Ashes, 2nd Test, Day 2: England dismiss Steve Smith as Aussies dig in under lights
It was debutant Craig Overton who claimed the huge scalp of the world`s top-rated Test batsman for 40 and his first Test wicket in the 63rd over of a grimly-fought contest between bat and ball.
Dec 02, 2017, 17:25 PM ISTChris Woakes shines as England restrict CA XI to 249/6 in tour tie
England cannot afford to lose another player after pacer Steven Finn was forced to return home with a knee injury while fellow paceman Jake Ball is also nursing an ankle injury.
Nov 16, 2017, 00:11 AM ISTAshes Tour Game: Chris Woakes takes six, injury scare for Jonny Bairstow
In-form England paceman Chris Woakes claimed six wickets and wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow had an injury scare as a Cricket Australia XI reached 249/9 at the close on the opening day of their four-day tour match in Townsville on Wednesday.
Nov 15, 2017, 14:27 PM ISTChris Woakes ready to fill Ben Stokes void in England's Ashes squad
Durham star Stokes did not fly out to Australia with the rest of the England squad on Saturday, having been suspended from international duty following an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September.
Oct 28, 2017, 23:26 PM ISTWatch: Chris Gayle returns to ODI after 913 days, treats fans with huge six
He last played an ODI in March 21, 2015 against New Zealand at Westpac Satadium.
Sep 19, 2017, 23:27 PM ISTEngland seamer Chris Woakes doubtful for first two Tests against South Africa
The Test series, which starts from July 6 at Lord`s, holds immense importance to the English side as South Africa have won both of the last Test series played between the two teams in England.
Jun 07, 2017, 14:59 PM ISTICC Champions Trophy: England's Steven Finn eager to seize chance after replacing injured Chris Woakes
Finn could well go straight into England`s XI in Cardiff if, as happened against Bangladesh, they opt to play just the one spinner.
Jun 05, 2017, 09:47 AM ISTICC Champions Trophy 2017: Steven Finn replaces injured Chris Woakes in England's squad
Finn has played only four ODIs since September 2015, three of which came against the West Indies earlier this year.
Jun 04, 2017, 16:37 PM ISTICC Champions Trophy: English all-rounder Chris Woakes ruled out of tournament with left side strain
Woakes, who was one of the key bowlers for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the tenth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), was also a vital cog in the English squad.
Jun 02, 2017, 16:12 PM IST2017 ICC Champions Trophy: Hosts England face anxious Chris Woakes wait
Morgan, however, was proud of the way England`s attack coped with Woakes`s absence.
Jun 02, 2017, 09:10 AM ISTIPL 2017, Match 54: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians — Players to watch out for
Rohit Sharma, Sunil Narine, Chris Woakes and Jasprit Bumrah will play vital roles for their respective sides at Eden Gardens tonight.
May 13, 2017, 17:52 PM ISTWATCH: Glenn Maxwell's third consecutive six attempt thwarted by Chris Woakes stunner
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav returned decent figures of 2/34 as the Gautam Gambhir-led side never let the Punjab batsmen pull away.
May 09, 2017, 23:05 PM ISTIPL10: We all still firmly believe that we can finish in top two, says confident Chris Woakes
A top-two finish in the league gives a team two chances to make it to the final as they are entitled to play Qualifiers. The third and fourth teams are engaged in an Eliminator.
May 04, 2017, 16:03 PM ISTIPL 2017: Gautam Gambhir asked us to show intent against RCB's batting line-up, says Chris Woakes
"Coulter-Nile and Umesh got to swing the ball up front. When I came on, it did not swing but a little bit of movement off the length. If you hit the areas, more often than not it puts the batsmen under pressure especially when wickets are falling around," Woakes said.
Apr 24, 2017, 11:48 AM ISTIPL 2017: Classic Yuvraj Singh show enthralls packed Eden Gardens — VIDEOS
Yuvraj, 35, faced 16 balls to score 26 runs, which included two two fours and two hits over the boundary.
Apr 15, 2017, 22:40 PM IST2nd ODI: England beat West Indies by four wickets, take unassailable 2-0 lead in series
Responding to the home side`s total of 225 all out off 47.5 overs, the tourists reached 226 for six off 48.2 overs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead with the final match to be played in Barbados.
Mar 06, 2017, 10:08 AM ISTIPL 2017: Chris Woakes, Trent Boult will make big impact for KKR, says Manish Pandey
Pandey, who holds the record of the first Indian to score a ton in the IPL, added that it is a boon to be getting to play on the Eden track ahead of IPL as it will help him to understand how the pitch is behaving.
Feb 24, 2017, 15:25 PM ISTBen Stokes, Chris Woakes to skip Ireland ODIs; wil instead play 14 IPL games
Eoin Morgan (KXIP), Jason Roy (Gujarat Lions) and Sam Billings (Delhi Daredevils) will be returning after the April matches get over
Feb 21, 2017, 21:06 PM IST10th edition of Indian Premier League will be better than other editions, says Rajeev Shukla
England's Ben Stokes and Tymal Mills got a whopping Rs 14.5 crore and Rs 12 crore deal from Rising Pune Supergiants and Royal Challengers Bangalore
Feb 20, 2017, 17:11 PM IST