10 h. ago Harry Brook backs Sonny Baker to bounce back from brutal England debut

The talented young seamer endured a first England outing to forget in a heavy defeat to South Africa at Leeds

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26 h. ago England captain Harry Brook admits heavy South Africa loss is ‘not good enough’

South Africa needed less than 46 of the scheduled 100 overs to confirm a thumping seven-wicket win in the first match of the Metro Bank ODI series.

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27 h. ago Sonny Baker endures nightmare debut as South Africa dominate first ODI

England 131; South Africa 137-3; SA win by seven wicketsMarkram smashes 55-ball 86 after England collapseThey say that if you fail to prepare you should prepare to fail, and it turns out that is what England were doing across the two understaffed days of training with which they launched themselves into this series.England proceeded to get bowled out for 131 in 24.3 overs before Aiden Markram humbled their bowlers – picking on the debutant Sonny Baker – and propelled South Africa towards victory by seven wickets, sealed with 175 balls to spare. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Sonny Baker endures nightmare debut as sorry England crushed by South Africa

Baker served up seven wicketless overs for 76.

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27 h. ago England thrashed by South Africa with 175 balls to spare: first men’s one

England are skittled for 131 at HeadingleyBaker set for debut as Overton takes ‘indefinite break’1st over: England 8-0 (Duckett 0, Smith 8) Burger with the first over. Tall, broad, left arm, a shadow of a moustache, a doormat of a goatee, and Smith plays the first three balls watchfully away. Balls five and six however, go for four, one sent away at 27 minutes past the hour, one at 27 minutes to.Our man on the ground, Simon Burnton, reports a ground half full and filling up quickly, as the players prepare to walk through a welcoming committee of flag-waving women over 40. Just add that to our skill set. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Saqib Mahmood out to prove point to England skipper Harry Brook in Hundred final

Mahmood has helped Oval Invincibles into another final.

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6 d. ago England’s Harry Brook could shine in the Ashes, says Australia’s Josh Hazlewood

The seamer believes the Yorkshireman is one to watch ahead of the series, which starts in November.

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1 week ago Harry Brook and Zak Crawley help Superchargers go level at top of table

Brook thrashed 56 off 27 balls with five sixes and three fours after Crawley’s 49 from 25 deliveries.

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1 week ago Zak Crawley leads Northern Superchargers to dominant win over London Spirit

The Spirit – second from bottom – had made 135 for three before the Superchargers closed out a fourth win from six games

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2 w. ago Francis Ngannou reveals plan to fight Deontay Wilder in next boxing match

Ngannou’s last boxing outing was a brutal defeat by Anthony Joshua, but he bounced back in MMA

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2 w. ago Rugby’s family fortunes: From a Hollywood movie star dad to a World

As the world’s elite descend on England 2025, meet the famous parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and siblings who have inspired themWhen the loosehead prop Hannah Botterman made her England debut, on the sidelines, her aunt shed a tear; knowing full well what it meant to wear the Red Rose for the first time. Jane Everett also knows what it feels like to lift the Rugby World Cup, having been part of the victorious England side of 1994, a feat her niece’s team will try to emulate on home soil this September.Everett, an unused replacement tighthead prop when England beat the United States 38-23 in Edinburgh, also coached another member of the 2025 cohort, the prop Kelsey Clifford, at Old Albanian Juniors once she retired from playing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jacob Bethell inspired by Ben Stokes after being named youngest England captain

Harry Brook will take a breather following the ODI and T20 series against South Africa from September 2-14.

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2 w. ago Jacob Bethell to become youngest man to captain England in Ireland series

Bethell will lead England in three T20s with regular white-ball skipper Harry Brook rested

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3 w. ago Graham Clark snatches victory for Northern Superchargers with last

With his side needing five to win, Clark clubbed Tymal Mills over the boundary at mid-wicket to seal victory against Southern Brave.

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3 w. ago Manchester Originals beat London Spirit to end Old Trafford losing run

Sonny Baker set the tone by opening up with five dot balls, finishing with one for 21 off 20 balls.

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3 w. ago Yorkshire chief says Hundred cash can give county a ‘once in a lifetime’ chance

Sanjay Patel believes the windfall could end years of financial turmoil at Headingley.

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3 w. ago Jos Buttler aims to follow Joe Root’s lead and thrive as an ex

Buttler has handed the white-ball baton to Harry Brook.

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last month Harry Brook and Joe Root set up thrilling series finale after Mohammed Siraj’s comic mistake turns fifth Test England’s way

The fifth Test was left on a cliffhanger with England needing 35 more runs to clinch the match as India chase four more wickets to draw the series

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