Cricket-Acrobatic England outclass Afghanistan in five-wicket victory
PERTH : England kicked off their Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan thanks to seamer Sam Curran's haul of 5-10 and a sublime effort in the field.
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T20 World Cup: Explosive England can out-bat anyone but bowlers look key
Morgan turned a struggling team into one where aggression and risk was rewarded, and crucially where failure did not automatically mean punishment. A shrewd captain and master accumulator, Morgan has been replaced as skipper by wicketkeeper/opener Jos Buttler, while also gone from the side is prolific opener Jason Roy.
Cricket-Explosive England can out-bat anyone but bowlers look key
LONDON : England's limited overs teams underwent their own reset long before the test side had even dreamed of "Bazball" but they go into the T20 World Cup in Australia on the heels of another revamp following the retirement of captain Eoin Morgan.
Watch: Furious Shadab Khan Vents His Anger As Pakistan Miss Easy Run-Out Opportunity
England secured a comprehensive 6-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening T20 World Cup 2022 warm-up game. While it was across all departments that Pakistan stumbled, their performance on the field can be summed up by one missed run-out that left Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan absolutely fuming. Shadab, who was the captain on the day for Pakistan, wasn't happy seeing players lose their focus on the field and let a big opportunity to dismiss one England batter go begging.
T20 World Cup: England beat Pakistan by six wickets in warm-up match
Skipper Jos Buttler was particularly happy with the return of Liam Livingstone (ankle) and Chris Jordan (finger) from injuries. "It's great to see Liam Livingstone back on the field after a significant injury, and get four overs from Chris Jordan as well," Buttler said.
T20 World Cup: Team-by-team guide and predictions as England and India bid to take Australia’s crown
England and India are among the teams bidding to take Australia’s crown as the Twenty20 World Cup begins on Sunday.
Liam Livingstone, Will Jacks Earn Maiden Call-Up As England Announce Squad For Pakistan Tests
White-ball specialist Liam Livingstone has been given the chance to shine with the red ball for England's Test tour to Pakistan as opener Alex Lees was dropped from the 15-man squad announced on Wednesday. Livingstone has never played an international at Test level and has not even featured in first-class cricket for over a year, increasingly focusing his efforts on the shorter forms after becoming a mainstay of England's limited-overs side.
Cricket-Jennings and Livingstone get England test call, Broad misses Pakistan tour
(Reuters) - Lancashire duo Keaton Jennings and Liam Livingstone have been called up to the England squad for their three-test tour of Pakistan starting in December, but veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad misses the trip.