63 m. 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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63 m. ago Celeb Traitors' Joe Marler left pregnant wife sobbing on floor

Joe Marler, who is currently competing on The Celebrity Traitors amongst a host of other famous faces, has recalled a moment he was the 'most ashamed' he has ever been in his life

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63 m. ago Jofra Archer to miss England’s first ODI in New Zealand with Ashes in mind

The 30-year-old is set to arrive into New Zealand on Saturday morning alongside fellow express quicks Mark Wood and Josh Tongue.

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67 m. ago Keegan Bradley says he’ll never get over ‘brutal’ Ryder Cup defeat

Bradley captained USA to a disastrous home loss to Team Europe at Bethpage Black to extend his history of Ryder Cup woe

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98 m. ago Daily Star's top Football Manager wonderkids from Eder Balanta to Sherman Cardenas

Football Manager 26 is on the verge of release, but the Daily Star team has gone for a trip down memory lane to relive our glory days and love for the many wonderkids we found over the years

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98 m. ago Anthony Gordon reveals what Jose Mourinho told him after starring against Benfica

The England international scored one goal and made another against the Portuguese side

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1 hour ago Disabled Christian influencer is stabbed to death during livestream to followers in France as Algerian is arrested in terror probe

Ashur Sarnaya, 45, an Iraqi Christian, was stabbed in the neck on the evening of September 10 at the foot of his apartment building in Lyon.

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1 hour ago Man City fan and 'devoted dad' found dead in his bed in Benidorm after he travelled to watch his team in the Champions League and partied with Ricky Hatton's son

A Manchester City fan hailed for being a 'devoted dad' has died after he travelled to Benidorm to watch his team play against Spanish club Villarreal on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago Suspect wanted over 'bleach attack' at Welsh wellness retreat arrested in Romania

The defendant was picked up on an international arrest warrant and extradited back to the UK

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2 h. ago All schools in Wales will be required to deliver at least 10% of their teaching in Welsh by 2030

Mark Drakeford outlined the Welsh Government’s plan for a phased rollout of the Welsh Language and Education Act

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2 h. ago England's Vunipola brothers set for shock Rugby World Cup return with different country

The famous brothers could be making an international switch ahead of the next Rugby World Cup in Australia

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2 h. ago Tottenham know a win over Monaco could be their most important of the season

Spurs are without 10 first-team players tonight as the fixtures turn tough

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2 h. ago Bitter John Terry says 'it is difficult to fathom' why nobody will employ him as a manager while old team

Terry departed Villa in the summer of 2021 and it was widely expected he would move into management, with the former defender linked to roles at several clubs, including Newcastle.

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2 h. ago Who is Japan’s first female prime minister? Sanae Takaichi in her own words

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has made colourful and controversial statements about issues that matter to Japan

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2 h. ago Man City fan and 'devoted dad' dies after travelling to Benidorm to watch them in Champions League

A Manchester City fan hailed for being a 'devoted dad' has died after he travelled to Benidorm to watch his team play against Spanish team Villarreal on Tuesday.

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2 h. ago Piers Morgan brands This Morning star 'ridiculous victim' as he reignites feud in fiery row

Ex ITV star Piers Morgan was cut off by This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley as he launched into a fiery row with contributor Ashley James live on air today

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2 h. ago The Spin | The Shane Warne effect: why some cricketers are loved by fans of their fiercest rivals

Rivalries are hard and real in cricket but the game’s capacity for fluctuating, compelling narratives creates heroes out of foesAt the most famous cricket ground in the world, inside the sport’s most revered pavilion, there is a lifesize painting of a man who terrorised English cricket for 15 years. Across the manicured green turf at Lord’s, inside cricket’s most iconic media centre, the main commentary box is named after this generational tormentor. About 84 miles away, at the Rose Bowl near Southampton, an entire stand bears his name.English cricket has every reason to hate Shane Warne. In 36 Ashes Tests he bagged 195 wickets at an average of 23.25. From his opening ball of the century at Old Trafford in 1993 to his final bow in Sydney in 2007, he seemed to operate on a different plane. This peroxided devil ruined summers and deepened cold, bitter winters, yet he became an English national treasure, the perfect reminder that cricket, above all else, is something that should be enj...

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3 h. ago Sean Bean, 66, is joined by his very own Maid Marian as actor makes a rare red carpet appearance with fifth wife Ashley Moore, 40, at the Los Angeles launch of Robin Hood

Sean Bean was joined by his Maid Marian on Tuesday evening as Los Angeles welcomed the launch of Robin Hood - a new TV series based on the exploits of Britain's oldest outlaw.

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3 h. ago Man won £11m on lottery but life looks different 30 years after losing fortunes

Mark Gardiner won a staggering £11million in 1995 but he later returned to his normal job and he still plays the National Lottery in the hopes of lightning striking twice

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3 h. ago Astronomer Royal for Scotland visits Kirkcudbright's Dark Space Planetarium

Professor Catherine Heymans had the chance to meet the team and learn about the experience on offer.

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