15 h. ago Harry Brook admits Pat Cummins’ absence could boost England’s Ashes chances

Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth testBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in AustraliaHarry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With just six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports, his entire series could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Harry Brook says Pat Cummins’ absence could play into England’s hands at Ashes

Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth testBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in AustraliaHarry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With just six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports, his entire series could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Harry Brook says Pat Cummins’ absence could boost England’s Ashes hopes

Injured Australian captain set to miss at least Perth TestBrook expects Stokes to play all five Tests in Australia Harry Brook believes Pat Cummins potentially missing the start of the Ashes would play into English hands but warned that Australia’s depth in pace bowlers means any replacement should not be underestimated.With only six weeks to go until the first Test in Perth, the fitness of Cummins remains a major talking point following the detection of a lower back stress injury earlier this year. According to some reports his entire series could even be in jeopardy. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Pictured: Chelsea injury boost as Josh Acheampong trains with England U21s after Liverpool knock

The Blues’ defensive injury crisis is slowly lifting

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4 d. ago RFU unveils plan to boost women’s game and build on England’s World Cup win

Strategy includes back-to-back World Cup triumphsOther targets include 3 million fans and £60m in revenueThe Rugby Football Union has promised to “keep its foot on the gas” after unveiling an ambitious five-year action plan to build on the momentum of the Red Roses’ Women’s Rugby World Cup victory.The strategy, called Every Rose: Our Time, includes the goal of becoming the first England team to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups, and getting 100,000 women and girls playing the game across the country by 2030, up from the 60,000 who participate now. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Arsenal get huge Declan Rice injury boost as England decision made

Arsenal were dealt injury blows in the north London derby win over West Ham United with both Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard coming off

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2 w. ago Rob Key insists Brook’s England promotion is not ‘scheme’ to oust Pope

Key all but confirms Woakes’ international career is overBrook replaces Pope as vice-captain for Ashes seriesRob Key has all but confirmed that Chris Woakes has played his last game for England and insisted that Harry Brook’s promotion to vice-captain for the Ashes is not “an elaborate scheme” to oust Ollie Pope from the team.Speaking a day after naming a 16-man squad to take on Australia, Key, the team director, clarified the selections – not least the late switch in deputy for Ben Stokes – and confirmed that Woakes missed out due to the dislocated shoulder sustained during the final Test of the summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Kobbie Mainoo could still leave Manchester United in January to save World Cup dream

Kobbie Mainoo fears nothing has changed at Manchester United, as he battles to boost his chances of an England recall ahead of next summer's World Cup

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2 w. ago England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad

Wood, Archer, Atkinson, Carse and Tongue lead attackWill Jacks gets nod over Rehan Ahmed as reserve spinnerAlready the quickest scoring team in Test cricket, England will hit Australia with their fastest bowling attack for a generation – perhaps all time – after announcing their 16-man squad for this winter’s Ashes assault.A late curveball from Rob Key’s panel is the inclusion of Surrey’s Will Jacks, offering an attacking option with the bat and serving as the reserve spinner to Shoaib Bashir. Otherwise, the squad is largely as expected, including confirmation that Harry Brook has replaced Ollie Pope as vice-captain. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Married At First Sight UK fans blast experts for 'ANOTHER mismatch' as bride Grace flees the ceremony in tears just minutes after meeting 'lovely' groom Stephen

Married At First Sight UK fans beg new bride Grace to give 'lovely' groom Ashley a chance during the second episode of the E4 show. 

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2 w. ago Sonny Baker gives a candid assessment of his chastening debut for England

The 22-year-old is hoping for a dry Sunday.

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3 w. ago Zoe Harrison gets fly half nod as Ellie Kildunne returns for England’s Women’s World Cup semi

Harrison edges out Holly Aitchison to start at 10 against France with England given a double fitness boost

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3 w. ago Jacob Bethell’s England captaincy off to rocky start as Ireland impress with bat

The 21-year-old was leading England in the absence of Harry Brook.

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3 w. ago Jacob Bethell reveals key to leadership as he becomes youngest man to captain England

The 21-year-old will stand in for Harry Brook in three T20Is against Ireland

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3 w. ago Brendon McCullum confirms huge Ashes squad decision and reveals Harry Brook dilemma

The first Test of the 2025-26 Ashes in Perth is just over two months away, and England will jet off to Australia with the aim of winning their first series Down Under in 15 years

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3 w. ago Brendon McCullum mulls appointing Harry Brook as England vice

Coach confirms Ollie Pope will be reserve wicketkeeperRain washes out last game in South Africa T20 seriesHarry Brook could replace Ollie Pope as England vice-captain for the Ashes after Brendon McCullum, the head coach, revealed it was up for discussion in an otherwise “easy” squad to select.Speaking after an afternoon of solid rain in Nottingham caused a washout of the third Twenty20 between England and South Africa – the international home summer ending with a 1-1 series draw – McCullum floated the possibility of Brook as Ben Stokes’s deputy given his role as the limited-over captain. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago England duo Phil Salt and Harry Brook admit thinking passing 300 was impossible

Salt’s record-breaking innings took England past the mark for the first time

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4 w. ago England thrash South Africa after Phil Salt heroics takes them past 300 barrier

Salt’s scorching 39-ball ton was England’s quickest in any format and he also recorded their greatest T20 individual score with 141 not out off.

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4 w. ago England send records tumbling as Phil Salt hits 141 in team score of 304 in T20

England smashed their previous high score in a T20 international of 267.

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