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England have made three changes for Thursday's third Ashes Test at Headingley, with Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, and Moeen Ali returning to the starting XI in place of James Anderson, Josh Tongue and the injured Ollie Pope.The XI was confirmed shortly before England's captain, Ben Stokes, addressed the media at Headingley, where his team must win to begin to claw back their 2-0 deficit after defeats at Edgbaston and Lord's.Of the three changes, Anderson's was the most anticipated. He has so far claimed three wickets at 75.33 in an off-colour start to his tenth Ashes campaign, and after declaring the Edgbaston pitch to be "kryptonite", England's short-ball approach at Lord's also went away from his preferred swing-bowling methods.He makes way for the return of Woakes, who has not played a home...

England fast bowler faces another prolonged spell on the sidelines

Todd Murphy is expecting to face aggression on two fronts at Headingley this week: from the England batters and the crowd.That game concluded in front of a hostile crowd who had been angered by Alex Carey's stumping of Jonny Bairstow, which extended into ugly scenes inside the Long Room when Australian players were confronted at lunch.With the series now moving to a venue known for its raucous atmosphere, there is unlikely to be any dampening of emotions from the home supporters, especially given the short three-day turnaround.Murphy played in front of some emotive and noisy crowds during his debut series in India but is expecting the experience to be quite different when he takes the field this time."They made a lot of noise but were all quite friendly," he said. "From speaking to the bo...

The selectors have opted to retain the same squad that won the ODI series 2-0 last week, with chief selector Ann Browne-John saying the group has a strong balance of experience and youth."The selection panel decided to retain the players who completed the ODI series," Browne-John said. "These players have shown form and performance which enabled the team to secure a series win, which the team has been striving for in recent times."As we continue the rebuilding, we believe we have found a competent balance in mix of senior players and the younger players selected. It is in keeping with our ethos of preparing the next batch of West Indies women's players, by combining the experienced and the newly capped players."The side, led by Hayley Matthews and her deputy Shemaine Campbelle, will be pl...

The incident has dominated the news cycle following Australia's 43-run victory in the second Test at Lord's, which gave them a 2-0 lead over England. With the third Test starting on Thursday, captain Ben Stokes said he expected the ill-feeling to spill over into Headingley, a ground famed for its febrile atmosphere.It was here Stokes produced his second epic of the 2019 summer, drawing England level against Australia with 135 not out. It was an innings he almost replicated at Lord's when he channelled the controversy to strike 155, with nine sixes and as many fours.What was originally pegged as an amicable series between the two teams has now developed an edge. On Monday, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak stepped in, adding his voice to those admonishing the tourists for not abiding by the sp...

Ben Stokes says he would have withdrawn the appeal if his side had dismissed a player in the manner that Alex Carey stumped Jonny Bairstow on the final day of a thrilling Test at Lord's. Australia won a see-sawing Test by 43 runs, surviving a Stokes scare along the way, but a pivotal moment came when Bairstow was dismissed shortly before lunch.England were settled, having only lost Ben Duckett in the morning session when Bairstow ducked a Cameron Green bouncer, the last ball of the 52nd over. He walked out of the crease, without having checked with either umpire whether the over had been called, as Carey collected the ball and without pause, under-armed a throw to the stumps. He hit and though Chris Gaffaney at square leg called for a TV review, Bairstow was well out of his crease at impa...

The ability to score runs quickly is a big reason for Shaw's rise through the ranks since winning the Under-19 World Cup for India in 2018. He had a stunning introduction to Test cricket, scoring a century on debut, but has since then struggled to deal with the quality of bowling on offer in international red-ball cricket. He played his last game as a first-choice pick for India in 2020 and only managed to get back when they had to send a second-string side to Sri Lanka in 2021.

Cameron Bancroft has made a bold move in the BBL leaving two-time reigning champions Perth Scorchers to join former Australia Test opening partner David Warner at Sydney Thunder on a three-year deal.Scorchers have also lost legspinner Peter Hatzoglou who has signed with Hobart Hurricanes despite being a key part of the Scorchers squad in their back-to-back titles.Bancroft was a vital cog in the Scorchers' title last year having begun the season running the drinks after being dropped from the side during their successful 2021-22 campaign.He played the last 11 games of the season and made 357 runs at 51.00, striking at 140, including four half-centuries. He made a career-best 95 not out in the final game of the home and away season before scoring 53 not out in the Qualifier against Sydney S...

Despite a tough day in the dirt at Trent Bridge, courtesy of Tammy Beaumont's career-best 208, Ashleigh Gardner says that Australia remain quietly confident of forcing victory in their one-off Test against England, and claiming four precious points in their bid to retain the Women's Ashes.Gardner's attacking offspin returned Australia's best figures of the innings - 4 for 99 in 25.2 overs - and, with two days of the Test remaining and an overnight lead of 92 thanks to an ominously composed opening stand of 82 between Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney, she's confident of having an even greater say in the fourth-innings endgame.Not only has she already had the encouragement of watching England's star spinner Sophie Ecclestone bowl 28 consecutive first-innings overs en route to her maiden Te...

On Tuesday night, a fire broke out at Harare Sports Club, which is currently hosting several ODI World Cup Qualifier matches, but swift response from the authorities ensured there was no damage done to the ground despite the close proximity of the blaze. An inspection by the ICC's security team and Zimbabwe Cricket as well has cleared the venue for continued use in the tournament.Around six hours after Zimbabwe completed a six-wicket win over Netherlands, there were flames seen at the southern end of the ground. ESPNcricinfo understands that the material which caught fire consisted mainly of the thatched roofing at Castle Corner, the area usually occupied by the Zimbabwe Cricket Supporters Union. It is not known what caused the initial spark but on an open field with highly combustible ma...