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

37 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ben Stokes

28 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Alastair Cook

35 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Eoin Morgan

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Joe Root

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Moeen Ali

32 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Jos Buttler

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Jonathan Bairstow

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Stuart Broad

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Gary Ballance

30 years old

Left-hand bat

Leg-break

Adil Rashid

32 years old

Right-hand bat

Leg-break

Jason Roy

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Liam Plunkett

34 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Mark Wood

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

Ian Bell

37 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Chris Woakes

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Alex Hales

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Chris Jordan

31 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ben Duckett

25 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Steven Finn

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

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Upcoming Matches : England Cricket Team

1st Test: Sri Lanka vs England at Galle International Stadium, Galle - Thu, Mar 19, 2020

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2nd Test: Sri Lanka vs England at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo - Fri, Mar 27, 2020

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recent results : England Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: South Africa vs England at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Sun, Feb 16, 2020

England beat South Africa by 5 wickets

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Live Cricket Score, 2nd T20I: South Africa vs England at Kingsmead, Durban - Fri, Feb 14, 2020

England beat South Africa by 2 runs

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Live Cricket Score, 1st T20I: South Africa vs England at Buffalo Park, East London - Wed, Feb 12, 2020

South Africa beat England by 1 run

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latest news : England Cricket Team

Moeen Ali Appointed Birmingham Phoenix Leader For The Hundred
CricketCountry StaffFebruary 18, 2020 2:35 PM IST
Moeen is due to begin a spell with Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League this week, having turned down a spot on England's upcoming
South Africa vs England Live Cricket Score and Updates: SA vs ENG 3rd T20I match Live cricket score at SuperSport Park, Centurion
CricketCountry StaffFebruary 16, 2020 9:35 PM IST
South Africa vs England Live Cricket Score and Updates: SA vs ENG 2nd T20I match Live cricket score at Kingsmead, Durban
CricketCountry StaffFebruary 15, 2020 1:21 AM IST
South Africa vs England: Lungi Ngidi the Hero in South Africa's Thrilling Last-Ball Win
CricketCountry StaffFebruary 13, 2020 10:32 AM IST
Ngidi picked 3/30 and triggered a collapse which saw England lose four wickets in the last seven balls.
South Africa vs England Live Cricket Score and Updates: SA vs ENG 1st T20I match Live cricket score at Buffalo Park, East London
CricketCountry StaffFebruary 13, 2020 1:05 AM IST

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Latest Features : England Cricket Team

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.
Technique vs temperament: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and India’s Test opening concerns
Jamie AlterSeptember 10, 2019 11:14 AM IST
India play three Tests against South Africa in October, with questions starting at the top.
Ben Stokes’ Headingley heroics thrill a nation and underline his immense belief
Akshobh GiridharadasAugust 26, 2019 9:17 AM IST
Twice in the span of six weeks, Ben Stokes got the chance to play the innings of a lifetime.
Jofra Archer Test debut: Michael Clarke to Prithvi Shaw, five much-awaited Test debuts
Jamie AlterAugust 14, 2019 12:03 PM IST
Jofra Archer is poised to make his Test debut in place of the injured James Anderson at Lord's.

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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
Agence France-PresseAugust 6, 2019 11:38 PM IST
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
Smith’s glorious return, Archer’s rise and more: Ashes 2019 top moments
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 16, 2019 8:50 PM IST
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019 Final, England vs New Zealand
CricketCountry StaffJuly 14, 2019 8:23 PM IST
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat first against England in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 final at Lord's
IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, England vs Australia, 2nd Semi-final
CricketCountry StaffJuly 11, 2019 8:26 PM IST
Woakes and Rashid scalp three wickets each while Archer got two wickets as England bowled out Australia for 223.

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India vs New Zealand - 1st Test

21 Feb, 2020 04:00 IST | 22:30 GMT

Basin Reserve, Wellington
South Africa vs Australia - 1st T20I

21 Feb, 2020 21:30 IST | 16:00 GMT

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
South Africa vs Australia - 2nd T20I

23 Feb, 2020 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
South Africa vs Australia - 3rd T20I

26 Feb, 2020 21:30 IST | 16:00 GMT

Newlands, Cape Town
India vs New Zealand - 2nd Test

29 Feb, 2020 04:00 IST | 22:30 GMT

Hagley Oval, Christchurch

South Africa vs England - 3rd T20I

England beat South Africa by 5 wickets
South Africa vs England - 2nd T20I

England beat South Africa by 2 runs
South Africa vs England - 1st T20I

South Africa beat England by 1 run
Nepal vs USA - Match 6

Nepal beat USA by 8 wickets
India vs New Zealand - 3rd ODI

New Zealand beat India by 5 wickets

UPCOMING MATCHES

SL vs ENG

England in Sri Lanka, 2020, 1st Test

Thu, Mar 19, 2020 (10:00 IST) at Galle International Stadium, Galle

SL vs ENG

England in Sri Lanka, 2020, 2nd Test

Fri, Mar 27, 2020 (10:00 IST) at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

RECENT RESULTS

SA vs ENG

Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2019/20, 3rd T20I

Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at SuperSport Park, Centurion

England beat South Africa by 5 wickets

SA vs ENG

Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2019/20, 2nd T20I

Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at Kingsmead, Durban

England beat South Africa by 2 runs

SA vs ENG

Basil D'Oliveira Trophy, 2019/20, 1st T20I

Wed, Feb 12, 2020 at Buffalo Park, East London

South Africa beat England by 1 run