Harry Brook and Matthew Potts included in England Test squad
Uncapped duo Harry Brook and Matthew Potts have been called up for the first Test of England’s new era, but leg-spinner Matt Parkinson must once again wait for his chance.
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England bowling woes deepen as Mahmood sidelined for season
:England's fast bowling contingent was dealt another blow with seamer Saqib Mahmood out for the season with a stress fracture in his back, the cricket board (ECB) said on Monday.
Watch: James Anderson Bowls Joe Root With A Lethal In-Swinger In County Championships Match Between Yorkshire vs Lancashire, Stuart Broad Reacts
Former England Test skipper Joe Root couldn't quite believe his luck when he became another victim of a James Anderson in-swinger in a County Championship game between Yorkshire and Lancashire at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds on Sunday. Anderson pitched the ball near to the good length area from where it seamed in through Joe Root's defenses to uproot his stumps as the pacer broke into a celebration similar to a kid who just registered his first big wicket.
Watch: Nottinghamshire Player Breaks Into Hilarious Celebration As Stuart Broad Joins In After Epic Run Out vs Middlesex In County Championships
There are certain moments in the game of cricket that tend to surprise even the most experienced of players who have themselves seen almost everything the sport has to offer. One such instance occurred when veteran Nottinghamshire player Luke Fletcher surprised even himself with a direct throw at the stumps which effected a crucial run out off Stuart Broad's bowling. The batter who got run out was Middlesex's Josh De Caires. The batter at the other end - Mark Stoneman - had played five consecutive dot balls as Stuart Broad created pressure. So, when Stoneman sensed an opportunity to take a single he went for it as he nudged a delivery directed on his pads on the leg-side inside the circle. However, the 33-year-old Luke defied the age barrier and pounced on the ball to inflict an epic run out.
Ben Stokes eager to see Joe Root return to No 4 spot in England's batting line-up
New England Test captain Ben Stokes said that star batsman Joe Root will return to number four position a revamped England line-up.
Joe Root to bat at four in Tests, says new skipper Ben Stokes
Stokes wants predecessor Joe Root to return to number four in the batting order for the series against New Zealand, a position where he has accumulated over 5,000 runs and notched up 14 centuries. Root, who resigned from the captaincy after the series defeat against the West Indies, scored two hundreds while batting at three in the Caribbean but Stokes feels that he is more suited to his original position. "I've already spoken with Joe.
Cricket - Root to bat at four in tests, says new skipper Stokes
England's new test skipper Ben Stokes wants predecessor Joe Root to return to number four in the batting order for the series against New Zealand, a position where he has accumulated over 5,000 runs and notched up 14 centuries.
On this day in 2011: Sir Alastair Cook named England ODI captain
Sir Alastair Cook was named as England’s new one-day international captain on this day in 2011, with Stuart Broad taking charge of the Twenty20 side.