England

Timelines

04 Apr 2021

English woman gives birth to 'twins' conceived 3 weeks apart

A 39-year-old woman from Wiltshire, England took all by surprise when she revealed on the show Good Morning America that she gave birth to twins that were conceived three weeks apart.

18 Feb 2021

UK study shows COVID-19 infections have fallen significantly in England

The interim findings of a new UK Government-backed study released on Thursday show that COVID-19 infections in England have "fallen significantly" since January, reflecting the impact of the strict lockdown measures.

08 Feb 2021

Queen Elizabeth lobbied to change law to hide 'embarrassing' wealth

The Queen of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II, reportedly lobbied the government to change a draft law to hide her wealth.

03 Feb 2021

India vs England: Decoding Ajinkya Rahane's performance against James Anderson

The first India-England Test match is set to commence in Chennai on February 5.

02 Feb 2021

Records Ajinkya Rahane can script in the India-England Test series

Indian cricket team batsman Ajinkya Rahane will be aiming to make his presence felt in the upcoming four-Test series against England, starting February 5.

31 Jan 2021

Records Cheteshwar Pujara can script in the India-England Test series

Indian cricket team batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will be keen to get the job done in the upcoming four-Test series against England, starting February 5.

30 Jan 2021

Bairstow to join after second Test against India, ECB clarifies

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has clarified that wicket-keeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will join the squad only after the second Test against India.

25 Jan 2021

England win Galle Test, rout Sri Lanka 2-0: Records broken

England defeated hosts Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second and final Test at the Galle International Stadium.

24 Jan 2021

Carolina Marin wins successive titles in Thailand: The key numbers

2016 Rio Olympics gold medalist Carolina Marin won her second successive title in Thailand to smash several records.

24 Jan 2021

Joe Root smashes 19th career Test ton: Records broken

England captain Joe Root scored a valiant century in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka.

22 Jan 2021

Angelo Mathews smashes 11th career Test ton: Records broken

Veteran Sri Lankan batsman Angelo Mathews brought up his 11th career Test century in the ongoing Day 1 of the second Test against England in Galle.

21 Jan 2021

Sri Lanka vs England, 2nd Test: Preview, Dream11 and stats

The England cricket team will hope to win the Test series against Sri Lanka when the two sides face each other in the second encounter, starting Friday.

18 Jan 2021

All-round England beat Sri Lanka in first Test: Records broken

England beat Sri Lanka in the first Test to take a crucial 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

16 Jan 2021

England's Joe Root smashes fourth Test double century: Records broken

England skipper Joe Root, who brought up his 18th career Test century on Day 2 of the first match against Sri Lanka in Galle, has gone on to convert it to a double ton.

15 Jan 2021

Joe Root smashes 18th career Test century: The key numbers

England skipper Joe Root brought up his 18th career Test century on Day 2 of the first match against Sri Lanka in Galle.

10 Jan 2021

Suriname's Indian-origin President to be Republic Day chief guest: Report

The President of the Republic of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi, will reportedly be the chief guest at India's Republic Day event later this month.

05 Jan 2021

UK PM cancels R-Day India visit citing new coronavirus strain

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has canceled his visit to India for the Republic Day event, a Downing Street spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday.

05 Jan 2021

Full lockdown imposed in England as coronavirus cases surge

England's 56 million people were ordered to stay at home by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday, as the United Kingdom struggles to contain a new variant of coronavirus.

11 Dec 2020

Quinton de Kock appointed South Africa's Test captain for 2020/21

Wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been appointed as the captain of South Africa's Test team for the impending season (2020/21).

11 Dec 2020

Belgium crowned FIFA's Team of the Year for third consecutive-year

Belgium have been named as FIFA's Team of the Year for the third consecutive time.

10 Dec 2020

Team India's home series fixtures against England announced

The BCCI and the ECB have announced the fixtures for Team India's home series against England in 2021.

09 Dec 2020

South Africa confirm first tour to Pakistan in 2021

Cricket South Africa has confirmed that the Proteas men's team will travel to Pakistan for their first tour since 2007.

08 Dec 2020

Ben Stokes' father passes away: Details here

England cricketer Ben Stokes has lost his father Ged on Tuesday.

05 Dec 2020

ODI series to go ahead between SA and England

The South African cricket squad has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, allowing three ODI matches against England to start on Sunday in Paarl near Cape Town.

02 Dec 2020

ICC T20I Rankings: England become number one side

England have dethroned Australia at the top to become the number one side in the ICC T20I Rankings.

02 Dec 2020

England thrash SA in third T20I: List of records broken

England completed a clean sweep over South Africa after winning the third T20I by nine wickets.

28 Nov 2020

South Africa vs England, 2nd T20I: Preview, Dream11 and more

England will be aiming to wrap up the three-match T20I series when they face hosts South Africa in the second T20I on Sunday at Boland Park.

28 Nov 2020

England beat South Africa in first T20I: Records broken

England beat South Africa in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

26 Nov 2020

South Africa vs England, 1st T20I: Preview, Dream11 and more

South Africa and England gear up for the first T20I of the three-match series on Friday.

25 Nov 2020

England to play four Tests in India: Sourav Ganguly

The England cricket team is set to tour India in 2021 for a full-fledged bilateral series.

25 Nov 2020

Records that can be scripted in the South Africa-England T20Is

South Africa and England are all set to feature in a three-match T20I series, starting on Friday.

22 Nov 2020

Premier League, Tottenham beat Manchester City: List of records broken

Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-0 in gameweek nine of the Premier League 2020-21 season.

21 Nov 2020

SA vs ENG: Another Proteas cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

Cricket South Africa (CSA), on Saturday, confirmed that one more player from the squad tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the limited-overs series against England.

20 Nov 2020

The Queen and Prince Philip mark 73rd wedding anniversary

The Queen of United Kingdom and her husband, Duke of Edinburgh have marked their 73rd wedding anniversary today.

18 Nov 2020

England to host India for five Tests, provisional schedule announced

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that the nation will provisionally host India for a five-Test series in the summer of 2021.

17 Nov 2020

England's T20I tour of Pakistan to be postponed: Details here

England's tour of Pakistan for a short T20I series in early 2021 is set to be postponed to October due to unavailability of top players and matters related to costs.