https://www.cricwaves.com Latest news from www.cricwaves.com (c)www.cricwaves.com en-gb Fri 03 May 2024 https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/Mc4tdbUHl8_drh-sevawcirc/sl-tour-of-eng-england-vs-sri-lanka-5th-odi-live-scores-jun-03-2014.html Sri Lanka tour of England: England Vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI Live Scores at Birmingham, Jun 03, 2014.Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT) https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/PpqIOcZxWq_drh-sevawcirc/england-overcome-irish-challenge.html England eased to a 6-wicket win at Dublin over minnows Ireland in a one-off ODI on Tuesday. Ireland may have lost the match by some margin but it was yet another impressive show from the babies of international cricket. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/CuRkQDl04k_drh-sevawcirc/stuart-broad-rested-for-odi-series.html England have rested all-rounder Stuart Broad for the 5-match ODI Series at home against South Africa. Broad will lead England though in the 3-match T20I Series which will follow after the One Dayers. Star batsman Kevin Pietersen hasn’t been named in the squad as the ECB was still not over in its discussions with him. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/l89a91Rkkc_drh-sevawcirc/james-taylor-replaces-ravi-bopara-for-headingley-test.html England have made one change to their Squad for the Second Investec Test against South Africa at Headingley in Leeds. Ravi Bopara, who failed in both the innings of The Oval Test which the hosts had lost, has been replaced with James Taylor. Bopara hasn’t been dropped but opted out of the second Test due to personal reasons. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/v5MkTw62jq_drh-sevawcirc/ravi-bopara-forces-his-way-back-in-the-english-test-team.html England Selectors have named a 13-man squad to play against South Africa in the First Test at The Oval staring this Thursday. The hosts have brought back Ravi Bopara, who missed out in the Test Series against West Indies with injuries and since then had an outstanding ODI Series against the Aussies. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/vdCXVXxy4I_drh-sevawcirc/england-clinch-final-odi-to-complete-4-0-clean-sweep.html England won the final ODI at Old Trafford comfortably to clean sweep the NatWest Series 4-0. Australia as a result faced its worst ever defeat in 40 years in a bilateral ODI Series. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/W4tVpVFxO3_drh-sevawcirc/everything-fell-in-place-for-england-at-the-oval.html Times have changed indeed. When was the last time England went 2-0 up in a five-match ODI series against Australia? Sunday’s easy win at The Oval game them that cushion, and now they can have faint hopes of claiming the top ODI spot, which would happen if they beat the Aussies 5-0, an extremely tough task, but not impossible for the current English squad, at least home conditions. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/9Phvo6e18t_drh-sevawcirc/bell-bopara-ease-england-to-2-0-lead.html England have taken a 2-0 lead in the NatWest Series against Australia after defeating the hosts by 6 wickets in the Second ODI at The Oval in London on Sunday. Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell scored fifties as England chased down Australia’s target of 252 comfortably with 26 balls to spare. https://www.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/AVxMFUuI06_drh-sevawcirc/hales-bopara-knocks-down-windies-in-only-t20i.html England won the Only T20I against West Indies at Trent Bridge, Nottingham by 7 wickets with two balls to spare. Opener Alex Hales was the hero of the match for the hosts but unfortunately was dismissed one short of a maiden international century.