Saqib Mahmood

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.

Paceman Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of England's first Test against the West Indies in Antigua after suffering a back spasm, with uncapped seamer Saqib Mahmood brought into the squad.

Lancashire seam bowler Saqib Mahmood has been added to the England squad as cover for the second Test against India.

England's fast bowling contingent was dealt another blow with seamer Saqib Mahmood out for the season with a stress fracture in his back, the cricket board (ECB) said on Monday.

Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Sydney Thunder on Thursday announced the signing of English pacer Saqib Mahmood.

England picked teenage leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed in their white-ball squads for the first time on Thursday ahead of next month's tour of Bangladesh.

England Test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against Australia but will return for the three one-day internationals, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.

England fast bowler Saqib Mahmood said he is relishing the opportunity of earning his first Test cap in the upcoming tour of the West Indies after James Anderson and Stuart Broad were both left out of the squad.

England Cricket embarks on a fresh chapter under captain Harry Brook, hosting Zimbabwe in a Test match before facing West Indies in ODIs and T20Is. Despite IPL 2025 clashes, key players like Buttler and Archer are available. Dawson and Wood return to the T20I squad, while Hartley joins the ODI setup.

Ben Stokes says Saqib Mahmood's dynamic impact with the ball for England against Pakistan will make the team's established stars fear for their places when they return from coronavirus isolation. Eoin Morgan's first-choice one-day squad were forced to quarantine after a Covid-19 outbreak ahead of the series.

England have called up Sussex batsman Phil Salt as a reserve for the three-match one-day international (ODI) series against Australia starting Sept. 11 at Old Trafford in Manchester.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday that Harry Brook, Joe Root, and Mark Wood have been awarded three-year central contracts as part of their new multi-year contracting system. Ben Stokes, the captain of the England Test team, has received a one-year contract, while Jos Buttler, who leads the white-ball side, has been granted a two-year contract. It's worth noting that in 2021, England transitioned to a new central contract system, departing from the previous arrangement introduced by the ECB in 2016.

Saqib Mahmood marked his return to England duty with a one-day international best of 4-42 as the hosts put their Covid-19 problems behind them to dismiss Pakistan for a meagre 141 in Thursday's series opener in Cardiff.

Virat Kohli-led Indian team on Sunday arrived here at Headingley Stadium to begin practice for the third Test against England. The third Test between the two sides will get underway from Wednesday. The first Test had ended in a draw but India staged an incredible comeback to take the second game.

England recalled Dawid Malan on Wednesday and dropped opener Dom Sibley from their squad as they looked to bolster their faltering top order for next week's third Test against India at Headingley.

Ollie Robinson has not played for England since making the last of his nine Test appearances in the Ashes finale in January and missed the subsequent tour of the West Indies with back spasms.

Ireland overcame another poor start against England to finish on 212/9 at the Rose Bowl in the second one-day international on Saturday.

Durham fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of England's tour of Sri Lanka with a left side strain and has been replaced in the squad by Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood.

One of the talking points of the opening Test between India and England at Trent Bridge was the way pacer Mohammed Siraj gave batsman Jonny Bairstow a 'silent' send-off after dismissing him. While many thought it was the effect of a verbal duel between the two, Bairstow has stressed that no words were exchanged between him and Siraj at Trent Bridge.

England have seconded three coaches from county cricket to help a 30-strong Test squad prepare for next month's three-match series against the West Indies. The players and coaches will live, prepare and train on-site in a bio-secure environment at the ground and its adjoining hotel until the first Test on July 8, with regular COVID-19 checks taking place amid the coronavirus pandemic.