11 h. ago Harry Brook insists New Zealand T20s 'worth it' as latest washout seals England series win

Two of three matches in series abandoned due to rain but tourists still benefit from team bonding experience

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11 h. ago Alex Walmsley aims to make most of unlikely England recall and targets Ashes win

Walmsley made the cut for England’s final squad of 19 on Thursday.

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11 h. ago BBC Celebrity Traitors winner 'exposed' as viewers left 'frustrated'

Celebrity Traitors fans are convinced they already know who has won the BBC gameshow

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14 h. ago England win series after washout in final New Zealand T20 but Brook left frustrated

Third T20: NZ 38 for 1 v England. Match abandonedRain means only 25 balls bowled in final match of seriesEngland’s T20 series against New Zealand ended as it had started, with a washout. On a previously dry day, the weather teased and taunted. Rain first intervened at 7.17pm, two minutes after the start of play. After a brief resumption it returned, paused, gave the ground staff a bit of time to mop up, allowed the umpires to schedule a 10pm restart and then fell once again at 9.59pm. Twenty-five balls were bowled.“You don’t want to come all the way over to this part of the world and only play one game,” Harry Brook said. “Very frustrating.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Harry Brook: England T20 side’s bonding time in New Zealand made it worthwhile

A washout at Eden Park was the second abandonment of the three-match T20 series.

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16 h. ago New Zealand v England: final men’s T20 abandoned – as it didn’t happen

England’s T20 series against New Zealand finishes on a rather damp note but the tourists claim 1-0 winHere we go! That’s tough on the two Tims, who had made a rollicking start.After three balls: NZ 8-0 (Seifert 8, Robinson 0) Wood’s first ball is an inswinger that swings all the way to the square-leg boundary, with an easy nudge from Tim Seifert. The second ball is a dot, and the third is another four – a full toss, thumped through the covers. But then Continue reading...

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16 h. ago New Zealand v England: final men’s T20 abandoned – live reaction

Updates from Auckland as England win the seriesGet in touch! Share your thoughts with TimHere we go! That’s tough on the two Tims, who had made a rollicking start.After three balls: NZ 8-0 (Seifert 8, Robinson 0) Wood’s first ball is an inswinger that swings all the way to the square-leg boundary, with an easy nudge from Tim Seifert. The second ball is a dot, and the third is another four – a full toss, thumped through the covers. But then Continue reading...

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16 h. ago England clinch T20 series win over New Zealand with Auckland washout

Just 22 balls were possible in the third match in the series.

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33 h. ago Australia’s immense quality shines through in clinical win over England

Ash Gardner and Annabel Sutherland built a huge partnership to swing the game away from Nat Sciver-Brunt’s team

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33 h. ago Australia bring back bad memories for England at Women’s World Cup

England 244-9; Australia 248-4. Australia win by six wicketsGardner hits 104no and Sutherland 98no Ever get the feeling of deja vu? At Indore on Wednesday, Australia took up where they had left off at the MCG in January: Alana King bowled unplayable balls, Annabel Sutherland and Ash Gardner piled on the runs and one side left the other for dust. It is the World Cup instead of the Ashes, but the result – a six-wicket win by the Aussies, with 57 balls to spare – was horribly familiar.Sutherland’s contribution to this World Cup had been limited to being the tournament’s leading wicket-taker. At Indore, she again showcased her variations, getting a hint of away movement to clip the top of Amy Jones’s off stump, before removing Tammy Beaumont and Emma Lamb with her slower ball. Her three for 60, and a 10-over spell from King that went for 20, ensured England put 244 on the board. Continue reading...

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39 h. ago England delay team reveal for latest T20 with weather forcing training indoors

Third series game against New Zealand set for FridayBanton ‘still learning’ but relishing second chance England’s preparations for a hot, dry T20 World Cup in India in February brought them on Wednesday to a cool, drizzly Auckland, where they were forced to conduct the final training session ahead of their third game against New Zealand indoors. It is not always obvious what purpose these bilateral series serve, what useful lessons could possibly be being learned – but on this occasion, for at least one of the players, that is not an issue.Tom Banton says he is “still learning now”, and if it is the kind of line regularly trotted out even by players who have long since scaled the pinnacle of their sport in his case it is undeniably true. After forging his reputation as a top-order batter, mostly as an opener, Banton suddenly finds himself in a completely unfamiliar role, coming in at five or six. “There weren’t really too many conversations,” he said. “I just got brought back into t...

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65 h. ago Chris Woakes: England must keep Mark Wood and Jofra Archer fit to win Ashes

The former England all-rounder cited fitness as a key factor in which side will come out on top.

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3 d. ago MAFS UK dinner party descends into chaos as star forced to issue apology

Tensions rose during a dinner party on Married at First Sight UK, as Julia-Ruth and Divarni left their co-stars confused and frustrated

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3 d. ago New Zealand vs England: Harry Brook and Phil Salt power tourists to dominant T20 win

England take 1-0 lead in three-match series in Christchurch after first match was abandoned due to rain

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3 d. ago Harry Brook and Phil Salt power England to dominant T20 win over New Zealand

The duo’s efforts formed the backbone of the tourists’ 236 for four.

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4 d. ago Liverpool player ratings vs Manchester United: Kerkez struggles as Salah and Isak left frustrated

Another disappointing outing for Arne Slot’s side as a number of key players fail to perform at Anfield

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5 d. ago Harry Brook backs revitalised Sam Curran to make England T20 place his own

Curran hit 49 not out off 35 balls before England’s first match against New Zealand was abandoned due to rain.

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6 d. ago Ollie Watkins injury latest as Unai Emery reveals triple Aston Villa boost ahead of Tottenham clash

England striker sustained a knock in the 3-0 win over Wales last week

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6 d. ago Jude Bellingham's six matches to win back his England spot ahead of 2026 World Cup

Jude Bellingham will be looking to win back a call up to the England squad next month and make his case for a spot on the plane next summer as he seeks to impress Thomas Tuchel

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6 d. ago Strictly star's 'horrendous' family tragedy left him 'angry and frustrated'

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris Robshaw has opened up about losing his dad, Alan, when he was just five years old

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