England

Brook struck 89 off 81 balls while Ben Duckett hammered 84 from 68 deliveries as England scored at a fast clip to declare their innings at 325/9 in 58.2 overs. Following that, Jimmy Anderson claimed two wickets while Ollie Robinson claimed one as the hosts slumped to 37/3 in 18 overs and were facing the prospect of conceding first innings lead.

Morgan had retired from international cricket in July last year, following a 16-year-long career that had begun with Ireland, before he moved to England but he continued to play in global franchise leagues across the world. "It is with great pride that I am announcing my retirement from all forms of cricket. After much deliberation, I believe that now is the right time to step away from the game that has given me so much over the years," the 36-year-old said in his official statement.

England's campaign in the Women's T20 World Cup begins against 2016 champions West Indies on February 11 in Paarl as part of Group B that includes matches against India, Pakistan and Ireland. The right-handed batter also praised England's depth in the format and believed that the experience gained by younger players in the team last summer was a good sign for the team's future.

Archer collected his best ODI bowling figures of 6-40 in just his second international appearance back from a long injury break, while Buttler smashed his 11th ODI century as England registered a 59-run victory over South Africa on Wednesday night. Buttler's superb innings of 131 was well supported by Dawid Malan, who struck 118 at the top of the order, with the duo combining to put on 232 for the fourth wicket after the hosts had reduced England to 14/3 in the sixth over.

With their powerful batting line-up having faltered by posting 99 all out and leaving Australia exactly 100 runs at under a run a ball to win, an intense effort in the field and with the ball helped England defend a modest target. Player of the match Hannah Baker led the charge, with the leg-spinner's beguiling spell fetching her figures of 3/10 off four overs.

He also becomes the third England cricketer to win the award after Alastair Cook (2011) and Joe Root (2021), beating competition from compatriot Jonny Bairstow, Australia's left-handed opener Usman Khawaja, and South Africa fast-bowler Kagiso Rabada, all of whom managed to find a place in the ICC Test eleven for 2022.

"Hopefully it can be a repeat of 2019. We've got again a 50-over World Cup and an Ashes in the same year so more of the same. There's no reason to look back. I've done my time and I'm here now. That's the most important thing. I'd probably say I'm about 80%. Just some fine-tuning now. I know whenever I'm fully fit, I don't think there's much that can stop me.

England came into the match with four points from two matches and led India on goal difference (+5 against +2). By winning 4-0 against Spain on Thursday, England set India an uphill task of scoring eight goals to overtake them on goal difference or scoring seven goals with six field goals in their final Pool D match against Wales to finish on top of the table and claim the direct berth into the quarterfinals.

Joe Root is currently plying his trade for the Dubai Capitals in the inaugural edition of the International League T20 (ILT20) in the UAE. But in the international cricket arena, Root is the lead batter for England in Tests and ODIs, having been a member of the 2019 ODI World Cup winning side at home.

Everton visit a consistently-improving Manchester United, and another defeat for Lampard's men could see his tenure at Goodison Park come to an end after just under a year. Liverpool could hand a debut to new signing Cody Gakpo when they entertain Wolverhampton Wanderers. The visitors are showing signs of recovery under Julen Lopetegui and will look to take advantage of Virgil Van Dijk's absence with a muscle injury.