England

Ben Duckett leads England to ODI series win over India

The left-handed batter stars with a superb 141 off 135 balls as England post a formidable 387-3 and restrict the visitors to 360-7 in their 50 overs in the third ODI to win the series 2-1.

July 19, 2026

England beat France 6-4 in World Cup third-place playoff

England beat France 6-4 in a high-scoring World Cup third-place playoff thanks to a hat-trick from Bukayo Saka while Kylian Mbappe became the highest scorer in the tournament's history.

July 18, 2026

England's Gus Atkinson (L) and England's Joe Root react during the second one-day international (ODI) cricket match between England and India at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales on July 16, 2026.

Root's unbeaten 99 powers England to series-levelling victory over India

July 16, 2026

India beat England by six wickets in 1st ODI

Victory against England gives India their first win of a tour featuring T20 series losses to both Ireland and England.

July 14, 2026

'VAR-gentina?': conspiracy theories swirl ahead of World Cup semi-finals

Social media is awash with AI-generated videos and memes which amplify the narrative, whether it's FIFA President and Messi sharing a loving embrace on the deck of the Titanic in the style of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, or simply Infantino's face being superimposed at the heart of the Sun of May at the center of Argentina's flag.

July 13, 2026

India slump to record 125-run T20 defeat against England

India suffered their worst T20 defeat, in terms of runs, as they slumped to a mammoth 125-run loss to England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

July 7, 2026

Babar Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours

Pakistan team is set to play two Test matches in the West Indies and three in England between July 25 and September 13.

July 5, 2026

England's forward #09 Harry Kane celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup Group L football match between Panama and England at New York. (Photo: AFP)

Bellingham says 'job done' but England must improve at World Cup

England progress as Group L winners with seven points, but their performances have varied following a thrilling 4-2 victory over Croatia to start the campaign.

June 28, 2026

Swimmers jump from a bridge into the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave, in Paris on June 22, 2026 (AFP)

UK schools plan to close as Europe braces for record-breaking heatwave

The UK's meteorological office issued an extremely rare red heat warning -- only issued once before -- for Wednesday and Thursday, as temperatures could soar to 40C, unprecedented for the time of the year.

June 23, 2026

England beat Australia in fourth Ashes Test by 4 wickets

Australia still lead the five-match series 3-1.

December 27, 2025