Will Jordan breaks All Blacks try-scoring record with hat-trick against Italy New Zealand 47-17 Italy: Jordan has gone past Doug Howlett’s tally with his 50th Test try The Independent UK · Jul 11
Sophie Ecclestone and women’s cricket make history at Lord’s as England bowl out India Sophie Ecclestone took three wickets on the opening day of the Women’s Test at Lord’s as England bowled India out for 285 but then lost an early wicket in reply The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
'That's not good enough': Wallabies make desires clear The injury-hit Wallabies will debut another flyhalf against a French team full of familiar faces as the hosts aim to snap a five-Test losing run. AAP · Jul 10
England have redemption on mind for historic first women’s Test at Lord’s Five days after T20 World Cup final misery tickets are selling fast for India clash in a rare fixture at the home of cricket The Guardian - UK · Jul 9
Flyhalf 'curse' forces halves overhaul for French Test Flyhalf Declan Meredith will make his Test debut and fullback Jock Campbell has been benched to act as his unlikely back-up against France in Brisbane. AAP · Jul 9
England women’s World Cup winner announces international retirement on eve of historic Lord’s Test IN FULL The Independent UK · Jul 8
Small margins separate Wallabies as 10-year low looms The Wallabies head to Brisbane to face France, attempting to stave off a sixth straight Test loss and lamenting similar mistakes in a tight defeat to Ireland. AAP · Jul 6
Harry Brook says it ‘would be a privilege’ to succeed Stokes as England Test captain The England white-ball captain said: ‘If I got offered the [Test] job, I’d be happy to take it,’ before the first T20 against India on Wednesday The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Wallabies hoping Ireland clash lights the fuse for Schmidt’s farewell tour Outgoing coach will soon give way to Les Kiss but the Sydney match plus tests against France and Italy will establish World Cup credentials The Guardian - AU · Jun 30
Ben Stokes rules out reversing England retirement for Ashes: ‘I’m done’ The England Test captain brought the curtain down on his international career after defeat to New Zealand at Trent Bridge The Independent UK · Jun 29
Abject England end Stokes era with rare home series defeat by New Zealand New Zealand ended England’s resistance to win the third and final Test by 160 runs and secure a 2-1 series victory The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
England are losing the wrong man – McCullum and Key can’t survive while Stokes quits BEN STOKES RETIREMENT: England are losing their Test captain, writes Lawrence Ostlere, while the head coach and ECB director continue to plod on despite poor planning and results The Independent UK · Jun 29
Brendon McCullum hails Ben Stokes after international retirement The 35-year-old said he would pull up stumps after the third Test against New Zealand. The Independent UK · Jun 28
England Test captain Ben Stokes announces international retirement Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from international cricket, the England captain taking a wicket just after the news broke during the third Test against New Zealand The Guardian - UK · Jun 28
AAP · Jun 27 Anzac Day Test confirmed, Bledisloe Cup to change Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby have announced that a third Bledisloe Cup Test will be played on Anzac Day in Brisbane next year.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27 Ravindra helps New Zealand build 204-run lead against England in decisive third Test – as it happened England lose eight wickets for 130 runs in Nottingham to cede control of deciding Test match to New Zealand
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26 Nightwatcher O’Rourke plucks form with bat from thin air to frustrate England The New Zealand bowler had 19 runs from his previous 23 Test innings but doubled his total in the first innings at Trent Bridge
The Independent UK · Jun 26 Ben Stokes achieves major milestone on England return England captain Ben Stokes picked up his 250th Test wicket on day two of the third Test against New Zealand on Wednesday. Stokes is back to lead England in the deciding Test of the series, which currently stands at 1-1, after missing the second Test due to a curfew breach.…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24 England begin yet another reset but heat is on for series decider at Trent Bridge So much has happened over the first two Tests it is easy to forget the result of this series could have a big effect on the future of English cricket
The Independent UK · Jun 23 Ollie Robinson overlooked as England ring changes for series decider Four of the five changes from the first to the second Test against New Zealand have been reversed but Robinson finds himself the odd man out.
The Independent UK · Jun 21 Ben Stokes ‘blameless’ in nightclub incident as he returns to England squad as captain Stokes, who will return for England’s third Test against New Zealand, was found to not have been involved in the altercation
The Independent UK · Jun 21 Ben Stokes ‘will be back and he’ll be captain’ in third Test – Brendon McCullum Stokes and Gus Atkinson are to return after being left out of the second Test against New Zealand for breaking a team curfew.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21 Matt Henry highlights England’s disarray as New Zealand complete second Test rout Matt Henry took England’s last five wickets inside an hour as New Zealand levelled the series at the Oval with one Test to play
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20 England are a mess in this Test: isn’t it about time the Brendon McCullum era ended? Head coach seems to have led a charmed life since finishing his playing career but England are currently shambolic off the field as well as on it
The Independent UK · Jun 20 England top order collapses as New Zealand take control of second Test The hosts are chasing a target of 463 for victory at the Kia Oval.