Dan Lawrence

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The England and Wales Cricket Board announced that Dan Lawrence will replace the injured Zak Crawley as England's opening batsman for the first Test against Sri Lanka. Matthew Potts will also step in for Ben Stokes, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury for the rest of the season. Ollie Pope has been appointed captain, with Harry Brook as vice-captain. The series, starting at Old Trafford, offers a chance for Lawrence and Potts to prove themselves on the international stage.

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who is currently grieving the loss of his father, and exhausted fast bowler Jofra Archer were left out of the 16-member England squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

England, after electing to bat, were all out for 205 in their first innings on the opening day of the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Uncapped England batsman Dan Lawrence, who was one of the reserves in the ongoing Test series against Pakistan, has left the team's bio-secure bubble due to a family bereavement, the country's board said.

England spinner Shoaib Bashir had a spell to forget when he conceded 38 runs in an over in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire on Monday in which Dan Lawrence smashed five consecutive sixes. Lawrence had notched up his century before Bashir bowled the 128th over of the innings.

The England squad for the first two Tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia will remain unchanged with seamer Josh Tongue retaining his place after an impressive debut against Ireland this week.

England's Dan Lawrence said on Monday he has learned a lot from the work ethic of his Essex teammate Alastair Cook ahead of a potential international debut in Sri Lanka. Lawrence, 23, is set to be selected by the tourists for the first of two Tests in Galle starting Thursday after coach Chris Silverwood said he was "ready".

Tailender Mark Wood's entertaining 41 helped England to 303 all out in their first innings on the second day of the second and final Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston on Friday. Dan Lawrence, 67 not out overnight, finished unbeaten on 81. Trent Boult, one of six changes to the New Zealand side following last week's drawn series opener at Lord's, led the Blackcaps attack with 4-85 from 29 overs.

England captain Joe Root scored a century before declaring his side's second innings to set the West Indies 286 to win from 70 overs on the final day of the first Test in Antigua on Saturday. Root made 109 as England scored quickly to take their overnight score of 217-1 to 349-6 declared before lunch.

Dan Lawrence and Sam Curran's impressive half-centuries led Desert Vipers to a seven-wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in their opening ILT20 match. Chasing 167, the Vipers reached the target with eight balls remaining. Phil Salt's unbeaten 71 and Andre Russell's quick 30 helped the Knight Riders set 166/5 despite early setbacks.

Boycott said Lawrence is very much like Dom Sibley, who opened for England in Tests, in terms of obsession with playing on the leg-side. “He reminds me of Dom Sibley, who had moderate success opening for England in 22 Tests. Lawrence favours the leg side and looking to score there all the time can be his undoing. That’s how he got out second innings, leg-before playing across the line instead of straight.”

MI Emirates outplayed Desert Vipers in a low-scoring thriller to register their third straight ILT20 win. Shakib Al Hasan starred with 2 for 14 before anchoring a tricky chase, while Kieron Pollard’s late burst broke the game open. The Vipers’ 124 was never enough on a slow Dubai surface.

Former England captain Alastair Cook has suggested Jonny Bairstow's exclusion from the upcoming Ranchi Test against India due to his underwhelming performance and mental well-being. Cook argues for a break from the intense pressure of Test cricket in India, as Bairstow's average is 17.00.

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes on Wednesday returned to the 17-member England squad for the first two Tests against India, along with pacer Ollie Robinson, who was earlier suspended for his seven-year-old racist tweets.

Chris Gayle has been announced as the captain for the Premium Windies team for the American Premier League's (APL)second season that will be played at Moosa Cricket Stadium in Houston, Texas from 19th December 2023. The Universe Boss was one of the key players to launch the APL,at the iconic Times Square in New York couple of months ago along with the league owners and other international stars like Fawad Alam (Pakistan) and Ravi Bopara (England).

England's Eoin Morgan and Heather Knight are all set to lead London Spirit's men's and women's teams respectively after the team retained them for The Hundred, to be played in 2021.

Ollie Pope was made England captain for the Sri Lanka series starting on August 21 as Ben Stokes was ruled out due to a torn hamstring. Hussain thinks Pope’s appointment as England Test skipper augurs well for the side ahead of the all-important Ashes happening next year in Australia.

Middle-order batter Dan Lawrence will replace Harry Brook in the England squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against India after the latter returned home because of personal reasons, the ECB announced on Sunday.

A late Leus du Plooy onslaught and a dominant spin display powered Joburg Super Kings into the Betway SA20 playoffs with a bonus-point 45-run win over Paarl Royals. Du Plooy’s unbeaten 54 off 27 transformed the game before Prenelan Subrayen and Imran Tahir shared five wickets to bowl Royals out for 122.

Uncapped batsman Dan Lawrence will no longer be a member of the England squad for this week's second Test against Pakistan at Southampton following a family bereavement, team management announced Monday.

The England cricket team has arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad for their five-match Test series against India. The series, which will begin on January 25 and end on March 11 in Dharamshala, is significant for England as it marks their first Test in the long-format arena since the ODI World Cup 2023. Their last Test was against Australia in June 2023.

The Desert Vipers, after two runner-up finishes, are poised for their first ILT20 title in 2026. Their well-balanced squad features a mix of international stars like Fakhar Zaman, Shimron Hetmyer, Sam Curran, and Wanindu Hasaranga, alongside promising domestic talent, ensuring strategic depth and a formidable challenge.

Sikandar Raza hit a six off the final ball to secure a dramatic six-wicket win for Paarl Royals against Durban's Super Giants. Rubin Hermann's unbeaten 65 and Dan Lawrence's 63 anchored the highest successful run chase at Boland Park, surpassing the Super Giants' 186 for 5. Royals moved to second in the SA20 Season 4 points table after the win.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius’ timely half-century and a vintage new-ball spell from Hardus Viljoen powered Paarl Royals to a 36-run win over Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 Eliminator. After posting 210/5, the Royals dismantled JSK’s chase early to set up a Qualifier 2 showdown with Sunrisers Eastern Cape.

England spin bowling consultant Jeetan Patel on Monday played down the talk about the quality of the Chepauk pitch in the ongoing second Test against India, saying "everyone knows it's going to spin when you come to the sub-continent". They (India) are in a very strong position. there's no doubt about that, we'll have to work really hard to get some of that back," Patel said.

England captain Joe Root opted to bat after winning the toss in the fourth and final Test against India here on Thursday.

James Coles produced a match-winning all-round display as Sunrisers Eastern Cape crushed the Royals to reach their fourth consecutive SA20 Final. After strangling the Royals with spin, Coles’ unbeaten 45 off 19 sealed a seven-wicket win and a title rematch with Pretoria Capitals at Newlands.

All-rounder Ben Stokes and fast bowler Jofra Archer have been rested for England's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in January, but both will return for the series in India the following month. The duo were omitted from the 16-player squad and seven travelling reserves named by the England selectors on Friday.

Tempers flared on the first day of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England as Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes clashed in the middle with the umpire having to intervene.