England top order left in tatters as New Zealand gain upper hand at Headingley
England lost six wickets in their first 12 overs at the crease as their pledge to keep delivering entertaining cricket came at a cost on day two at Headingley.
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Michael Vaughan's Hilarious Tweet On Virat Kohli's "Bat Balancing" Skills In Tour Game vs Leicestershire
Michael Vaughan never misses a chance to poke fun at Indian cricket and cricketers on social media and the former England captain was at it again as he posted a hilarious comment on a video of Virat Kohli trying to balance his bat during the first day of India's tour game against Leicestershire.
England vs New Zealand 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: New Zealand Lose 6th Wicket As Tom Blundell Departs, DRS Down At Headingly
England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: After a shared first day with England, New Zealand resumed their innings at 225/5 on Day 2 at Headingley, Leeds. While Daryll Mitchell continues to hold one end, his partner Tom Blundell (55) became the victim for Matty Potts. Blundell was dismissed on LBW. As the DRS was down at Headingley, he couldn't challenge the umpire's decision. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Virat Kohli tries - and fails - to make his bat stand on its end like Joe Root
Cricket icon Virat Kohli tried to mimic England superstar Joe Root by making his bat stand upright at the crease - but the former India captain failed to pull off the trick as his bat couldn't stand upright.
Viral Video: Did Virat Kohli Try To Make His Bat Stand Upright Like Root In Tour Game vs Leicestershire?
Though India were off to a poor start in the warm-up game against Leicestershire on Thursday, one positive sign was the batting of former captain Virat Kohli. He batted with confidence and looked poised for a big score. Apart from his confident stroke-play, there was another point in Kohli's innings that went viral on social media. On Day 1, the 34-year-old Kohli was seen trying to balance the bat upright without any support. It was reminiscent of what ex-England captain Joe Root had done during a recent Test match against New Zealand.
England vs New Zealand 3rd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: Stuart Broad Removes Tom Latham To Give England Early Breakthrough
England vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Day 1 Live Updates: Stuart Broad struck early for England as Tom Latham was sent packing for a duck in the third Test against New Zealand. New Zealand recalled Neil Wagner to their side as captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat at Headingley on Thursday. World Test champions New Zealand were looking to salvage some pride at 2-0 down in a three-match series. Star batter Williamson returned to the team after missing the five-wicket defeat in the second Test at Trent Bridge due to a bout of Covid-19, with left-arm seamer Wagner given his first game of the series after towering paceman Kyle Jamieson suffered a tour-ending back injury in Nottingham. Matt Henry dropped out of the side, with Michael Bracewell -- who made his debut at Trent Bridge -- preferred ahead of specialist spinner Ajaz Patel. England had already made one, enforced, change to their side with Surrey fast bowler Jamie Overton given a Test debut in place of James Anderson after England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker was ruled out with an ankle injury. Under their new leadership duo of captain Ben Stokes and red-ball coach Brendon McCullum, the former New Zealand captain, England were looking to complete a first home clean sweep in a series of more than two matches since defeating India 4-0 in 2011. (LIVE SCORECARD)
England break ODI world record as Jos Buttler destroys shell-shocked Netherlands
England have made the highest one-day international total in history as Jos Buttler’s stunning 47-ball century helped the side break the record they set in 2018.
Surrey's Overton added to England squad for final New Zealand test
England have given a maiden call-up to Surrey seamer Jamie Overton and omitted spinner Matthew Parkinson for the final test against New Zealand in the only change to the squad that notched up a five-wicket win at Trent Bridge for a 2-0 series lead.