Root reclaims top position in ICC men’s test player rankings
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Ennor called into All Blacks squad after COVID outbreak
New Zealand's preparations for Saturday's first test against Ireland at Eden Park have been disrupted by an outbreak of COVID-19, forcing ailing All Blacks coach Ian Foster to call centre Braydon Ennor into his squad as cover.
Surrey start strongly vs Kent after Amla and Geddes centuries
Hashim Amla and Ben Geddes each notched hundreds as LV= Insurance County Championship leaders Surrey piled up 445-5 on the opening day of their match against Kent at the Kia Oval.
Eoin Morgan ponders international retirement amid form and fitness woes
Eoin Morgan could be set to announce his retirement from international cricket this week with England’s World Cup-winning captain understood to have been mulling over his future in recent days.
Head coach Foster among four Covid cases for All Blacks
New Zealand's preparations for Saturday's first Test against Ireland have been thrown into chaos, after they confirmed four positive Covid-19 cases in their group, among them head coach Ian Foster.
Jack Leach enjoying life in ‘extremely positive’ England set-up
Jack Leach praised captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum for giving the confidence boost he needed to drive England’s victory push on another heady day at Headingley.
England vs New Zealand 3rd Test, Day 4: Ollie Pope, Joe Root Take England Close To Series Sweep
Jack Leach took 10 wickets in a Test for the first time in his career before Ollie Pope and Joe Root set about leading England's charge to a series whitewash of New Zealand at Headingley on Sunday. England were 183-2 at stumps on the fourth day of the third and final Test, needing just a further 113 runs to reach a target of 296 on Monday's last day. Pope was 81 not out and Root, on his Yorkshire home ground, 55 not out, with the third-wicket pair having shared an unbroken stand of 132.
England finally end Mitchell-Blundell stand, need 296 for victory
LEEDS, England : New Zealand were dismissed for 326 to set England a target of 296 for victory after the in-form Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell had again frustrated the hosts on the fourth day of the third test at Headingley on Sunday.