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ENG v NZ | 3rd Test 2022 | Jonny Bairstow fills in as wicketkeeper for injured Ben Foakes on Day 3

England dealt with an injury blow on the third morning of the ongoing Leeds Test after regular wicketkeeper Ben Foakes reported stiffness in his back.


In-form batsman Jonny Bairstow filled in for the Surrey cricketer at the start of New Zealand's second innings.


This was of course after Bairstow played an innings of his life - a brutal, disdainful 157-ball 162- and, along with debutant Jamie Overton lifted the home side from a precarious position of 6-55 to 360 all-out.


The Bradford-born added a record 241 runs for the 7th wicket with Overton in a stunning display of counter-attacking batsmanship.


It was a typical Bairstow innings where he cut, dabbed and drove the New Zealand attack into total submission. He got to his 10th Test hundred and 4th of the calendar year in just 95 deliveries, courtesy of a ferocious straight drive off Tim Southee.


The 32-year-old enjoyed tremendous support from debutant pacer Overton, who looked in total control for a significant part of his knock.


He survived an LBW call from Neil Wagner earlier in his innings but barring that, it was an innings full of eye-catching strokeplay.


The 28-year-old fell short of his maiden ton on debut, courtesy of Trent Boult, who dismissed him on the 3rd morning when he was on 97.


England were eventually bowled out for 360, and in response, New Zealand lost opener Will Young cheaply to Matthew Potts. 


At one stage, the Kiwis were 43/1 in the 15th over, with an overall lead of 12. After a 97 runs partnership from Kane Williamson and Tom Latham for the 2nd wicket, the Kiwi middle-order wrecked and are struggling at 168-5 on Stumps, Day-3.


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Hayley Matthews takes over from Stafanie Taylor as West Indies Women’s Captain

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced that Hayley Matthews has been appointed as the West Indies Women’s Captain. Matthews, who is one of the leading all rounders in world cricket, will assume the leadership role from Stafanie Taylor ahead of the next West Indies Women’s Series, expected to be played later this year. Taylor, the most successful female player in West Indies history and ranked among the all-time greats, has led the team for over seven years since 2015. She was at the helm when West Indies won the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2016 and earlier this year when they reached the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. CWI Women’s Selection Panel recommendation was ratified at the CWI Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, 24 June. Lead Selector for Women’s cricket Ann Browne-John thanked Stafanie for her years in the role saying, “The selection panel has done a review of the team including the leadership. After this review the panel took the decision to recommend that Hayley Matthews takes over the role as captain. Hayley has made notable progress over the years, serving as Vice-Captain of the West Indies Women’s Team and is the current Captain of her National Team, Barbados. She has matured as a player and is one of the leading players worldwide with a good grasp of the game. Given the experience that she would have gained in both roles, we are confident this is the ideal time for her to step into the role of captain.” Browne-John added, “We recognize that leading the team for seven years is a considerable achievement to which Stafanie has given huge levels of commitment and energy. We believe Stafanie is a world class performer who will no doubt continue to add tremendous value to the team as one of the top all-rounders in the game.” West Indies Women’s Team Head Coach, Courtney Walsh said: “The Selection panel felt that it was time to make the change. We figured the timing was right with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup coming up early next year, if we were thinking of making any changes now would be the best time so that we give the new captain a couple of series under her belt before she enters into a World Cup. Hayley Matthews is young; she has longevity in the game, and she can lead the team for a longer time to get the experience and we are here to support her. For us it’s a win-win as we will have Stafanie to concentrate on her best cricket and passing on guidance to Hayley as she grows in the role of taking the team forward.” Hayley Matthews expressed her pride and gratitude in the appointment. She said: “I am both humbled and honored to be given the opportunity to Captain the West Indies Women’s Team. It is definitely an exhilarating feeling and I welcome the experience to lead and learn with open arms. This team has been very close to my heart from the beginning of my professional career eight years ago and the influence of Stafanie’s leadership throughout those eight years has played a major role in the player I am today. I eagerly anticipate working with the players to continue building on the progress in which the team has made thus far.” Matthews added: “I would like to thank Stafanie for her astounding leadership of the team over the years. We’ve accomplished some of our biggest milestones with her at the forefront and I look forward to continuing playing alongside her.” Matthews and Taylor have both been among the best players for West Indies. In her career, Taylor has scored 5,298 runs in 145 One-Day Internationals and 3,121 runs in 111 T20 Internationals. She has also taken 152 wickets in ODIs and 98 in T20Is. Matthews, like Taylor is a right-handed top-order batter and off-break bowler. She has an impressive international record with 1,764 runs and 78 wickets in 69 ODIs, and 1,055 runs and 58 wickets in 61 T20Is.