Sam Curran claims hat-trick as England ease to DLS victory over Sri Lanka in opening T20 Three Lions returned to white-ball action after Ashes thrashing Evening Standard · Jan 30
Harry Brook admits lying to ‘protect my teammates’ after New Zealand nightclub incident News of the incident broke after England’s 4-1 Ashes defeat The Independent UK · Jan 30
Sam Curran takes hat-trick before Salt eases England to DLS win over Sri Lanka in first T20 The seamer claimed three wickets after Adil Rashid, with three for 19, impressed in the opening Twenty20 in a rain-affected match The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Sam Curran takes hat-trick as England win opening T20 against Sri Lanka Curran became only the second England bowler to take an international T20 hat-trick. The Independent UK · Jan 30
Sri Lanka v England: Sam Curran takes hat-trick in first men’s T20 international – as it happened England win a rain-interrupted match in Kandy to lead the three match series 1-0 The Guardian - UK · Jan 30
Jofra Archer catapulted into England T20 team a week before World Cup Jofra Archer is the surprise inclusion in England’s team for their T20 series opener against Sri Lanka on Friday, having initially been excluded from the touring squad The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
Are England missing a trick by not taking Joe Root to the T20 World Cup? Nerveless batter is a master of building an innings on spinning wickets and his form suggests he could have prospered in India and Sri Lanka The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
Harry Brook admits Joe Root was not considered for England T20 World Cup squad Root, in sparkling form in the ODI series win in Sri Lanka, has not played in the T20 format since 2019 The Independent UK · Jan 28
Ben Stokes set for new England coaching role during injury rehabilitation in UAE The 34-year-old all-rounder is continuing his recovery from injury on the recent Ashes tour of Australia The Independent UK · Jan 28
Joe Root explains why Harry Brook imitated WWE icon in win over Sri Lanka IN FULL The Independent UK · Jan 28
Brook’s ‘Stone Cold’ celebration in England series win as Root praises ‘great leader’ Root hailed Brook’s calm presence in England’s series-clinching ODI win against Sri Lanka and pointed out the captain’s imitation of a wrestler after reaching his century The Guardian - UK · Jan 27
Joe Root defends Harry Brook after ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin-inspired beer smash celebration Brook mimicked ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin after his century in the ODI-series clinching win over Sri Lanka despite scrutiny over England’s drinking culture The Independent UK · Jan 27
Sri Lanka vs England: Harry Brook and Joe Root hit sparkling centuries as tourists seal ODI series win Yorkshire pair share remarkable 191-run partnership to secure 53-run victory in Colombo Evening Standard · Jan 27
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27 Harry Brook’s brutal century sets up England for ODI series win in Sri Lanka Harry Brook clubbed an unbeaten 136 from just 66 balls as England won the deciding ODI by 53 runs in Colombo to win the series 2-1
The Independent UK · Jan 27 England seal much-needed series win in Sri Lanka as Harry Brook and Joe Root star with centuries A classy Root and explosive Brook powered England to an unassailable total in Colombo
The Independent UK · Jan 27 England seal series win in Sri Lanka to boost World Cup qualification hopes IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jan 26 Liam Dawson won’t ‘overthink’ Test prospects as he prepares for T20 World Cup The Hampshire spinner has played four Tests, having made his debut a decade ago.
The Independent UK · Jan 25 Joe Root backs Harry Brook to do ‘wonderful things’ as England captain Brook shared an 81-run stand with Root to help guide England towards a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25 ‘He’s taken his punishment’: Root lauds Brook after England’s win in Sri Lanka Joe Root has praised Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum after England celebrated the first ODI victory abroad under their leadership
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Harry Brook happy as Joe Root and England put Sri Lanka in a spin The tourists levelled the one-day series.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24 Root and Rashid steer England past Sri Lanka in second ODI to end barren run Joe Root and Adil Rashid helped England secure a five-wicket win in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, ending a run of 11 away ODI defeats
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Joe Root inspires England to finally end dismal run of results in Sri Lanka A five-wicket win in the second ODI was England’s first for 11 away one-day matches since Brendon McCullum took on the white-ball coaching role
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24 Sri Lanka v England: second men’s cricket one-day international – as it happened end losing run and level the series in Colombo thanks to Joe Root’s 75, while Harry Brook criticises pitch as “worst I’ve played on”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 23 Curious case of Crawley opening in Sri Lanka sums up cracks in English cricket The opener had not played 50-over cricket in more than two years before the first Sri Lanka ODI, meaning the England selectors were going on instinct