From chopping down trees to chopping down Australia – it has been some rise for West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph. The former logger from the Guyanese village of Baracara, which has a population of around 300 and is only accessible by boat, made headlines in Brisbane in January when he braved a busted toe…
Ireland’s Leona Maguire will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Aramco Team Series individual event in London, with two teams heading to a play-off. Maguire added a second round of 72 to her opening 66 at Centurion Club to reach eight under par, with Solheim Cup team-mate Georgia Hall her nearest…
Nat Sciver-Brunt struck a sparkling 76 not out as England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the third and final ODI in Bristol to complete a 3-0 whitewash in the series. England won the toss and elected to bowl in the rain-reduced encounter at the Seat Unique Stadium, with pace bowler Lauren Bell taking…
Leona Maguire produced a brilliant birdie burst to grab a one-shot lead after the opening round of the Aramco Team Series event in London, where Solheim Cup team-mate Charley Hull was forced to withdraw mid-round. Maguire made five birdies in a six-hole stretch on her way to a bogey-free 66 at the Centurion Club, lifting…
England seamer Kate Cross says the team are expecting a response from New Zealand and for the visitors to play “harder” in the third one-day international in Bristol on Wednesday after two convincing victories for the hosts. England clinched a series win over the White Ferns with an eight-wicket thumping of their opponents in Sunday’s…
Archie Vaughan has been named in the England U19 squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, who plays county cricket for Somerset, impressed last month in action for the Young Lions Invitational XI against the U19s. On that occasion, the 18-year-old batter was on the…
Chloe Chambers claimed her maiden F1 Academy win with a stunning drive in the second race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday. American Chambers started from second but a superb launch off the line saw her blitz past Britain’s Abbi Pulling on the run down to Turn One. From there, the Haas-affiliated driver romped…
England Women opener Sophia Dunkley has been recalled for the T20 series vs New Zealand, live on Sky Sports on home soil this July. Dunkley is the only change to head coach Jon Lewis’ squad, which is otherwise unchanged from the T20 series victory over Pakistan in May. Southern Vipers’ Freya Kemp will be available…
England have recalled batter Sophia Dunkley for the three-match one-day international series against New Zealand following strong performances domestically. Dunkley was initially left out of the ODI and T20I series wins over Pakistan in May in order to rediscover her form in regional cricket after a struggle for runs on the winter tours of India…
Andrew Flintoff’s son, Rocky Flintoff, has been named in the England U19s ODI squad for the first time for their series against Sri Lanka this summer. The 16-year-old has impressed recently playing for the Lancashire’s 2nd XI, making a maiden century against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, finishing with a total of 116 runs. The strong knock…
