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Straits Times
19 hours ago
- Sport
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Smith replaces Salt in England squad for West Indies T20s
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Jamie Smith in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo REUTERS LONDON - England have called up Jamie Smith to their squad for the three-match Twenty20 series against West Indies as a replacement for Phil Salt, who has left the team on paternity leave, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday. England completed a 3-0 sweep of West Indies in their one-day international series on Tuesday, with Smith scoring a rapid half century in their victory in the final match. "Salt, who is taking time away on paternity leave following the birth of his child earlier this week, will now spend time at home. He has been replaced in the squad by Surrey batter Jamie Smith," the ECB said in a statement. The first T20 match takes place at the Riverside Ground in Durham on Friday. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Ashes tickets sell at record rate
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes - Fifth Test - England v Australia - The Oval, London, Britain - July 31, 2023 Australia's Pat Cummins and teammates pose with the urn and trophies after drawing the series and retaining the Ashes Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo REUTERS SYDNEY - Tickets for the Ashes series were snapped up at a record rate when they went on sale on Tuesday with the allocations for the first three days of the Brisbane and Sydney tests as well as day one of the Melbourne test all exhausted. Cricket Australia said a total of 311,066 tickets were purchased on Tuesday for international matches in the home 2025-26 season, when the hosts will defend the urn against England in a five-test series. The previous record for a single day's sale was 111,741 tickets ahead of the 2017-18 Ashes series, CA said. "The record demand for tickets shows the excitement fans are feeling about the fantastic international season to come," said Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg. Australia won both the 2017-18 series and following home series in 2021–22 4-0 before drawing 2-2 in England in 2023 to retain the urn. England last triumphed in Australia in 2010-11, which is also the last time the tourists won a test Down Under. This year's series begins in Perth in late November before a day-night match in Brisbane, the third test in Adelaide and the traditional Melbourne and Sydney tests in December and January. More tranches of tickets will be made available for those fans who signed up for pre-allocation at a later date, while the general public will be able to make purchases from June 13. Australia also host both South Africa and India in Twenty20 and one-day series before the Ashes, while the women's team will play India in all three formats in February and March. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
2 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Cricket-Ashes tickets sell at record rate
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes - Fifth Test - England v Australia - The Oval, London, Britain - July 31, 2023 Australia's Pat Cummins and teammates pose with the urn and trophies after drawing the series and retaining the Ashes Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) -Tickets for the Ashes series were snapped up at a record rate when they went on sale on Tuesday with the allocations for the first three days of the Brisbane and Sydney tests as well as day one of the Melbourne test all exhausted. Cricket Australia said a total of 311,066 tickets were purchased on Tuesday for international matches in the home 2025-26 season, when the hosts will defend the urn against England in a five-test series. The previous record for a single day's sale was 111,741 tickets ahead of the 2017-18 Ashes series, CA said. "The record demand for tickets shows the excitement fans are feeling about the fantastic international season to come," said Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg. Australia won both the 2017-18 series and following home series in 2021–22 4-0 before drawing 2-2 in England in 2023 to retain the urn. England last triumphed in Australia in 2010-11, which is also the last time the tourists won a test Down Under. This year's series begins in Perth in late November before a day-night match in Brisbane, the third test in Adelaide and the traditional Melbourne and Sydney tests in December and January. More tranches of tickets will be made available for those fans who signed up for pre-allocation at a later date, while the general public will be able to make purchases from June 13. Australia also host both South Africa and India in Twenty20 and one-day series before the Ashes, while the women's team will play India in all three formats in February and March. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Peter Rutherford)
Straits Times
2 days ago
- General
- Straits Times
Smith paves way as England crush West Indies to complete 3-0 series sweep
Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Harry Brook and Jos Buttler celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Jos Buttler shakes hands with West Indies' Jayden Seales after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Harry Brook celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Jos Buttler in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Jamie Smith in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS LONDON - England completed a 3-0 sweep of West Indies in their one-day international series with opener Jamie Smith's rapid half century paving the way for a convincing seven-wicket victory at the Oval on Tuesday. Set a revised target of 246 in 40 overs after West Indies posted 251-9 in a rain-shortened match, England sauntered to victory after Smith's ferocious onslaught of 64 from 28 balls. Fellow opener Ben Duckett chipped in with 58 and Joe Root made a relaxed 44 as England made light work of the chase -- Jos Buttler joining the party with a quickfire 41 and sealing victory with a huge six in the 30th over. A series whitewash was the perfect start for England's new white ball captain Harry Brook after England had lost their previous seven ODIs ahead of the series. England's players arrived at a murky Oval on a fleet of hire bicycles to avoid local traffic problems that snagged the West Indies team coach and caused a 30-minute delay to the start. But the 24-year-old Smith set off more like an express train as his withering assault on the West Indies attack whisked the game away from the chastened visitors. He brought up his first ODI half century in the seventh over of England's reply from just 25 balls, launching spinner Gudakesh Motie over the long on boundary for six. Another six followed before Motie ended the carnage by bowling him with the next ball, Smith departing having struck 10 boundaries and three sixes in a memorable innings that earned him the man of the match award. "I enjoyed the freedom, having the backing of the team to go out and play that way," Smith said. "It's not always going to go well. It's a fine balance between being positive, not reckless." Duckett was almost a slouch in comparison, reaching his half century in 34 balls before being caught by Evin Lewis off the bowling of Roston Chase. England were romping along at more than 10 an over with their 150 coming up in the 14th over before Root and Brook kept the scoreboard ticking in more leisurely fashion with the outcome already a foregone conclusion. Root, who made 57 in the first match in Edgbaston and a magnificent 166 not out in Cardiff, was out top-edging Alzarri Joseph to his namesake Shamar Joseph at deep fine leg. After a brief lull, Butler then put the gloss on England's day with an entertaining 20-ball cameo. Put in after losing the toss, West Indies stumbled to 28-3 with skipper Shai Hope out first ball but Keacy Carty and Sherfane Rutherford fought back to move them to 82-3. Rain then forced a two-hour delay and reduced the match to a 40-over per side contest and on the resumption Adil Rashid bowled Carty, removed Justin Greaves for 12 and then Roston Chase first ball to leave West Indies reeling on 121-6. But Rutherford made 70, including nine fours and two sixes, before being flicking a shortish Brydon Carse to mid-wicket where he was brilliantly caught by the diving Brook. A belligerent 63 from the impressive Motie in a swashbuckling 91-run partnership with Alzarri Joseph (41) helped West Indies to a total that at least looked competitive. But the total proved wholly inadequate as England laid down a marker for a new era under Brook. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
3 days ago
- General
- Straits Times
England get on their bikes as Windies sit in traffic jam
Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts during the warm up before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England head coach Brendon McCullum and special skills consultant Tim Southee before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 West Indies' Keacy Carty in action Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Harry Brook, Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts arrive on bicycles before the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 England's Saqib Mahmood celebrates with Jacob Bethell after taking the wicket of West Indies' Shai Hope, catch taken by Brydon Carse Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS Cricket - Third One Day International - England v West Indies - Kia Oval, London, Britain - June 3, 2025 West Indies' Shai Hope walks back to the pavilion after getting dismissed by England's Saqib Mahmood, catch taken by Brydon Carse Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs REUTERS England get on their bikes as Windies sit in traffic jam LONDON - England's players rode hire bikes to get to the ground for the third one-day international against West Indies as their opponents got snarled up in London traffic to force a 30-minute delay to the start at The Oval on Tuesday. With the West Indies team stuck on their bus, England's players were seen riding electrically-assisted Lime Bikes well ahead of the scheduled 1300 start time to the amusement of fans waiting to get in. They were warming up on the outfield when the delay was announced to the crowd on a murky day in the capital. "Due to a delayed arrival of one of the playing teams, who are stuck in heavy traffic north of the river, the scheduled start of play will be delayed," an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) statement said. "Once all members of the playing teams arrive, the match officials will coordinate updated timings and discuss any impact on the schedule of play." Play eventually began at 1330 with England looking to wrap up a 3-0 series win after victories at Edgbaston and Cardiff. Traffic light failures and road closures near Vauxhall Bridge had caused the chaos, with England captain Harry Brook saying they had decided to take matters into their own hands. "We were on the bus for a while, then we all decided to get off and get some Lime bikes in," captain Harry Brook said after winning the toss and opting to bowl. "We were in a little bit earlier than the West Indies boys, but we're here now and ready to go." The West Indies team were staying at nearby Chelsea Harbour, around three miles away. "We probably should have walked," captain Shai Hope said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
