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The Star
20-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-England bowler Cook to debut against Zimbabwe
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - The Hundred Final - Men - Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals - Lords, London, Britain - September 3, 2022 Trent Rockets' Sam Cook celebrates after bowling out Manchester Originals' Tom Lammonby Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo (Reuters) - Fast bowler Sam Cook will make his debut for England in their one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday. Cook, who plays for Essex in the County Championship, has taken 321 first-class wickets and made a name for himself on the England Lions tour of Australia where he picked up 13 wickets in three matches. The 27-year-old will be part of an inexperienced bowling attack alongside Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir, with England's pace department depleted after injuries to key bowlers including Mark Wood and Chris Woakes. Zak Crawley has retained his spot as opener despite his underwhelming performances in recent tests, while Ollie Pope returns to number three. The match, which begins on Thursday, is Zimbabwe's first test in England in 22 years and marks the start of the English summer. England team: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook, Shoaib Bashir. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
England bowler Cook to debut against Zimbabwe
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - The Hundred Final - Men - Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals - Lords, London, Britain - September 3, 2022 Trent Rockets' Sam Cook celebrates after bowling out Manchester Originals' Tom Lammonby Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo REUTERS Fast bowler Sam Cook will make his debut for England in their one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday. Cook, who plays for Essex in the County Championship, has taken 321 first-class wickets and made a name for himself on the England Lions tour of Australia where he picked up 13 wickets in three matches. The 27-year-old will be part of an inexperienced bowling attack alongside Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir, with England's pace department depleted after injuries to key bowlers including Mark Wood and Chris Woakes. Zak Crawley has retained his spot as opener despite his underwhelming performances in recent tests, while Ollie Pope returns to number three. The match, which begins on Thursday, is Zimbabwe's first test in England in 22 years and marks the start of the English summer. England team: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook, Shoaib Bashir. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Straits Times
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Uncapped Cook and Cox in England squad for Zimbabwe test
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second T20 International - England v Australia - Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - September 13, 2024 England's Jordan Cox is bowled out by Australia's Sean Abbott Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Cricket - The Hundred Final - Men - Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals - Lords, London, Britain - September 3, 2022 Trent Rockets' Sam Cook celebrates after bowling out Manchester Originals' Tom Lammonby Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo REUTERS Uncapped Cook and Cox in England squad for Zimbabwe test LONDON - England have named two uncapped players in Essex duo Sam Cook and Jordan Cox in the squad for the one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge later this month, with the cricket board (ECB) announcing the 13-player list on Friday. The match, which begins on May 22 at Trent Bridge, is Zimbabwe's first test in England in 22 years and marks the start of the English summer. England's pace attack has been depleted with injuries to key bowlers including Mark Wood (knee) and Chris Woakes (ankle). Brydon Carse is out of action with a foot injury while Olly Stone is still recovering from a knee operation. Speedster Jofra Archer is not fit for the rigours of test cricket because of an elbow injury even though he is playing in the Indian Premier League T20 competition. Captain Ben Stokes is returning after hamstring surgery at Christmas and is unlikely to bowl at full tilt. Cook has picked up 318 first-class wickets and the 27-year-old made a name for himself on the England Lions tour of Australia where he took 13 wickets in three matches. Cox is a 24-year-old wicketkeeper. Fast bowler Josh Tongue has recovered from injuries and earned a recall to the test squad for the first time since the 2023 Ashes series against Australia. Gus Atkinson, who has played 11 tests, will spearhead England's pace attack with Matthew Potts also in the mix. England have marquee test series lined up against India and Australia later this year. England squad: Ben Stokes (Durham), Gus Atkinson (Surrey), Shoaib Bashir (Somerset), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Sam Cook (Essex), Jordan Cox (Essex), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Joe Root (Yorkshire), Jamie Smith (Surrey), Josh Tongue (Nottinghamshire) REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
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- Yahoo
Southern Brave men and women discover fixtures list for 2025
SOUTHERN Brave will be back in action in The Hundred on Wednesday, August 6, with the men's and women's teams kicking off their campaigns with an away trip to Manchester Originals. Brave's first games come the day after the fifth year of world-class cricket and blockbuster entertainment gets underway with a London derby between London Spirit and Oval Invincibles at Lord's on Tuesday, August 5. Utilita Bowl will play host for the first time on Sunday, August 10 when Brave take on Birmingham Phoenix. Northern Superchargers then make the trip from Leeds to the south coast on Wednesday, August 13 before the Brave head to Trent Bridge to take on the Rockets on Saturday, August 16. Two days later, and the Brave take on Oval Invincibles at home before trips to Sophia Gardens and Lord's on Wednesday, August 20 and Saturday, August 23 respectively. Southern Brave end their group stage with a home tie against Welsh Fire on Thursday, August 28. Both Southern Brave teams will hope to make it all the way to Lord's for The Hundred Final on Sunday, August 31, the culmination of 34 matchdays across 27 days. Saturday, August 30 will see the Kia Oval host The Hundred Eliminator, in which second- and third-placed teams compete for a place in The Hundred Final. This season, for the first time, direct signings have been permitted in The Hundred. Teams in the men's and women's competitions will be able to sign one new overseas player by Deadline Day on 24 February. South African captain Laura Wolvaardt has today been confirmed as Southern Brave's first-ever direct signing, bringing some top-order class to Charlotte Edwards' Brave team. Southern Brave speedster Tymal Mills, who has been retained, said: 'I am absolutely buzzing to be going again for Southern Brave and can't wait to get back in front of the fans at Utilita Bowl come 10 August. "It's such a fun place to play cricket, the fans generate a great atmosphere and I know they'll be back out again in their numbers this year cheering on both the men's and women's teams.' Southern Brave fixtures (all games men's and women's double-headers) Wednesday 6 August: Manchester Originals v Southern Brave, Emirates Old Trafford. Sunday 10 August: Southern Brave v Birmingham Phoenix, Utilita Bowl Wednesday 13 August: Southern Brave v Northern Superchargers, Utilita Bowl Saturday 16 August: Trent Rockets v Southern Brave, Trent Bridge Monday 18 August: Southern Brave v Oval Invincibles, Utilita Bowl Wednesday 20 August: Welsh Fire v Southern Brave, Sophia Gardens Saturday 23 August: London Spirit v Southern Brave, Lord's Thursday 28 August: Southern Brave v Welsh Fire, Utilita Bowl Saturday 30 August: The Hundred Eliminator, the Kia Oval Sunday 31 August: The Hundred Final, Lord's
