England seamer Olly Stone has been ruled out of the West Indies Test series with a back injury. Stone reported stiffness in his lower left back after taking part in a light practice session on Sunday and scans in Barbados revealed a stress injury. The 25-year-old had been hoping to make his Test debut in…
Captain Joe Root was quick to find form on day one of England’s first warm-up in the West Indies but a lower-order collapse offered a warning against complacency in Barbados. Root fashioned a fluent run-a-ball 87 against a CWI President’s XI, hitting 12 fours and two sixes to put a lean stint in Australia’s Big…
The Proteas have overtaken New Zealand and England to take second position in the ICC Test team rankings after sweeping their home series against Pakistan 3-0. The hosts completed a 107-run victory over their Asian opponents in the third and final Test at the Wanderers on Monday to ensure a series clean sweep. The Proteas…
