England Cricket Team - players.bio

England Announce Squad For Third Test Against New Zealand, No James Anderson

Jamie Overton will make his England Test debut in the third and final match of the New Zealand series at Headingley, captain Ben Stokes announced on Wednesday. Overton replaces fellow paceman James Anderson after England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker was ruled out with an ankle injury. England have an unassailable 2-0 lead against the world Test champions, following five-wicket wins at Lord's and Trent Bridge. Jamie Overton's selection for the match, which starts on Thursday, means his twin brother, Craig, misses out.

No Health Advisory Urging Indian Players To Practice With Low Intensity In Place In England: Report

There is no health advisory in place for Indian players currently in England for the fifth and final Test of the series which advises them to practice with low intensity due to fears of COVID-19. This comes amid media reports that there was a health advisory in place in England for Indian players in which due to COVID-19, the medical team had advised the players to not practice too hard and play with low intensity in the practice sessions so as to prevent the body from getting too tired.

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives "Passionate Team Talk" To Indian Players Ahead Of Tour Game Against Leicestershire

Leading the series 2-1, Team India have already begun their preparations for the upcoming rescheduled fifth against England, starting from July 1 at Edgbaston on Birmingham. The visitors will take on Leicestershire in a four-day tour game from June 24-27, prior to the match. While the BCCI shared several photos and videos of the Indian players sweating out in the nets, the Leicestershire Foxes shared a video of former India skipper Virat Kohli giving a "passionate team talk" to the players ahead of the tour game, which starts on Friday at the Uptonsteel County Ground.

"15th Anniversary...": Wasim Jaffer's Epic Reply To Michael Vaughan Goes Viral After Ex-England Captain Trolls Him

Michael Vaughan and Wasim Jaffer's banter on social media is legendary. The former England cricket team captain and the ex-Indian cricket team player have often pulled each other's leg on Twitter and other social media platform. But the recent Twitter banter between them takes the cake. On Monday, Jaffer shared a photo of him at the Lord's Cricket Ground with the caption: "Sun is shining, the weather is sweet @HomeOfCricket". Vaughan retweeted the image with the caption: "Is it the 20th anniversary of my first Test wicket you are here for Wasim?"

"Don't Think I Will Be Fit For England T20s": Pacer Deepak Chahar

India's T20 specialist Deepak Chahar will take four to five more weeks to completely recover from the hamstring injury, which had kept him out of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pacer Chahar and another centrally-contracted cricketer Washington Sundar, recovering from a hand injury, are currently doing their rehabilitation at NCA along with the likes of T Natarajan.

Head Coach Rahul Dravid Joins Team India In Leicester Ahead Of Rescheduled Test vs England. See Pics

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester, where they will take on Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up game match ahead of their fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham which will start from July 1. "Look who's here! Head Coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester. #TeamIndia," tweeted BCCI.

"Was A Dark Time": England Star Jason Roy Says Things "Mentally Weren't Right With Me At PSL"

Jason Roy was bought by Gujarat Titans in the IPL mega auction but pulled out of IPL 2022 saying that the bio-bubble fatigue had taken a toll on him, and that he'd like to spent some quality time with his family. Soon after the England batter was handed a suspended two-match international ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board for reasons still unknown. Speaking about the entire phase, Roy admitted that taking the "short indefinite break" and spending time with his family has rejuvenated him.

"Was Like William Wallace": England Star Hails Coach Brendon McCullum's Inspirational Team Talk During Trent Bridge Test

England pulled off one of the most memorable wins in Test cricket when they beat New Zealand by five wickets in the second Test at Trent Bridge to take a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Remarkably, the hosts chased down a challenging total of 299 on the final day to win in Nottingham after dismissing the visitors for 284 in their second innings. It was a sign of the positive attitude and aggressive intent that the English team has decided to adopt under under the new regime of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. England Test wicketkeeper has now spoken about McCullum's 'Braveheart-style' team talk during during the tea break on the final day of the Trent Bridge Test.

Contacts

England Cricket Team Sport News

England Announce Squad For Third Test Against New Zealand, No James Anderson

No Health Advisory Urging Indian Players To Practice With Low Intensity In Place In England: Report

Watch: Virat Kohli Gives "Passionate Team Talk" To Indian Players Ahead Of Tour Game Against Leicestershire

"15th Anniversary...": Wasim Jaffer's Epic Reply To Michael Vaughan Goes Viral After Ex-England Captain Trolls Him

"Don't Think I Will Be Fit For England T20s": Pacer Deepak Chahar

Head Coach Rahul Dravid Joins Team India In Leicester Ahead Of Rescheduled Test vs England. See Pics

"Was A Dark Time": England Star Jason Roy Says Things "Mentally Weren't Right With Me At PSL"

"Was Like William Wallace": England Star Hails Coach Brendon McCullum's Inspirational Team Talk During Trent Bridge Test