Brook remains one of England’s most fascinating cricketers. Despite being white-ball skipper and serving as Test vice-captain, he was overlooked for the red-ball job when Ben Stokes retired, with Joe Root preferred. He averages a formidable 53.08 in Tests – the highest for England in almost 60 years – with 10 centuries, but often draws
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced central contracts in 2000 as a way to give them more control over their best players. Last week, the ECB issued 39 central contracts to men’s players, external for the 2026-27 season. Of them, 30 were full central contracts; the other nine were development contracts. For the
Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan have all scored slower during the death overs since the rule change. West Indies’ death run-rate has dropped by 2.39 runs per over in that time. As for individual bowlers around the world, Windies quick Alzarri Joseph and South Africa’s Lungi Ngidi have benefited
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. This weekend, boxing promoters Premier Boxing Champions travels to Las Vegas for prime title bout between two world-class fighters. American southpaw Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight championship belt against Albanian fighter Ermal
