Jonny Bairstow scored a century and Test captain Joe Root 91 in England’s final warm-up match before the one-day series against South Africa. England made 346-7 in 50 overs against a South Africa Invitation XI in Paarl. Because of power cuts, the hosts batted for 20 overs and were then set 85 from 10 overs to test England’s bowlers – ...
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Impressive England beat Australia in second ODI
BRISBANE: England turned in an impressive all-round team performance to beat Australia by four wickets in the second one-day international at the Gabba on Friday. After restricting Australia to 270 for nine from their 50 overs, the English cruised past the total with 5.4 overs to spare. “I thought our bowlers were exceptional,” England captain Eoin Morgan said. “On a ...
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