian Premier League (IPL) if it goes ahead, coach Justin Langer has said.

Jul 09, 2020, 11:57 AM IST

England skipper Joe Root blessed with a baby girl; see pic here

Earlier on Wednesday, international cricket resumed at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton (England) after a gap of nearly four months.

Jul 08, 2020, 22:21 PM IST

England vs West Indies: Delighted at resumption of international cricket, says ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney

"I wish both teams and the match officials the very best for what promises to be an exciting series,” ICC's Chief Executive said.

Jul 07, 2020, 19:51 PM IST

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hopes cricket will be on its feet post-COVID-19 with England-West Indies series

The last international cricket match was played between Australia and New Zealand on March 13, 2020.

Jul 07, 2020, 18:20 PM IST

England vs West Indies Test series: Complete schedule, squads, TV timings

The return of international cricket after more than three months of COVID-19 halt will see both teams competing in a three-match Test series.

Jul 06, 2020, 21:45 PM IST

England to relax quarantine rules for around 50 countries, says minister

Under the existing rules, travellers must self-isolate for 14 days on entering the country.

Jul 03, 2020, 12:12 PM IST

England Test captain Joe Root to miss first post-COVID-19 match; Ben Stokes to lead team against West Indies

Joe will miss England’s three-day intra-squad warm-up match starting on July 1 and the first Test commencing on July 8 at the Ageas Bowl.

Jun 30, 2020, 22:55 PM IST

On this day in 2013: MS Dhoni became first captain to lift all ICC trophies

The Champions Trophy title was added to Dhoni's legacy after stupendous ICC 2007 T20 World Cup and ICC 2011 ODI World Cup trophies. 

Jun 23, 2020, 17:04 PM IST

Born June 18, 1987: Moeen Ali, England cricketer

Ali made his international debut during England's One-Day International (ODI) match against West Indies in February 28 before making T20I debut against the same side a month later.

Jun 18, 2020, 15:01 PM IST

Coronavirus Pandemic: India's limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka in June postponed

The two teams last met each other in January this year during the three-match T20Is series, which India went on to clinch by 2-0 after winning the second and third match by seven wickets and 78 runs, respectively. 

Jun 12, 2020, 11:12 AM IST

Former England Skipper Michael Vaughan makes Test cricket greatest ‘Bald XI’ team; check here

There were also some fans who wanted Brian Lara in the team, while some wanted England’s former captain Andrew Strauss.
 

Jun 10, 2020, 17:09 PM IST

On this day in 1975: First-ever World Cup match was played between India, England

England had scored 334/4 in 60 overs and in reply, India could only manage 132/3 as batsmen like Sunil Gavaskar and Gundappa Viswanath failed to get going.
 

Jun 07, 2020, 17:45 PM IST

2019 Cricket World Cup rewind: Australia held nerves to clinch win over West Indies

Australia made it to the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup before slumping to eight-wicket defeat at the hands of ultimate winners England at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Jun 06, 2020, 13:39 PM IST

On this day in 1993, Shane Warne's 'ball of the century' stunned Mike Gatting

Warne was brought on by captain Allan Border after fast bowler Merv Hughes had dismissed a resolute Mike Atherton to end his opening stand with Graham Gooch in the first Test in Manchester.

Jun 04, 2020, 18:02 PM IST

Pakistan eager to regain No.1 spot in ICC T20 rankings: Imad Wasim

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has said that he couldn't wait to return to cricket field and see his side regain top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings.

Jun 04, 2020, 16:48 PM IST

Born June 4, 1991: Ben Stokes, England cricketer

In January 2016, the England all-rounder created a record of notching up the fastest 250 runs (off just 196 balls) during a Test match against South Africa.

Jun 04, 2020, 10:50 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II rides horse in first lockdown sighting in UK

Wearing a colourful headscarf and smartly dressed in a tweed jacket, jodhpurs, white gloves and boots, the Queen can be seen riding to enjoy the pleasant sunny weather.

Jun 01, 2020, 17:26 PM IST

Competitive sport in England gets green light for Monday restart

After a near three-month shutdown, elite competitive sport in England can resume from Monday behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday.

May 31, 2020, 09:49 AM IST

On this day in 2019, England hammered South Africa in World Cup opener

On May 30 last year, England kicked off their campaign at the 2019 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup with a crushing 104-run victory over South Africa at The Oval.

May 30, 2020, 15:34 PM IST

On this day in 2016, Alastair Cook became first England player to reach 10,000 Test runs

Cook finished his cricket career with a total of 12,472 runs in 161 Tests, 3204 runs in 92 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 61 runs in four T20Is.

May 30, 2020, 12:08 PM IST