#Jack Leach

Stuart Broad (left) and James Anderson were unlikely batting heroes for England on the final day at the SCG England have denied Australia the chance of an Ashes whitewash by clinging on for a draw on the final day of the fourth Test in Sydney. The penultimate Test of the series had a nervy ending with England's last-wicket partnership surviving 13…

England endured a tough first day in the second Test against Pakistan as they were bowled out for 281 after winning the toss and electing to bat. Ben Stokes' side set off at a rapid pace and achieved their score in 51.4 overs, but they were left stunned by debutant Abrar Ahmed. The 24-year-old was making his Test debut and ended with figures of…

England first innings: 281 all out (Duckett 63, Pope 60; Abrar 7-114, Mahmood 3-63) Pakistan first innings: 202 all out (Babar 75, Shakeel 63; Leach 4-98) England second innings: 202-5 (Duckett 79, Brook 74*; Abrar 3-81) England won the toss and elected to bat Harry Brook and Ben Duckett steered England into a dominant position as the tourists…

2pts Zak Crawley to make a first innings century at 8/1 (Sky Bet) 2pts Imam ul-Haq to make a first innings century at 7/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Jamie Overton top first innings England bowler at 9/2 (Paddy Power, Betfair) England's magnificent and dramatic first Test victory in Rawalpindi will long be remembered for many reasons, but for punters, this…

RAWALPINDI: After England had plundered the Pakistan bowlers for 657 runs in their first innings, the hosts too did not relent. At the close of the second day's play of the opening Test here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday, Pakistan openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique were approaching hundreds on an absolutely placid pitch before bad…

1pt Liam Livingstone top first-innings England bowler at 12/1 (Sky Bet) There were no surprises from the Rawalpindi pitch, nor from England's approach, but few could have predicted the tourists would rack up 506-4 on day one of the first Test against Pakistan, before bad light finally put the hosts out of their misery. Thankfully, our pre-match…

3pts New Zealand to win the second Test at 15/8 (General) 1pt Matt Henry top New Zealand first-innings bowler at 4/1 (General) 1pt Matt Henry to be Man of the Match at 18/1 (bet365) 0.5pts Craig Overton top England batsman at 50/1 (William Hill) A washout on day five scuppered what would have surely been a dramatic conclusion to an absorbing Test…

England began last summer with much to prove and many questions to answer, but ended it with six wins from seven Tests, series victories over New Zealand and South Africa, and a captain and coach combination that could yet take them to the top of the world rankings. It was a remarkable turnaround. Many of the summer's stars are the same players who…

1pt Zak Cralwey top England series batsman at 7/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Zak Crawley to make a first-innings century in the first Test at 8/1 (Sky Bet, Betfair Sporstbook) England's Test series with Pakistan will see them bid to put the finishing touches to what is turning out to be a fabulous 2022 for the team, memories of last winter's Ashes defeat…

Test cricket will return to terrestrial television on Friday when India and England begin their four-match Test series in Chennai, live on Channel 4. Such news is most welcome given it appeared only a few days ago that this marquee series might not be available to viewers in the UK, something English cricket could ill afford on the back of a…

England are in the familiar position of being underdogs to win the Ashes this year as they once again tour Australia with question marks hanging over the team. The return of Ben Stokes may be a boost for the tourists but the odds give Joe Root's team a 9/2 chance (18%) of winning the series. Yet England have been underdogs before and prevailed in…

2pts Jack Leach top England series bowler at 9/2 (Coral, Ladbrokes) England cricket fans will get a first look at the Test team's're-set' on Tuesday afternoon, as England start a three-match series against the West Indies in Antigua. Following a disastrous Ashes tour which saw England lose 4-0 in a desperately one-sided series, it's all change,…

Welcome to live coverage of day three of the third and final Test between England and South Africa, now reduced to a maximum of 294 overs following the first day washout and the cancellation of day two as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II whose death was announced on Thursday evening. In consultation with the government via the Department…

England began the summer with much to prove and many questions to answer, but ended it with six wins from seven Tests, series victories over New Zealand and South Africa, and a captain and coach combination that could yet take them to the top of the world rankings. It's been a remarkable turnaround. Many of this summer's stars are the same players…

England are back in the Caribbean following their January limited overs stint and this time it's the test team who are contesting a three match test series, where they will play for the newly inaugurated Richards-Botham Trophy. The first test starts on Tuesday 8th March at 2pm UK time and will be broadcast live on BT Sport. We have enlisted our…

England's three match test series in the West Indies has begun today (Tuesday, 8 March) as the two great cricketing nations go head-to-head in the sport's longest format. The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua plays host to the first Test as England look for a measure of redemption after their Twenty20 counterparts lost 3-2 in their own series…