ENG vs NZ: England to use 'nip-backer' against Kane Williamson
Cricket | May 31, 2021, 06:08 PM ISTEngland fancy getting Williamson out early for a reason. The New Zealand batsman has a poor record in England, averaging 30.87.
England fancy getting Williamson out early for a reason. The New Zealand batsman has a poor record in England, averaging 30.87.
England play New Zealand in two Test matches from June 2, follow it up with five Test matches against India in August-September and an equal number of Tests against Australia in the Ashes that starts on December 8.
Vaughan added that Joe Root and Virat Kohli are going to be the top-scorers in the Test series while Jasprit Bumrah and Chris Woakes will be the top wicket-takers.
Both Malcolm and Headley have remained involved in the game in coaching roles.
Last summer, England and West Indies players had taken a knee in support of 'Black Lives Matter' movement.
The 28-year-old sustained the injury after slipping in his socks while walking in the dressing room following Surrey's County Championship match against Middlesex at the Oval
The Edgbaston Test is being termed a pilot event by the United Kingdom government.
Hussain said that England will want a fit Archer for the T20 World Cup and the Ashes set to be played later in the year.
The Australians will start their Ashes defense at the Gabba in Brisbane on Dec. 8 and continue with a day-night test in Adelaide starting eight days later.
Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batsman James Bracey and Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson have been called up to the Test squad for the first time.
England start the summer with a two-Test series against New Zealand from June 2. That will be followed by a five-Test series against India from August 4 to September 14.
Head coach Chris Silverwood will on Tuesday convene his first selection meeting since taking full control of the process from Ed Smith.
Silverwood said he will take a break to refresh himself before returning at the helm for the marquee Test series against visiting Indians, starting in August.
England's director of cricket Ashley Giles had earlier said that players from the country won't be playing in the remainder of IPL, which was postponed indefinitely last week due to the emergence of Covid-19 cases within the tournament bio-bubble.
After spending around seven weeks inside the bio-bubble in India, the 23-year-old Bess is currently involved in the county season, looking to rediscover his form with Yorkshire.
Overall responsibility for future squad selections will fall on Chris Silverwood, the team's head coach.
With all eyes will now be on the IPL beginning on April 9, Buttler believes Curran, who is in the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, will have a great opportunity to talk to the former India captain.
For India, near domination of England in all three formats at home comes straight after humbling Australia in their own backyard earlier this year during a gruelling tour.
In terms of batting, a total of 337 is certainly not bad by any standards but perhaps India can now look to have strategic shift in terms innings building process.
Stokes was promoted up the order in the first two ODIs and he roared back to form in the second outing smashing 99 with 10 sixes.
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