David Willey

Sunrisers Hyderabad has signed England pacer David Payne as an injury replacement for Jack Edwards for Rs 1.5 crore. Payne, a left-arm fast-medium bowler with extensive T20 experience and 304 wickets, joins SRH ahead of their IPL 2026 opener. He previously played one ODI for England and excelled in various T20 leagues.

The Hundred's inaugural auction saw young English talent James Coles become the most expensive buy at £390,000, while Jordan Cox also fetched a significant bid. International stars like David Miller and Aiden Markram were also snapped up as franchises finalized their squads for the 2026 season.

David Willey, a bowling all-rounder, announced his retirement from international cricket after not being awarded a central contract with England. He expressed disappointment and anger after not being offered a central contract. The England and Wales Cricket Board's new contract list last month did not include Willey, allowing him to participate in various franchise-based cricket leagues worldwide. This decision made Willey's retirement easier.

The English left-arm seamer had spent the last two IPL seasons with the Royal Challengers Bangalore and was set to play for LSG this year after being signed at his base price of Rs 2 crore in December's auction in Dubai. However, head coach Justin Langer didn’t specify the reason for David Willey's absence, but it is highly anticipated that the seamer has taken time off for family commitments.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made a significant investment in Indian bowlers, spending nearly Rs 9 crore on Shivam Mavi and M Siddharth in the IPL 2024 auction. They also purchased England all-rounder David Willey and Australia's Ashton Turner, as well as two uncapped Indian all-rounders. The team also acquired two uncapped Indian all-rounders.

Chris Woakes was recalled to England's Twenty20 squad for the time in almost six years on Saturday after being included in a 16-man party for this month's three-match series at home to Sri Lanka.

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder David Willey has pulled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League because of personal reasons. English cricketer Willey, who played three matches for the Super Kings in 2018, was quoted by Yorkshire County Cricket Club website as saying that "unfortunately due to some family reasons, I've had to pull out of the IPL".

England all-rounder David Willey has tested positive for COVID-19, the player announced on social media on Thursday.

England all-rounder David Willey on Wednesday announced that he will retire from international cricket after the end of the ongoing World Cup and insisted that his team's underwhelming performance in the showpiece has not influenced his decision. Willey's decision has come a week after England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) excluded him from the list of cricketers who were offered central contracts for the 2023-24 season. "I never wanted this day to come. From a young boy, I've only ever dreamed of playing cricket for England," Willey wrote in an Instagram post.

David Willey said he was determined to make the most of a "second chance" with England after being recalled on Monday into the squad for an upcoming one-day international series at home to Ireland.

Matt Henry boosts Lucknow Super Giants' bowling in IPL, replacing David Willey. Henry's inclusion strengthens LSG's squad, aiming for success in the tournament with his experience and track record in international cricket and previous IPL stints. The decision comes after David Willey withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons.

Star batter Virat Kohli along with Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah returned to Indian playing eleven as England opted to bowl in the second T20 International on Saturday.

The 32-year-old all-rounder helped set up Sunday's one-day international series decider against India by starring with both bat and ball as England drew level at 1-1 in a three-match contest with a 100-run win at Lord's on Thursday.

England Test captain Ben Stokes will skip the Twenty20 series against India but will return for the one-day internationals, England's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday. Jos Buttler takes over as white-ball captain after Eoin Morgan announced his retirement this week. England host India in three T20Is from July 7 followed by three ODIs.

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders secured their first win in DP World ILT20 Season 3, defeating Sharjah Warriorz by 30 runs. Jason Holder and David Willey were instrumental in defending a target of 159/5, while late innings contributions from Andre Russell and Laurie Evans ensured a competitive total.

Veteran Lancashire seamer Richard Gleeson earned his maiden England call-up for the three-match T20I series against India starting July 7 in Southampton with Jos Buttler taking over as the white-ball captain for the hosts.

David Willey, an England fast bowler, announced his retirement from international cricket after playing a crucial role in their 93-run victory over Pakistan in their last group game at the World Cup. He cited his exclusion from the central contract list as a major factor in his decision. Willey claimed 3-56 in his 73rd One Day International, helping England defend their total of 337-9.

England all-rounder David Willey believes a shortened summer could be an ideal time for Yorkshire Cricket club's youngsters to prove their mettle.

Royal Challengers Bangalore retained their core group ahead of the IPL mini auction to be held next month. Tuesday was the last date for trading and submission of the retained players list by the 10 franchises.

Aiden Markram, who will be standing in as the Proteas skipper for the match, informed that "Bavuma is ill" and has been replaced by Reeza Hendricks. Influential England all-rounder Stokes finally returned to England XI, while Gus Atkinson and David Willey replaced Chris Woakes and Sam Curran. England skipper Buttler suggested his decision to bowl first is based on the fact that the Wankhede Stadium has historically been a good venue to chase totals.