Relive England hitting a Lord's ODI record 387-3 to beat India by 27 runs and seal a 2-1 series victory  BBC

[BBC : Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:44:18 GMT]

England beat India by 27 runs in a high-scoring contest at Lord’s to secure their ⁠first bilateral one-day international series victory against the world’s No 1-ranked side since 20185th over: England 37-0 (Duckett 17, Bethell 17) Bethell and Duckett swish and flick, six off the over. India getting twitchy for the breakthrough, fast outfield and it looks a decent track for Lord’s.4th over: England 31-0 (Duckett 15, Bethell 14) A purr goes round HQ as Bethell plays a classy flash past point. The prowling Kohli can only nod in appreciation as it scorches the turf and whistles past him to the fence. Beaten! Prasidh finally gets one in the right area, angling into Bethell on a good length and then snakes away late, somehow missing the edge and the off bail. Keep it there son. Continue reading...

[Cricket | The Guardian : Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:57:33 GMT]

England beat India by 27 runs in third and deciding men’s cricket ODI – as it happened  The Guardian

[The Guardian : Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:57:33 GMT]

3rd ODI: England, 387-3, bt India, 360-7, by 27 runsRohit Sharma hits searing century but India fall shortAfter a cascade of wickets during the much-criticised Test here six weeks ago came a landslide of one-day international runs. In the end, despite a ferocious century from Rohit Sharma that turned Lord’s into his personal playground, England had enough on the board to seal a 2-1 series victory against India.Harry Brook must have thought it was mission accomplished for his side at the halfway stage, with Ben Duckett’s 141 from 135 balls having powered England to 387 for three. Both were men’s ODI records at Lord’s, with Duckett having surpassed Viv Richards and the unbeaten 138 he made during the World Cup in 1979. Continue reading...

[Cricket | The Guardian : Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:55:37 GMT]

Cricket-Duckett's big century sets up England series win over India  Yahoo News Singapore

[Yahoo News Singapore : Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:22:01 GMT]

Handled the ball. Obstructing the field. Timed out. These aren’t the dismissals you train for; they’re the ones that remind us that cricket isn’t just physical, it’s deeply legalistic, curving around intent and interpretation as much as technique. AA

[Last updated: Thu, 28 May 2026 06:43:13 AEST]

Chasing down a mammoth score unshackles the batsmen.

If the stroke makers keep their nerve to the end, it is a spectacular occasion that is enjoyed by the cricket crowd as boundaries are intermingled with the "will they/wont they" nervous tension of a record run chase.

[Last updated: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:06:35 AEDT]

Rohit Sharma was the first man to hit 250 in a one-day international when he smashed 264 in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka in 2014. Rohit beat the previous record of 219 made by fellow Indian Virender Sehwag against West Indies in 2011.

[Last updated: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:05:26 AEDT]

Chris Gayle hit the fastest century in World Twenty20 history as West Indies crushed England by six wickets in Mumbai in 2016. Where does Gayle sit on the list of all time fastest centuries?

In Test cricket, Brendon McCullum broke the joint record of Viv Richards and Misbah with a 54 ball century against Australia in the 2nd Test in 2016.

AB de Villiers took 31 balls to smash the fastest century in one-day internationals.

In T20s, Namibia’s Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton set a new world record with the fastest ever century, taking just 33 balls to reach triple figures and fire his nation to victory over Nepal in 2024.

[Last updated: Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:04:26 AEDT]

Ricky Ponting and James Sutherland, take note. This story is representative of a growing phenomenon in Australian cricket. It was penned by a typical Australian fan who hits out hard at its current team’s lack of sportsmanship and the resulting drop in interest to follow cricket.

[Last updated: Tue, 07 Oct 2025 03:40:38 AEDT]