Ollie Pope set to lose England role as Brendon McCullum ponders Ashes shake-up Pope may be in danger as England look to snatch a victory in Australia this winter The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025
England duo Phil Salt and Harry Brook admit thinking passing 300 was impossible Salt’s record-breaking innings took England past the mark for the first time The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
England rout South Africa to level T20 series as Phil Salt stars with rapid ton The Welshman required just 39 balls to complete his century Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025
Phil Salt’s brutal brilliance reveals a new England in crushing win over South Africa Salt produced a spectacular innings to batter the Proteas with 141 not-out off just 60 balls, inspiring a crushing 146-run victory to level the series at 1-1 and underline the captivating nature of Bazball The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
England thrash South Africa after Phil Salt heroics takes them past 300 barrier Salt’s scorching 39-ball ton was England’s quickest in any format and he also recorded their greatest T20 individual score with 141 not out off. The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025
Records tumble as England thrash South Africa by 146 runs: second men’s T20 international – as it happened England pulverised South Africa at Old Trafford, with Phil Salt walloping 141 not out in a record score of 304 for two The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025
Harry Brook describes England’s rain-affected T20 as ‘a bit of a shambles’ England were left with a target of 69 from five overs after a rain interruption ended the Proteas’ innings prematurely. The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
England lose rain-affected first T20 to South Africa in Cardiff A truncated nine overs per side contest was reduced further by a rain interruption. The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
England v South Africa: first men’s T20 international – as it happened South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS) on a wet and wild evening at Sophia Gardens The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025
Joe Root explains why Harry Brook is like Kevin Pietersen: ‘He makes my life so much easier’ Root made his England Test debut in 2012 when Pietersen was in his pomp and now bats alongside Brooki n the middle order The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025
Ashes not on Adil Rashid’s mind as England plot path to T20 World Cup Leg-spinner would reject Australia SOS as he builds up to another major event with three games against South Africa The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries as England hit record ODI win over South Africa The Three Lions’ 342-run winning margin is the largest ever Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2025
2026 Hundred could deny England Test players practice in fixture pile-up Two days could separate the Hundred final at Lord’s and the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley next August The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025 Stuart Broad puts England ODI defeat down to ‘jaded minds’ after packed summer Two defeats in three days at the hands of South Africa saw England lose their one-day series with a game still to play.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025 England’s Sonny Baker can take heart from cricket’s rich history of less-than-dream debuts Jimmy Anderson, Adil Rashid and West Indies’ Jediah Blades are among other bowlers to suffer notable early nightmares
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Harry Brook insists England’s weary players must keep going after ODI defeat White-ball captain Brook and a handful of team-mates, including Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith, have run themselves ragged this summer.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Jacob Bethell’s innings against South Africa offers silver lining amid England’s ODI gloom A much-improved England came up five runs short at Lord’s as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2025 Breetzke helps South Africa edge England to clinch second men’s ODI and series England took it to the final ball, with a welcome unbeaten 27 from Jofra Archer, but South Africa persisted for a thrilling win to take the series with a game to spare
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 South Africa beat England by five runs to wrap up ODI series England have now lost eight of 11 one-dayers this year.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 England face record run chase to set up decider as South Africa score 331 South Africa shone at Lord’s after being put in by Harry Brook.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 England vs South Africa live: Result and final score as hosts fall just short in second ODI After a hammering at Headingley, England couldn’t beat South Africa in a closer game at Lord’s
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025 Is England v South Africa on TV? How to watch 2nd ODI England will look to bounce back after a humbling defeat in Tuesday’s opening ODI at Headingley
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025 Harry Brook backs Sonny Baker to bounce back from brutal England debut The talented young seamer endured a first England outing to forget in a heavy defeat to South Africa at Leeds
AAP · Sep 2, 2025 England thrashed at home in ODI humbling South Africa have inflicted a bruising ODI defeat on England at Headingley, wrapping up the first of a three-match series in less than half the scheduled time.