The ICC's Calendar Review Is Really a Question About What Cricket Is For
Fixed format windows, a T20 World Club Championship and shorter ODIs are all on the table as the ICC reviews cricket's crowded global calendar.
Daniel Fletcher 5 min read
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New Zealand Openers Latham and Conway Pile Pressure on England at Trent Bridge
Tom Latham and Devon Conway shared a record 317 opening stand in searing heat as the third Test swung the tourists' way on day one.
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England drop Robinson and recall Stokes and Atkinson for series-deciding Test
Selectors leave out a bowler fresh from a seven-wicket haul as the captain and his fast-bowling partner return from suspension, turning the Trent Bridge decider into a referendum on England's judgement.
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Stokes and McCullum clear the air before England's New Zealand decider
Captain returns to a stronger XI after a frank conversation with the head coach, drawing a line under a disciplinary episode that followed a heavy defeat at the Oval.
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Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator over London nightclub incident
England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson will face no regulatory action after a review of a London nightclub episode, but both have been handed written warnings before the deciding Test at Trent Bridge.
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England line up Bangladesh Test at Lord's as part of 2027 Ashes build-up
England are set to face Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Lord's in late May, giving the side a red-ball staging post before a demanding summer aimed squarely at the 2027 Ashes.
Daniel Fletcher 5 min read