Tag: England
The Ashes: Windies legend Chris Gayle says England need a fit Jofra Archer in their Ashes side
West Indies legend Chris Gayle says although England play good, aggressive cricket they still need “express” Jofra Archer in their Ashes side this summer. England captain Ben Stokes has indicated he wants eight fit seamers to call upon, all of whom can be rotated to share the burden, with Olly Stone, Mark Wood and Archer…
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Watford to honor England legend Frank Soo as ex-Hornets exec Raj Athwal makes history in India with Odisha FC
Watford will honor football trailblazer and former Stoke City player Frank Soo during their season-ending Championship clash with the Potters on Monday, Sky Sports News can exclusively reveal. Soo, whose father was Chinese, became the first player of Asian heritage to represent England when he appeared in a wartime international against Wales on May 9,…
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Bronte Law accuses Charley Hull and Georgia Hall of lacking decency in International Crown England withdrawal
Charley Hull and Georgia Hall will miss the International Crown this week, live on Sky Sports Bronte Law and Jodi Ewart Shadoff have criticized Georgia Hall and Charley Hull for their late withdrawals from Team England’s squad for this week’s Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown. Tournament organizers confirmed on Monday that the two highest-ranked players in…
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Women’s Ashes: England bowler Issy Wong relishes battle with ‘one of the best sports teams in history’
Issy Wong is rare to tackle an Australia side she rates as “one of the best sports teams in history” and believes the time is right for England to wrestle back the Women’s Ashes. The Southern Stars arrive this summer with a truly formidable reputation, having won each of the last four World Cup competitions…
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Reece Topley targets England recall after feeling ‘alienated’ from T20 World Cup success with injury
Reece Topley admits he felt “alienated” from England’s T20 World Cup success after being ruled out on the eve of the tournament but he is now targeting a place in the 2023 World Cup squad. The 29-year-old, who dislocated his shoulder in the field when playing in his inaugural Indian Premier League match for Royal…
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Women’s Six Nations 2023: Marlie Packer and Hannah Botterman in England squad to face France in decider
Marlie Packer has overcome an injury scare to be available for the France match Simon Middleton has named his final Red Roses squad to take on France in the Women’s Six Nations 2023 decider, Marlie Packer and Hannah Botterman coming through injury scares to start. Captain Packer and loose-head prop Botterman both limped off during…
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Lucy Bronze: Barcelona and England defender undergoes knee operation
England defender Lucy Bronze will miss ‘a couple of weeks’ after undergoing knee surgery and has been ruled out of Barcelona’s Champions League semi-final return leg on Thursday. The full-back went down clutching her knee in the 65th minute of Barca’s first leg meeting with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, receiving medical attention on…
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Georgia Roche: Leeds Rhinos and England half-back to join Newcastle Knights in Australia’s NRLW
Georgia Roche wants to move to the NRLW for the 2023 season Leeds Rhinos and England half-back Georgia Roche has become the second England international to sign a professional deal in Australia’s NRLW. Rhinos head coach Lois Forsell confirmed the 22-year-old’s departure on Friday, and she is expected to link up with Newcastle Knights next…
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Ben Stokes: Third Wisden leading men’s player in the world award in four years for England captain
Ben Stokes has been crowned as the Wisden Almanack’s leading men’s cricketer in the world for the third time in four years, feted for his transformative captaincy of England’s Test team and match-winning turn in the T20 World Cup final. Stokes, who appears on the cover of the 160th edition alongside head coach Brendon McCullum,…
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Wheelchair Rugby League: Tristan Norfolk and Callum Young earn England call-ups
Hull FC’s Tristan Norfolk has been called into the England Wheelchair performance squad Tristan Norfolk and Callum Young are among the new faces in the England Wheelchair performance squad ahead of the team’s first training camp since last year’s Rugby League World Cup triumph. Norfolk and Young will link up with head coach Tom Coyd’s…
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