Sam Billings
England fall to second one-day international defeat to Australia
England succumb to a 72-run defeat to Australia in the second one-day international in Sydney, ensuring that they lose the best-of-three series.
Nov 19, 11:08
Preview: Australia vs. England Second ODI - prediction, series so far, team news
Sports Mole previews Saturday's second one-day international between Australia and England, which will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Nov 18, 01:03
Preview: England vs. India Fifth Test - prediction, team news, series so far
Sports Mole previews the Fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston, including predictions, team news and a sum-up of the series so far.
Jun 29, 13:03
West Indies win decider to take T20 series with England
West Indies record a 17-run victory over England on Sunday night to edge the T20 series between the two teams by a 3-2 scoreline.
Jan 30, 23:39
Moeen Ali stars as England beat West Indies in fourth T20
Captain Moeen Ali stars with the bat and ball as England record a 34-run victory over West Indies in the fourth T20 international in Bridgetown.
Jan 29, 23:28
England collapse again to hand fifth Ashes Test win to Australia
England remarkably lose 10 wickets for 56 to hand Australia victory in the fifth Ashes Test, losing in Hobart by 146 runs.
Jan 16, 11:07
England facing uphill battle in fifth Ashes Test despite late rally
England face an uphill battle to win the fifth Ashes Test match after ending day two trailing Australia by 152 runs.
Jan 15, 11:47
Joe Root: 'Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow in contention for fifth Ashes Test'
Captain Joe Root suggests that England duo Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow could still feature in the fifth Ashes Test despite carrying injuries.
Jan 12, 11:59
Joe Root praises England's walking wounded after draw in fourth Ashes Test
Captain Joe Root was quick to praise the injured England players who all contributed to their draw with Australia in the fourth Ashes Test.
Jan 9, 10:05
Jos Buttler masterclass helps England beat Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup
A batting masterclass from Jos Buttler helps England record a 26-run victory over Sri Lanka at the T20 World Cup.
Nov 1, 17:54
Sam Billings hails 'magic' Jordan Cox after Kent win Vitality Blast
Jordan Cox's half-century was outshone by his own spectacular piece of boundary fielding in the 25-run win over Somerset.
Sep 19, 00:00
Sam Billings wants a winning end to the summer to set him up for a busy winter
The Kent captain is aiming to lift the team to their first silverware since 2009.
Sep 17, 18:28
Sam Billings pleased to end frustrating period
Oval Invincibles followed up their women counterparts' win on Wednesday with success of their own.
Jul 22, 22:53
Sam Billings: 'New generation of stars will emerge from The Hundred'
Sam Billings will lead his franchise in the first-ever game of the 100-ball tournament.
Jul 21, 13:43
The big talking points from England's ODI series with Sri Lanka
Pakistan are the next opponents for England.
Jul 5, 13:28
Sam Billings delighted to contribute for England
Sam Billings' 24 helped England overcome Sri Lanka.
Jun 25, 15:41
Jos Buttler out for rest of England's series due to calf issue
The Lancashire wicketkeeper-batsman suffered a calf injury in the Twenty20 opener and will not be fit for the three one-day internationals.
Jun 25, 13:58
England's Liam Livingstone proud of ability to adapt
Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 29 guided England to a five-wicket win.
Jun 24, 23:56
Liam Livingstone leads England to victory over Sri Lanka
Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 29 was pivotal in a low-scoring game.
Jun 24, 22:50
Mark Wood, Adil Rashid restrict Sri Lanka to poor total
Sri Lanka could only post 111 for seven.
Jun 24, 21:48
New Zealand steam ahead as England falter in the field
The Black Caps were 74 behind at the start of play and 23 ahead as they reached lunch on 326 for five.
Jun 12, 13:26
IPL set to resume in United Arab Emirates during autumn
There remain 31 matches in the season still to play, with the likes of England's Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan attached to IPL clubs.
May 29, 10:07
Ben Foakes ruled out of New Zealand Test series
Haseeb Hameed and Sam Billings have been called up to the squad.
May 26, 13:47
England's IPL players start to return home after postponement
The majority of England's players at the tournament are expected to fly home imminently.
May 4, 21:57
The key questions surrounding the IPL's postponement
There are 11 English representatives still involved.
May 4, 14:20
IPL postponed amid India's coronavirus crisis
The BCCI does "not want to compromise on the safety of the players, support staff and the other participants involved" in organising the tournament.
May 4, 10:31
England's 11 IPL players urged to continue for "humanity"
India star Ravichandran Ashwin has stepped aside to help support his extended family.
Apr 27, 14:25
Matt Walker: 'Sam Billings should be fit for Indian Premier League'
Kent captain and wicketkeeper sprained his collarbone while fielding during England's first one-day international against India earlier this month.
Mar 31, 14:21
England's Eoin Morgan out of final two ODIs against India
Sam Billings will also play no part in Friday's second ODI due to injury.
Mar 25, 16:24
England's Eoin Morgan not concerned about ODI rankings
India won the first one-day international and a 3-0 series win would lift them to top spot.
Mar 23, 19:03
England's Eoin Morgan hails "extremely productive tour"
England tackle India in three one-day internationals in Pune starting on Tuesday.
Mar 22, 12:34
Alex Hales's century propels Sydney Thunder to BBL win over Sydney Sixers
Alex Hales has been in international exile since a second recreational drug test failure on the eve of England's triumphant World Cup campaign.
Jan 22, 13:20
Friday's sporting social: Gary Neville makes fun of Jamie Carragher's book
We look at some of the best examples from January 8.
Jan 8, 18:17
Alex Hales inspires Sydney Thunder to BBL win over Melbourne Stars
Alex Hales has not featured for England since a second recreational drug test failure shortly before the 2019 World Cup.
Dec 29, 12:14
Saturday's sporting social: Manchester derby day and Max Verstappen takes pole
Max Verstappen struck at the death to edge out Valtteri Bottas by just 0.025 seconds to claim the first non-Mercedes pole of the year in dry conditions.
Dec 12, 20:31
England's South Africa tour in danger of abandonment amid coronavirus chaos
Matches planned for Sunday and Monday were both called off.
Dec 7, 08:37
Sam Billings ready to fight for elusive England place
Sam Billings and Joe Root put on 103 for Jos Buttler's XI in a 40-over intra-squad warm-up victory in Cape Town.
Nov 21, 16:51
Team Jos Buttler triumph in England's warm-up match for South Africa tour
The 23-man squad was split in two for the 40-over practice match in Cape Town, with Team Eoin Morgan challenging Team Jos Buttler.
Nov 21, 14:55
Cricket roundup: Surrey, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire all reach T20 Finals Day
Will Jacks starred for Surrey as they beat Kent.
Oct 1, 23:59
Jonny Bairstow hits century as England recover from poor start
Australia took two wickets with the first two balls of the match.
Sep 16, 17:23
