Insight England batting first against India in fifth Test Posted onMarch 7, 2024 Follow live text updates from day one of the fifth Test between India and England in Dharamsala. 7023737
Insight England save their best batting performance for last as they dominate Australia at the Oval Posted onJuly 29, 2023 Ben Stokes’ men were composed and controlled as they opened up a lead of 377 by the end of day three 2094769
Insight Tearful Nathan Lyon reflects on brave Ashes batting cameo – ‘I’d do it again tomorrow’ Posted onJuly 2, 2023 Despite a ‘significant calf tear’ Lyon hobbled out to bat at Lord’s and allowed Australia to add a potentially valuable 15 runs 5037952
Insight I’d do it again and again and again – injured Nathan Lyon proud of batting cameo Posted onJuly 2, 2023 Nathan Lyon limped out to bat as Australia’s number 11 despite a significant calf tear. 1105418
Insight Australia batting duo backed to find form after poor first Ashes Test outings Posted onJune 22, 2023 Labuschagne and Smith look to improve on shaky performances at Test 1 10767461
Insight Jos Buttler suggests ‘superstar’ Ben Stokes will move up England’s batting order Posted onOctober 8, 2022 Stokes is set to make his first T20 international appearance since March 2021 in the first of three matches against Australia. 9354876
Insight England thrashed by South Africa inside three days after first Test batting collapse Posted onAugust 19, 2022 England 165 & 149; South Africa 326 – England lose by an innings and 12 runs: The Proteas bowlers tore through the hosts at Lord’s 40631010
Insight Joe Root: England batter returns to top of ICC Test batting rankings Posted onJune 15, 2022 The former England captain has been in fine form for his country 3044590
Insight Unexpected batting brilliance from Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood salvages first day for England Posted onMarch 24, 2022 England all out in their first innings for 204 having been 114-9 1159235
Insight Moeen Ali admits West Indies batting depth ‘scary’ after narrow England win Posted onJanuary 24, 2022 The five-match series is now all square with one win apiece. 43661087
Insight Zak Crawley blames ‘poor pitches’ in county cricket for England’s batting woes Posted onJanuary 11, 2022 The 23-year-old has a modest first-class average of 31.21 over four years with Kent 856133
Insight It’s alright mate, I’ve played before – Anderson on batting out for Sydney draw Posted onJanuary 9, 2022 Anderson successfully negotiated the final over from Australia’s part-time spinner Steve Smith to earn a draw on 270 for nine. 61981090
Insight England’s hopes of batting for a draw dwindling on day five in Sydney Posted onJanuary 9, 2022 Captain Joe Root and deputy Ben Stokes saw things through to the interval, with the latter dropped on 16. 4512376
Insight England equal Test duck record after latest batting failures Posted onDecember 28, 2021 England batters have been dismissed without scoring on 54 occasions so far in 2021. 10384376
Insight England’s batting woes continue as Australia inches closer to the urn Posted onDecember 26, 2021 An England series victory is looking like a considerable ask. 8385917
Insight Ashes roundup: England have it all to do after more batting woes on day three of the second Test Posted onDecember 18, 2021 Australia are coasting in Adelaide. 9054459
Insight Ashes: No excuses for England, says Dawid Malan after latest batting collapse Posted onDecember 18, 2021 Malan shared a century stand with Joe Root for the second successive innings but Australia bowled England out for 236. 8100842
Insight England facing another heavy defeat to Australia after fresh batting collapse Posted onDecember 18, 2021 The hosts were 45 for one in their second innings, leading by 282 in Adelaide. 6820513
Insight England rue another batting collapse as Australia win opening Ashes Test Posted onDecember 11, 2021 Asked to chase a trifling target of 19, Australia needed just 5.1 overs to chalk up their 1-0 series lead. 4672374
Insight Rory Burns again fails to fire as England begin mammoth batting task Posted onDecember 10, 2021 Burns fell for 13 to a brutish delivery from Pat Cummins. 3808361
Insight Ben Stokes scores 42 in valuable batting practice during Ashes warm-up match Posted onDecember 3, 2021 The all-rounder has been playing for the first time since taking an indefinite break from all cricket in July to prioritise his mental well-being. 4566541