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☆ Cricket World Cup 2023: Polluted air the common opponent
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Air quality during 2023 Cricket World Cup matchesChart categorises the 2023 cricket World Cup matches held in 10 Indian cities by the air quality observed during the matches they hosted. Twenty matches were held in ‘unhealthy’ air quality, 11 in air that was ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, 12 in ‘moderate’ air quality and only two in ‘good’ air quality. Average 24-hour PM 2.5 levels on all cricket World Cup match days between 1983 and 2019Chart shows average PM 2.5 concentration on match days at places that hosted a cricket World Cup match between 1983 and 2019. Of all the regions that have ever hosted a cricket World Cup match, the Indian subcontinent has seen the most polluted air. Map shows average annual PM 2.5 levels in 2019 across the world and locations that have ever hosted a cricket World Cup match.

Persons: Delhi’s Arun, Arun Jaitley, ITO, Chandika Hathurusinghe, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Suranga Lakmal, Mohammad Shami vomited Organizations: Sri Lankan, teams, Arun, ITO, Labs Inc, . Environmental Protection Agency, Delhi, United States Environment Protection Agency, U.S . Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization, Indian, Matches, Daily, International Cricket Council, Endurance Locations: New Delhi, Delhi, Lahore, Pakistan, Australia, Netherlands, India, ITO, Sri Lanka, England, Indian, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Sri Lankan, U.S, Canberra, United States, China, Bangladesh

☆ England sign off with victory, Pakistan eliminated
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

England had already been eliminated after six defeats in seven matches in a debacle that has prompted demands for an overhaul of their one-day squad. Electing to bat at Eden Gardens, England racked up a solid 337-9, with three of their top four batters smashing fifties in their third 300-plus total of the tournament. Pakistan were all out for 244 in the 44th over and bowed out of the tournament after their fifth loss in nine matches. New Zealand have joined India, South Africa and Australia in the semi-finals. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in Kolkata; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jos Buttler, Pakistan's Babar Azam, Nasser Hussain, Andrew Boyers, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Amlan Chakraborty, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, REUTERS, Rights, England, Pakistan, New, Thomson Locations: England, Pakistan, Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India, Rights KOLKATA, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia

☆ Sri Lanka restrict lacklustre England to 156 in World Cup clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka restricted England to a below-par 156 all out in 33.2 overs in a must-win clash between the World Cup's stragglers on Thursday, with only Ben Stokes offering some resistance in a dismal batting display by the defending champions. Stokes (43) took the attack to Sri Lanka on a dry wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after England's middle-order collapsed in the face of some incisive bowling, but he holed out to Dushan Hemantha in the deep off Lahiru Kumara (3-35) in the 31st over. Sri Lanka earlier put the brakes on England's scoring as returning veteran Angelo Mathews (2-14) removed opener Dawid Malan (28) and helped run out Joe Root, before Kumara struck twice to leave the holders in trouble at 85-5. Sri Lanka, who came into the contest with the same record as England with three defeats in four matches, ran through the tail to lay the platform for a big upset. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Stokes, Kumara, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Kasun, Angelo Mathews, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Mathews, Matheesha, snared Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shrivathsa Sridhar, John Stonestreet Organizations: England, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Sri Lanka, England, Bengaluru

☆ Afghanistan can spring England upset, says coach Trott
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Afghanistan may be bottom of the World Cup standings after losing their first two games, but the Asian side have the ability to upset defending champions England in their group fixture on Sunday, their English coach Jonathan Trott said. "We'll have an opportunity tomorrow to put pressure on England and we've got to make sure we do that." England thrashed Afghanistan by 150 runs at the last World Cup but Trott said the gulf in quality between the two sides has significantly reduced. He trained really well last night, obviously had a long bat, did his running, seems to be improving, so all good signs ahead of tomorrow," England batter Joe Root said. England lost their opener to New Zealand but bounced back with a win over Bangladesh to sit fifth in the table.

Persons: Jonathan Trott, Trott, We've, we've, Ben Stokes, Ben, Joe Root, he's, Root, Rohith Nair, Hugh Lawson Organizations: England, Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, England, New Zealand, Bengaluru

☆ Conway, Ravindra fireworks as New Zealand overwhelm England
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed rapid unbeaten centuries to set up New Zealand's successful pursuit of a 283-run victory target, which they reached with 13.4 overs to spare. Ravindra's unbeaten 123 off 96 balls, studded with 11 fours and five sixes, earned the 23-year-old player-of-the-match award on his World Cup debut. New Zealand lost Will Young for nought in the first over but Conway, who smashed a career-best 152 not out, and Ravindra turned the heat back on England with their free scoring. Ravindra, who shared unbroken 273-run partnership with Conway, took one delivery fewer to notch up his maiden ODI hundred. New Zealand rested Williamson (knee) and fast bowler Tim Southee (thumb) to give them more time to recover from surgery.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Rachin Ravindra, Andrew Boyers, Devon Conway, Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Matt Henry, Buttler, Will Young, Conway, Ravindra, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Rachin, Williamson, Tim Southee, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Amlan Chakraborty, Ken Ferris, Ed Osmond Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Narendra, Rights, England, Zealand, nought, Thomson Locations: England, New, Ahmedabad, India, Rights AHMEDABAD, Rachin, Devon, Zealand

☆ 'We are not robots', says Buttler after England's tough loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Buttler accepted that England had been "completely outplayed" but the disappointment would not blur his perspective going forward in the tournament. "It's certainly a tough loss to take...but just as we, had we won the game, don't get too high, we don't get too low when we lose as well." Joe Root top-scored for England with 77, while Buttler (43) and Jonny Bairstow (33) also made starts. Sometimes you don't play as well as you would like. England play Bangladesh in Dharamsala on Tuesday hoping to boost their net run-rate.

Persons: Jos Buttler, wallow, Narendra Modi, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Buttler, It's, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Amlan Chakraborty, Ed Osmond Organizations: New Zealand, Narendra, Zealand, England, Bangladesh, Thomson Locations: AHMEDABAD, India, England, Zealand, Dharamsala, Ahmedabad

☆ Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England sacrificed opener Jason Roy to accommodate Brook, who has been marked out as a future superstar of the game because of his explosive batting. "We'll make the right call here - if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play," Buttler said. Brook, an automatic pick in England's test side and part of their T20 World Cup winning team last year, is likely to be the beneficiary of circumstances. The start of his international career has been outstanding in T20 cricket and in the test format," Buttler said. We know from test cricket, he can play big innings.

Persons: Harry Brook, Matthew Childs, Harry Brook's, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Stokes, Jos Buttler, He's, Buttler, Narendra Modi, he's, It's, Harry, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New Zealand, Rights, New, Narendra, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, Rights AHMEDABAD, India, Thursday's, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, New Delhi

☆ Stokes says he always planned to play at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The talismanic 32-year-old, the architect of England's maiden 50-overs World Cup triumph in 2019, announced his shock ODI retirement last year citing his heavy workload. As speculation that he might return to the format for England's title defence swirled during the Ashes in June and July, Stokes quashed talk of a possible return to the ODI squad, citing a nagging knee injury. However, he returned to the England set-up last month ahead of their World Cup title defence in India, and gave another example of his explosive batting in the third ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday, smashing 182 off 124 balls. "I knew that I'd be playing in these games and potentially in the World Cup then when I said that, but it was just the easiest thing to say that and put you (the media) off the radar." "This is the first time that I've been clear in my mind that that's the one thing I can focus on," Stokes said.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Andrew Couldridge, Stokes, I've, I'd, Amlan Chakraborty, Peter Rutherford Organizations: New Zealand, Lord's, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, India, New Delhi

☆ Record Stokes ton leads England to huge win over New Zealand
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Stokes, who last month reversed his retirement from ODI cricket, hammered a 124-ball 182 to record England's highest individual score in the 50-overs format, bettering Jason Roy's previous record of 180. "Coming back into the team after a while out, it's nice to come back and help the team," Stokes said. We weren't able to build partnerships," New Zealand captain Latham said. There's levels that we can keep achieving, there's more in the tank," England captain Buttler said. The series is crucial for both sides' preparations as they look ahead to next month's Cricket World Cup in India.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Will Young, Benjamin Lister, Stokes, Jason Roy's, Glenn Phillips's, Rachin Ravindra, Chris Woakes, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley, Latham, Trent Boult, Jonny Bairstow, Boult, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Malan, Jos Buttler, England's tailenders, Ben Lister, Buttler, Lister, Adam Milne, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: New Zealand, New, Zealand, Lord's, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, New Zealand, Livingstone, India, Bengaluru

☆ England's Stokes comes out of ODI retirement ahead of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stokes retired from ODIs last July, two months after being named England's test captain, and the reversal opens the door for him to play in their 50-overs World Cup title defence in October and November. "I am certain that every fan will enjoy seeing (Stokes) back in an England ODI shirt again," national selector Luke Wright said in a statement. He also hit a match-winning unbeaten 52 to lead England to the Twenty20 World Cup title last year, with victory over Pakistan in the final in Melbourne. White-ball coach Matthew Mott had said earlier that Stokes would be welcomed back into the ODI squad with open arms. England will play four T20s against New Zealand starting on Aug. 30, followed by a four-match ODI series from Sept. 8-15They face New Zealand in their World Cup opener on Oct. 5 in Ahmedabad, India.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Australia's Pat Cummins, England's Moeen, Andrew Boyers, Stokes, Luke Wright, Matthew Mott, Gus Atkinson, Atkinson, Josh Tongue, John Turner, Hritika Sharma, Simon Jennings, Peter Rutherford Organizations: England, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, New, Zealand, Thomson Locations: Australia, London, Britain, England, Pakistan, Melbourne, Surrey, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, India, Hyderabad

☆ England, Australia docked WTC points and fined over slow over-rate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Australia opener Usman Khawaja last month revealed he had approached the ICC about reducing penalties for slow over-rates in test matches after the governing body announced it had decided to soften sanctions. Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches. The hosts beat Australia by 49 runs in the fifth and final Ashes test at The Oval on Monday, securing a 2-2 series draw. Australia are third in the WTC standings, while England are placed fifth. Reporting by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pat Cummins, England's Ben Stokes, Paul Childs, Usman Khawaja, Khawaja, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Christian Radnedge Organizations: England, International Cricket Council, ICC, Australia, Thomson Locations: Australia, London, Britain, England, Manchester, Bengaluru

☆ Fired-up Stokes gives England hope of unlikely victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bairstow and Stokes looked bemused but Australia refused to withdraw the appeal and the right-hander trudged off to loud boos around the ground. Stokes, clearly fired up to play another match-winning innings as he did in the 2019 Ashes, went on the attack. Duckett and Stokes had batted cautiously after England resumed on 121-4, milking singles from the predominantly short-pitched bowling they faced. Stokes, on 39, was given out lbw to Mitchell Starc but the batsman reviewed immediately and replays showed the ball had hit the bat before striking his pad. Reporting by Ed Osmond; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Australia's Cameron, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Jonny Bairstow, Stokes, Bairstow, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Ben Duckett, Pat Cummins, Green, Duckett, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Carey, Stuart Broad, Ed Osmond, Hugh Lawson Organizations: England, Australia, Green, Headingley, Thomson Locations: Australia, London, Britain, England, Lord's

☆ The Ashes: Controversial decision ignites Test as Australia takes commanding lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lord's Cricket Ground, London CNN —Australia took a commanding 2-0 lead in this year’s Ashes Series after winning an ill-tempered Test match against England on Sunday. Speaking on BBC’s Test Match Special, England captain Ben Stokes said that he would have withdrawn the appeal if he was in the position of Australian captain Pat Cummins. The majority of England fans inside the ground were left furious by the decision and started vociferously chanting at and booing the Australian players. Once the wicket of Stokes fell, Australia sauntered to a win – beating England by 43 runs – but discussions surrounding the controversial run out will continue for the foreseeable future. The third Ashes Test will be held in Headingley, Leeds, on July 6.

Persons: Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow, Alex Carey, Ben Stokes, Pat Cummins, “, ”, Mike Egerton, England’s Stuart Broad, Carey, Cummins, ” Ben Stokes masterclass, Stokes, England's, Ian Kington, Australia sauntered Organizations: London CNN — Australia, England, Marylebone Cricket Club, MCC, ” Cricket Australia, “, Australian Team, Headingley, Getty Locations: London, England, Australia, AFP, Headingley, Leeds

☆ Post-Ashes beers off as England coach McCullum incensed by Bairstow stumping
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Hugh Lawson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The dismissal triggered long and loud booing from the Lord's crowd and saw Australian players verbally abused by MCC members in the stadium's usually staid Long Room. With England eventually losing by 43 runs to trail 2-0 in the five-test series, McCullum made it clear the stumping had strained relations. 'NO SNEAKINESS'Disgruntled MCC members verbally abused Australia players as they walked through the pavilion at the lunch interval, prompting opener Usman Khawaja to remonstrate with several of them. You see Jonny (Bairstow) do it all the time, he did it on day one to David Warner, he did it in 2019 to Steve (Smith)," Cummins told reporters. England captain Ben Stokes was keen to move on from the incident but added he would not want to win in such a fashion at the end of an over.

Persons: Alex Carey, Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Childs LONDON, Brendon McCullum, Jonny, Alex Carey underarmed, Bairstow, McCullum, you've, might've, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan, Kumar Sangakkara, Paul Collingwood, Daniel Vettori, Usman Khawaja, Khawaja, Pat Cummins, David Warner, Steve, Smith, Cummins, Carey, Ben Stokes, Hugh Lawson, Ian Ransom, Toby Davis, Peter Rutherford Organizations: England, Australia, MCC, BBC, New Zealand, Collingwood, Thomson Locations: Australia, London, Britain, Christchurch, Sri, New, England, Melbourne

☆ Just Stop Oil protesters halt second Ashes test
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/6] Cricket - Ashes - Second Test - England v Australia - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 28, 2023 England's Ben Stokes tries to stop a just stop oil protester Action Images via Reuters/Matthew ChildsLONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - The first morning of the second Ashes test at Lord's was interrupted when two Just Stop Oil protesters ran on to the ground and scattered orange powder on the outfield, before one was carried off by England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow picked up one of the men and carried him off the field before dropping him to the ground outside the boundary markers. Ground staff cleared the powder and play resumed after a delay of around five minutes. "We are aware of protesters on the Lord’s Cricket Ground pitch today. Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted other sporting events in England this year, including the Premiership Rugby final and the World Snooker Championship.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Matthew Childs, Jonny Bairstow, England's James Anderson, David Warner, Bairstow, Ed Osmond, Christian Radnedge Organizations: England, Matthew Childs LONDON, Police, Metropolitan Police, Twitter, Premiership Rugby, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Australia, England

☆ Ashes 2023: England cricketer Jonny Bairstow thwarts activist as Just Stop Oil disrupts second Test
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lord's Cricket Ground, London CNN —Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted the first day of the second Ashes Test as one England cricketer carried an activist to the boundary. The protesters had emerged from the Grand Stand and sprinted onto the pitch after just one over. However, they fell short in their efforts to reach the wicket, with one of them stopped by the intervention of England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow. England captain Ben Stokes also joined teammate Bairstow in halting the progress of the protestors as they tried to deposit orange powder. England captain Ben Stokes grabs a Just Stop Oil protester, during day one of the second Ashes Test cricket match at Lord's Cricket Ground.

Persons: Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Mike Egerton, ”, Guy Lavender, “ Organizations: London CNN, England, AP “ MCC, Marylebone Cricket Club’s, MCC, London’s Metropolitan Police, Australia, Edgbaston Locations: London, Australia, England, London’s, Birmingham

☆ Racism, sexism and class-based discrimination ‘widespread’ in English cricket, independent report finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —An independent report into the culture of cricket in England and Wales has found racism, class-based discrimination, elitism and sexism to be “widespread” and “deep rooted” in the sport. The “Holding a Mirror Up to Cricket” report was written by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) and received more than 4,400 responses to its call for evidence between oral and written submissions. … The decline in Black cricket in England and Wales has been well documented and subject to much public debate for many years. Regarding sexism, the report said: “Women are still seen as an ‘add on’ to the men’s game. “The apology should acknowledge that racism, sexism, elitism and class-based discrimination have existed, and still exist, in the game, and recognise the impact on victims of discrimination.

Persons: George Floyd, ”, Cindy Butts, Azeem Rafiq, Butts, Rafiq, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Heather Knight, …, Richard Thompson Organizations: CNN, Cricket, Independent Commission, Equity, Wales Cricket Board, Culture, Media, Sport Committee, England men’s, ECB, ”, England Women, England Locations: England, Wales, “

☆ The Ashes 2023: ‘Bazball’ down but not out after thrilling Test match
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Australia managed to steal victory from England’s in the first game of the 2023 Ashes series on Tuesday and take the first bragging rights in cricket’s biggest rivalry. Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesCaptain fantasticUp against ‘Bazball’ stood Australia and a more traditional style of Test match cricket. “This is why the ‘Bazball’ mentality is so important because they are coming up against an incredibly good team,” Miller said after England’s loss. “These guys ripped England apart in the last Ashes 4-0 and England were lucky to lose 4-0. The second game of the five game series will begin on Wednesday, June 28 at the famous cricket ground Lord’s in London.

Persons: Pat Cummins, –, Ben Stokes, Brendon ‘ Baz ’ McCullum, ’, Stokes, Joe Root’s, Joe Root, Stu Forster, Andrew Miller, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, McCullum’s, “ It’s, Baz McCullum, ” Miller, Phillip Hughes, let’s, ‘ We’ve, “ We’re, haven’t, ” Ben Stokes, Ryan Pierse, ‘ Bazball ’, Cummins, “, Nathan Lyon, Lyon, Australia's Nathan Lyon, Geoff Caddick, Miller, McCullum, Mike Egerton, we’re, “ We’ve Organizations: CNN — Australia, Edgbaston Cricket, England, Getty, CNN, McCullum’s New Zealand, New, India, Australia Locations: England’s, Birmingham, Australia, England, New Zealand, Australian, AFP, London

☆ Cummins the hero as Australia edge England in Ashes thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Unflappable Australia opening batsman Usman Khawaja had earlier kept his team on course for victory with a gritty innings to edge the visitors towards the target. But in a barn-storming match full of momentum shifts, the pendulum swung England's way when Khawaja was bowled by England skipper Ben Stokes for 65. When Joe Root held a caught and bowled chance to remove Alex Carey, England seemed to be close to victory. But Cummins refused to buckle, hitting Root's off-spin for two sixes in one over as England delayed taking the new ball. England had Australia in a straight-jacket with Khawaja and Travis Head unable to score.

Persons: Australia's Usman Khawaja, Cameron, Paul Childs BIRMINGHAM, Pat Cummins, Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Harry Brook, Usman Khawaja, Khawaja, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Alex Carey, Root's, Lyon, Stokes, Scott Bolan, Broad, Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow, Travis, Moeen Ali, Root, Cameron Green, Green, Ollie Robinson, Carey, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: England, Edgbaston, Cummins, Australia, Thomson Locations: Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain, England, Australia, Lord's, Lyon

☆ PREVIEW Cricket-Australia braced for England storm with Ashes on the line
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

England made a first-day record 506 runs in 75 overs in the first test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. "Every Ashes series gets the juices flowing but there's added excitement this time around," former England skipper Nasser Hussain told The Metro. "That's because of the brand and style of cricket this England side are playing. "I think England are marginal favourites just because Australia haven't won over here for such a long time but it's very hard to call. All I know is there won't be too many draws," former England captain Michael Atherton said.

Persons: Brendon, Baz, McCullum, Ben Stokes, Stokes, Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Marnus, Travis, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nasser Hussain, Stuart Broad, Ollie Pope, Broad, James Anderson, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali, England's, Jack Leach, Australia haven't, Michael Atherton, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, India, Cummins, Metro, Thomson Locations: England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Edgbaston, Australia, London, Lord's

☆ Stokes says hyper-extended knee 'nothing to worry about' ahead of Ashes
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Stokes looked in discomfort when he took a catch to dismiss Ireland's Curtis Campher during England's 10-wicket win in the one-off test at Lord's. The 32-year-old has had knee trouble for some time now, restricting his seam bowling in test matches. My weight went on the inside of my knee, I hyper-extended it. It was one of those things, but I am 32 (on Sunday) so that probably explains it," Stokes said. "He obviously played that third seamer role and we used him with different plans at different times," Stokes said.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Ireland's Curtis Campher, Joe Root, Andrew Couldridge, Stokes, Josh Tongue, Rohith Nair, Sonali Paul Organizations: England, Ireland, Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings, IPL, Australia, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Edgbaston, Bengaluru

☆ India replace Australia as test No. 1 ahead of WTC final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW DELHI, May 2 (Reuters) - India ended Australia's 15-month reign as the number one test team in cricket on Tuesday ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June between the two sides. The annual update of the official rankings dropped the results from the 2019-20 season and reflects all series completed since May 2020. India are also the top-ranked T20 team ahead of world champions England. India and Australia face each other in the WTC final at the Oval on June 7. Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Wagner wills New Zealand to miracle one-run win over England
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Feb 28 (Reuters) - New Zealand pulled off a remarkable one-run win over England on Tuesday as lionhearted paceman Neil Wagner's heroics saw the hosts become just the fourth side in test history to win a match after being asked to follow on. Wagner took four wickets and two crucial catches at Wellington's Basin Reserve, where the hosts recorded only the second one-run victory in test cricket following West Indies' famous 1993 win in Adelaide. Enter Wagner, who had bled more than eight runs an over in the third innings when England romped to a 267-run win in the series-opener at Mount Maunganui. "It's a special one this and we'll celebrate it well," said Wagner, who finished with 4-62 in the fourth innings. Over the home summer, England chased down fourth-innings targets above 250 in three successive tests to whitewash New Zealand.

☆ Broad magic puts England on brink of first test victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It's just a different pitch to bowl with in the lights," Broad told reporters. The England skipper's 31 included his 108th six to take him past his coach Brendon "Baz" McCullum as the most prolific scorer of the maximum in test cricket history. Wagner could have dismissed him on the next delivery but his miserable day continued when he caught the England skipper on the boundary only to fall over the rope and give Stokes his 109th test six. "If we can get a couple of partnerships together, we can make a fist of this total." Reporting by Nick Mulvenney in Sydney; Editing by Stephen Coates, Michael Perry and William MallardOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ New Zealand mount home defence against England's 'Bazball'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

While New Zealand have not lost a test series at home to England since 2008, Stokes's men have little respect for the record books. If New Zealand have a sliver of hope it may lie in England's trouble with day-night tests. England have lost their last five under the lights and neither James Anderson nor Ollie Robinson have much love for the pink Kookaburra ball. England have not looked back since McCullum and Stokes took charge but the series will be a reminder of where it all began for the Anderson-Stuart Broad pace axis. They kept their spots for the third and final clash in Napier, which England won to seal the series 2-1.

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