England batter Joe Root named India's stalwart batter Virat Kohli as the "greatest chaser of all time" ahead of their upcoming clash in the World Cup on Sunday at Lucknow's Ekana stadium.
Seven players Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue receive an England Central Contract offer for the first time.
A fiery century by Heinrich Klaasen and then an all-out attack by pacers helped South Africa secure a 229-run win over defending champions England in their ICC Cricket World Cup match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.
This is England's biggest loss in ODIs and second-biggest loss in CWC history.
South Africa is at third spot with six points, three wins and a loss.
England is at ninth spot with three losses and only one win.
Siraj is currently the number one-ranked ODI bowler. With 30 wickets in 14 matches this year, he is one of the most lethal bowlers out now. His spell of 6/21 against Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup this year bundled them out for just 50 and helped India secure its eighth title.&nbs
On day four afternoon, umpires Joel Wilson and Kumar Dharmasena changed the ball after the first ball of the 37th over was delivered, deeming that it had gone out of shape after Usman Khawaja was struck on the helmet by a Mark Wood delivery. Only 11 balls were bowled on the second afternoon
Atherton opines that the pacer has every right to retire on his own terms, but feels that selectors would not nominate him purely for sentimental reasons after the Ashes
On a rain-affected day, Wood only bowled three overs of the 38 overs that England bowled. Australia finished their penultimate day at 135/0 where Ben Stokes did not introduce Wood till the second session of the day.