England

ICC Cricket / England

The England National Cricket Team has been a full member of the ICC since 15 June, 1909, representing both England and Wales. They were one of the first teams to be given Test status (along with Australia) in 1877.

Founded: 1846
Main Ground: Lords Cricket Ground

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England v Sri Lanka T20 World Cup player ratings: Who stepped up when his team needed him again? What has become an unexpected strength? But whose 'painful innings' summed up their struggles?
England v Sri Lanka T20 World Cup player ratings: Who stepped up when his team needed him again? What has become an unexpected strength? But whose 'painful innings' summed up their struggles?
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:33:00 GMT

England shook off an early wobble to start their World T20 Super 8s campaign in the perfect fashion as they beat Sri Lanka by 51 runs.

OLIVER HOLT: The stain will never wash off if English cricket allows Indian owners to bring in apartheid against Pakistanis in The Hundred - our 'competition for everyone' will be a flagship for exclusion
OLIVER HOLT: The stain will never wash off if English cricket allows Indian owners to bring in apartheid against Pakistanis in The Hundred - our 'competition for everyone' will be a flagship for exclusion
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:04:53 GMT

ECB CEO Richard Gould insisted that he wanted 'players from all nations to be selected for all teams' in The Hundred. This is a test of quite how much power and will the ECB has to do the right thing.

ECB threaten Hundred teams with disciplinary action if discrimination against Pakistani players is proven - amid concerns over political tensions with India
ECB threaten Hundred teams with disciplinary action if discrimination against Pakistani players is proven - amid concerns over political tensions with India
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:13:47 GMT

No Pakistan players have featured in the Indian Premier League since the end of the 2008 season due to political tension between the two Asian neighbours.

England suffer major blow ahead of T20 World Cup clash with Sri Lanka with little-known rule set to block Jacob Bethell from bowling
England suffer major blow ahead of T20 World Cup clash with Sri Lanka with little-known rule set to block Jacob Bethell from bowling
Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:02:25 GMT

England would like to be able to use Bethell's slow left-armers in the Super Eight clash with Sri Lanka, less than three weeks since his figures of four for 11 against the hosts.

The sad footage of Steve Smith that sums up Australia's shocking T20 World Cup failure
The sad footage of Steve Smith that sums up Australia's shocking T20 World Cup failure
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 23:57:33 GMT

Australia's T20 World Cup horror show has mercifully ended with a win, but it was scenes involving Steve Smith that left many fans furious

How Jamie Overton is leading England's T20 World Cup charge: The bowling change-ups, the way he's outshining Jofra Archer, what Harry Brook loves about his batting, the 'be brave' mantra... but the flaw he must iron out
How Jamie Overton is leading England's T20 World Cup charge: The bowling change-ups, the way he's outshining Jofra Archer, what Harry Brook loves about his batting, the 'be brave' mantra... but the flaw he must iron out
Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:00:49 GMT

Jamie Overton is England's putty, having spent a dozen years filling gaps vacated by others. Now, his versatility is serving him well at this Twenty20 World Cup.

Revealed: What snub of Pakistani players by Indian Hundred owners means for Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali amid fears over their selection - as English cricket chiefs respond
Revealed: What snub of Pakistani players by Indian Hundred owners means for Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali amid fears over their selection - as English cricket chiefs respond
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:13:57 GMT

RICHARD GIBSON IN KANDY: Four of the eight franchises are linked financially to the Indian Premier League, a competition that has not featured players from Pakistan since 2009.

Australia set to launch review into their shocking T20 World Cup exit, as selector breaks silence on Steve Smith omission
Australia set to launch review into their shocking T20 World Cup exit, as selector breaks silence on Steve Smith omission
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:32:12 GMT

Australia selector Tony Dodemaide has revealed that the team's leadership group will conduct a full-scale investigation into Australia's failings at the 2026 T20 World Cup. 

Jos Buttler's World Cup slump unpacked: The technical fault haunting England star, his damning stats, the pressure it puts on Tom Banton and Co... but why India legend Virat Kohli offers hope
Jos Buttler's World Cup slump unpacked: The technical fault haunting England star, his damning stats, the pressure it puts on Tom Banton and Co... but why India legend Virat Kohli offers hope
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:32:27 GMT

Less than six months after hitting its peak, Jos Buttler's limited-overs international career is irrefutably in decline. The question, however, is whether it is irreversible.

Australia's T20 World Cup ends in the GROUP STAGE - as polarising English commentator Piers Morgan mocks Mitch Marsh's squad
Australia's T20 World Cup ends in the GROUP STAGE - as polarising English commentator Piers Morgan mocks Mitch Marsh's squad
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:56:48 GMT

Australia have been knocked out of the T20 World Cup - and one of the side's biggest critics has laid the boot into Mitchell Marsh's men.

Ian Healy blasts Australia's T20 selectors, claiming they 'DUPED' fans just like England did in the Ashes', as Mitch Marsh's side verge on shock World Cup exit
Ian Healy blasts Australia's T20 selectors, claiming they 'DUPED' fans just like England did in the Ashes', as Mitch Marsh's side verge on shock World Cup exit
Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:26:39 GMT

Ian Healy has called on Australia's selectors to 'get real' as the cricket great launched a brutal takedown of Mitchell Marsh's T20 side.

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