
World Cup hero Anya Shrubsole announces retirement from international cricket
England bowler Anya Shrubsole, who has played at the top level of women’s international cricket for 14 years, has announced her retirement from international cricket.
England bowler Anya Shrubsole, who has played at the top level of women’s international cricket for 14 years, has announced her retirement from international cricket.
They say in sport, never give up no matter what the situation is. Well, that has certainly been the case for England’s Women’s cricket team at the World Cup out in New Zealand.
Ten years ago, the contemplation within the English selection panel was whether Ian Bell, averaging over 42 at the time, merited his place.
On, yet another, dark day in modern English Test cricket, West Indies defeated England by ten wickets to claim a 1-0 series win and inflict further scrutiny on Joe Root’s role as captain.
Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood’s 11th wicket partnership of 90 saved England from embarrassment on day one of the third Test with the tourists having been reduced to 114-9 by West Indies.
Kraigg Brathwaite, once again, provided stern resistance to prevent England from pulling off the unlikeliest of victories on day five in Barbados with the three-game series remaining level at 0-0.
Kraigg Braithwaite continued to frustrate England for the second game in a row with his mammoth 160 setting the second Test on course for another draw.
Ben Stokes starred with the bat on day two before some late resistance from the West Indies threatened to hold up England’s pursuit of victory in Barbados.
Joe Root’s 25th Test century helped England take control of the second Test in Barbados, helping his side to a score of 244-3 at the close of play.
Centuries from Zak Crawley and Joe Root, as well as Jack Leach’s three-for, meant England finished the first Test against West Indies as the stronger side but, nevertheless, had to settle for a draw to begin their heavily-discussed “red-ball reset.”
For all the talk of a ‘red-ball reset’, the first hour of the first test had an air of familiarity about it for many an English cricket fan.
England travel to the West Indies in March and before even stepping out onto the tarmac, the headlines are already writing themselves.
Moeen Ali’s game-winning performance with both bat and ball helped England beat West Indies by 34 runs in Bridgetown and set up a series-deciding fifth match.
Rovman Powell’s remarkable 51-ball century helped power West Indies to a 20-run victory against England in Bridgetown, taking a 2-1 series lead in the process.
England hung on to beat West Indies by one run in Bridgetown despite a record-breaking 10th-wicket partnership between Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein.
England kicked off their preparations for this year’s T20 World Cup in the worst possible fashion as the West Indies beat Eoin Morgan’s second-string side by nine wickets.
England failed to capitalize on a chance to win the final Ashes Test and suffered yet another batting collapse as Australia sealed a 146 run-win to round off the series.
Travis Head struck his second century of the series to help Australia recover from a perilous position on day one of the fifth Ashes Test.
England secured a draw in the fourth Test and avoided a possible Ashes whitewash in the process.
Usman Khawaja’s ninth Test century on his first international appearance since 2019 helped Australia post 416-8 after two days of play at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Scott Boland claimed remarkable figures of 6-7 on debut as Australia bowled an incompetent England out for 68 to take an unassailable 3-0 Ashes lead and retain the urn in the process.
Australia have, once again, taken full control of another Ashes Test match after England’s woes with the bat showed no sign of stopping at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Despite Jos Buttler’s gutsy innings coming close to saving the second Test for England, Australia have taken a 2-0 Ashes lead after bowling the Three Lions out on day five in Adelaide.
England’s hopes of winning in Brisbane for the first time in 35 years appear to be fading as Travis Head’s century helped the hosts dominate the opening Ashes Test.