Freddie Flintoff lands new job after Top Gear crash to confirm career path after TV
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has been named as the new head coach of the England Lions.
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Not Brendon McCullum Or Ben Stokes, England Great Points Out Star At The 'Heart' Of Bazball
Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Ben Duckett's astonishing knock of 86 on day one of the third Test against Sri Lanka was yet another example of why the left-handed opener is at the heart of the side's risk-taking attitude while batting. At The Oval, Duckett set the tone for England making 221/3 by hitting nine fours and two sixes in a 79-ball 86 to leave Sri Lanka dazed. “Let's be honest, Sri Lanka were poor. It was almost like they'd never bowled to a left-hand, right-hand combination before, but Duckett never let them settle at all.”
England subside to 325 all out before lunch
LONDON : England crumbled to 325 all out on the second morning of the third test on an overcast Saturday at The Oval, with captain Ollie Pope underpinning the innings with a knock of 154, peppered with 19 fours and two sixes.
Star England Pacer Mark Wood Ruled Out For Rest Of 2024. Reason Is This
Pacer Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year because of a right elbow injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board informed in a statement on Friday. Wood, who got injured while playing the first Test against Sri Lanka, had missed the second and third Tests of the series. "England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year following a right elbow injury," the ECB informed in a statement.
1st In 147 Years: England's Ollie Pope Sets Historic Record. Not Even Don Bradman Or Sachin Tendulkar Achieved It
It was a special Friday for Ollie Pope. He had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as England skipper at the start of the series against Sri Lanka. But he returned to form in style Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka. But when bad light ended play for the day Pope was a run-a-ball 103 not out, with England well-placed on 221-3.
England's Wood out for the year with injured elbow
England fast bowler Mark Wood will be out for the year with an injured right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the player said on Friday.
Ton-Up Ollie Pope Back In Runs As England Make Sri Lanka Struggle
Ollie Pope returned to form on his Oval home ground with a first hundred as England captain on Friday's opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka. Pope had managed a mere 30 runs in four previous innings since succeeding the injured Ben Stokes as skipper at the start of this series. But when bad light ended play for the day, Pope was a run-a-ball 103 not out, with England well-placed on 221-3. Sri Lanka, already 2-0 down in this three-match series, failed to make the most of overcast conditions and a green-tinged pitch after captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss. And England should arguably have had two century-makers on Friday with opener Ben Duckett, not for the first time, giving his wicket away after making 86.
Gaby Lewis keen for Ireland to build on win over Sri Lanka when England visit Belfast and Dublin
Stand-in captain Gaby Lewis says the Ireland women's team are hopeful of building on last month's series win over Sri Lanka when they take on a touring England side in back-to-back series in Belfast and Dublin.