Category: Cricket

West Indies pulled off a sensational run-chase of 219 to earn their first win of the series in a thrilling fourth T20 in St Lucia. Openers Evin Lewis and Shai Hope blasted 136 from the first nine overs, before they lost three wickets in as many balls to allow England back into contention. Rehan Ahmed...

Meet the latest addition to England’s pace attack: off-spinner Dan Mousley. The Warwickshire man may technically be a slow bowler but he is an extremely quick one – the fastest spinner on average since ball-tracking began in 2006, according to CricViz and Cricinfo. Mousley averages 68mph and bowled West Indies captain Rovman Powell with a...

Asked if he thought criticism of some of his players’ fitness was fair, head coach Jon Lewis told BBC Sport: “No, not really. I don’t actually, no. “We train really hard. Our players are very fit. I’m surprised that people would say that, actually. “Fitness was absolutely nothing to do with us losing that game....

Joe Root and Harry Brook came together in Multan in England’s first Test of the three-match series against Pakistan and stitched a massive 454-run partnership for the fourth wicket. The duo came together after losing Ben Duckett as the third wicket at 249 on day 3 and thanks to the double centuries for both Root...

England’s upcoming Test series against Pakistan will now be broadcast on Sky Sports after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) reached a last-minute agreement to secure the TV rights. With concerns over a potential TV blackout, the deal ensures that cricket fans in the UK can catch all...

(Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) With England’s tour of Pakistan starting in just six days, pay-television broadcaster Sky is expected to secure media rights in the UK for the three-Test series, SportBusiness understands. Sky is thought likely to finalise an agreement with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in the coming days for rights to the series, with...

Analysis, from BBC Radio Solent’s Hampshire commentator Kevan James A historic day as Hampshire become the first county to be owned by a foreign company. This is a good deal for the club in every way. Firstly, several million pounds of debt will be immediately repaid – how lots of teams would love to be...

A decision on Root and Stokes will not have to be taken until the new year, given England’s next white-ball assignment comes between Test tours of Pakistan and New Zealand. But if they are to return in India after Christmas, space will have to be made. Opener Phil Salt looks the most vulnerable after returning...