Malan backs McCullum to revive England's white-ball fortunes
England coach Brendon McCullum must find the right balance between youth and experience if he is to revive the country's white-ball fortunes, former player Dawid Malan has said.
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England test captain Stokes open to white-ball return under McCullum
England test captain Ben Stokes said he would be willing to return to the white-ball setup under new coach Brendon McCullum if he was asked but added that there had been no conversations about him coming back into the limited overs squads.
How to watch England vs Australia - TV channel, live stream details and third ODI start time
England have a mountain to climb in their ODI series against Australia, which continues on Tuesday afternoon. The tourists are 2-0 up in the 50-over showdown - and can clinch a series victory in the third ODI match.
Rohit Sharma On Cusp Of Surpassing Virender Sehwag For This India Test Record
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma will have some milestones to chase as he prepares to take on Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series at Chennai from Thursday. The two-match series will kick off on September 19 in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The second long-format game will begin on September 27 in Kanpur. In his first Test assignment, head coach Gautam Gambhir will be keen on securing a series win.
Brendon McCullum Praises Jos Buttler, Calls Him "Greatest White-Ball Player" Of England
England head coach Brendon McCullum showered praise on Jos Buttler and called him one of the greatest white-ball players the Three Lions ever had. In the upcoming T20I series against Australia, Phil Salt will lead England as Jos Buttler has suffered a calf injury. Buttler's injury also puts him in doubt for the five-game ODI series that follows. Speaking to Sky Sports, McCullum said that Buttler had an unbelievable career. The head coach added that the 34-year-old has nothing to prove.
Sri Lanka Beat England By Eight Wickets, Register First Test Win On English Soil Since...
Pathum Nissanka's superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. Sri Lanka, set a target of 219, reached that total for the loss of two wickets before lunch on the fourth day, with opener Nissanka 127 not out and veteran Angelo Mathews 32 not out in an unbroken partnership of 111. Victory for Sri Lanka ended a run of seven straight Test defeats by England and was their first on English soil since 2014.
Michael Vaughan Warns England Against 'Taking The Mick' After Sri Lanka Collapse
Michael Vaughan has warned England against "take the mick out of the game" after a careless batting display against Sri Lanka in the third Test at the Oval. England, well-placed at 221-3 come stumps on the opening day, were dismissed for 325 all out in their first innings as they lost all of their remaining seven wickets before lunch on Saturday's second day in south London. Sri Lanka, already 2-0 down in this three-match series, then collapsed to 93-5 but reached stumps on 211-5 following an unbroken century partnership between captain Dhananjaya de Silva (64 not out) and Kamindu Mendis (54 not out).
No Shift In Venue For England Series In Pakistan, Confirms PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday brushed away reports regarding the non-availability of the venues for the upcoming home Test series against England and confirmed that the series will be in Pakistan. Earlier this week, reports surfaced on social media about a possible shift to the three-match Test series to Sri Lanka or the UAE. It was revealed that due to the ongoing renovation work at the stadiums for next year's ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.