5 d. ago Brendon McCullum admits Ben Stokes got it wrong in crushing India defeat

Ben Stokes made the decision to bowl first at Edgbaston before India built an insurmountable lead on a flat wicket and condemned England to a chastening 336-run defeat, levelling the series

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9 d. ago England in Deep trouble on day two after Shubman Gill’s 269 piles on the pain

India 587; England 77-3Akash Deep removes both Duckett and Pope for ducksThe last time a visiting skipper in England notched up a double century was Graeme Smith in 2003 and it prompted Nasser Hussain to fall on his sword mid-series. Smith – or “what’s-his-name” as Hussain called him beforehand – was a captain killer on these shores, his South Africa team accounting for Michael Vaughan five years later.Ben Stokes at least knew Shubman Gill’s name before this series and, in fairness, the England captaincy is unlikely to change hands in the next week. Nevertheless, Gill inflicted one of the toughest days of Stokes’ three years in charge as his chanceless and downright merciless 269 from 387 balls drove India to a position of dominance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Church of England priest led cult and sexually abused a ‘staggering number of women’, jury told

Christopher Brain surrounded himself with women who he dubbed ‘the Lycra Lovelies’ or ‘the Lycra Nuns’ who would help with duties which sometimes included putting him to bed, the court heard

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2 w. ago Jamie Smith says calculated way England beat India shows how far they have come

The way in which England overhauled 371 at Headingley to go 1-0 up in the five-Test series was dubbed by Michael Vaughan as “Bazball with brains”.

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3 w. ago Pope resists Bumrah to lift England after bowlers claw control away from India

First Test, day two: India 471 v England 209-3Pope unbeaten on 100 but Root falls late to BumrahA day on from that much-debated decision to bowl first by Ben Stokes and the clouds had started to lift for England. The hosts were still some way from flipping the advantage they had handed India but by stumps, after an earlier fightback with the ball, Ollie Pope’s unbeaten 100 had established something akin to a foothold in the contest.Pope came into this Test with questions being asked about his spot at No 3; questions that centred around a poor record against India and Australia and not quelled by that 171 against Zimbabwe. Jacob Bethell, flavour of the month in New Zealand late last year, was breathing down his neck, even if potential, rather than back catalogue, was the driver. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Michael Vaughan ‘staggered’ by England’s decision to bowl first against India

England were made to toil as the tourists cashed in on the opening day at Headingley

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3 w. ago Michael Vaughan ‘staggered’ to see England bowl first at Headingley

The tourists took control with a commanding total of 359 for three.

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3 w. ago Michael Vaughan criticises Ben Stokes’s ‘staggering’ decision to put India into bat

Tourists end opening day at Headingley 359-3Former England captain Vaughan questions choiceThe former England captain Michael Vaughan said he was “staggered” that Ben Stokes chose to bowl first after winning the toss on the opening day of the Test series against India. The tourists proceeded to plunder 359 runs for the loss of three wickets on a flat pitch with Yashasvi Jaiswal and the new captain, Shubman Gill, both scoring centuries.The last six Tests played at Headingley had all ended in victory for the side that bowled first, and Vaughan, a former Yorkshire batter, accused England of making their decision based on the history books rather than the conditions on the day. “I am an old-school traditionalist here at Leeds that when the sun is shining, with dry weather, you bat,” said the 50-year-old Vaughan, who played 51 first-class matches at Headingley including four as England captain. Continue reading...

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago 'I spent Shane Warne's final Christmas with him – his life in Australia was different'

Just months before Shane Warne tragically passed away, one of his great old rivals Michael Vaughan was a guest at his house for Christmas

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3 w. ago Michael Vaughan pinpoints how England can beat India in five

Former Test, ODI and IT20 captain Michael Vaughan spoke on a new podcast

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