England's Woakes aims test return for Ashes
England seamer Chris Woakes wants to return to the test squad for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia on home soil, having not played in the longest format in almost a year.
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England seamer Chris Woakes wants to return to the test squad for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia on home soil, having not played in the longest format in almost a year.
H aving played three 50-over matches in Bangladesh with an eye on this year’s ODI World Cup, England now play three 20-over matches, also with an eye on this year’s ODI World Cup. Shorter format, similar conditions (indeed, Thursday’s first T20 will be played on the same pitch at Chattogram’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium as that last, lost, low-scoring ODI) and a similar focus.
Shakib Al Hasan put in a fine all-round performance as Bangladesh pulled off a consolation 50-run win in the third one-day international against England in Chittagong on Monday.
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan smashed a quick-fire 75 and then took four wickets to help Bangladesh beat England by 50 runs and avoid an ODI series whitewash in Chattogram on Monday.
Shakib Al Hasan put in a fine all-round performance as Bangladesh pulled off a consolation 50-run win in the third one-day international against England in Chittagong on Monday.
Jason Roy struck a century while Sam Curran put in a fine all-round performance as England thrashed Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Friday.
For nearly seven years Bangladesh had not lost a home series in a format they appeared, albeit in very specific and familiar conditions, close to mastering. It has taken only two games for England to end that run, with the Tigers’ chances of chasing a target of 327 – Jason Roy this time the tourists’ key figure with the bat – in effect destroyed when Sam Curran ripped through their top order with three wickets in his first seven balls, and they eventually fell short by 132 runs – precisely Roy’s personal contribution.
Jason Roy struck a century while Sam Curran put in a fine all-round performance as England thrashed Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Friday.