Freddie Flintoff names 16-year-old son in England Lions squad as surprise decision explained
Rocky Flintoff has been named in the latest England Lions squad by his famous father - Ashes 2005 hero Freddie - for their upcoming tour to Australia.
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Black Cap 'champion' Southee bows out a winner at home ground
Tim Southee, once half of the most feared new-ball partnership in the game, brought down the curtain on a glittering 16-year test career after New Zealand crushed England for a consolation win in Hamilton on Tuesday.
Tim Southee Equals Chris Gayle In Elite Test List Dominated By Batters. Ben Stokes At Helm
New Zealand veteran Tim Southee on Saturday equalled West Indies great Chris Gayle's tally of sixes in Test cricket to move to joint-fourth spot in the all-time list, with his 98th hit over the fence in Hamilton. Southee, playing his 107th and final Test for New Zealand, reached the milestone in the match against England at the Seddon Park. Southee hammered three sixes in his quick-fire 10-ball 23 which also included one four. England captain Ben Stokes leads the all-time list with 133 sixes in 110 Tests so far, followed by former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum with 107 sixes in 101 matches.
Gamble on Bethell pays rich dividends for England on New Zealand tour
Jacob Bethell was considered a gamble at number three when he was handed his England debut against New Zealand in Christchurch last month and captain Ben Stokes was justified in feeling some sense of vindication after the series was secured on Sunday.
England secure dominant victory in second test to win series
:England finally faced some resistance from New Zealand in the shape of Tom Blundell's defiant century but dismissed the Black Caps for 259 to wrap up a thumping 323-run victory on the third day of the second test on Sunday.
England skipper Buttler contemplates role change ahead of Champions Trophy
England captain Jos Buttler wants to explore the prospect of giving up the gloves and focusing on his batting under incoming white-ball coach Brendon McCullum as the wicketkeeper-batter eyes Champions Trophy success after two failed World Cup defences.
England look to get Bazball back on track against buoyant Black Caps
England head to New Zealand for the second time under locally-born captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum looking to revive the momentum of Bazball against a Blacks Caps side still revelling in a remarkable series triumph in India.
England's Cox ruled out of New Zealand test series
England wicketkeeper Jordan Cox has been ruled out of the three-test series against New Zealand after fracturing his thumb in a net session during a tour match in Queenstown.