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Harry Brook Still In Contention To Force His Way Into England's ODI World Cup Squad

England's young batter has another opportunity to prove his case for inclusion in the 15-man squad for the World Cup, following his inclusion in the four-match ODI series against New Zealand. Since Brook got snubbed from England's ODI World Cup squad, he has shown his worth in The Hundred scoring an unbeaten century and hitting 43* and 67 in their first two T20Is against the Kiwis. If he continues to replicate his recent performances, the likes of Jason Roy, Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone will be a bit worried about their position in the team.

Virat Kohli Completes 15 Years In International Cricket. A Look Back At The Journey

On this day in 2008, young Virat Kohli first entered the international arena, making his debut against Sri Lanka in an ODI match. Just a few months prior to the Sri Lanka series, Virat had just etched his name in history books by leading India to the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup trophy and just like a lot of U19 captains in the past, had made a strong case for donning the Indian cap in future, scoring 235 runs in six matches at an average of 47.00, with one century against West Indies in group stages.

Ben Stokes' Three-Letter Reaction After Surprise ODI Retirement U-Turn Ahead Of World Cup

England Test captain Ben Stokes reversed his decision to retire from One-Day Internationals ahead of the Three Lions' defence of their 50-over men's World Cup title in India later this year. Stokes, who retired from ODIs last year citing workload management, played a crucial part in England's first 50-over World Cup triumph, including a match-winning knock in the final against New Zealand, in 2019. With speculations growing regarding his ODI return, England confirmed that Stokes will take part at the marquee event in India.

England To Host Zimbabwe For Test In 2025

England will host Zimbabwe in a men's Test match for the first time in 22 years in May 2025. The four-day Test will take place from May 28-31, with the venue for the one-off match to be confirmed at a later date. Jimmy Anderson, England's leading Test wicket-taker, made his debut the last time his country faced Zimbabwe in 2003. "We are delighted to be able to host Zimbabwe for a men's Test match for the first time in two decades," ECB chief executive Richard Gould said on Tuesday.

Will Bazball Work In India? England Star Wary Of 'Unknown Grounds' Threat

The swashbuckling opener Zak Crawley said England's upcoming tour to India in January -March 2024 presents them with an 'amazing opportunity' to showcase 'Bazball' but adapting to conditions will be the key. India will host England in a five-match Test series next year, and talks are already on about whether the latter would be able to follow their aggressive brand of cricket on Indian pitches. The series, for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, gets underway in Hyderabad with the first Test scheduled from January 25-29, the second Test is at Visakhapatnam (February 2-6), the third at Rajkot (February 15-19), the fourth at Ranchi (February 23-27) and the fifth and final Test at Dharamsala (March 7-11).

Broad smashes one last six as England set Australia 384 target

LONDON : Stuart Broad had time to smash one final six before England were bowled out for 395 on the fourth day of the final Ashes test at The Oval on Sunday, setting Australia an imposing target of 384 for the win.

"Have Seen Nathan Lyon Do It": Stuart Broad On 'Bail Switch' Dismissal Of Marnus Labuschagne

England had an upper hand over Australia on Day 2 of the ongoing second Ashes Test at The Oval. The Ben Stoked-led side bundled out the visitors for 295, giving them a lead by 12 runs. It was a dominant show from the entire bowling unit of England as Chris Woakes took three wickets while the likes of Stuart Broad, Joe Root, and Mark Wood took two wickets each. Apart from the controversial run-out survival of Steve Smith, the day also had a hilarious moment, when pacer Broad took the credit for Marnus Labuschagne's dismissal on Mark Wood's delivery.

Joe Root Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara; Equals Sachin Tendulkar For Historic Feat

England batter Joe Root on Saturday achieved a huge milestone during Day 3 of the ongoing fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval. Root continued his rich vein of form as he put England in control of the proceedings, smashing a quickfire 92 during his breathtaking partnership with Jonny Bairstown. Root, who narrowly missed out on his century after getting dismissed on 91, helped England score 389 runs in their second innings and take a lead of 377 runs.

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Harry Brook Still In Contention To Force His Way Into England's ODI World Cup Squad

Virat Kohli Completes 15 Years In International Cricket. A Look Back At The Journey

Ben Stokes' Three-Letter Reaction After Surprise ODI Retirement U-Turn Ahead Of World Cup

England To Host Zimbabwe For Test In 2025

Will Bazball Work In India? England Star Wary Of 'Unknown Grounds' Threat

Broad smashes one last six as England set Australia 384 target

"Have Seen Nathan Lyon Do It": Stuart Broad On 'Bail Switch' Dismissal Of Marnus Labuschagne

Joe Root Surpasses Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara; Equals Sachin Tendulkar For Historic Feat