scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Sunday, April 12, 2026
TopicEngland cricket team

Topic: England cricket team

Champions Trophy: England & Afghanistan gain ground as Group B contest remains wide open

Australia & South Africa shared a point each after Tuesday's game was called off leaving both with 3 points each having earlier beaten England & Afghanistan, respectively, in their openers.

Indian cricket did a great favour to England by puncturing Bazball. Stop indulging mediocrity

England's batters have been hiding their failures under the pretext of Bazball. This classic case of escapism has now been exposed by India's 4-1 victory in the Test series.

England cricket has a ‘class’ problem. And Bazball can’t hide it anymore

English men’s cricket could argue it has championed diversity with players such as Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, and Jofra Archer in its setup, but the hierarchical reality tells a different story.

SubscriberWrites: Understanding the spirit of cricket

The spirit of cricket is nothing more than a weapon of political convenience these days.

Buttler retained by Rajasthan Royals, Williamson and Finch released from IPL franchise

Last year's runner-up Rajasthan Royals retained Buttler ahead of the auction for next year's IPL. Sunrisers Hyderabad has released Williamson & Kolkata severed ties with Finch.

England beat Pakistan by 5 wickets at MCG to second T20 WC title in 2022 final—key takeaways

England’s opponents in the final, Pakistan, hadn't scored enough runs on a tricky MCG pitch but did well to keep England in check in their chase of 138.

PAK vs ENG T20 World Cup 2022 Final LIVE: Stokes takes England home to second Men’s T20 World Cup title

In the final match of the tournament, Pakistan take on England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This is the first ICC tournament men's final since 1992 to feature these two nations.

England suffers shock defeat against Ireland in T20 semi-final as rain forces early finish

In only the second T20 match played between the sides - the first having been at the 2010 World Cup - England's chase began disastrously. We were outplayed, said captain Joss Buttler.

‘Morganball’ is no silver bullet—but India can make it work with Bumrah, Shami and Chahal

It's no surprise that Buttler’s England collapsed trying to target Indian bowlers while batting first. 'Morganball' suits India's white-ball team well.

English bowler Ollie Robinson suspended as old Islamophobic, sexist tweets resurface

Robinson, who made his Test debut in the match against New Zealand that concluded at Lords Sunday, has apologised for the offensive tweets from his teenage years.

On Camera

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

Fuel shock hits Asia’s rice bowl as farmers cut planting

War-driven surge in fuel and fertilizer costs forces farmers across Southeast Asia to delay harvests, scale back sowing and risk lower output.

Iran’s Shahed vs US’s LUCAS—The drone arithmetic reshaping the West Asia war

From Kyiv to the Gulf, Iran’s Shahed rewrote the rules of aerial warfare. Now, the US has its own copy of the cheap drones, LUCAS.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.