The England cricket team have been fined 40 per cent of their match fees for slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first match of the two-Test series at Lord's that ended in a draw on Sunday.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan feels the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dealt with pacer Ollie Robinson's situation in a fair way.Robinson was on Sunday suspended from all international cricket pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following the tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.Vaughan, however, backed Robinson to make a comeback and said the pacer will and should play against India."I think the ECB have dealt with the Ollie Robinson situation in a fair way .. many will disagree .. but hearing some say he should never play again is utterly ridiculous .. he will play against India & should," Vaughan tweeted.On the other hand, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sports Minister Olivier Dowden criticised the ECB for suspending Robinson from international cricket over his tweets which were sent out by him during his teenage days."The Prime Minister is supportive of the comments from Oliver Dowden that he made via tweet this morning. As ..
England fast bowler Ollie Robinson was suspended from international cricket pending an investigation into discriminatory tweets he posted from 2012-13
Dominic Sibley with 60 (207 balls, 3x4s), scored in over five hours, and Ollie Pope (20 in 66 minutes, 41 balls, 3x4s) remained unbeaten at stumps. Captain Joe Root made 40 in 109 minutes
Southee finished with six for 43, his second five-wicket haul at Lord's. Burns batted for almost eight hours and faced 297 balls for his 132. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and scorecard here
New Zealand bowling coach Shane Jurgensen "potentially believes" that the ongoing first Test will have a result despite the third day getting washed out due to persistent rain at Lord's on Friday
The forecast for Day 4 is better and we might see some contest. England trails by 267 runs in the first Test match
England reached stumps on 111-2 with Burns unbeaten on 59 and Root on 42 not out, their partnership up to 93. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and full scorecard here
This comes after Ollie Robinson's old sexist and racist posts surfaced this week.
At stumps, along with left-hander Conway (240 balls, 16x4s), Henry Nicholls was batting on 46 (149 balls, 3x4s) at Lord's. Check England vs New Zealand 1st Test highlights and scorecard here
James Bracey and Ollie Robinson will make their debuts for England while Kiwis hand Devon Conway his maiden Test cap. Check ENG vs NZ live toss, match time, live telecast and streaming details here
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that pacer Stuart Broad will be the side's vice-captain for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, beginning Wednesday.
The Test series between England and New Zealand will begin from June 2 at Lord's cricket ground Check England vs New Zealand full schedule, match timing, weather forecast, live broadcast details here
Anderson is fourth on the list of Test cricket's top wicket-takers while Kumble is third
New Zealand will play two Test matches against England ahead of ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against India
Both Malcolm and Headley have remained involved in the game in coaching roles
England players will mark the start of first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on June 2 most likely with a 'moment of unity' gesture to protest against discrimination
England cricket board has concurred with pace bowler Jofra Archer on his decision to put T20 World Cup and Ashes series later this year ahead of August-September's five-Test series against India
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will not tweak its home schedule for any reason, says England director Ashley Giles
England pace bowler Jofra Archer has said he is willing to miss five-Test series against India in August-September so as to be fully fit for T20 World Cup and Ashes later this year