England is the birthplace of cricket and, with Australia, played the first Test match in 1877. The England and Wales Cricket Board governs the team, and its home grounds include Lord's, The Oval and Old Trafford.
England have won the ODI World Cup and the T20 World Cup, and in recent years have played an attacking brand of Test cricket. The Ashes against Australia is the sport's best-known bilateral rivalry.
Coach: Stephen Fleming (Test head coach), Brendon McCullum (white-ball head coach), Marcus Trescothick, Jeetan Patel (assistant coaches)
Captain: Joe Root (Tests), Harry Brook (ODIs, T20Is)
The Pakistan Cricket Board will dedicate the fourth ODI against England at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on October 25 to breast cancer awareness, with pink kits, pink stumps and campaign messages promoting early detection and timely treatment.
Daniel Dubois retained the WBO heavyweight crown with a second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley at London’s O2 Arena on October 17. Wardley was dropped early in the opening round before his corner threw in the towel at 2:21 of round two.
Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka begin a seven-match ODI tri-series on October 18, with matches in Rawalpindi and Lahore serving as preparation for the 2027 Men’s Cricket World Cup.
Former India batter Punam Raut has retired from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect. She finished with 3,282 runs across four Tests, 73 ODIs and 35 T20Is, and played a key role in India’s run to the 2017 Women’s World Cup final.
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has signed a one-year deal with Perth Scorchers for WBBL|12, marking her debut in Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League. The 24-year-old pace-bowling all-rounder will be available for the Scorchers’ first eight matches as the club strengthens its squad ahead of the 2026 se
Prince William picked up a cricket bat on London’s The Mall alongside Sourav Ganguly, Ajinkya Rahane, Brian Lara and England stars in a friendly event celebrating cricket and building excitement for the Earthshot Prize ceremony in Mumbai.
