Cricket News

England have called up uncapped Lions seamer George Garton as cover for their pace attack in next week's final Ashes warm-up match after scans confirmed Jake Ball has an ankle ligament strain.

Jonny Bairstow has become pretty adept at Test 50s and hundreds - and he is starting to eye a couple more as he embarks on one of the biggest series of his career to date.

Windies are set to play a three-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan in March and April next year, it was announced on Saturday.

Craig Overton is confident he will be ready if called up for his Test debut when England take on Australia at Brisbane later this month.

Former Australia bowler Ryan Harris says England's batting is "vulnerable" ahead of the Ashes series.

England took just 30 minutes on the fourth day to complete a 192-run victory over a Cricket Australia XI in their pink-ball Ashes warm-up match at Adelaide Oval.

England have called up uncapped Lions seamer George Garton as cover for their final Ashes warm-up match, after scans confirmed Jake Ball has suffered ankle ligament damage.