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Moeen Ali: England off-spinner comes out of Test retirement to join Ashes squad
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Moeen Ali has come out of Test retirement to take his place in England’s Ashes squad as a replacement for the injured Jack Leach. Moeen quit the international red-ball game almost two years ago but has agreed to return for the Australia series after fellow spin bowler Leach was ruled out with a stress fracture…
Read MoreThe Ashes: Pat Cummins says summer in England will determine how Australia’s players are remembered
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Pat Cummins says his Australia side will be defined by how they fare during the Ashes summer as they look to claim a series victory in England for the first time since 2001. Australia have won the previous three Ashes series down under, including 4-0 under Cummins’ captaincy in 2021/22, and drew 2-2 in England…
Read MoreOllie Pope says entertainment matters as England close on Lord’s win against Ireland
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Double centurion Ollie Pope was delighted with his “special” innings and played down concerns over England’s under-cooked middle-order after they closed on victory against Ireland. Pope smashed 22 boundaries and three sixes in a sparkling knock of 205 from 208 balls and shared a 252-run partnership for the second wicket with opener Ben Duckett, who…
Read MorePope hits fastest test double hundred in England!
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England’s Ollie Pope scores the fastest Test double hundred by any player on an English ground. Source
Read MoreJosh Tongue to make England debut after battling back from injury hell which left him considering retirement
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Josh Tongue probably didn’t expect to be on the brink of an England Test debut at Lord’s. Certainly not during a 15-month shoulder-injury lay-off between 2021 and 2022 during which he contemplated retirement, and perhaps not even after being a late addition to the squad to face Ireland from Thursday following issues for James Anderson…
Read MoreOne year of Bazball: What is it and will it work for England in The Ashes?
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As England’s men’s Test summer begins, the Ashes are coming sharply into view. The mere mention of what is traditionally the greatest rivalry in cricket is usually enough to inspire excitement among the fans. But this time, just to spice things up even more, there’s a new ingredient in the mix. A bold new approach,…
Read MoreIreland defending resting bowler Josh Little for England Test – ‘A special occasion, not a pinnacle event’
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Ireland have defended the absence of key seamer Josh Little for next week’s Lord’s Test against England, with the World Cup qualifying tournament in June and July taking priority. Little, who recently played in the IPL for Gujarat Titans before featuring in a white-ball series against Bangladesh, requested a break following his busy limited-overs schedule.…
Read MoreJason Roy ends ECB incremental contract to play in Major League Cricket but batter’s priority remains England
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Jason Roy says his priority remains playing cricket for England after giving up his incremental contract with the ECB to play in the USA-based Major League Cricket (MLC). Roy has reportedly been offered in the region of £300,000 for the first two seasons of MLC, with the debut campaign to be held in July. The…
Read MoreBen White likely to return to England folds alongside Trent Alexander-Arnold – Rob Dorsett reporter notebook
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Arsenal’s Ben White and Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold could be the headline recalls for Gareth Southgate, as he names his squad for next month’s Euro qualifiers at Wembley on Wednesday. Southgate is likely to name a bigger squad than usual, with as many as five Manchester City players included, but all of those expected to miss…
Read MoreStuart Broad: England Test schedule makes playing every game ‘a big ask’
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Stuart Broad concedes that England’s packed schedule over the next two months would make it ‘a big ask’ for him to feature in every test this summer. Broad is part of the squad to take on Ireland in a one-off test at Lord’s, starting a week on Thursday before cramming in a six-match Ashes series…
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