England’s best bowling performance of World Cup restricts India to 229 for nine David Willey took three wickets including Virat Kohli for a nine-ball duck. The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
Cricket World Cup 2023 IND vs ENG | On-a-roll India raring to extend its dream run against sinking England India seeks 5th win in a row; England hopes for revival in Lucknow. India's consistency & quartet of Rohit, Kohli, Bumrah & Jadeja have been vital while Gill & Iyer need to stay tight. England's swagger missing in ODIs; Stokes' miracle yet to surface. India's spin resources may be augmented… The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023
‘Baffled’ England bereft of answers as India loom large at World Cup England batting coach Marcus Trescothick said players will return to form, but not in time to salvage a World Cup in which they have lost four out of five The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
A cricket rivalry evolves: How Indian fans came to love English players While the cricketing rivalry has often been bitter and influenced by colonial history, it has changed in recent years. Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023
ICC World Cup, India vs England: Unstoppable India face deflated England NEW DELHI: India and England have adopted significantly different strategies, resulting in divergent outcomes in the ongoing World Cup, and this trend is expected to continue in their upcoming clash on Sunday. The Times of India · Oct 28, 2023
Harbhajan Singh calls Jos Buttler 'clueless', says England not capable of beating India NEW DELHI: Defending champions England were pushed to the brink of World Cup elimination on Thursday when they were handed an eight-wicket thrashing by Sri Lanka in their crucial ICC ODI World Cup match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. The Times of India · Oct 27, 2023
England’s woes at World Cup down to lack of preparation – Sir Geoffrey Boycott Head coach Matthew Mott has written off England’s chances after four defeats in five games in India. The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
ICC World Cup, India vs England: 'Spoil India's party' - Nasser Hussain asks England to remind the world how great cricketers they still are NEW DELHI: England's four defeats so far is the worst ever start by a regining champion in the first five matches of its title defence in an ODI World Cup. As a result, the team is facing the ire of its fans and former England players who have been critical… The Times of India · Oct 27, 2023
World Cup: 'England underestimated Sri Lanka' - Maheesh Theekshana takes a jibe at defending champions NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana didn't mince words and said that the defending champions England had underestimated the Islanders at their own risk. Sri Lanka cruised to an eight-wicket win against the 2019 champions England and dented their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the mega tournament. The Times of India · Oct 26, 2023
It’s time to face reality: Cricket World Cup collapse shows England are past their prime England slumped to an eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in Bangalore, Sonia Twigg outlines why an ageing squad badly needs a reset after a nightmare tournament in India The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Cricket World Cup 2023: Shambolic England slip to Sri Lanka defeat 2019 champions beaten by eight wickets as tortuous tournament continues Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2023
ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka push England closer to World Cup exit NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka dealt a severe blow to England's hopes of advancing in the World Cup, delivering an emphatic eight-wicket victory that brought the defending champions to the brink of elimination. The Times of India · Oct 26, 2023
England embarrassed by Sri Lanka and heading for early Cricket World Cup exit England fell from 45-0 to 85-5 and then 156 all out, leaving Sri Lanka a simple task to condemn the defending champions to a fourth defeat The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Shambolic England slip to eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka The 2019 champions made it four defeats from five World Cup matches. The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
The Times of India · Oct 26, 2023 World Cup, ENG vs SL: Sri Lanka bowl out lacklustre England for 156 NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka managed to restrict England to a meager total of 156 runs, all out in just 33.2 overs in their ICC ODI World Cup match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The Hindu · Oct 26, 2023 ENG vs SL | Sri Lanka piles up England’s misery, leaves its title defence in tatters Sri Lanka win by eight wickets against England. Despite losing a couple of early wickets, Sri Lanka confidently finished their chase as Nissanka, 77 off 83 balls and Samarawickrama 65 off 54 balls led the process with an unbroken 137-run stand for the third wicket. England's World Cup reign in…
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 England bowled out for just 156 in must-win World Cup clash with Sri Lanka Ben Stokes top-scored with 43 but even he barely laid a glove on the opposition.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 England on brink of World Cup exit after heavy loss to Sri Lanka – as it happened Over-by-over report: England lost for the fourth time in five matches as Sri Lanka strolled to an eight-wicket win
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2023 Ben Stokes plays the long game amid cricket’s shifting landscape With rumours of year-long IPL contracts and a Saudi T20 league forming, the England Test captain is waiting to see how things pan out
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 Ben Stokes remains ‘100 per cent committed’ to England, says Rob Key Test captain Stokes turned down a three-year central contract in favour of a 12-month extension but England’s director of men’s cricket isn’t worried.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 England sure Ben Stokes remains ‘completely committed’ after opting against signing multi-year contract Joe Root and Jofra Archer are among those to sign multi-year deals
The Hindu · Oct 24, 2023 Brook, Root among players to get ECB multi-year central contract; Stokes in one-year category England cricketers awarded multi-year contracts, with Ben Stokes receiving a one-year deal. Joe Root, Mark Wood and Harry Brook given three-year contracts, while 18 others, including Jos Buttler, given two-year deals
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023 England agree first multi-year central contracts but Ben Stokes takes short-term option Influential Test captain opts to remain on a traditional 12-month deal despite being offered three years
The Times of India · Oct 24, 2023 ECB hands out first multi-year central contracts NEW DELHI: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday that Harry Brook, Joe Root, and Mark Wood have been awarded three-year central contracts as part of their new multi-year contracting system.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 Ben Stokes opts against multi-year England extension after 26 central contracts announced The England and Wales Cricket Board has been revising its approach to central contracts to meet the challenge of franchise leagues