10 h. ago Joe Root hits back at critics over dismal record in Australia ahead of Ashes

England haven’t won an Ashes series Down Under since 2010-11 and Root has never scored a century in the country

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12 h. ago Joe Root hopes can England grasp ‘great opportunity’ to win Ashes in Australia

England last won an Ashes series Down Under in 2010-11.

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1 week ago A stalker, a sex pest and a violent criminal with 26 convictions

EXCLUSIVE: England Boxing has allowed stalkers, sex pests and violent criminals to coach and officiate the sport's young hopefuls, the Mail can reveal.

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1 week ago Why Canada feel they are ready to conquer England in World Cup final

Canada lost to England in their last World Cup final in 2014 but have hopes they can defy the odds to triumph this time around

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1 week ago Joe Root hopes a European Ryder Cup success can provide Ashes inspiration

Root will be tuning in to see if Europe’s top golfers can tame home advantage in New York to claim a famous win.

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2 w. ago ‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition

Exclusive: Simon Stiell believes economic benefits will compel countries to speed up climate actionCleaning up industry and the global economy will produce massive economic dividends for countries that grasp the opportunity – as the example of China has shown, the UN climate chief has said, before a crunch summit of world leaders this week.In a last-ditch call to heads of government summoned to New York by the UN secretary general this week, Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN framework convention on climate change, said governments would almost certainly fail to come up with the climate commitments needed to fulfil the Paris agreement before a deadline this month, but they could still reset their economies to reap the advantages of low-carbon growth. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago John Mitchell: England hope to exploit Scotland’s weaknesses in WC quarter

The Red Roses are overwhelming favourites to set-up a last-four appointment with either France or Ireland.

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3 w. ago The circumstances that give Scotland hope of springing a World Cup shock against England

Scotland will hope to cause a shock as they take on England in the last eight after a tournament defined by their togetherness amid adversity

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4 w. ago Joe Root explains why Harry Brook is like Kevin Pietersen: ‘He makes my life so much easier’

Root made his England Test debut in 2012 when Pietersen was in his pomp and now bats alongside Brooki n the middle order

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4 w. ago Joe Root compares Harry Brook to Kevin Pietersen as England batting partner

Root made his England Test debut in 2012 when Pietersen was in his pomp

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4 w. ago Djed Spence hopes to be flagbearer after becoming England’s first Muslim player

The Tottenham defender made history when he came on as a late substitute in Tuesday night’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying win over Serbia in Belgrade.

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last month Jofra Archer will be ready for ‘biggest series of our lives’ – Brendon McCullum

Archer will be key to England’s Ashes hopes and showed his quality with four for 18 against South Africa on Sunday.

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