Five talking points as England begin final Test series of 2024 PA looks at some of the main areas of interest ahead of the opening game against New Zealand. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024
Refreshed Stokes clears the air with England before New Zealand Test Returning to his native Christchurch is having a positive effect on the captain and hopefully will do the same for his side The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024
England to hand Jacob Bethell his Test debut at No 3 in New Zealand opener The 21-year-old Warwickshire prodigy is expected to bat at No 3 in Christchurch despite having not scored a first-class century yet The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024
Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year England contracts as Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir get first deals White-ball batters Will Jacks and Phil Salt have also secured central contracts for the first time Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024
England captains Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler sign two-year central contracts Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir are among five players to get their first central deals as the number of players on such contracts rises from 26 to 29 The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2024
England vs New Zealand: Jacob Bethell replaces Jamie Smith in Test squad Uncapped all-rounder has only featured in 20 first-class matches to date Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
England take chance on batter Jacob Bethell for Test tour of New Zealand Warwickshire’s Jacob Bethell has been called up for England’s three-match Test tour of New Zealand, while Jamie Smith will not take part The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024
What do England need to address in the wake of their Pakistan defeat? England close out the year with a tour of New Zealand. The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2024
Carefree England shrug off defeats but lack of competition for batters is stark What are the repercussions of failure in England’s Test team? For the batting lineup, the answer is not always clear The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
Pakistan beat England in third Test to seal series victory – as it happened Pakistan quickly racked up the 36 runs required to complete a 2-1 series victory after England crashed to 112 all out The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
Sajid Khan claims he tricked England as Pakistan pile on pressure in third Test England trail by 53 runs after losing three second-innings wickets in nine overs before the close. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024
England battling to save Pakistan series after crucial top-order collapse in Test decider Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope all dismissed late on day two after Saud Shakeel’s sparkling century Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024
England on brink of series defeat as wickets tumble after Pakistan fightback England need a miracle on day three to avoid second defeat in a row after allowing Pakistan to take first-innings lead of 77 before slumping to 24-3 The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
England heading towards series defeat in Pakistan after Saud Shakeel ton The tourists are 53 runs behind with seven second-innings wickets remaining. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 England’s progress halted by Saud Shakeel century Pakistan levelled the scores at tea on day two.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 Blunted in county cricket, England spin sensation Rehan Ahmed turns deadly in Pakistan The 20-year-old took four wickets on day two of the third Test in Rawalpindi to help give England a chance of victory over Pakistan
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024 Rehan Ahmed strikes three times to put England in driving seat in Rawalpindi The hosts reached the lunch break 80 runs behind on 187 for seven.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024 Pakistan v England: third men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened Pakistan rallied to take a 77-run lead with Saud Shakeel scoring 134, before England slumped to 24-3 at stumps
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2024 Jamie Smith comes to England's rescue in Test decider against Pakistan Flamboyant knock of 89 brings tourists back to life
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024 Jamie Smith comes to England’s rescue in Test decider against Pakistan Smith’s 89 led England to 267 all out before the hosts slipped to 73 for three.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2024 Pakistan v England: hosts 73-3 at stumps after England bowled out for 267 on day one –as it happened Jamie Smith hauls England past 250 on a fickle Rawalpindi pitch, before three quick Pakistan wickets leaves the game in the balance
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024 England face challenge Bazball has yet to overcome in Pakistan decider England travel to Rawalpindi for a decisive third Test match with the series poised at 1-1
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024 Return to Rawalpindi evokes memories for England of ‘mega win’ Pakistan are in flux while the tourists are more settled, but the toss will be crucial for both in the decisive third Test
The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024 England select specialist spin trio for third Test decider against Pakistan Rehan Ahmed has come into the team for the third Test in Rawalpindi with tourists expecting a turning pitch
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 Jack Leach felt like a Bazball ‘fraud’ but has found his England mojo again Spinner reveals before the series decider in Pakistan how a phone call from Ben Stokes helped lead to a return to form