6 h. ago Thomas Tuchel wants England stars to 'suffer' amid warning over World Cup issue

Next summer’s World Cup is set to be played in difficult conditions

Events

7 h. ago Drunken fight between brothers ended in tragedy after ‘one punch’, court hears

Ben Starr, 34, inflicted a single fatal blow to his brother Lee at a motocross event

Events

58 h. ago Ben Stokes targets No 1 spot in world Test rankings: ‘One more place to go’

Ashes rivals Australia sit above England in ICC tableZimbabwe Test is captain’s first action since DecemberEngland under Ben Stokes have never lacked ambition, but they go into a defining period of Test cricket with one in particular in mind: to become the first England side in 15 years to take top spot in the International Cricket Council’s rankings, officially the best in the world.“If we win what we’ve got coming up, the likelihood is that we will be at the top of that leaderboard,” Stokes said. “There’s no doubt in my mind we have the ability to be that team.” Continue reading...

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61 h. ago England suffer another Jofra Archer blow as Ben Stokes makes new ambition clear

Archer’s return to action has been carefully managed and he was pencilled in to play for England Lions against India next month - he last played in an England Test in February 2021

Politics

62 h. ago Jofra Archer suffers latest injury blow to leave return to Test cricket in doubt

Archer’s return to action has been carefully managed after he sustained a thumb issue in IPL action

Events

62 h. ago England blow as Jofra Archer ruled out of West Indies ODI series after latest injury setback

Bowler will miss entirety of three-match series with ligament injury sustained while playing in the IPL

Events

9 d. ago England not concerned about Jofra Archer ‘injury’ after IPL departure

A Rajasthan Royals official told Cricbuzz the 30-year-old was “nurturing an injury and we are prioritising his fitness”.

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1 week ago England expect most players will choose country over IPL for West Indies ODIs

League playoffs clash with international assignmentButtler, Bethell, Jacks could have allegiances testedEngland expect most of the five IPL players picked for their one-day international series against West Indies to report for international duty rather than complete the rescheduled tournament.The IPL’s league phase will now conclude on 27 May, two days before England play their opening game against West Indies at Edgbaston, meaning that Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton, whose teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention, will certainly be free to play for their country. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Bank of England tipped to cut rates to 3.25% as UK exports suffer worst slump since Covid

The UK's beleaguered manufacturing sector has now been shrinking for seven months in a row, according to figures from a closely-watched business survey.

Economics