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England suffer ANOTHER injury setback with Mark Wood to miss the fourth day's play against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford - after captain Ben Stokes was ruled out of the entire Test series
24/08/24 09:15
England have been dealt another injury blow ahead of the fourth day's play of their first Test against Sri Lanka. Fast bowler Mark Wood pulled up midway through his over on Friday evening and immediately went off the field of play to receive treatment. England have now confirmed he will not take to the field on Saturday due to his setback....read
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Harry Brook has the aura of Kevin Pietersen at the crease - he made it look easy for England at times against Sri Lanka, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
22/08/24 19:14NASSER HUSSAIN: The style of batter they have there is crucial because they need players who can counter and have that positive intent but also be calm and composed.
England's Test tour of Pakistan is 'at risk of a TV blackout as NO UK broadcasters pick up the rights to show the series back home'
22/08/24 07:19England will travel to Pakistan for a three-match series starting in Multan on October 7, though as it stands no fans will be able to tune in from home with a tv blackout looming.
Ollie Pope did a 'great job' on his debut as England Test captain, hails Chris Woakes - as fast bowler says stand-in skipper has 'traits' similar to injured Ben Stokes
21/08/24 19:05AADAM PATEL AT OLD TRAFFORD: Woakes took three for 32 after England lost the toss but they bowled Sri Lanka out for 236 before reaching 22 for none at the close of play.
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: Gus Atkinson can feel hard done by, classy Kumar Sangakkara is still the boss - and how left-field thinking could help Shoaib Bashir and England
21/08/24 18:31DAVID LLOYD AT OLD TRAFFORD: In response, England's openers Ben Duckett and Dan Lawrence got off to a quick start before bad light stopped play at 22-0.
Why dangerous Dan Lawrence is the ideal opener for Bazball - and what he must do against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
20/08/24 19:26NASSER HUSSAIN: Dan Lawrence has been around this team for quite some time as the spare batter and so he knows the brand and style and what is expected of him.
Ollie Pope must let his runs do the talking to prove he's heir to Ben Stokes writes LAWRENCE BOOTH, his insistence to do things his way is admirable - but Bazball England know only one method
20/08/24 18:52LAWRENCE BOOTH: The experience Pope gains now, of course, ought to be a useful insurance policy if Stokes's body packs in again between now and the 2025-26 Ashes.
Dan Lawrence dismisses Michael Vaughan's claim that he is not cut out to open ahead of Sri Lanka Test series - as batter insists he is 'aggressive' and 'fits the mould' of England's Bazball style
19/08/24 17:28LAWRENCE BOOTH: Dan Lawrence dealt with questions about his new role as England's latest Test opener in the style with which he hopes to tackle Sri Lanka's bowlers in Manchester.
England recall Matthew Potts for first Test against Sri Lanka with Gus Atkinson pushed up to No 8 - as replacement for injured captain Ben Stokes is named
19/08/24 14:29LAWRENCE BOOTH: For Potts, who has played only Test - against Ireland - since August 2022, it is a chance to build on the impression he made on debut against New Zealand two years ago.
Ben Stokes is ruled OUT of England's Test series against Sri Lanka as scans reveal hamstring tear - with captain now targeting October return for Pakistan tour
13/08/24 16:30Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the remainder of England's international summer after scans confirmed a tear in his left hamstring that will keep him out of action until October.
Jimmy Anderson considers SHOCK return to white-ball cricket just one month after his England retirement... as the legendary bowler insists he is 'fit enough' to continue playing
13/08/24 08:43The 42-year-old never officially announced he had bowled his last ball and is now pondering throwing his hat into the ring for deals in the T20 arena, or even next season's Hundred.
Gus Atkinson named ICC's July Player of the Month after stunning start to his England Test career with 22 wickets during West Indies series whitewash
12/08/24 15:50Gus Atkinson has marked an outstanding start to his Test career by being named the ICC's player of the month for July.
Ben Stokes set to undergo scans on injured hamstring after the England captain was pictured on crutches after the Hundred - with first Test against Sri Lanka just nine days away
12/08/24 10:46RICHARD GIBSON: Ben Stokes will undergo scans on his damaged left hamstring on Tuesday that are expected to confirm he is out of next week's first Test against Sri Lanka.
England captain Ben Stokes a major doubt for Sri Lanka Test series after suffering a serious-looking hamstring injury playing in the Hundred
11/08/24 19:52Stokes, 33, has been ever-present since taking over as England captain midway through 2022, but that 26-game stretch appears over after he left the field in agony 10 days shy of the Test
Ollie Pope says England want to to 'continue entertaining' despite results remaining the priority... as they attempt a first Test summer clean sweep in 20 years
07/08/24 14:57Ollie Pope says that although England are in the entertainment business, results remain the priority - as they attempt a first Test summer clean sweep in 20 years.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan and Test skipper Ben Stokes lead the tributes to legendary batsman Graham Thorpe following his death at the age of 55
05/08/24 08:11News of the legendary cricketer's passing on Monday morning was greeted by a flood of statements from his former colleagues, as well as his old county Surrey.
TEST RATINGS: Joe Root was England's lynchpin, while Gus Atkinson had a sensational debut series - but which star fell away after an impressive start?
28/07/24 19:55LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Mark Wood blew the West Indies away with a ferocious spell of fast bowling as England racked up a thumping 10-wicket victory.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Jamie Smith wowed like Kevin Pietersen and Adam Gilchrist as England completed their rout of West Indies
28/07/24 19:55BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Mark Wood blew the West Indies away with a ferocious spell of fast bowling as England racked up a thumping 10-wicket victory inside three days at Edgbaston.
Ben Stokes hails Mark Wood's 'phenomenal' performance in England's Test victory and series whitewash of West Indies
28/07/24 18:52RICHARD GIBSON: Wood obliterated the West Indian batting on the third day at Edgbaston to redress an imbalance in fortune that saw him pass the outside edge 40 times in Nottingham last week
England beat West Indies by 10 wickets to seal a series clean sweep at Edgbaston - as Ben Stokes hits team's fastest ever Test half-century
28/07/24 14:34LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: One by one the West Indians shuffled out, one by one Mark Wood sent them packing. It was the spell he had been building to all series,
England will employ a sledgehammer and scalpel tactic as they look to seal their first whitewash of West Indies for 20 years at Edgbaston
25/07/24 17:57LAWRENCE BOOTH: The sledgehammer comes in the form of Mark Wood, who - per Ben Stokes - 'has it in the tank' to reach 100mph after a bone-shuddering performance at Trent Bridge.
Ben Stokes backs Mark Wood to make opponents pay after breaking Kevin Sinclair's arm with brutal bouncer - as England name unchanged XI for final Test against West Indies
25/07/24 13:55RICHARD GIBSON: Stokes was referring to the wickets column in relation to the damage he might do, after the England fast bowler's luckless figures of two for 88 in Nottingham.
Stuart Broad claims Andrew Flintoff's role as Northern Superchargers coach is a potential audition for the England job - as the iconic all-rounder gets set to link up with Ben Stokes in The Hundred
23/07/24 08:22Flintoff has gravitated back towards cricket following a horror crash while filming for the BBC show Top Gear in December 2022, becoming increasingly involved with England's white-ball set-up.
How a Twitter video, a Joe Root pep talk and a Ben Stokes love bomb got Shoaib Bashir buzzing, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH on England's spin king
22/07/24 17:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: As Shoaib Bashir spun England to victory over West Indies at Trent Bridge, it was a dot ball that confirmed the promise spotted by Ben Stokes.
Shoaib Bashir got bashed at times by the West Indies on Day Two at Trent Bridge but England's young spin bowler is still learning on the job, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
19/07/24 19:03NASSER HUSSAIN: This was a decent start to Shoaib Bashir's home Test career, but because of his age and lack of experience there is much to learn for England's rising spin bowler.
England are all out for 416 on first day of second Test against West Indies, as Ollie Pope stars with 121 runs in dominant batting display
18/07/24 17:50LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: England will be the happier after being bowled out in the evening's final over for 416, having been generously handed first use of a Trent Bridge track.
Fans left baffled as Aaron Ramsdale appears in commentary box at England's Test cricket match against West Indies - as Three Lions star opens up on Euro 2024 and names one key strength under Gareth Southgate
18/07/24 17:28The England and Arsenal goalkeeper is a cricket fan but it was still a shock to see him briefly on co-commentary duties just four days after the Euro 2024 final.
West Indies spinner Kevin Sinclair celebrates wicket of England batter Harry Brook with his sensational signature BACKFLIP at Trent Bridge
18/07/24 15:36England had been going well at 201 for three after lunch, with Ollie Pope well set on 76 and Harry Brook looking comfortable on 36 after replacing Joe Root not long before.
Ben Stokes refuses to explain his decision to end Jimmy Anderson's Test career for fear of being accused of 'ageism' as he persists with 35-year-old Chris Woakes despite Lord's struggle
17/07/24 21:33LAWRENCE BOOTH: England embark on life after Jimmy Anderson on Thursday, with skipper Ben Stokes reluctant to explain the decision to usher him into retirement for fear of sounding 'ageist'.
England's Ben Duckett could be forced to leave second Test with West Indies EARLY - with Dan Lawrence on standby to replace the Nottinghamshire opener
17/07/24 15:53RICHARD GIBSON: Substitutes are permitted solely for incidents of concussion - meaning England potentially face batting with 10 men for an innings dependent on length of absence.
Ben Stokes is relishing the prospect of unleashing both Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood in the second Test against West Indies
17/07/24 14:39RICHARD GIBSON: Stokes will hand the new ball to Woakes at Trent Bridge, but then there will be spells when the recalled Wood will be combining in a pace assault with Atkinson
Mark Wood replaces the retired Jimmy Anderson in England's only change for second Test against West Indies, as Ben Stokes's side look to wrap up series win after dominant victory at Lord's
16/07/24 16:21LAWRENCE BOOTH: England have recalled Mark Wood for Thursday's second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge following the retirement of Jimmy Anderson.
Ben Stokes wants Jimmy Anderson to become England's new fast-bowling coach ahead of next year's Ashes - after nation's greatest seamer bowed out at Lord's with win over West Indies
12/07/24 18:43LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Ben Stokes wants Jimmy Anderson to travel to Australia next year as England seek to turn their greatest seamer into their new fast-bowling coach.
Hilarious moment Phil Tufnell struggles to contain himself live on BBC Test Match Special as colleague Alison Mitchell describes going 'bareback riding'
11/07/24 23:53Webcam footage shows the former spin bowler lost his composure whilst commentating on the second day of England's test match with the West Indies at Lords.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Ben Duckett's lack of match practice has left him undercooked but it is the modern way - and enjoy the Lord's sell-outs while they last
11/07/24 20:11DAVID LLOYD: Jamie Smith and Jimmy Anderson were among the stars for England on what will likely turn out to be Anderson's penultimate day as an international cricketer.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Formidable Ben Stokes deserves his place alongside Jacques Kallis and Sir Garfield Sobers - as a player as well as a captain, he remains vital to England
11/07/24 19:22NASSER HUSSAIN: Stokes being in that category is a phenomenal achievement and the fact he is bowling again is so positive for England, because it provides this team with balance.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Jamie Smith lays down a marker and Ben Stokes joins elite company as England close in on convincing win over West Indies at Lord's
11/07/24 18:56England are closing in on winning the first Test of the summer against the West Indies after dominating the action again on day two at Lord's.
Gus Atkinson takes SEVEN wickets on debut to steal Jimmy Anderson's thunder in his farewell Test, before Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope hit half-centuries to put England in command against West Indies at Lord's
10/07/24 18:20LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Out with the old and in with the new: it has been the theme of the week as Ben Stokes looks beyond the retirement of Anderson.
I backed Sir Alastair Cook, made up with Ben Stokes - and went on almost as long as Jimmy Anderson! Thank you, it's been a blast writes, outgoing cricket correspondent PAUL NEWMAN after a mighty innings for Mail Sport
09/07/24 22:42PAUL NEWMAN: Cricket is a very different game now to the one I started covering as a Mail Spoirt correspondent and it is one I leave, after more than 17 years, in a more precarious state than ever.
Ben Stokes already has an eye on the Ashes - but the England captain must focus on winning now, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
09/07/24 21:30NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes's England team are at the bottom of the World Test Championship, and need to respect the six Tests against West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer.
Bazball 'is nothing new', insists Curtly Ambrose - as iconic fast bowler insists England's style of cricket has a 'fancy name' but was being played by West Indies and Australia 'for many years'
09/07/24 18:30West Indies fast-bowling legend Curtly Ambrose has ridiculed Bazball as England enter the second phase of the Test revamp led by Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.
THE NOTEBOOK: Three Lions cricket footage featuring Harry Kane and Declan Rice in high demand... while Swiss officials made bizarre plans should they have beat England
06/07/24 22:28THE NOTEBOOK: Footage of England's players engaged in keenly contested cricket matches at their Germany training camp has been in high demand.
England to tour Pakistan for three-Test series in October... with Ben Stokes' side set to play in the same three cities where they triumphed 3-0 in 2022
06/07/24 16:41Ben Stokes ' team begin their tour with the first Test in Multan on October 7 and then head to Karachi for the second starting on October 15 before the series wraps up in Rawalpindi on the 24th.
Pep Guardiola joins sports legends including Leah Williamson and Ben Stokes in Centre Court's Royal Box at Wimbledon... but Man City's manager is playfully booed by the SW19 crowd!
06/07/24 14:09The legendary manager, who led Manchester City to a record-breaking fourth successive Premier League title last season, was playfully booed by the SW19 crowd as he took his seat in the Royal Box.
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes launch build-up to 2025-26 Ashes with Jonny Bairstow's Test career over as he's left out of squad to face West Indies
30/06/24 17:35The announcement of a 14-man squad for the first two Tests against West Indies, starting at Lord's on July 10, confirmed what had long been obvious: Jonny Bairstow's 100-Test career is over.
Jack Grealish joins England training after cutting short his holiday to boost his chances of making Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad...as Ben Stokes is a surprise attendee at Three Lions' Darlington camp
01/06/24 15:43Jack Grealish trained alongside his England team-mates on Saturday after cutting his holiday short in order to ensure he makes Gareth Southgate 's final 26-man squad.
Chris Jordan explains why he is 'addicted' to bowling at the death, with the England star making his pitch for key T20 role ahead of World Cup defence
18/05/24 21:30INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: It is a job that turns you into a hero or a zero, but England's Chris Jordan says he cannot get enough of the jeopardy of bowling at the death of a limited-overs innings.
England bank on AI for picking next year's Ashes squad with the aid of top technology... as they aim to find the best fits from the county game to thrive in Australian conditions
16/05/24 17:00RICHARD GIBSON: The process of selecting England's squad for next year's Ashes began this week, using the ECB's ground-breaking £500,000-a-year camera technology.
Jimmy Anderson will be impossible to replace for England but sentiment cannot cloud logic - he does not fit the bill for Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes' next stab at the Ashes, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
10/05/24 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: It says everything about the esteem in which Jimmy Anderson is held that Brendon McCullum took a round trip of over 20,000 miles to tell him his Test career was nearing its end.
Nathan Lyon says 'he thought the majority of England hates me' before his standing ovation at Lord's... but the Australian off-spinner still aims an Ashes swipe
08/05/24 19:59Nathan Lyon has fired an early salvo ahead of the 2025-26 Ashes by claiming his team would have beaten England 4-0 last summer had he not torn a calf muscle during the second Test at Lord's.
Revealed: Touching message England captain Ben Stokes sent to cricket star Josh Baker two years before his tragic death at just 20
03/05/24 09:05News of Baker's death emerged on Thursday, with a friend finding him dead in his apartment after he didn't show up for the start of play on the third day of his team's match against Somerset.
Revealed: Cricketer Josh Baker, 20, was found dead in his flat by a friend after he didn't turn up for the start of play on third day of match against Somerset - as tributes are paid to Worcester star
02/05/24 19:56The talented Worcestershire spinner had been playing in his county's second XI on Wednesday, and was due back on the field in Bromsgrove on Thursday.
Cricket star Josh Baker dies age 20 - just two weeks before his birthday: Michael Vaughan leads tributes to talented Worcestershire spinner who played just yesterday
02/05/24 15:29Cricket is in mourning after the death of Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker a fortnight before his 21st birthday. Baker was playing for his county's second XI as recently as Wednesday.
Jonny Bairstow blasts back to secure a place in England Twenty20 World Cup squad... with 2019 hero Jofra Archer set to join him in the 15-man group bound for the Caribbean
28/04/24 21:30RICHARD GIBSON: Bairstow is set to feature alongside fast bowler Jofra Archer on Monday in the 15-man squad chosen to travel to the Caribbean next month.
England cricket legend Ben Stokes stranded in Manchester with visa trouble trying to go on US holiday with his family
26/04/24 00:54The 32-year-old was forced to ditch his wife and two children at the airport, who boarded their flight without him, leaving him alone in the big city, miles from his family home in County Durham.
England duo Mark Wood and Harry Brook named as two of the five cricketers of the year as Bazball is celebrated in 161st Wisden Almanack
15/04/24 21:33Brook and Wood are named as two of the five cricketers of the year along with Australians Usman Khawaja and Mitchell Starc and Ashleigh Gardner.
Hawk-Eye developer admits VAR is 'the contribution to sport I am LEAST PROUD of' - but offers four ways to help solve football's most divisive topic
04/04/24 19:16The system currently in place frequently comes in for criticism in the media, and if anything officiating calls seem to be under more intense scrutiny than before it's introduction.
Nathan Lyon reveals how FOOTY inspired him after calf injury that ruled Australia star out of the Ashes 'hit me harder than I've ever been hit before'
04/04/24 17:00Lyon, 36, was forced out of the remainder of an enthralling Ashes series between England and Australia after pulling up during day two of the second Test against Ben Stokes 's side at Lord's.
Ben Stokes PULLS OUT of England's T20 World Cup defence to focus on getting fully fit to play Test summer as an all-rounder
02/04/24 09:00RICHARD GIBSON: Stokes will miss the tournament in the Caribbean and USA to maximise his fitness with both bat and ball ahead of the Test summer.
England hero Tom Hartley welcomes Mail Sport to his family's garden centre on Merseyside to talk greenhouses, India and learning from Nathan Lyon at Lancashire
01/04/24 21:30RICHARD GIBSON: Hartley, 24, made his own mark on the British sporting landscape earlier this year with one of the most memorable debuts in Test history.
'I owe Somerset so much but I'll leave if that's what it takes': England's Shoaib Bashir on the next stage of his wild journey to the top, his teary reaction to his dream call-up and his desire to prove doubters wrong
31/03/24 21:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Shoaib Bashir talks with wide-eyed enthusiasm about the time he was plucked from nowhere to bowl for England at some of the best players of spin.
Matthew Potts is keen to prove he is a man for all seasons as Durham seamer targets an England place after impressing for the Lions in India
30/03/24 22:30Matthew Potts is keen to dispel the theory that he is a home specialist, by proving to be a man for all seasons when he gets his next chance at Test level.
Jimmy Anderson among England stars set to miss the start of the County Championship season next month... with Ben Stokes to discuss plans amid Twenty20 World Cup ambitions
22/03/24 00:54England's leading Test players like Jimmy Anderson and Ben Stokes will be conspicuous by their absence at the start of the County Championship season.
ASK NASSER: Which England players are fighting for their futures, where they lost the India series and has Jonny Bairstow played his last Test?
10/03/24 21:00The manner of defeat to India was a serious setback for the Ben Stokes and Brendan McCullum regime and leaves many questions to answer. Nasser Hussan is on hand.
England coach Brendon McCullum admits that his team were beaten at their own game by big-hitting India and says he needs to refine his style
10/03/24 16:28PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: The first phase of 'Bazball' ended with a 4-1 thrashing, completed by victory by an innings and 64 runs for India.
PAUL NEWMAN rates the England team after their 4-1 series defeat to India...as bowlers Jimmy Anderson and Shoaib Bashir score highly, while Jonny Bairstow has a trip to forget
09/03/24 22:30England crashed to a comprehensive and humiliating defeat within three days to end their tour of India on the lowest possible note as they were bundled out for 195.
Ben Stokes warns that England should be 'written off at your peril' despite losing inside three days to India as his side suffered heavy series defeat
09/03/24 14:10PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: When the dust settles, Stokes will surely know that a fourth successive defeat will raise serious questions for his partnership with Brendon McCullum.
England LOSE the fifth Test to India by an innings and 64 runs after another batting collapse on Day Three, despite Joe Root's knock of 84 - as Ben Stokes' side are thumped 4-1 in the series
09/03/24 08:30PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: Ravichandran Ashwin, in his 100th Test, took five for 77 as England were defeated by an innings and 64 runs.
Jimmy Anderson reaches 700 Test wickets with scalp of India's Kuldeep Yadav as legendary England seamer, 41, achieves another landmark in his extraordinary career
09/03/24 07:02Anderson - backed by his captain Ben Stokes this week to be playing in the next Ashes series in 18 months' time - sits third on the all-time list of Test wicket takers.
Aussie cricket legend Mark Waugh slams former England skipper Alastair Cook for making excuses after India take control of fifth Test: 'This is what you train for and get paid for'
09/03/24 04:01Aussie cricket legend Mark Waugh has slammed Alastair Cook after he declared Ben Stokes' England team are 'not robots' following a brutal day in the field during the fifth Test versus India.
NASSER HUSSAIN: The future is bright for one of England's young stars - and how guidance from India's master can get him to the very top
09/03/24 00:30Of the three young spinners who have played Test cricket for England this winter, Shoaib Bashir has impressed me the most.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes edges closer to 200th Test wicket as he claims first scalp in eight months - and Indian pair finally celebrate long-awaited 100-run partnership
08/03/24 22:53India remain firmly in the driving seat of the fifth and final Test against England after Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill produced a masterclass in batting on their way to individual centuries.
England are dominated by India despite Ben Stokes' spectacular entrance with the ball, with hosts racking up lead of 255 on second day of final Test
08/03/24 11:36PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: Ben Stokes really does write his own scripts it is fair to assume he would not have England staring down the barrel at another nightmare defeat.
England's review strategy needs reviewing and Yashasvi Jaiswal makes history in Dharamshala after horror showing sees visitors collapse to 218 all out - TOP SPIN ON THE TEST
07/03/24 22:30RICHARD GIBSON: Seeking a consolation win in a series they trail 3-1, England endured a chastening opening day to the fifth Test after crumbling from 137 for two before Crawley's dismissal
NASSER HUSSAIN: To be a great side England have to master their one major failing
07/03/24 18:02NASSER HUSSAIN: Forget any debate about the merits of Bazball, what England have lacked during this series in India is a ruthless streak to get through difficult periods.
Jimmy Anderson backed to play at next year's Ashes at 43 by Ben Stokes with the England captain admitting he 'can't see him stopping'... as the seamer chases 700 Test wickets landmark in final India Test
06/03/24 11:27Ben Stokes raised the extraordinary prospect of Jimmy Anderson playing in the next Ashes in 18 months time when he said he 'can't see him stopping.'
England hopeful Shoaib Bashir will be fit for series finale against India despite sickness bug... as Mark Wood returns with Ollie Robinson dropped after his wicketless fourth Test
06/03/24 08:19PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSALA: England named Shoaib Bashir in their team for the final Test even though he has succumbed to the sickness bug that has hit their team and the officials.
England seek divine inspiration from the Dalai Lama... as His Holiness plays host to Ben Stokes & Co ahead of fifth Test in India - surely it's a good omen for Ollie Pope!
05/03/24 21:06It is not clear whether the Dalai Lama is a student of Bazball or prefers a more traditional Test approach but if England need a bit of divine inspiration they have come to the right place.
NASSER HUSSAIN: England are fun to watch but it's a DRUBBING if they lose 4-1 to India... plus I name my five favourite cricket venues
05/03/24 17:42NASSER HUSSAIN: In the end, all sports teams are judged on their statistics. How they end up at the end of a season or a series. In cricket, how many runs you scored, the wickets you took .
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Aussie UFC 305 star Casey O'Neill impersonates Olympic breakdancer Raygun as she wins fight in the Octagon before showing off her moves
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Mikel Arteta's patience is paying off after Kai Havertz and David Raya played pivotal roles for Arsenal in season-opening win over Wolves
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Antoine Semenyo papers over Bournemouth cracks as Cherries boss Andoni Iraola prepares to unleash £40.2m recruit Evanilson
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Danilo delivers an update to fans after suffering a horror injury just minutes into Nottingham Forest's Premier League opener against Bournemouth
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Newcastle vs Southampton CHAOS as defender Fabian Schar is sent off for headbutt after Ben Brereton Diaz threw himself to the floor
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Eric Cantona STORMS OFF punditry panel and embarks on another bizarre speech... but there IS a reason behind the Man United legend's actions
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Fans hail Ipswich supporter with a prosthetic leg for their 'brilliant' sense of humour after spotting hilarious name on his shirt
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Ed Sheeran reveals why he had to leave Ipswich vs Liverpool at HALF-TIME - with minority owner missing climactic stages of club's top-flight return
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Former Man United defender Phil Jones confirms he has RETIRED from professional football - as he announces his next role
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Bruno Fernandes APOLOGISES to Fantasy Football managers after missing two clear-cut chances in 1-0 win against Fulham in their opening game
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Joshua Zirkzee admits his match-winning Man United debut was a 'dream' come true as £36.5m striker comes off the bench to secure win
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Enzo Maresca reveals that FIFTEEN Chelsea stars are not training with the first-team, after their huge summer spending spree and 43-man squad
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Peter Schmeichel slams Luke Shaw after Man Utd left-back gets injured AGAIN leaving him on sidelines for first three Premier League matches
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Chelsea fans face being served 'PRISON FOOD' at Servette in Europa Conference League clash as images emerge of bleak meals at staggering prices
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Matthijs De Ligt's wife Annekee Molenaar posts loved-up photos with new Man United star at Old Trafford - as she beams with pride next to her £43m hubby
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Fans left in hysterics at Gary Neville's underwhelming attempts at motivational speaking as he answers clearing calls on results day
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Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif shows off dramatic new feminine makeover after winning gold in Paris, where her failed gender tests sparked huge row
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Lamine Yamal is spotted leaving the hospital following a visit to his father after he was stabbed 'multiple times' on Wednesday night
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Jordan Henderson's Ajax win 25-minute long penalty shootout 13-12 after 34 spot-kicks in dramatic Europa League qualifier in Amsterdam
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A dream debut! Kylian Mbappe scores his first Real Madrid goal against Atalanta after Jude Bellingham's slick assist and lifts the UEFA Super Cup
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Major VAR change 'is BLOCKED by Premier League bosses' ahead of new season - as measure is absent from Howard Webb's six-point plan
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The 'zombie movie set' of a training ground hosting Man United: Red Devils return to old crumbling, neglected HQ 'The Cliff' for kit release video
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Rio Ferdinand hails Jude Bellingham as a 'class apart' after his 'magnificent' performance in Real Madrid's UEFA Super Cup win over Atalanta
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EXCLUSIVEOleksandr Usyk reveals what went down in THAT sixth round against Tyson Fury, why his mum wants him to quit boxing
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West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui responds to Danny Dyer's pep talk as he says they'll both have to work together to get the best out of Jarrod Bowen
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Team GB medalist Georgia Bell almost gave up on her athletics career before lockdown made her fall in love with running all over again
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Mikel Arteta hails the 'success' of Arsenal's pre-season after victory over Lyon... as Gunners boss provides an injury update on TWO defenders
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Man United agree settlement with Aaron Wan-Bissaka ahead of £15m move to West Ham - with full-back's exit to pave way for two Old Trafford arrivals
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Ex-Man United star Raphael Varane suffers NIGHTMARE debut for Como as defender leaves the pitch after just 20 minutes due to an injury
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Ollie Wood felt like a 'crash test dummy' after the Team GB star appeared to be HEADBUTTED by Dutch rider and crashed in men's madison final
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New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr goes viral after bailing out last minute and jumping UNDER the bar - before leaping to Olympic gold
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World's greatest marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge takes a TAXI to the finish line in Paris after he was forced to walk and then quit the race
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Rodri on the DJ decks and pop stars performing: Inside the 'family-friendly' parties that the world's best footballers can't get enough of
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Olympics fans are left in stitches as new video of viral breakdancer 'Raygun' in qualifying emerges - and ask 'how did she beat 14 others?'
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Not even Snoop Dogg could save breaking from falling flat on Olympic debut as Aussie becomes a global cult figure for all the wrong reasons
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'I am a woman': Victorious gender scandal boxer Imane Khelif takes aim at her 'bullies and enemies' after claiming Olympic gold with win over Yang Liu
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Pep Guardiola insists Man City are in no rush to sign new players despite Man United and Arsenal's transfer activity... and addresses what his side will do to replace Julian Alvarez
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Algeria's Imane Khelif credits 'eight years of work and no sleep' for winning Olympic boxing gold amid gender controversy
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Piers Morgan forced to delete social media post after gender row boxer Imane Khelif triumphs over China's Yang Liu to claim Olympic gold
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David de Gea 'agrees a one-year deal with Fiorentina' - as Spaniard looks to FINALLY end his search for a new club
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Noah Lyles' Olympic rival speaks out after Team USA star ran the 200m final with COVID - without telling his fellow sprinters
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Letsile Tebogo delivers savage verdict on 'arrogant' Noah Lyles after beating Team USA sprinter to win 200m gold at 2024 Olympics
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
