A familiar white-ball defeat for England in Karachi must mark the start of their rebuild, writes Matthew Henry.

New Zealand's Michael Bracewell brushed aside 'India's Dubai advantage' and said that his team was more excited than concerned about adapting to new conditions.

Jos Buttler has resigned as England white-ball captain after his team made an early exit from the Champions Trophy with back-to-back defeats against Australia and Afghanistan.

Both England and Pakistan have been on a decline in white-ball cricket. Their performance in the three ICC white-ball championships, since the 2022 T20 World Cup, have been sub-par. Neither team has that oomph factor about them anymore.

Champions Trophy hosts Pakistan have received a lot of criticism, with three matches being washed out due to rain.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly planning to revive the tradition of five-match Test series against teams outside the ‘Big Three’

England recorded the highest total in tournament history on Saturday but it was overtaken hours later by Australia.

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss and elected to bat against England in a must-win Champions Trophy game for both teams.