Kent batsman Zak Crawley on England’s Ashes disappointment and his 189 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford
Kent batsman Zak Crawley expects England to continue building as a team - despite their Ashes disappointment.
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England leg-spinner Matt Parkinson to join Kent Spitfires on loan for their 2023 One-Day Cup defence
An early tonic has been handed to Kent Spitfires’ One-Day Cup defence with their first signing for next summer set to join on loan for this year’s competition.
Zak Crawley Adamant England Still 'Massively Up' For Ashes Finale
England batsman Zak Crawley has insisted the hosts will have no trouble motivating themselves for this week's fifth Test against Australia even though they can no longer regain the Ashes. What had looked like being a thrilling series-decider at The Oval has had some of the edge removed after England's quest to draw level in the fourth Test at Old Trafford was thwarted by rain, with only 30 overs possible across the final two days.
England still 'massively up for' Ashes finale - Crawley
England are desperate to win the final Ashes test against Australia despite a series victory no longer being possible as they look to build for the future, batter Zak Crawley said.
Australia coach McDonald dismisses 'far-fetched' Cummins resignation talk
MANCHESTER, England : Australia head coach Andrew McDonald dismissed prospects of Pat Cummins stepping down as test captain after the ongoing Ashes series following the team's struggles against England in the drawn fourth test at Old Trafford.
"Tough" For Ben Stokes, "Strange" For Pat Cummins: Reactions To Drawn Manchester Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins insists his side's ambition to win a Test series in England remains undimmed after they retained the Ashes in a rain-marred draw at Old Trafford. Persistent rain meant Sunday's final day of the fourth Test was washed out without a ball bowled as England were denied the chance of a series-levelling win in a match they had dominated. The result ensured Australia, as the holders, kept the Ashes at 2-1 up with one match left in the series -- regardless of the result of the fifth Test at The Oval starting on Thursday.
England vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 4: Joe Root Removes Marnus Labuschagne As Rain Frustrates England's Ashes Push
Joe Root dismissed Australian century-maker Marnus Labuschagne but rain returned to Old Trafford to frustrate England's hopes of forcing a series-levelling win in the fourth Test on Saturday. Only 30 overs had been bowled during the fourth day when the wet weather swept back in during the revised tea break. Play was officially abandoned for the day at 1727 GMT. Australia are 214-5 in their second innings, still 61 runs behind England, who scored 592 in their first innings. Labuschagne was the only Australia batsman to lose his wicket on Saturday, but not before he had kept England at bay with an innings of 111 -- his first Test century on English soil.
Kohli hits landmark ton but West Indies fight back
PORT OF SPAIN , Trinidad and Tobago: Virat Kohli’s 29th Test century highlighted a solid batting effort by India in getting to 438 batting first against the West Indies on the second day of the second and final Test at in Trinidad on Friday. In response, on a Queen’s Park Oval pitch offering little assistance for the bowlers, the home side were well placed at 86 for one in reply at the close. A repeat of the swift demolition West Indies suffered in the first Test in Dominica a week earlier seemed unlikely.