While George and his team-mates are not short of experience, with hundreds of international caps and English Prem games between them, on the cricket pitch it is, of course, a different story compared to their opponents. However, the rugby squad do have some experience to call upon. Daly represented Surrey as a teenager and played
An amateur cricket league has expressed its “genuine concern for the welfare” of Saltburn Cricket Club members over a recent finger clicking controversy that has made global headlines. The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League spoke out in the wake of worldwide interest in an alleged incident that has led to a player being
England director of men’s cricket Rob Key says he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Ben Stokes came out of international retirement at some stage, adding “anything is possible”. Former captain Stokes, 35, announced his decision to retire from international cricket during England’s third Test defeat by New Zealand in June. Stokes missed the second Test of
Neither England nor Australia schedule bilateral series against Afghanistan, although they fulfil fixtures against them at major international tournaments. Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane said shortly after she was appointed earlier this year the decision to host Afghanistan this summer came with some “moral discomfort” given the plight of women in the country. Female
The Hundred women’s competition, Old Trafford Trent Rockets 153-8 (100 balls): Dunkley 57 (33), Luff 51 (26); Ecclestone 2-24 Manchester Super Giants 122 all out (93 balls): Lanning 35 (24); Gardner 4-16 Trent Rockets won by 31 runs Scorecard. Table Half-centuries from Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Luff helped Trent Rockets beat Manchester Super Giants by
The Hundred men’s competition, Old Trafford Manchester Super Giants 137-3 (100 balls): Buttler 55* (37); Overton 3-23 Trent Rockets 140-4 (87 balls): Allen 72 (35); Atkinson 2-27 Trent Rockets won by six wickets Scorecard. Table Finn Allen struck an unbeaten 72 as Trent Rockets beat Manchester Super Giants by six wickets to leapfrog their opponents