61 m. ago Ollie Pope confident he can deliver under pressure for England

Pope reeled off confident knocks of 100 and 90 in the three-day warm-up against England Lions.

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91 m. ago Ollie Pope believes pressure on England place will push him to deliver in Ashes

Batter scored 100 and 90 against Lions in warmupWas dropped after averaging 11.16 in 2021-22 tourOllie Pope believes the pressure of defending his spot in the England team amid constant speculation about his future and the rising challenge presented by Jacob Bethell has given him greater clarity and quality, leaving him well placed to improve a poor record against Australia when the Ashes start on Friday.In 10 Test innings against the Australians Pope has never scored more than 42, averaging 11.16 in the three games he played last time England toured here in 2021-22, and 22.50 in two matches when the Ashes were last contested in 2023. The 27-year-old looked in fine form when scoring 100 and 90 in the warmup fixture against the Lions at Lilac Hill and will head to the Optus Stadium for the first Test with confidence high. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The four big World Cup choices that could define Thomas Tuchel’s England reign

Seven of Thomas Tuchel’s first-choice England XI look locked in but four positions are still up for grabs

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45 h. ago Ollie Pope locks down England No3 spot for the Ashes with hundred against the Lions

Former vice captain was under pressure for his place ahead of an assured innings

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3 d. ago BREAKING: England suffer Ashes injury scare with bowler set for scan before opening test

England have already suffered an injury scare in the warm-up match against the Lions ahead of the Ashes getting underway later this month, with a key bowler to undergo a scan

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5 d. ago Ian Botham fires new salvo at England’s lack of Ashes preparations

England to play just one intra-squad match before start of seriesTourists need more red-ball practice, says former all-rounderIan Botham has launched a fresh broadside at the decision by England to arrange just a single intra-squad match before the start of the Ashes, saying the tourists need more red ball practice in Australia and time to get used to local crowds.The last group of England’s players only arrived in Perth on Sunday, less than two weeks before the start of the first Test on 21 November. England will play the Lions on Thursday in their only Ashes warm-up. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mary Earps reveals she consumed nothing but soup and Echo Falls for two weeks during Covid lockdown after being dropped from England squad

Mary Earps has opened up about her mental health difficulties after she was dropped from the England squad in 2020 by then-manager Phil Neville.

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1 week ago Bank of England COULD cut interest rates this week: Should you lock in a mortgage deal now as rates fall?

Barclays is going against the grain and predicting a base rate reduction when the Bank of England meets on Thursday. What does that mean if you're looking for a new mortgage?

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1 week ago Mary Earps: ‘I was in pure survival mode but barely surviving at all’

In an exclusive extract from her forthcoming autobiography, the former England goalkeeper reveals how her life unravelled during the Covid lockdowns of 2020In early 2020, on the eve of lockdown, Phil Neville, then head coach of England, dropped Mary Earps from the squad.For the first time ever, I began to feel something unimaginable; I felt disillusioned with football and unsure what I was doing in life, chasing this dream that was constantly in reach but never fully within my grasp. And then, abruptly, lockdown hit. And the world changed, at either the best possible time for me – or the very worst. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ash Gardner stars as Australia condemn England to first defeat at Women's Cricket World Cup

The Three Lions fell short of redemption after their Ashes humiliation earlier this year

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3 w. ago Aston Villa set to hand out new contracts amid Morgan Rogers talks

Aston Villa are in talks with a few players over signing new contracts and are reportedly locked in negotiations with England star Morgan Rogers over a fresh deal

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