England Cricket Team

Captain: Alastair Cook

Coach: Trevor Bayliss

England Biography

Cricket was introduced to the world by England way back in the 18th century; WG Grace can almost certainly be considered the man responsible for shaping cricket the way we know it is today. The history of the England team though, can be traced back to 1877 when they took on Australia. It was the first ever Test match played in the history of the game.

By 1882-83, when England played Australia, the contest came to be known as the Ashes. Since then, both teams have fought tooth and nail to regain the Ashes Urn. In 1932-33, the showdown between both teams reached epic proportions when Douglas Jardine, in an attempt to stop Don Bradman from scoring mountains of runs, had decided to develop the fast leg theory which in turn came to be known as Bodyline.

In 1952, when England crushed India 3-0 at home, Len Hutton had the honour of becoming the first professional captain to lead them. David Sheppard had captained the first two Tests in his absence.

England were one of the top teams in Test cricket even till 1980s, but they reached their nadir in the 1990s. It took Nasser Hussain's battle-hardened captaincy, followed by Michael Vaughan's tranquil presence and collected approach to resurrect the fortunes of English cricket.

England also was the first team to play an One-Day International. In ODIs, they have been known as perennial bridesmaids, having reached the final of World Cup thrice in four editions, but losing on all three. In 2010 Kevin Pietersen inspired England to win the ICC World T20 their maiden ICC title.

England Biography

England players

James Anderson

38 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ben Stokes

29 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Alastair Cook

36 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Eoin Morgan

34 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Joe Root

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Moeen Ali

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Jos Buttler

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Jonathan Bairstow

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Stuart Broad

34 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Gary Ballance

31 years old

Left-hand bat

Leg-break

Adil Rashid

33 years old

Right-hand bat

Leg-break

Jason Roy

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Liam Plunkett

36 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Mark Wood

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Ian Bell

39 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Chris Woakes

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Alex Hales

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Chris Jordan

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ben Duckett

26 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Steven Finn

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

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Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI: India vs England at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune - Sun, Mar 28, 2021

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Ben Stokes Bags Wisden's Leading Cricketer of The Year Award
India.com StaffApril 15, 2021 2:21 PM IST
England's talisman all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named as Wisden's leading cricketer of the year for the second consecutive year on Thursday.
Can Pull my Body for Another two to Three Years: Umesh Yadav
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India pacer Umesh Yadav says he can "mostly pull his body for another two to three years" and wants to make a match-winning contribution in
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When British Prime Minister John Major Prioritized Cricket Over Atlanta Games
CricketCountry StaffDecember 31, 2019 2:23 PM IST
British prime minister John Major dodged going to the Atlanta 1996 Olympics to stay in London and watch cricket instead, newly declassified files showed Tuesday.
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Ben Stokes’ Headingley heroics thrill a nation and underline his immense belief
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Twice in the span of six weeks, Ben Stokes got the chance to play the innings of a lifetime.
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PHOTOS AND VIDEOS : England Cricket Team

This Day That Year: Yuvraj Singh hits Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 19, 2019 10:26 AM IST
It was on September 19, 2007, 12 years ago when Yuvraj Singh hit the England pacer Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over
VIDEO: Smith, Stokes standout Ashes 2019 performers
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 16, 2019 3:47 PM IST
Steve Smith made a remarkable return to Test cricket while Ben Stokes became a giant figure in English cricket during Ashes 2019.
Jofra Archer takes 6/27 and then hits 108 off 99 balls to boost Ashes bid
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Archer missed England's first Test defeat against Australia at Edgbaston after struggling to completely recover from injury in time for the opening of the Ashes
England vs Pakistan 2020, 1st T20I: Banton Stars in Manchester Washout
CricketCountry StaffAugust 29, 2020 1:53 PM IST
Tom Banton smashed 72 off 42 before rain had the final say in the series opener in Manchester.
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It was a day to remember for England.
Pakistan vs England, 1st Test, Day 1 in Pictures: Babar Stars in Rain-Marred Opener
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Babar Azam scored an unbeaten half-century as Pakistan finished the rain-interrupted opening day of the first Test against England at 139/2.