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Jofra Archer is out for the rest of the English summer with a recurrence of an elbow fracture

The ECB on Tuesday confirmed that their star fast bowler Jofra Archer will not be a part of the upcoming Ashes series due to elbow injury.

May 16, 2023, 10:36 AM3 min read

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed by tweeting that their star fast bowler Jofra Archer will not be a part of the upcoming Ashes series after being ruled out of the current Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. Apart from this, he is out of the entire English summer. The ECB confirmed the news when announcing the England team squad for the one-off Test against Ireland.

Also Read: Chris Jordan replaces Jofra Archer in IPL 2023

Jofra Archer is out for the rest of the English summer with a recurrence of an elbow fracture | Sportz Point
Archer has not played any Test match since March 2021. Image- Sky247.net

Before the domestic Ashes series (Ashes 2023) in next month, the England cricket team has suffered a major setback. Their veteran fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the entire series due to an elbow fracture. Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow will return after recovering from a triple leg break and will take the wicketkeeping gloves from Ben Foakes. There is also fast bowler Chris Woakes, who will return to the national level for the first time since March 2022. The 15-member squad will also remain unchanged during the New Zealand tour. England has appointed batsman Ollie Pope as Ben Stokes' deputy with immediate effect.

Jofra Archer was playing for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023. But he had ruled out due to injury in the middle of the season. Archer has not played any Test match since March 2021. He was running out of international cricket for almost two years due to injury. He made a comeback earlier this year. But once again injury has caught up with Jofra Archer.

Earlier, the news of an injury to England's experienced fast bowler James Anderson also came to the fore. He suffered a groin injury during  Lancashire's most recent County Championship match against Somerset at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. Anderson is also doubtful for the one-off Test against Ireland starting June 1.

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The ECB's managing director for men's cricket, Rob Key said, "It has been a frustrating and upsetting period for Jofra Archer. He was making good progress until a recurrence of the elbow injury, which kept him out for an extended period previously. We wish him the best of luck with his recovery. I'm sure we will see Jofra back to his best and winning games for England, whatever the format. Hopefully, sooner rather than later."

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Most ICC Trophies by any men's team

Indian men's cricket team with seven ICC trophies are the second most successful team in men's cricket history. Australia with ten trophies lead the list of teams with the most ICC trophies.

Mar 10, 2025, 9:42 AM7 min read

Most ICC Trophies by any men's team

The International Cricket Council (ICC) conducts different cricket events and tournaments throughout the year. ICC tournaments are the biggest platforms in the game of cricket, where the top teams contest against each other for championship podiums.

Contributing to the team on a big stage like this will always be remembered for a long time. The ODI World Cup is conducted once every four years, whereas the Men's T20 World Cup is played every two years. The ICC Champions Trophy is where only the top 8 teams compete in each finals tournament.

Last but not least, the World Test Championship is played over two years. This article thoroughly talks about the men's cricketing teams that have won ICC trophies at some point in time. Let's take a look at the teams with the most ICC Trophies.

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Australia | 10

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Australia's sheer dominance over other cricketing teams is nothing new. For decades, Australia has been executing out-of-ordinary performances and winning trophies for the country. Out of all the cricketing countries, Australia has the most ICC trophies.

Till now the Aussies won 10 ICC trophies. Australia is the only team to win 6 ICC World Cups. The most successful team in the Cricket World Cup clinched the trophy in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023. Interestingly Australia made a record of being the only team to win the trophy in all the countries that hosted the World Cup.

Australia won the ICC Champions Trophy twice in 2006 and 2009 against West Indies and New Zealand respectively. Lastly, Australia lifted their first-ever ICC T20 World Cup trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2021 T20 World Cup. They claimed the ICC World Test Championship after defeating India at the Oval by a huge margin of 209 runs.

Read also: Top 8 Wicket-takers of T20 World Cup 2021

India | 7

Most ICC Trophies by any men's team

India sits in the second position on this prestigious list of most ICC Trophies by any team. India won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev. Later again 28 years, the men in blue won the World Cup for the second time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011.

The Indian men's cricket team also reached the semifinals four times in 1987, 1996, 2015, and 2019. Meantime, they lost in two finals in 2003 and 2023.

The men in blue won the Champions Trophy thrice. First, in 2002, both the finalists India and Sri Lanka were declared the co-champions of the 2002 Champions Trophy. In the 2013 edition, India defeated England by 5 runs and won the Champions Trophy for the second time in Birmingham. Their latest triumph came via Champions Trophy 2025, as they defeated New Zealand by four wickets in Dubai in the final.

Lastly, India won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007 after defeating Pakistan in Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, India defeated  South Africa by 7 runs to lift the trophy for the second time.

Read also: India's performance in every ICC tournament

West Indies | 5

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Next on this list is West Indies with a total of 5 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC World Cup final was won by West Indies in 1975. West Indies once again continued their reign in the next edition of the World Cup as well, in 1979. The Caribbean team also won the Champions Trophy in 2004. Lastly, West Indies became the winner of the ICC T20 World Cup twice; once against Sri Lanka in 2012 and the other time against England in 2016.

England | 3

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England team after winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022. Image- ICC

Till 2010, the England team has not had any ICC Tournament. But, it was in 2010, when they won their first ICC T20 World Cup against arch-rival Australia. Craig Kieswetter guided them home in the final for their first-ever ICC Trophy. Post that, they have been a phenomenal white-ball team and won two ICC World Cups since then.

In 2019, they won their first ICC Men's ODI World Cup as Ben Stokes made all the difference in the final against England in a match where boundary count helped England to win the World Cup.

England's latest ICC Trophy triumph came under Jos Buttler as they became the first-ever team in Cricket history to hold the ODI and T20 World Cup at the same time. Jos Buttler and company won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 as Sam Curran won the player of the tournament after taking 13 wickets with the ball. Curran also was the player of the match in the final as well.

Pakistan | 3

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Pakistan sits in the fourth position on the list of most ICC Trophy wins by any team with 3 ICC trophies. The first-ever ICC trophy won by Pakistan was during the 1992 cricket World Cup. Pakistan defeated England in the final and won by 22 runs.

The next ICC trophy won by Pakistan was in the 2009 T20 World Cup where they beat Sri Lanka in the final and won the title by 8 wickets. The most recent and last ICC win of Pakistan is the 2017 Champions Trophy where they defeated India by 180 runs.

Read also: "No one is more disappointed than me": Hasan Ali after T20 World Cup 2021 exit

Sri Lanka | 3

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With 3 ICC trophies, Sri Lanka sits in 5th position on this list. Sri Lanka won their first-ever ICC World Cup in 1996 where they played against Australia in the final hosted in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. They went ahead to win their next ICC trophy in the 2002 Champions Trophy. The winner of the tournament is actually both India and Sri Lanka as both the finalist teams were declared as co-champions.

The last time Sri Lanka won an ICC Trophy was when they defeated India in the 2014 T20 World Cup hosted in Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Dhaka.

New Zealand | 2

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The New Zealand cricket team has won a total of 2 ICC trophies since they started competing in tournaments conducted by ICC. The Kiwis won their first-ever ICC Trophy in the 2000 Champions Trophy. Nairobi hosted the final of New Zealand vs India where New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets.

The next ICC Trophy won by the Kiwis was the ICC World Test Championship. Once again, New Zealand played against India in the final of an ICC event and clinched the trophy in the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship final.

Read also: Winners list of last 10 ICC Tournaments

South Africa | 1

South Africa till now have won only one ICC trophy - sportzpoint.com

With a team of talented and world-renowned cricketers, South Africa won only one ICC trophy throughout its entire history. In the 1998 ICC Champions Trophy hosted in Bangladesh, South Africa beat West Indies in the final and won the title. Jacques Kallis was exceptional and contributed the most to the team reaching and winning the final and was awarded the player of the tournament. He hit a century and picked up a five-wicket haul as well.

Note: The stats include shared trophies. The article was first written by Shreya Ghosh and then got edited by Abishek Goswami.

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England vs Australia ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Inglis and Aussie batters chased down biggest target of ICC ODI events

Josh Inglis's maiden ODI ton and fifties from Alex Carey and Matthew Short helped Australia make the highest successful chase in ICC Men's ODI event's history.

Feb 23, 2025, 12:54 AM5 min read

England vs Australia ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Inglish and Aussie batters chased down biggest target of ICC ODI events | sportzpoint.com

Australia started their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 campaign on a winning note as they chased down the highest successful chase in tournament history. Australia chased down England's 352-run target with 15 balls remaining in the match. Jos Inglish was the star of the show with his maiden ODI ton during the chase. 

Ben Duckett dismantled the Australian bowling lineup with a recurrent breaking 165, the highest score by a better in Champions Trophy history. But, Australia ensured they made the highest successful chase in ICC Men's ODI events. Here's everything you need to know from the England vs Australia ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match.

Smith decided to bowl keeping the dew in mind

England vs Australia ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Inglish and Aussie batters chased down biggest target of ICC ODI events | sportzpoint.com
Alex Carey took a stunning catch to dismiss Phil Salt. Image | ICC

Steve Smith won the toss and decided to field first keeping the dew in mind. Ben Dwarshuis dismissed Phil Salt early in the second over. Despite a flying start to the innings, Dwarshuis was able to send back Jamie Smith for 15 in the sixth over as England found them at 43/2 after 5.2 overs.

But, then it was the partnership between Ben Duckett and Joe Root that took them to a record-breaking score. They first accumulated well to get their first fifty from 48 balls while Ben Duckett completed his fifty off 49 balls.

Root and Duckett build a solid partnership for England

England vs Australia ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Joe Root and Ben Duckett built a 95-run partnership | sportzpoint.com

Joe Root did his part by completing his fifty from 56 balls as they reached the 100-run mark for the third wicket in 94 balls. But, post his fifty, Duckett changed his gear instantly and his skill against the Aussie spinners was a masterclass from the southpaw opener.

But, after Root was trapped in front of the wicket by Adam Zampa, Ben Duckett lost support from the other end and England missed out on maybe 10 or 15 runs at the end.

Duckett's 3rd ODI ton gave England the momentum

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Ben Duckett scored the highest score by a batter in Champions Trophy History. Image | ICC/Getty Images

Duckett went on to get his 100 off 95 balls, his 3rd ODI ton. Then he changed to fifth gear alongside captain Jos Buttler. Although Buttler was caught in the deep by Nathan Ellis off Glenn Maxwell, Duckett continued his slog and soon reached 150 off 134 balls.

He was finally dismissed by Marnus Labuschagne on 165 off 143 balls. Archer added a quick 21 from 10 balls to take England's total to 351/8 in the first inning.

Australia got off a flyer but lost wickets early

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Mark Wood dismissed Steve Smith with a 150 kmph delivery. Image | ESPN Cricinfo

Just like England, Australia got a quick start but lost two wickets early. Travis Head was dismissed on 6 off 5 by Jofra Archer in the 4th over while Steven Smith was dismissed by Mark Wood for 5 in the next over. But, then, Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Short stitched a 95-run partnership to give others a platform to chase down the total.

With both Labushcagne and Short finding the gaps easily, they reached the 100-run mark in the 15th over and kept themselves in the chase. Meantime, Short reached his fifty in 47 balls but Marnus was outfoxed by Adil Rashid on 47 off 45 balls in the 20th over.

Though it looked a bit tough for the Aussies, who had not won a game in the ICC Champions Trophy in 16 years, they had batters with immense talent in the middle order.

Carey and Inglis steadied the ship

Josh Inglis and Alex Carey put up a solid stand, Australia vs England, Men's Champions Trophy 2025, Lahore, February 22, 2025

Jos Inglis, born in England, always had the game to win games for Australia, but needed to prove that now. Meantime, they had their most in-form batter in Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell to come as well.

Livingstone dismissed Short (63) with a sharp caught and bowled chance in the 23rd over and it was then the partnership between Inglis and Carey that took Australia near to home. For the 5th wicket, they put up 100 runs in just 78 balls while Inglis completed his fifty. Australia reached the 250-run mark in the 38th over and Carey also completed his fifty off 49 balls.

Maxwell and Inglis finished things off

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Josh Inglis celebrating his maiden ODI ton. Image | Associated Press

However post Carey's (69) dismissal in the 42nd over, things could have gone either way but Glenn Maxwell made sure he made things easier for them. Inglis eased to his maiden ODI ton while Maxwell started hitting the ball powerplay from the other end.

In the end, it was a comfortable win for the Aussies as Inglis remained unbeaten on 120 from 86 balls while Maxwell was undefeated on 32 from 15 balls. All the English bowlers except for Adil Rashid went more than 6 runs an over and that made it hard for Jos Buttler to control the game.

Buttler accepted that the score was good from but the dew affected more than he had expected. "Both sides played well, credit to Australia. fantastic innings from Inglis. 350 is a pretty good score, but it was wet and the dew was a worry," Buttler said.

"The guys were outstanding. Matt Short played beautifully, Travis and I the only two to miss out," Australian captain Steve Smith said in the post-match presentation. 

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India vs England, 1st ODI Match Report: All-round India thrash England with an easy win in Nagpur

India thrashed England with an easy 4-wicket victory in Nagpur as Ravindra Jadeja and Harshit Rana took 3 wickets each while Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill scored fifties.

Feb 6, 2025, 3:15 PM6 min read

India vs England, 1st ODI Match Report: All-round India thrash England with an easy win in Nagpur | sportzpoint.com
Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill scored important fifties during the chase. Image | BCCI/X

After a dominating victory in the T20I series, India started the ODI series with an easy win over England in Nagpur. The Men in Blue registered a 4-wicket victory in the India vs England, 1st ODI of the series. 

India were able to bundle the visitors for 248 only in the first inning. Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja were the stars of the show with the ball with three wickets each. The batters chased down the score with 68 balls remaining in the match as Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill scored fifties.

Jasiwal and Rana debuted for India

Though the day did not start that well for India, the home team managed to make a great comeback in the match. First, it was the news of Virat Kohli's absence, who had to sit out due to a sore knee, a rare miss for the modern master. In his absence, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana made their ODI debut.

Then, it was the English openers who gave Rohit and the company many things to worry about.

England batters start well but lose momentum

Phil Salt and Ben Duckett went after the new ball bowlers and Harshit Rana went for 26 runs in the sixth over of the inning. But, the pacer made a great comeback with a two-wicket over. 

Harshit Rana bounced Harry Brook out, India vs England, 1st ODI, Nagpur, February 6, 2025 | sportzpoint.com
Harshit Rana celebrating the wicket of Harry Brook. Image | AFP

However, it was England who gave away the momentum as Shreyas Iyer ran out Phil Salt on 43 from 26 balls. Rana then dismissed Ben Duckett, all thanks to a stunning running catch from Yashasvi Jaiswal. Two balls later, Harry Brook edged the ball to KL Rahul while fending away a bouncer from the Delhi Pacer.

Joe Root (19), who was returning to the ODI team after a long, tried to build a partnership with Jos Buttler but was trapped in front of the wicket by Ravindra Jadeja.

Then it was the 59-run partnership between Buttler and youngster Jacob Bethell that gave England the momentum to finish well. But, after the dismissal of Jos Buttler (52 off 67), England lost their way. Axar Patel was lucky to get the England captain out with a long huff. 

India vs England, 1st ODI Match Report: Jacob Bethell gets down to play a reverse | sportzpoint.com
Jacob Bethell scored a fifty in the first ODI in Nagpur. Image | MB Media/ Getty Images 

Though Bethell scored a beautiful fifty, none from the lower order contributed that much. Bethell (51 off 64) was outfoxed by Jadeja as the youngster went for the big shot and missed the ball completely. Jofra Archer added 21 runs at No. 10 to take England to 248.

Rana (53/3) and Jadeja (26/3) were the stars for India with the ball.

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Ravindra Jadeja picked up his 600th international wicket in Nagpur. Image | BCCI/X

Rohit fails again with the bat

India vs England, 1st ODI Match Report: Rohit Sharma's poor form with bat continued in Nagpur | sportzpoint.com
Rohit Sharma's poor form with bat continued in Nagpur. Image | Associate Press

During the chase, India did not start that well as debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught behind off an outstanding delivery by Jofra Archer. Jaiswal could only add 15 off 22. 

Indian captain Rohit Sharma's poor form continued as he spooned one in the leg side after scoring only 2 from 7. Saqib Mahmood got England back in the game with Rohit Sharma's wicket.

Iyer showcase class with an attacking inning

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 Shreyas Iyer scored a quick 36-ball 59. Image | BCCI/X

But, then it was all about Shreyas Iyer, who once again proved why he is called the best among the youngsters. Iyer came to the crease and took on the English bowlers with two huge sixes against Jofra Archer. He then went after the spin attack and completed his 19th ODI fifty in just 30 balls.

However, Jacob Bethell trapped him in front after that as Iyer (59 off 36) missed a sweep shot. Even the DRS could not save him.

India team management then pulled out a surprising decision to send Axar Patel ahead of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Patel showed his intent right after coming to the crease and hit boundaries against Jacob Bethell and Liam Livingstone.

On the other hand, Shubman Gill kept on guiding the ball into the gaps and completed his 14th ODI fifty despite getting cramps. As England bowlers decided to change their plan and go short at Axar Patel and Shubman Gill, the runs kept on coming faster for India.

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Axar Patel scored an important fifty batting at number 5. Image | BCCI/X

Patel proved Indian team management right with a solid fifty that helped Gill to manage his inning as well. Axar Patel scored his first ODI fifty in India and third in overall to cause more trouble to England bowlers. Patel (52) got out after his fifty as he tried to slog a leg spinner from Adil Rashid. 

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Shubman Gill scored his 14th ODI fifty. Image | BCCI

Shubman Gill could not end the match the way he would have liked as he fell 13 short off a well deserved ton. Gill tried to play it over the mid off but only managed to get a edge to Buttler. In the end, Ravindra Jadeja (12) hit the wining run with Hardik Pandya (9) at the other end with 68 balls to go and 4 wickets in hand. 

India go 1-0 up in the three-match series and the next match of the series is in Cuttack on 9th February. 

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ICC Men's Cricketer of the year winners of last ten years

The ICC Awards are an annual set of sports awards for international cricket, which recognize and honor the best players of the previous 12 months. Let's take a look at the players who have won the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year in the last ten years.

Jan 29, 2025, 11:46 AM8 min read

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The ICC Awards are an annual set of sports awards for international cricket, which recognize and honor the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months.

The awards were introduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2004. Moreover, ICC has also awarded the players who have performed throughout the decade (2010-19). 

However, in this particular article, we are going to discuss the players who have won the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year in the last ten years.

This list includes some of the outperformers of their country like Ben Stokes, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Ashwin, Pat Cummins, and Jasprit Bumrah, etc.

Also Read: ICC Men's Cricketer of the year since 2004

ICC Men's Cricketer of the year | Last 10 years

Steve Smith | 2015

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Australia batsman Steven Smith has been named as the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year award in the year 2015 for his phenomenal batting performance in Test cricket. 

Smith has played 13 test matches in that year, in which he aggregated 1474 runs with an impressive average of 73.70. 

The right-handed batsman has smashed 5 half-centuries and 6 centuries including a score of 215. 

Smith has so far played 114 tests, 165 ODIs, and 67 T20Is in his career and has aggregated 16,755 runs. 

For his brilliant run in tests back in the year 2015, he received the Men's Cricketer Of The Year award in that edition.

Ravichandran Ashwin | 2016

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Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year award winner in the year 2016. 

Ashwin became only the fifth cricketer to complete 300 plus runs and more than 25 wickets in a Test series in that year.

He has had a sensational year aggregating 612 runs in Tests besides snaring 72 wickets. 

Ashwin has taken 537 Test wickets in his career and also crossed Kapil Dev's 434 wickets in tests. Moreover, Ashwin has also added 4394 runs and took 765 wickets across formats. 

For his brilliant display with both the bat and bowl, he received the award in the year 2016.

Virat Kohli | 2017

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Indian former Test skipper Virat Kohli has won the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year award first time in 2017 for his brilliant run at international cricket.

Kohli has aggregated 1059 runs in 10 tests, while he smashed 1460 runs in 26 ODIs. 

Kohli has smashed 11 hundred including three double hundreds across formats in the year 2017. 

Meanwhile, with 299 T20I runs, Virat Kohli has aggregated 2818 runs in 2017 across formats. 

He has also registered 27,324 runs so far during his international cricket career. 

Therefore for his brilliant performance throughout the year, he has been rewarded with the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year award.

Virat Kohli | 2018

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Yes, you read it write it's again Virat Kohli who has won the award back to back in 2017 & 2018. 

Former Indian skipper Kohli has also broken the record of Sachin Tendulkar to become the fastest to score 10000 runs in ODI cricket this year. 

Kohli has aggregated 2735 runs across formats in 2018 including 11 hundred to his name. The former Indian white-ball captain has also retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy in the same year. 

Kohli has ended the year as the number 1 batsman in Tests and ODIs. 

Therefore, he received the award from ICC as the men's cricketer of the year 2018.

Ben Stokes | 2019

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England star all-rounder Ben Stokes was the main game-changer in England's maiden ODI World Cup in 2019. 

Ben Stokes in the final of the 2019 World Cup, where he scored 84 runs and helped England to win their maiden World Cup title. 

Stokes scored an unbeaten 135 to steal victory in the third Ashes Test at Headingley in August 2019. 

Moreover, in 2019 Ben Stokes aggregated 719 runs and bagged 12 wickets in 20 ODIs and smashed 821 runs, and took 22 wickets in 11 tests.

Therefore, he received the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year award in 2019.

Virat Kohli | 2020

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Former India white-ball captain Virat Kohli has won the ICC Men's Cricketer Of The Year award for the third time in 2020. 

He has also won the ICC ODI Player Of The Decade award in the same year for his excellent run at international cricket since 2011. 

Virat has won the cricketer of the year award back in 2017 & 2018 for his brilliant performance in both years. 

He has averaged 46+ in all the forms of the game. Kohli has registered 27,324 runs so far during his international cricket career.

Therefore, he received the award for the third time in just four years.

Shaheen Shah Afridi | 2021

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Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been named as the ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year for 2021.

The 24-year-old took 78 wickets in 36 matches at an average of 22.20 across all three formats in that year.

In nine Tests, the left-arm quick claimed 47 scalps at 17.06 apiece and picked up career-best figures of 6/51 against West Indies along the way.

In six One-Day Internationals, Afridi picked up eight wickets in six matches with his best return (3/58) coming against South Africa in April.

Afridi had a fantastic 12 months in T20 international cricket, ending the year with 23 wickets in 21 matches, which included a memorable spell against India at the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, taking 3/31 from his four overs. 

That performance was officially named as the ICC’s Play of the Tournament.

Despite Afridi’s 3/31, his best figures of the year came against West Indies where he returned 3/26.

Babar Azam | 2022

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Former Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam was named the men’s cricketer of the year by the International Cricket Council in 2022.

Babar led Pakistan to the finals of two T20I tournaments that year, the World Cup and Asia Cup, and scored nearly 2,600 international runs in all formats at an average of 54. Nobody else passed 2,000.

Other highlights included saving a draw in the second test against Australia in Karachi with 196, his highest test score.

Babar also got his second straight ODI men’s award that year, the first to receive consecutive awards since Virat Kohli in 2017-18 for leading Pakistan to wins in all three of its ODI series, and scoring 50 or more in eight of the nine matches.

Pat Cummins | 2023

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Pat Cummins was honored with the prestigious ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year for 2023.

Cummins overcame compatriot Travis Head and India duo Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja to take this honour home.

Under Cummins' leadership, which began in late 2021, the Australian team has soared to new heights, achieving a series of significant victories that included retaining the Ashes and captaining Australia to victories in the World Test Championship and ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. 

Cummins' outstanding individual record for the year amassing 422 runs and taking 59 wickets in 24 matches.

Cummins signed off a remarkable year with his second 10-wicket haul in Test cricket. This helped Australia win the Test series against Pakistan.

Also Read: ICC AWARDS 2024: Jasprit Bumrah wins Men's Test Cricketer of the Year while Mandhana wins Women's ODI cricketer of the Year award

Jasprit Bumrah | 2024

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Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year in 2024 due to his outstanding performances in all formats of the game.

Bumrah also became the first Indian pacer to win the award and was instrumental in India's success in the home Test series against England and Bangladesh. 

He also played a crucial role in the T20 World Cup win for his side.

Bumrah beat tough competition from Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry Brook to win the prestigious award. 

The pacer became the 5th Indian to win the award after Rahul Dravid (2004), Sachin Tendulkar (2010), Ravichandran Ashwin (2016) and Virat Kohli (2017, 2018).

Bumrah also won the ICC men's Test Cricketer Of The Year award as well after being the standout performer for India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where he picked up 32 wickets.

The Indian pacer started the year with a terrific performance against England at home before he switched his attention to the T20 World Cup. 

Bumrah ended the tournament with 15 wickets and an average of 8.26 as India defeated South Africa in the final to lift the trophy.

The Indian pacer was adjudged as the Player Of the Tournament for his performance.

Bumrah's performance in Tests made him really stand out from the rest of the nominees. The pacer picked up 71 wickets in 13 matches, the highest by any bowler in 2024.

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India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England wins by 26 runs to stay alive in the series

Stay updated with all the LIVE news, updates and scores of India vs England third T20I in Rajkot. India are leading by 2-0 in the five match series.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:02 PM1 min read

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England wins by 26 runs to stay alive in the series

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs England 3rd T20I in Rajkot at the Niranjan Shah Stadium.

This is Payal Debnath with all the live updates for you.

India are currently leading the series by 2-0. The men in blue won the first two matches in Kolkata and Chennai. They will look to seal the T20I series against England in the third match.

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So, sit back and relax as we start the live coverage for you. keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates.

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Jan 28, 2025, 5:05 PM

England wins by 26 runs

England wins by 26 runs.

Fantastic performance by the away team to stay alive in the series.

They have now made the series 1-2.

Jan 28, 2025, 5:04 PM

Hosts are inches away from defeat

Dhruv Jurel also ended up throwing away his wicket as India have now lost nine wickets.

It is all over in Rajkot as the hosts are inches away from defeat.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:56 PM

Shami departs

Shami skies one soon enough and an easy catch for Brook.

IND 140/8 in 19 overs.

it is almost game over for India.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:55 PM

Shami smashes a six

Overton gives away wide before Shami and Jurel take a single each. Back of a length and Shami connects the pull shot pretty well. SIX!! 

Shami skies one soon enough and an easy catch for Brook. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:49 PM

Hardik gone

Overton with the penultimate over. Fuller ball.

But Hardik slices it and an easy catch for Buttler. That should be the game. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:45 PM

Axar departs

Axar Patel tries to go for a big shot but ends up miscued it completely.

A straightforward catch for Adil Rashid and Jofra Archer strikes for England.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:44 PM

Axar cracks a four off the last ball

Wood recovers to give away just three runs from the next four balls.

Axar cracks a four off the last ball to regain momentum. 

India now need 49 runs in 17 balls.

 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:40 PM

Hardik leads fightback

A good spell of bowling from England but India are not giving up.

A boundary for Axar Patel followed by a straight six for Hardik Pandya.

The equation is in England's favour but still, game on.

 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:37 PM

Axar strikes for a much needed four

Carse with the 16th over.

Hardik and Axar are struggling to break free. 

Only three singles off the first four balls. 

Axar strikes for a much needed four to mid wicket fence in the last ball. 

IND 108/5 in 16 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:31 PM

100 comes for India

Overton pitches it up and Hardik crashes it straight back for a four.

Couple of singles and a double next as India gets to 100. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:29 PM

IND 90/5 in 14 overs

Just four singles in the over. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:27 PM

England take a review against Axar

England take a review for an lbw against Axar Patel.

And it's missing the wickets.

Another review lost by England.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:23 PM

IND 86/5 in 13 overs

India need 86 runs in 41 balls.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:19 PM

Sundar departs

India five-down.

Slower one from Overton and Washington can only chip it for Buttler to take an easy catch. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:19 PM

England on the front seat

Adil Rashid keeps the pressure on.

Both Hardik and Washington unable to get the release shot as the required rate climbs.

Just three singles from the over. 

IND 85/4 in 12 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:15 PM

England take review

England appeal a stumping with Washington Sundar on strike, but he is comfortably in. 

Jan 28, 2025, 4:13 PM

Indian batters struggling

Hardik Pandya is 11 off 16 balls, Washington Sundar is 3 off 7.

England have hit the brakes on India's run-rate here as RRR touches 10.

IND 82/4 in 11 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:10 PM

Overton get his first over

9.4 runs an over with only 6 wickets left is a tricky situation for Team India.

Jamie Overton has been handed the ball for the 11th over, and greets Hardik Pandya with a bouncer.

Jan 28, 2025, 4:06 PM

Time for drinks break

Jan 28, 2025, 4:05 PM

Adil Rashid troubling Indian batters

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Adil Rashid is varying his pace very cleverly to trouble the Indian batters. 

Loops it in and it beats Washington’s inside edge and evades the keeper and runs away for four byes. 

IND 78/4 in 10 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:58 PM

In form Tilak Verma departs

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Adil Rashid from the other end.

Slides in one that spins past Tilak’s inside edge. BOWLED!!

Jan 28, 2025, 3:56 PM

Livingstone with the ball

First over of spin in the chase.

Tilak takes Livingstone on by going straight. SIX!! Few singles shore up the over. 

IND 62/3 in 7 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:52 PM

IND 51/3 in powerplay

India loose some early wickets in powerplay.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:46 PM

Surya departs scoring 14

Straight from Wood and SKY looks to repeat the scoop shot.

Top edge and Salt completes a skier. 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:41 PM

SKY high

Suryakumar gets into the act now.

Slower ball from Archer and SKY scoop-flicks it for a six. 

IND 48/2 in 5 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:39 PM

Tilak Verma comes to the crease

Tilak Verma smashes a four.

IND 35/2 in 4 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:35 PM

Abhishek Sharma departs

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Full-toss from Carse and Abhishek gets it through covers for another four.

Abhishek goes for it again. Skews it high and Archer takes a brilliant catch. 

Second wicket down for Team India.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:35 PM

Abhishek on fire

Abhishek looks to go after him. Edges it over third man for a four. 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:33 PM

IND 23/1 in 3 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 3:30 PM

Sanju Samson dismissed

Abhishek slices one for a single.

Back of a length and Sanju fails to clear mid on. Easy catch for Adil Rashid. 

India lose their first wicket in the third over.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:27 PM

IND 15/0 in 2 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 3:23 PM

Back-to-back four from Abhishek Sharma

Full and wide from Wood and chipped away for a four by Abhishek. 

Shorter now from Wood. Cracked over long on for another four. 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:21 PM

IND 3/0 in 1 over

Jan 28, 2025, 3:18 PM

India begin chase

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Sanju Samson clips one off the hips for a single to get going.

Archer gets his length spot on against Abhishek. Three dot balls in.  

Jan 28, 2025, 3:06 PM

Decent total for England

Wood and Rashid gets a double to end the innings.

England ends the innings with 171/9. 

Very good 24 runs added by the final wicket, that could end up being crucial if this game ends up as tight as the last.

Jan 28, 2025, 3:05 PM

Some valuable runs for England

England picks up some valuable runs with their final wicket.

19 runs added between Rashid and Wood, and still 2 more runs to go.

 

Jan 28, 2025, 3:00 PM

ENG 161/9 in 19 overs

Wood and Rashid squeeze away a few runs. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:59 PM

No-ball from Shami

Back of length from Shami and Rashid guides it away for a four behind third man.

Waist high no-ball from Shami and Wood just gets away from it. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:57 PM

ENG 151/9 in 18 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 2:55 PM

What a spell from the mystery spinner

Jan 28, 2025, 2:53 PM

Mark Wood is the last batter in

Jan 28, 2025, 2:51 PM

Livingstone gone

What a bowling change from Surya.

Starts off with a wide. Taken at long on. Hardik makes instant impact.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:48 PM

Three sixes in a row

Livingstone responds to the situation by slogging Bishnoi for two back-to-back three sixes.

Bishnoi goes short and Livingstone slams it away for another six. 

ENG 146/8 in 17 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:44 PM

Second five-wicket hauls for Varun Chakravarthy

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5-wicket haul for Varun Chakravarthy.

Jofra Archer's stumps have been dismantled. England in tatters.

What a spell. 5/24!

Jan 28, 2025, 2:42 PM

England continues to collapse

A misfield by Ravi Bishnoi allows Livingstone to sneak in a double.

On the pads and Livingstone scoops it straight to Tilak at deep fine. England continues to collapse. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:41 PM

Livingstone brings out slog sweep against Bishnoi

Livingstone now brings out the slog sweep against Bishnoi. Well timed and floats over the fence for a six. 

ENG 123/6 in 15 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:36 PM

ENG 116/6 in 14 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 2:34 PM

Back-to-back wicket

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Wrong one from Varun and it snakes past Overton’s attempted paddle. Bowled. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:33 PM

Jamie Smith departs

Too full from Varun and Jamie Smith latches onto it. Smoked over long on for a six.

Flatter and shorter now from Varun and Smith picks out the deep mid wicket fielder. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:30 PM

ENG 108/4 in 13 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 2:27 PM

Bishnoi takes Harry Brook

Jan 28, 2025, 2:26 PM

Bishnoi returns

Down the leg side and clipped away for a four by Livingstone. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:24 PM

Livingstone hit 85m six

Liam Livingstone attacks Axar Patel, clears the ropes with ease. Comes down the track, and it's a big 6! 85m long.

ENG 101/3 in 12 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:22 PM

Good over from Abhishek

Neat over from Abhishek. Just four singles from it.

ENG 91/3 in 11 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:21 PM

Abhishek Sharma with the ball

The two quick wickets have put the game in India’s corner now. 

Abhishek Sharma with the new ball now. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:17 PM

Duckett gone after getting to his fifty

Duckett gets to his fifty with a single against Axar. Solid knock from the English opener. 

Duckett now jumps out of his crease and Axar drags the length back. Mishit. Easy catch at deep midwicket. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:15 PM

Fifty up for Duckett

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Duckett gets to his fifty with a single against Axar. Solid knock from the English opener. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:14 PM

Buttler gone

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England manage 52 in the powerplay, thanks to Ben Duckett; Phil Salt dissmised after scoring 5 runs; Shami in the Playing XI

Buttler attempts reverse sweep. Sanju appeals for a catch and convinces SKY to take a review. 

Umpires changes his decision to out.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:10 PM

India go for second review

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Jan 28, 2025, 2:07 PM

Axar Patel gets his first over

Axar Patel gets his first over of the day. Buttler and Duckett deal in singles.

Axar with a surprise fuller one, which squeezes past everyone for a bye four. 

ENG 74/1 in 8 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:06 PM

Interesting tactic by Suryakumar Yadav

Four consecutive overs bowled by four different spinners.

First Sundar, then Varun, then Bishnoi and now Axar will bowl the 8th over.

Interesting tactic by Suryakumar Yadav.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:04 PM

ENG 65/1 in 7 overs

Buttler now steps down the ground and launches it over long on for a six. 

England 65/1 after 7 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:03 PM

Ravi Bishnoi with his first over

Ravi Bishnoi with his first over. Full and reverse swept away for a four.

Buttler now steps down the ground and launches it over long on for a six. 

Jan 28, 2025, 2:02 PM

Good start for England

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary | England manage 52 in the powerplay, thanks to Ben Duckett; Phil Salt dissmised after scoring 5 runs; Shami in the Playing XI

England manage 52 in the powerplay, largely thanks to Ben Duckett.

Jan 28, 2025, 2:01 PM

Brilliant over from Varun

Brilliant over from Varun. Just three from it. 

ENG 52/1 in 6 overs.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:57 PM

Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack

Varun Chakaravarthy into the attack. Buttler gets a single first ball.

Duckett defends the first ball before a single to long on. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:57 PM

India loses a review

Duckett tries to reverse sweep again, but it hits him on the pads.

India go up for a review, and lost.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:54 PM

ENG 49/1 in 5 overs

Over point for another four. Duckett dances down the track now. Blasts it down the ground for a six. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:52 PM

Sundar comes to bowl

Washington Sundar introduced.

Buttler takes a single first ball. Duckett makes room and pumps it through covers for a four.

Reverse sweep now from Duckett. Over point for another four. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:51 PM

ENG 34/1 in 4 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 1:51 PM

Back-to-back four from Duckett

Ben Duckett is looking in the mood today.

Pandya pitches it short and the left-hander pulls it away for another boundary.

Next ball, steps out, slams it through the covers.

Two 4s in a row!

Jan 28, 2025, 1:49 PM

England need a good partnership

England need a good partnership between Duckett and Buttler here to see out the powerplay, at least.

Time and again, England have been let down repeatedly by their batting so far in the series.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:47 PM

Duckett smashes six

Shami angles one past Buttler’s outside edge. Not much of an appeal.

Length from Shami and Duckett manages to scoop it for a six. Audacious shot. 

ENG 21/1 in 3 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 1:40 PM

ENG 12/1 in 2 overs

Jan 28, 2025, 1:38 PM

Phil Salt dissmised

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Hardik surprises Salt with a bouncer. Beaten. Full and wide from Hardik and Salt crunches it straight to Abhishek Sharma. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:36 PM

Hardik Pandya comes in second over

Hardik Pandya from the other end. Duckett punches one through covers for a single.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:35 PM

ENG 6/0 in 1 over

Shami's first ball. Low bounce. Beats Phil Salt.

Wide again. This time Salt slams it past the bowler and umpire for a four.

Better length from Shami as two dot balls follow. Two singles to close the over. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:33 PM

Shami with the new ball

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Shami with the new ball, as expected. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:27 PM

England Playing XI

Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jos Buttler(c), Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith(w), Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:27 PM

India Playing XI

Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Dhruv Jurel, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy.

Jan 28, 2025, 1:13 PM

Shami in the Playing XI

Suryakumar Yadav confirms Mohammed Shami is in the playing XI. 

Jan 28, 2025, 1:11 PM

India wins the toss and elects to bowl

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India wins the toss for the third time this series.

Suryakumar Yadav elects to bowl first. 

Jan 28, 2025, 11:59 AM

India vs England | Streaming Details

The 3rd T20I between India and England will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.

The match will also be available for live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

Jan 28, 2025, 11:52 AM

Hope he bounces back

Jan 28, 2025, 11:50 AM

India vs England | Pitch Report

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary

The pitch at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot is known for being a batting-friendly surface.

So, fans can expect a high scoring encounter between India and England. 

Jan 28, 2025, 11:39 AM

What happened in the second match?

Jan 28, 2025, 11:38 AM

What happened in the first match?

Jan 28, 2025, 11:27 AM

India eye series win

India vs England 3rd T20I Live updates, scores, news and free commentary

India are aiming to secure an early 3-0 victory over England in their ongoing five-match T20I series, having won the first two matches in Kolkata and Chennai.

Jan 28, 2025, 11:22 AM

Will Mohammed Shami play or not?

India's new batting coach Shitanshu Kotak said before the third T20I that there is no concern about the fitness of fast bowler Mohammed Shami.

But the decision on his playing will be taken by captain Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Shami was not selected in the playing eleven for the first two T20I matches against England.

Jan 28, 2025, 10:40 AM

Match Details

Match: India vs England 3rd T20I

Date: 28 January, 2025

Time: 7 pm IST

Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium

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