England bowler Topley out of T20 World Cup with ankle injury
England bowler Reece Topley has been ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup with an ankle injury just days before their tournament opener against Afghanistan.
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"That Looked Horrible": Matthew Wade Finally Opens Up On 'Field Obstruction Incident With Mark Wood
It isn't often that fans come across ‘obstructing the field' incidents in cricket. However, in a game between Australia and England recently, wicket-keeper batter Matthew Wade seemed to have prevented Mark Wood from catching the ball. England didn't appeal against the incident though skipper Jos Buttler stressed that he would not hesitate in appealing the next time. Wade, who turned a blind eye towards the incident, has now admitted that what he did ‘looked horrible'. "That looked horrible when I saw it after the game," Wade told cricket.com.au's The Unplayable Podcast. "It was one of those things that just happened so fast.
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.
Australia vs England 3rd T20I Live Updates: Australia Win Toss, Opt To Bowl vs England
Australia vs England 3rd T20I Live Updates:Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in the third and final T20I on Friday at Manuka Oval, Canberra.The visitors have already sealed the series after winning the first two games by an identical margin of 8 runs. On Friday, England will aim for a series sweep while Australia will look to register a consolation victory. Notably, this is the last T20I for both the sides ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022. Alex Hales is the top scorer in the series so far with 88 runs to his credit while Sam Curran tops the wicket-takers' chart with 5 to his name. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Jennings and Livingstone get England Test call, Broad misses Pakistan tour
Pakistan starting in December, but veteran fast bowler Stuart Broad misses the trip. There is also a first Test call-up for Surrey all-rounder Will Jacks after an impressive summer in which he impressed with bat and off-spin, helping Surrey win the County Championship Division One title. Jennings returns to the Test squad for the first time since February 2019 after scoring 1,233 County Championship runs this summer, while T20 specialist Livingstone will be eyeing a Test debut after joining the setup for the first time since 2018.
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.
England's Sam Curran appeals for third umpire's help on obstruction
Matthew Wade's clash with Mark Wood in a T20 World Cup warm-up. Wade stuck an arm out to impede Wood as the England paceman ran down the pitch to attempt a catch in Perth on Sunday, sparking criticism of the Australian wicketkeeper-batsman from fans and media pundits. England captain Jos Buttler declined to appeal for obstructing the field, however, saying later that he did not see the incident clearly and also wanted to avoid controversy at the start of the series. Curran said his captain had "probably" made the right call under the circumstances but felt similar decisions in future might be better taken out of players' hands. "As players, you're watching the ball go up and we're looking at that rather than maybe the actual movements of the players involved," he told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday.
Cricket-England's Curran appeals for third umpire help on obstruction
MELBOURNE : England all-rounder Sam Curran says third umpires should be able to rule on players obstructing the field rather than require players to appeal, as debate continued on Tuesday over Matthew Wade's clash with Mark Wood in a T20 World Cup warm-up.