67 h. ago Ricky Ponting reveals why he was 'worried' about Aussie cricket icon Shane Warne before the 2005 Ashes series

Ricky Ponting has revealed he was left feeling 'worried' about whether Australian cricket legend Shane Warne would be 'able to play' on the eve of the 2005 Ashes series.

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5 d. ago Glenn McGrath makes Ashes prediction and names key battle that will decide series

McGrath is convinced Australia will mow through England when they visit later this year

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7 d. ago Pope’s form, Stokes’ fitness and pace options – the questions facing England

Attention will quickly turn from an epic series against India to this winter’s Ashes.

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7 d. ago Intensity of India series will help England in Ashes battle – Brendon McCullum

McCullum says the series will have built resilience within his team.

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7 d. ago England’s Ashes series in Australia to be shown by TNT Sports

Ben Stokes’ side will try to win back the urn, starting with the first Test in Perth in November, with TNT Sports now set to show the five-Test series after a thrilling 2-2 draw with India concluded England’s Test cricket summer

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7 d. ago TNT Sports secures live rights to England’s Ashes series in Australia

Broadcaster will now show all of men’s winter tourTests added to white-ball deals in NZ and Sri LankaEngland’s attempt to regain the Ashes this winter will be broadcast live in the UK by TNT Sports. After agreeing a one-year deal with Cricket Australia over the weekend TNT now has the rights for all of England’s winter tours, as the broadcaster had deals in place to cover white-ball series in New Zealand and Sri Lanka either side of the Ashes.TNT’s predecessor, BT Sport, bought the rights for the past two Ashes tours so the new deal may be inauspicious for Ben Stokes’s side as their viewers have not seen England win a single game. England have lost 13 of the past 15 Tests they have played in Australia, which shows the size of the task for the touring side this winter. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Stokes’ fitness, Pope’s form and pace options – the questions facing England

Attention will quickly turn from an epic series against India to this winter’s Ashes.

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8 d. ago 'England and India's game for the ages Test series the best since 2005 Ashes'

The final day of the final test of the summer between England and India had it all as fans witnessed one of the most extraordinary ends to an incredible test match and series

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3 w. ago Viral TikTok food trends spark concern for teen nutrition this summer

New research has revealed parents are worried about their teen's nutrition this summer as they consume fast food and takeaways multiple times after scrolling their socials

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3 w. ago Martin Offiah backs Junior Nsemba to become next English rugby league superstar

The 20-year-old was selected in Shaun Wane’s preparation squad for the ABK Beer Ashes Series against Australia, which begins in October, having made his England debut last November against Samoa

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3 w. ago Adam Hills backs Aussie stars to be fired up for Ashes clash and aims subtle England dig

England’s last win against the Kangaroos came 30 years ago while their most recent Ashes series win was 25 years before that in 1970 as Great Britain

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3 w. ago Cat Deeley close to tears as her 'biological age' is revealed live on air by doctor

The TV star was in the hosting seat on This Morning alongside Ben Shephard when the results of her "nightmare" blood test were revealed and she was worried about what was to come.

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3 w. ago Free speech is under threat as Brits admit they are too scared to speak their mind

A new study has revealed nearly half were too worried about causing offence to voice their opinion on matters such as race and immigration, with older, white males amongst the most restricted

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4 w. ago Electric Archer lights up India classic to justify Test return for England

Fast bowler displayed all the attributes which set him apart from others to deliver optimism for rest of series and Ashes The electric return of Jofra Archer in England’s tight victory against India at Lord’s set straight a couple of narratives that arose during his four-year absence from Test cricket. It is often said that a player’s stock can rise when they are sat on the sidelines – yet sometimes, in some quarters, the reverse can also be true.Chief among them was a reminder that England possess a special fast bowling talent here, Archer displaying the attributes that set him apart from others. As the man himself confidently put it regarding the 89.6mph beauty to Rishabh Pant that angled in, nipped away and gave the snappers the stumplosion they craved: “I guess it was just a matter of when, if I kept bowling like that. I can’t imagine many left-handers getting away with it.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Coronation Street Carla Connor's secret 'exposed' as fans 'rumble' what she's hiding

Coronation Street's Carla Connor will be left worried next week when a new secret is revealed - and fans are convinced they know what it is

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4 w. ago Stokes is a destiny man who loomed over Lord’s like the angel of the north | Barney Ronay

The England captain can realistically set his sights on winning the series against India, then the Ashes“I’m not tired. I’m not tired. I’m not tired.” Really, Ben? Really? Well, you’re pretty much on your own in that case old boy, after a day where simply watching Ben Stokes being Ben Stokes felt like a full contact sport, psychodrama, soap opera, and in its stickiest moments like a man engaged in an act of public self‑medication by Test cricket.This fifth day at Lord’s was entirely dominated by Stokes, who loomed over it like the angel of the north, arms outspread, another note in his own extraordinary sporting life. It was shortly after midday that Stokes came running through at the end of his eighth successive over from the Nursery End to talk to the batter Nitish Kumar Reddy, to tell him, specially, that he wasn’t tired – hyped and pumped, eyes boggled, drawing boos from the largely Indian crowd. Continue reading...

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