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

34 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Eoin Morgan

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Joe Root

28 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

29 years old

Right-hand bat

Off-break

Stuart Broad

33 years old

Left-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Gary Ballance

29 years old

Left-hand bat

Leg-break

Adil Rashid

31 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

29 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

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm medium

Chris Jordan

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast-medium

Ben Duckett

24 years old

Left-hand bat

Off-break

Steven Finn

30 years old

Right-hand bat

Right-arm fast

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recent results : England Cricket Team

Live Cricket Score, 5th Test: England vs Australia at The Oval, London - Thu, Sep 12, 2019

England beat Australia by 135 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, 4th Test: England vs Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester - Wed, Sep 4, 2019

Australia beat England by 185 runs

Scorecard | Commentary

Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test: England vs Australia at Headingley, Leeds - Thu, Aug 22, 2019

England beat Australia by 1 wicket

Scorecard | Commentary

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latest news : England Cricket Team

Ashely Giles backs Dominic Sibley to open with Rory Burns
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 22, 2019 3:39 PM IST
Dominic Sibley has received the backing of England director of cricket Ashley Giles to make his Test debut in New Zealand.
After ‘a summer to remember’, Ben Stokes thanks family for support
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 21, 2019 9:29 PM IST
Stokes had a glorious cricketing season, where he powered England to their maiden World Cup triumph and had a memorable Ashes 2019.
Plunkett disappointed at white-ball contract snub
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 21, 2019 11:28 AM IST
The 34-year-old Plunkett has been considered past his prime according to the England Cricket Board (ECB).
Moeen Ali to take indefinite break from Test cricket
CricketCountry StaffSeptember 21, 2019 8:47 AM IST
Although there are question marks over his Test future, he remains an important cog in England’s wheel as far as their white-ball plans are concerned.
England could appoint interim coach for New Zealand tour: Giles
Agence France-PresseSeptember 21, 2019 8:16 AM IST
England have not advertised the position, with Giles instead gathering interest before a final shortlist is drawn up.

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Latest Features : England Cricket Team

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.
How The Ashes came in to being – The history of cricket’s oldest and fiercest rivalry
CricketCountry StaffAugust 1, 2019 2:42 PM IST
The on-field gamesmanship of WG Grace incensed Fred Spofforth. Australia had to defend 86, which The Demon did. And the most enduring cricket rivalry was

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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.

Live Scorecard

Papua New Guinea vs Namibia - Match 5

Namibia 214/6 OVERS: 47.3

Papua New Guinea 219/8 (50.0 Ovs)

Namibia beat Papua New Guinea by 4 wickets
Namibia vs Papua New Guinea - Match 6

Namibia 134/3 OVERS: 33.5
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - Final

24 Sep, 2019 18:00 IST

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - Final

24 Sep, 2019 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - 1st ODI

27 Sep, 2019 10:30 IST | 05:00 GMT

National Stadium, Karachi
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - 2nd ODI

29 Sep, 2019 10:30 IST | 05:00 GMT

National Stadium, Karachi
India vs South Africa - 1st Test

02 Oct, 2019 09:30 IST | 04:00 GMT

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka - 3rd ODI

02 Oct, 2019 10:30 IST | 05:00 GMT

National Stadium, Karachi

India vs South Africa - 3rd T20I

South Africa beat India by 9 wickets
USA vs Namibia - Match 4

Namibia beat USA by 139 runs (D/L method)
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - Match 6

Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 4 wickets
USA vs Papua New Guinea - Match 3

USA beat Papua New Guinea by 62 runs
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe - Match 5

Zimbabwe beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets

RECENT RESULTS

ENG vs AUS

The Ashes, 2019, 5th Test

Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at The Oval, London

England beat Australia by 135 runs

ENG vs AUS

The Ashes, 2019, 4th Test

Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at Old Trafford, Manchester

Australia beat England by 185 runs

ENG vs AUS

The Ashes, 2019, 3rd Test

Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at Headingley, Leeds

England beat Australia by 1 wicket