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SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 02: Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts after a putt on the first green during the first round of the 77th US Women’s Open Championship at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club on June 02, 2022 in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Moeen Ali has revealed “the door is open” to an England Test comeback after new head coach Brendon McCullum offered him the chance to reverse his retirement.
England pace bowler Matthew Potts said he had a "bit of a tear" in his eye after picking up four wickets on his Test debut against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday. Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim before removing Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell and Ajaz Patel as England bundled out New Zealand for 132 on the opening day of the first Test. The Durham paceman has been the outstanding bowler in the county championship this year, with 35 wickets at 18.57 each.
England debutant Matthew Potts took four wickets against New Zealand only for the hosts to collapse as well on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. The World Test champions were dismissed for 132 before England, in the first of this three-match series, slumped to 116-7 by stumps. Pre-match, there had been talk of England making a fresh start under new Test captain Ben Stokes and recently-appointed red-ball coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand skipper. But this was a reminder there are no quick solutions to the fundamental batting weakness that has contributed to England winning just one of their previous 17 matches at this level, a run that has left them bottom of the World Test Championship table. Potts took a superb four wickets for 13 runs in 9.2 overs, a reward for a challenging line and length, with recalled England pace great James Anderson returning figures of four for 66 in 16.
SYDNEY : The New South Wales Waratahs will be looking to bring some Fijian-style running rugby to Hamilton when they take on the Waikato Chiefs this weekend in the Super Rugby quarter-finals, skipper Jake Gordon said on Friday.
Matthew Potts promised England would continue to "throw punches" after 17 wickets fell on a remarkable opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday. Durham quick Potts, given a Test debut after an injury crisis ruled out several fast bowlers, had a day to remember as he outshone England greats James Anderson and Stuart Broad by taking four wickets for 13 runs as New Zealand were skittled out for just 132.
England opened their summer under new captain Ben Stokes in chaotic fashion, with 17 wickets falling on the first day of the Test against New Zealand at Lord's.