Stokes to skip England's T20 series v India, returns for ODIs
LONDON : England test captain Ben Stokes will skip the Twenty20 series against India but will return for the one-day internationals, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday.
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Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson register highest partnership for India in T20I cricket
Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda on Tuesday registered the highest T20I partnership for India with 176 runs off 85 deliveries here at The Village in Dublin. With this milestone, the duo broke the record of the 165-run stand of India skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul against Sri Lanka in Indore in 2017. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan (1st wicket) are in the third spot with 160 run partnership stand against Ireland in Dublin, 2018. Hooda and Samson achieved this feat during the match against Ireland, smashing 104 and 77 respectively to guide their team's total to 225/7 in the second match of the two-match T20I series.
"It's A Great Benchmark": Jason Roy On England's ODI Series Sweep Against Netherlands
England opening batter Jason Roy said the victory over Netherlands in the three-match ODI series was a "great benchmark" but his team should be prepared for the upcoming Test match against India. An unbeaten ton by Jason Roy and an unbeaten knock of 86 runs by Buttler helped England chase the target of 245 runs in just 30.1 overs and at a loss of only two wickets, at the VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen. With this win, England white-washed the three-match ODI series with a lead of 3-0.
Jos Buttler Hails "Great Depth" In England Squad After ODI Series Sweep vs Netherlands
After claiming the three-match ODI series against Netherlands, England stand-in skipper Jos Buttler expressed excitement about having great depth in his squad. An unbeaten ton by Jason Roy and an unbeaten knock of 86 runs by Buttler helped England chase the target of 245 runs in just 30.1 overs and at a loss of only two wickets at the VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen. With this win, England white-washed the three-match ODI series with a lead of 3-0. "We've played very well. Brilliant with the ball, good batting as well. There's a lot of cricket coming up which is very exciting, we have great depth in this squad, very excited," said Buttler in a post-match presentation.
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler Tame Netherlands Bowlers As England Sweep ODI series
Jason Roy and Jos Buttler demolished the Netherlands on Wednesday as England coasted to an eight-wicket victory with nearly 20 overs to spare in the third one-day international, sealing the series 3-0. Roy's 101 not out was his 10th one-day international hundred in Amstelveen, with Buttler, standing in for injured captain Eoin Morgan, smashing an unbeaten 86. Earlier, the Netherlands collapsed from 203-3 in the 40th over to 244 all out, a total that never looked remotely enough against power-packed England. The 50-over world champions again underlined the gulf in quality between the two sides after piling up a world-record total of 498-4 in the first ODI before cantering to victory in the second game by six wickets.
5 talking points as David Willey impresses for England but Eoin Morgan questions remain
England comfortably beat the Netherlands by eight wickets in the third and final ODI at Amstelveen, thanks to an excellent unbeaten 163-run partnership between Jason Roy and Jos Buttler and an impressive 4-36 from David Willey.
Roy, Buttler tame Netherlands bowlers as England sweep ODI series
Jason Roy and Jos Buttler demolished the Netherlands on Wednesday as England coasted to an eight-wicket victory with nearly 20 overs to spare in the third one-day international, sealing the series 3-0.
Jason Roy and Jos Buttler blast England to ODI series clean-sweep over Netherlands
Ruthless Jason Roy and Jos Buttler blasted England to a eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands and a 3-0 one-day series clean-sweep on Wednesday.