3 d. ago Freddie Flintoff won't go by his real name on Bullseye as cricket icon makes TV return

Freddie Flintoff is back hosting the hit darts game show Bullseye on ITV but he won't be going by his actual name

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5 d. ago Aussies already rattled by war of words with Daily Star as we take aim at 'Dad's Army'

Your Daily Star drafted in cricket fan, Daily Star icon and Radio X DJ Toby Tarrant to have a pop at the Aussies' old and injury-prone Ashes squad - and they've not taken it too well

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3 w. ago The Spin | The Shane Warne effect: why some cricketers are loved by fans of their fiercest rivals

Rivalries are hard and real in cricket but the game’s capacity for fluctuating, compelling narratives creates heroes out of foesAt the most famous cricket ground in the world, inside the sport’s most revered pavilion, there is a lifesize painting of a man who terrorised English cricket for 15 years. Across the manicured green turf at Lord’s, inside cricket’s most iconic media centre, the main commentary box is named after this generational tormentor. About 84 miles away, at the Rose Bowl near Southampton, an entire stand bears his name.English cricket has every reason to hate Shane Warne. In 36 Ashes Tests he bagged 195 wickets at an average of 23.25. From his opening ball of the century at Old Trafford in 1993 to his final bow in Sydney in 2007, he seemed to operate on a different plane. This peroxided devil ruined summers and deepened cold, bitter winters, yet he became an English national treasure, the perfect reminder that cricket, above all else, is something that should be enj...

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3 w. ago Cricket icons turn out for emotional funeral of legend Dickie Bird after his death aged 92

Umpire great Dickie Bird OBE - who died last month aged 92 - was laid to rest in his hometown of Barnsley with a poignant tribute from England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott

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3 w. ago Mourners including former England captain Michael Vaughan gather for legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird's funeral after his death aged 92

Former players including ex-England and Yorkshire stars Michael Vaughan and Geoffrey Boycott were among those who arrived to pay their respects at St Mary's Church, Barnsley.

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3 w. ago Cricket icon Freddie Flintoff's 'guilt' over Ricky Hatton's death

Former Ashes hero Freddie Flintoff has told broadcaster Piers Morgan of his 'guilt' over Ricky Hatton's death. He said the boxing legend had opened up to him about his mental woes

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last month Coronation Street's Claire Sweeney sends 'heartbroken' Ricky Hatton message days after emotional funeral appearance

The actress was among those to share her devastation at the boxer's passing before paying her respects at his funeral

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