Live Cricket Blog: England thump Aussies after scoring world-record 481-6

Sport360 staff 00:20 20/06/2018
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    12:00 – England crush Australia

    England defeated Australia by 242 runs in Trent Bridge to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

    Centuries by Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow helped England score a world record 481-6.

    Thereafter, spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali picked up seven wickets between them to bowl Australia out for 239 on Tuesday.

    Read the full report here.

    8:45 pm – England reach highest-ever ODI score

    Jonathan Bairstow smashed a ton against Australia at Trent Bridge.

    Jonathan Bairstow smashed a ton against Australia at Trent Bridge.

    England scored the highest ever total in an ODI as they amassed 481-6 against England in the third ODI in Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

    Alex Hales and Jonny Bairstow smashed centuries as England broke their own record of 444-3 set at the same venue two years ago.

    Get all the updates here.

    7:00 pm – Gives players another chance

    Former India selector Sandeep Patil said those who fail the Yo-Yo test should be given another chance to prove their fitness.

    “Like in Test cricket, where a player is given two innings to prove himself, even in the case of Yo-Yo tests, he should be given two chances,” Pail said.

    Read the full story here.

    4:45pm – Australia bowl first in third ODI against England

    At Trent Bridge, Australia skipper Tim Paine has won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the third ODI. The hosts lead the five-match series 2-0 after victories at the Oval and Cardiff. There were boosts for both sides ahead of the clash with Eoin Morgan and Billy Stanlake returning after missing out the last match due to injuries. You can follow the latest ball-by-ball details of this potential thriller here.

    4:00pm – Dale Steyn ecstatic after meeting Wasim Akram and Jeff Thomson

    South Africa pace stalwart Dale Steyn is currently turning it up for Hampshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup but he could not hide his delight after running into pace legends Wasim Akram and Jeff Thompson during an event at Lord’s. Read more on what the Proteas ace had to say about the Pakistan and Australia fast-bowling greats in our full story here.

    2:15pm – Arjun Tendulkar will not receive any special treatment

    Sanath Kumar, the bowling coach for India’s tour of Sri Lanka insists the son of Sachin Tendulkar will be treated the same as any other squad member. Read more here. 

    Arjun (left) won't get any special treatment

    Arjun (left) won’t get any special treatment

    12:30pm – Josh Hazlewood says ‘win at all costs’ culture was to blame for ball-tampering scandal

    The Australian pacer has opened up on the ball-tampering scandal during the South Africa-Australia Test that rocked the sport. He cited the ‘win at all costs’ issue as the main reason. Read more on what he said here. 

    Hazlewood has spoken up on the ball-tampering episode.

    Hazlewood has spoken up on the ball-tampering episode.

    11:00am – KL Rahul opens up about Hardik Pandya being ‘scary’ to hang out with

    The Indian opener shared a story on how scary it is to hang out with his team-mate. Read exactly why he thinks that here.

    10:45am – Injured Chris Woakes targets India series

    England was dealt a blow when Chris Woakes was ruled out for the next three weeks due to a ‘chronic knee injury’.

    The 29-year-old hopes to be back playing against India when the ODI series begins on July 12.

    Read more on the story here.

    On the sidelines: Chris Woakes

    On the sidelines: Chris Woakes

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