11 h. ago Why Ben Stokes chose stats over tradition in controversial decision to begin Test series

On a glorious day at Headingley, Stokes opted to follow the stats by bowling first at the start of the England v India Test series

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11 h. ago Mark Wood hoping to play a part in England’s Test series against India

The 35-year-old is on his way back following knee surgery in March.

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15 h. ago Michael Vaughan delivers India warning to Ben Stokes – 'You have got to do the right thing'

As England prepare to face India in their five test series, a matter of months before the Ashes, cricket legend Michael Vaughan offered a word of warning to Ben Stokes

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33 h. ago Ben Stokes calls on England to adapt better ‘when we’re up against the wall’

Test captain identifies weakness ahead of India seriesRelaxed schedule enabled team to reassess approachBen Stokes may have described England’s recent lack of Test action as “a bit odd” but playing just one game in the past six months has given the side space to reconsider their approach before the series against India.Stokes has won 23 of his 36 games in charge while losing 12 and insisted: “I don’t think it’s arrogant to say that we’ve been good over the last three years,” but with England’s next 10 Tests coming against either India – starting at Headingley on Friday – or Australia they have prepared for potential adversity. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Jasprit Bumrah explains why he resisted India Test captaincy temptation

On eve of England v India series, the bowling sensation explains his stance on the captaincy after Virat Kohli’s retirement

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42 h. ago Michael Vaughan 'staggered' by Ben Stokes decision in warning ahead of India series

England face India in a Test series this summer ahead of the Ashes a few months later and Ben Stokes' lack of time batting has stunned former captain Michael Vaughan

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61 h. ago Sir Alastair Cook explains why England should pick Ollie Pope over Jacob Bethell against India

The debate over England number three position rumbles on for both the India series and the Ashes in December

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62 h. ago Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcome Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to their London home ahead of India vs England Test series: Report

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli welcome Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant to their London home ahead of India vs England Test series: Report  Times of India

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68 h. ago Which serial killer was described as the WORST villain to ever set foot in the Old Bailey? New Mail podcast explores the horrifying history of murderous doctors that terrorised Victorian England

As modern medicine emerged during the Victorian period, so too did a new breed of killer - doctors who turned healing into harm.

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3 d. ago India Test series as important as the Ashes to England, claims ECB chief

Ben Stokes and co. face India in the first Test starting this week

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3 d. ago Tendulkar v Anderson: two master craftsmen who gave more than anyone to Test cricket | Andy Bull

If the Pataudi Trophy had to be renamed then the rivalry between India and England’s two most-capped Test cricketers was worthy of the switchSpring 2006 and India are batting against England at the Wankhede in Mumbai. The series is all square, one Test each with one to play. England, batting first, have made an even 400, thanks in large part to a century by Andrew Strauss and 88 from his Middlesex teammate Owais Shah, who is making his debut.It is just past tea on the second day and India’s openers are already gone, bounced out by Matthew Hoggard. Sachin Tendulkar is at No 4 and England’s captain, Andrew Flintoff, has just thrown the ball to his first-change bowler, Jimmy Anderson. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ahead Of Test Series Against England, Suryakumar Yadav Arrives In London. Reason Is...

Ahead Of Test Series Against England, Suryakumar Yadav Arrives In London. Reason Is...  NDTV Sports

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7 d. ago Sophie Ecclestone returns as England reveal squad for India series

Fellow spinner Sarah Glenn misses out with Ecclestone ready to return after missing the series wins against the West Indies

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8 d. ago Spanish overtakes French as most popular foreign language GCSE, figures suggest

Ofqual has published the provisional number of entries for GCSEs, AS and A-levels in England for this summer’s exam series.

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1 week ago Harry Brook revels in leading ‘awesome’ England after West Indies clean sweep

England won the T20 series 3-0 to match their one-day international result.

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1 week ago Ben Duckett sets tone as England thrash West Indies to continue perfect run under Harry Brook

A thrilling total of 248-3 equalled the record score on English soil

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1 week ago England beat West Indies by 37 runs in third ODI to complete series sweep – live reaction

England complete series sweep in SouthamptonWTC final news | Sign up for The Spin | Email James3rd over: England 33-0 (Duckett 22, Smith 11) A drag down from Hosein is slapped to the square boundary by Duckett. Don’t bowl there, son. Duckett plinks down the ground for a couple, losing his shape slightly as he tries to go down the ground. SIXAH! The pint sized opener smears a big one on the sweep behind square. Four more down the ground all along the baize. Shai Hope can’t plug the gaps and Duckett is manipulating the field with aplomb. Seventeen runs off the over.2nd over: England 15-0 (Duckett 6, Smith 9) Jason Holder with the second over, long limbs chugging into the crease and decent bounce off the custard cream coloured surface. Shot! Smith drives on the up over mid-on with that deliciously clean swing of the blade. Sizeable outfield in at the Utilita (as no one calls it) boundaries harder to find than at postage stamp sized Bristol. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ben Duckett blows West Indies away as England wrap up T20 series sweep

England, 248-3, beat West Indies, 211-8, by 37 runsDuckett hits 84 off 46 balls in 120-run opening standHarry Brook hit an unbeaten 35 off 22 balls, a quickfire cameo on a usual night, yet the slowest of England’s offerings in this record-breaking contest. His side piled up 248 for three, their highest total at home in this format, to set up a 37-run victory over West Indies in the third and final Twenty20 international.Ben Duckett top-scored with 84 from 46 balls as he shared an opening stand of 120 with Jamie Smith, 135 brought up at the 10-over mark. The destruction calmed down a touch thereafter but West Indies were still invited to pull off their highest successful T20 chase. It never felt on, even as Evin Lewis whipped away a first-ball six. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England complete T20 series clean sweep to continue Harry Brook’s winning start

The hosts wrapped up a second 3-0 series win over the West Indies.

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1 week ago Savings, shares, houses and inheritance... this is how Rachel Reeves plans to mount a series of damaging tax raids on Middle England: DANIEL HANNAN

We are reduced to eating the seed corn. There is no other way to describe hiking taxes when they are already at a 70-year high.

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