Smith back at three as England rejig batting order for Australia clash
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wicket and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
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Fallen White-Ball Kings England In Search Of Champions Trophy Revival
England may have been the reigning world champions in both 50-over and T20 cricket as recently as two years ago, but they head into the Champions Trophy facing an uphill struggle to reach the semi-finals. They suffered seven defeats in eight white-ball games during their preceding tour of India, culminating in a crushing 142-run loss in the third one-day international in Ahmedabad. That result condemned England to a 3-0 series whitewash, after their 4-1 reverse in the T20s.
Champions Trophy Group B Decoded: Australia, South Africa Favourites. England, Afghanistan Dark Horse
Australia will be without their premier pacers but their envious pedigree in ICC tournaments make them favourites to progress to the semifinals of the Champions Trophy from Group B along with South Africa. But they will face stiff challenges from England and Afghanistan. Here's the Group B SWOT analysis.
Watch: Liam Livingstone Playfully Pokes Fun At Virat Kohli Over DRS Reprieve. This Happens Next
India star batter Virat Kohli and England all-rounder Liam Livingstone were involved in a hilarious banter during third ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. It happened after the England player tried to tease Kohli over a DRS reprieve that the latter received at the time of his batting. While trying to play an Adil Rashid delivery in the 15th over of India's innings, Kohli missed the ball and got hit on the back foot. The England players appealed for an LBW but umpire was unconvinced. The visitors decided to go upstairs only to find out that the ball was marginally pitched outside the leg stump.
India vs England LIVE Score, 3rd ODI: England Skipper Jos Buttler Wins Toss, Opts To Bowl vs India
India vs England 3rd ODI LIVE: India will be squaring off against England in the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The hosts have already clinched the series with 2-0 lead and will now be playing for a clean sweep.
Rohit Sharma Delights Cuttack Crowd With 7 Sixes, Sunil Gavaskar Makes Cheeky 'Shahid Afridi' Remark
Rohit Sharma smashed seven sixes en route to a stunning century as India beat England in the second ODI in Cuttack. Chasing 305, Indian captain Rohit set the tone, rediscovering his form in the 50-over game ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit's seven sixes takes him to a total of 338 career ODI sixes, just 13 shy of former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi's record of 351. Seeing Rohit's rampage, India legend Sunil Gavaskar put in a cheeky comment during commentary.
"Dimaag Kidhar Hai Tera?" Rohit Sharma Tears Into India Star Harshit Rana Over Needless Act. Watch
India captain Rohit Sharma scolded young pacer Harshit Rana after his needles act in the ongoing second ODI against England in Cuttack. The incident happened on the penultimate delivery of the 32 over as Harshit's wild throw cost the team four extra runs. It was needles throw from Harshit as England captain Jos Buttler was well inside his crease. In the end, Harshit's throw not only missed the stumps and wicketkeeper KL Rahul, it also ended up hitting the boundary rope.
2nd ODI: England Batters Needed To Push On And Get Us To 350, Admits Jos Buttler
After suffering their fourth consecutive ODI series defeat with a four-wicket loss to India at the Barabati Stadium on Sunday, England skipper Jos Buttler admitted that they could have reached 350 in their batting innings if some batters had spent more time at the crease. Electing to bat first on a black soil pitch, Joe Root and Ben Duckett smashed 69 and 65 respectively while Liam Livingstone applied finishing touches with his 41 as England posted a mammoth 304 in 49.5 overs but they lost their last seven wickets for 85 runs, after being primed to make 330 at one point.