#CWC15: McCullum and Southee blast woeful England
MATCH 9: Tim Southee produced the third best bowling analysis in World Cup history and Brendon McCullum hit the fastest World Cup fifty as New Zealand trounced England by 8 wickets in Wellington.
MATCH 9: Tim Southee produced the third best bowling analysis in World Cup history and Brendon McCullum hit the fastest World Cup fifty as New Zealand trounced England by 8 wickets in Wellington.
David Warner struck a scorching century as Australia completed a problem free three-wicket win over England in the triangular series opener.
England have had a rocky lead-up to this World Cup, which has included a change of coach and captain within the last 12 months, including a change of captain less than two months before their opening match against Australia on February 14.
14 January 2014 is a date the Sydney Thunder remember well - the day the Thunder beat the Melbourne Renegades, their first win since 23 December 2011.
Like many sports, England gave Twenty20 cricket to the world and have sat back and watched everyone else do it better. Eoin Morgan has told ESPN CricInfo that England’s chances on the international stage are being compromised as a result.
Kent made it two wins out of two by beating Somerset, while Durham and Middlesex both got off the mark in Group B of the Royal London One-Day Cup with wins over Warwickshire and Surrey.
Brad Haddin has cited family reasons for pulling out of Wednesday’s auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL), while Eoin Morgan has opted to push to regain his England Test place over white ball cricket.
Eoin Morgan has agreed to become Middlesex’s one-day captain and succeeds Neil Dexter who has stood down from the role to concentrate on his own game.