While that has now been confirmed as England named their XI two days out, with Salt retaining his spot as opener alongside Ben Duckett, it is the promotion to first drop of Smith that is ...

England took advantage of Australia being without Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood as Duckett amassed the best individual total at this event, letting his bat do the talking after being ...

Let’s be honest, it is not just this Champions Trophy that was very poor. England’s white-ball cricket has been regressing for some time.

Since the T20 league began in 2008, it has dominated cricket in so many ways. Breaking it down ahead of the new season ...

After Australia lurched to 136 for four in pursuit of 352, Josh Inglis muscled 120 not out off 86 balls to seal a five-wicket win and consign England to a 17th loss in 24 ODIs, including all of ...

They ultimately will rue falling a little bit short with the bat, but Duckett's magnificent ... He received strong support from Joe Root, who made a crisp 68 in a third-wicket partnership of ...

Brendon McCullum’s reign as England’s white-ball coach got off to an inauspicious start with T20 and ODI series defeats in India.

Duckett put on 158 in 155 balls with Joe Root, who contributed 68 off 78 balls ... start of the day when Steve Smith asked England to bat first. Phil Salt and Jamie Smith, batting at three ...

“There is nothing in my head that suggests Joe Root should bat anywhere else other than No. 3,” Hayden declared. Root averages 49.70 with a strike rate of 89.04 at first drop in ODIs, while ...

They ultimately will rue falling a little bit short with the bat, but Duckett’s magnificent 165 off 143 was the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history. He received strong support from ...

Whether their opponents bat their own Smith at first drop too ... listed at seven and set to share fifth-bowling duties with Joe Root. Australia return to Lahore for their final group match ...