Andy Farrell has signed a new deal to stay as Ireland head coach until 2031, ruling out a possible move back to England. The extension covers two World Cup cycles and comes after a successful spell in charge.
England begins its home summer with a three-Test series against New Zealand, starting Thursday at Lord's. The series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. England aims to rebound after a difficult Ashes campaign, with new support staff including fielding coach Sarah Taylor. New Zealand features a full-strength pace attack with Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke.
Jacob Bethell has withdrawn from IPL 2026 due to a finger injury, raising concerns for England's Test series against New Zealand. The 22-year-old batter will return to the UK for assessment, with his availability for the Lord's Test uncertain.
Michael Vaughan advised Jacob Bethell to leave the IPL and return to England for assessment due to a finger injury and uncertainty over his playing time with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Vaughan emphasized prioritizing national duty ahead of England's Test summer.
Childhood best friends Jo Diop and Kush Burman from Liverpool have won the sixth series of BBC's Race Across the World, completing a 12,000km journey across Europe and Asia. They shared a £20,000 prize and expressed pride in representing their city.
Bangladesh achieved a historic 2-0 Test series whitewash against Pakistan, winning the second Test by 78 runs. Celebrations included players singing "Amra Korbo Joy" in the dressing room.
Bangladesh achieved a historic home Test series victory over Pakistan, winning the second Test by 78 runs in Sylhet. Spinner Taijul Islam took six wickets, securing the win on the fifth day. This marks Bangladesh's first home Test series win against Pakistan.
Bangladesh secured a historic 2-0 Test series whitewash against Pakistan with a 78-run victory in the second Test in Sylhet. Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim starred with centuries, while Taijul Islam took nine wickets in the match to seal the win.
India's men's cricket team will tour Sri Lanka for a two-Test series in the latter half of August, as part of the ICC World Test Championship. The matches are expected to take place between August 15 and 27, following the Lanka Premier League.
Cricket Australia negotiates with Amazon and Dazn for a 4-year UK rights deal covering Ashes tours, the 150th anniversary Test, and other matches, aiming to secure a long-term contract after past short-term agreements.
England names Sarah Taylor as first female fielding coach for men's Test team, alongside a new squad for the New Zealand series featuring three uncapped players and Ollie Robinson's return.
England's Test squad for the New Zealand series includes three uncapped players (Emilio Gay, James Rew, Sonny Baker) and Ollie Robinson's recall. Sarah Taylor, a former England wicketkeeper, is appointed fielding coach, a first for a female in the men's senior setup.
Longer UK series planned for South Africa and PakistanSingle Sri Lanka and Bangladesh games OK for ICC’s WTCEngland’s men will face a lopsided Test schedule in the next future tours programme (FTP), with a move to stage more five-match series at home to be offset by an increase in one-off Tests overseas.The England and Wales Cricket Board is abandoning the principle of aiming for reciprocal home and away series in the next World Test Championship (WTC), which will begin with the home Ashes series next summer. The ECB has already held talks with South Africa and Pakistan over touring for five Test matches for the first time in decades, but on the flip side England’s future tours to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh could comprise a single Test complemented by white-ball games that are more commercially viable to the host Boards. Continue reading...
Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke return after injuries to bolster a strong New Zealand pace attack for next month's Test series in England and one-off Test against Ireland.
Sky Sports declines offer to renew long-term contractValue of bilateral international cricket in declineCricket South Africa has yet to secure a UK television rights deal for England’s marquee Test series next winter with Sky Sports declining an offer to renew a long-term contract that expired last year.Sky’s apparent reluctance to extend a relationship that began more than 30 years ago has left CSA searching for alternative broadcast partners so that the three Tests over Christmas and three one-day internationals in January are televised in the UK. Continue reading...
