Cox fractured his thumb during a warm-up fixture in Queenstown and was subsequently ruled out of the series, with batter Ollie Pope taking the gloves for the first Test in Christchurch with regular keeper Jamie Smith away on paternity leave.
The skipper's comments came ahead of the opening Test against New Zealand of the Thorpe-Crowe Trophy. In the WTC 2023-25 race, England is ranked sixth, while Kiwis are placed two spots above at fourth. England finished fourth in the previous WTC cycle, and this time around as well, they have
A pair of former cricket legends Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe will be honoured as New Zealand and England announced that future Test matches between the two sides will be played for the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, according to ICC.
Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots. His last ton in SENA came in December 2018 in A
Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots. His last ton in SENA came in December 2018 in A
The incident occurred during a practice session on Sunday morning in Queenstown, as England prepared for the first Test at Hagley Oval, scheduled to begin on Thursday. Cox, who was poised to make his Test debut with Jamie Smith on paternity leave, was taken to a local hospital for scans to a
Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots. His last ton in SENA came in December 2018 in A
Virat slammed his first Test century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) conditions in almost six years, breaking the Test ton curse at Perth with an unbeaten knock that witnessed him play plenty of 'Vintage Kohli' shots.
England is reportedly poised to call up uncapped all-rounder Jacob Bethell for their upcoming Test tour to New Zealand next month. Bethell's inclusion is intended to provide cover for Jamie Smith, who will be unavailable for at least part of the series due to the impending birth of his first
The WCA represents 16 player associations from different countries, including Australia, England, New Zealand, and South Africa. Notably, India (BCCI) and Pakistan (PCB) remain outside the WCA's representation, as neither country has a player association for active players.