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Wickets tumbled regularly as the visitors lost the first test to New Zealand by an innings an 65 runs

England is currently trailing 1-2 in the 5-match T20 series

World number two England will take on New Zealand in a 5-match T20 series starting Friday, November 1

Ben Stokes breaks his silence over a controversial image that the media claimed was proof of domestic abuse.

Injury-ridden Anderson aims to make a comeback during England's upcoming tour of South Africa in December

2 cricketers along with 55 others made it to Theresa May's resignation honours list

Australia lead the series 2-1, courtesy to Steve Smith's brilliant batting

England bowlers left clueless, as Steve Smith scores yet another Ashes hundred

Usman Khawaja left out, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith recalled to the Australian line-up

England must win in Manchester to keep their chances of reclaiming the Ashes alive.

Multan Sultans have become the latest franchise to join the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the third edition of the domestic T20 tournament.

New franchise Multan Sultans will join five other teams in the third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) that is set to get underway on Thursday, 22 February.

England coach Trevor Bayliss called for T20 internationals to be scrapped after the Three Lions were knocked out of the trans-Tasman tri-series.

Australian urges England and Wales Cricket Board to appoint a specialist coach for England's T20 side.

Alex Hales, Sam Bilings, Steven Finn, Eoin Morgan, Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Joe Denly, Tymal Mills, Samit Patel and David Willey are taking part in PSL 2018.

Stokes, 26, joined his England teammates in New Zealand last week following a five-month absence from international cricket.

Bayliss says players are at risk of a "blow out" due to the amount of games they are playing across all three formats.

The Yorkshire seamer suffered a recurrence of a hamstring strain during the Twenty20 defeat against New Zealand in Wellington.

Stokes, 26, was withdrawn from England duty in September 2017 after he was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.

Buttler said the shortest format is "going from strength to strength" and warned that it could eventually establish a "monopoly" over the sport.

Morgan, 31, missed England's defeat against Australia in Melbourne due to a groin injury picked up in training.

Morgan sat out England's Twenty20 defeat against Australia in Melbourne, with James Vince taking his place.

Morgan said his batsmen had the right idea in taking the attack to Australia's bowlers but added that the execution was wide of the mark.

White-ball specialist Glenn Maxwell scores an unbeaten 103* to add to his bowling figures of 3-10 as England succumb to a five-wicket loss to Australia in their tri-series opener.

Eoin Morgan's side face Australia in their opening match of the Twenty20 tournament in Hobart on 7 February.

Roy missed the warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI last week with a back spasm, while Plunkett has been out of action with a hamstring problem.

Seamers Liam Plunkett and Chris Jordan are nursing hamstring injuries and are doubtful to play in the warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI.

Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will return to the upcoming season of the domestic T20 league that will take place in India after completing their two-year suspension.

Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes produce a superb seventh-wicket stand of 113 runs as England take an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match ODI series against Australia.