The 26-year-old, who has been part of the white-ball setup since 2022, has been pivotal to England's batting lineup across formats. Currently ranked number two in the ICC Test batting rankings, Brook has spent the past year as vice-captain in both ODI and T20I formats.
Former England captain Eoin Morgan opined that all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer's whirlwind knock of 60 in Kolkata Knight Riders' commanding 80-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad could be the turning point in his IPL 2025 campaign after struggling in the first two outings.
Marcus Rashford has been recalled to the England squad as head coach Thomas Tuchel named his first squad as the Three Lions manager on Friday.
Top contender Lakshya Sen came back from behind to win against Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang even as compatriot H.S. Prannoy crashed out of the prestigious All-England Badminton Championship, losing to Toma Junior Popov of France in straight games in a first-round clash in Birmingham on Tuesday.
England’s white-ball cricket is at a crossroads following Jos Buttler’s resignation as captain after a dismal Champions Trophy campaign.
The chase was then led by Rassie van der Dussen and Heinrich Klaasen, hitting 72 not out and 64, respectively, while sharing a stand of 127 runs off 122 balls as South Africa completed the chase in 29.1 overs.
Questioning England cricket’s “mindset”, former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin slammed their approach towards “sub-continental tours” after the Jos Buttler-led team was shown the exit door from the group stage of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy.
England captain Jos Buttler has accepted that England’s leadership in white-ball cricket needs to come under careful consideration. He said the team will undergo a limited overs leadership review.
Afghanistan upsets England as they clinch victory by 8 runs. England needed 326 in their fifty overs but fell short, getting bowled out for 317 in 49.5 overs, resulting in their elimination from the ICC Champions Trophy.
England skipper Jos Buttler, on Tuesday, hoped that their crucial Group B with Afghanistan acts as a source of hope to Afghan women, facing restrictions on their rights under the Taliban regime.
