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England’s Harry Brook plays down talk of becoming white-ball captain, focused on Test cricket | Cricket News
Harry Brook has played down talk of him becoming England’s next white-ball captain, saying his priority is Test cricket for now. The futures of skipper Jos Buttler and head coach Matthew Mott are up in the air after England’s failure to successfully defend their 50-over and T20 World Cup titles. Yorkshire batter Brook is a…
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England vs West Indies: Kavem Hodge’s first Test century leads tourists’ fightback on day two at Trent Bridge | Cricket News
Kavem Hodge’s maiden Test century helped the West Indies mount a fightback with the bat against England on day two at Trent Bridge in the second match of this series as they trail by 65 runs. Bowling without their record Test wicket-taker James Anderson for the first time since his retirement, England left the West…
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Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky, 16, scores century for England Under-19s in second Test against Sri Lanka | Cricket News
Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, scored a century for England Under-19s in the second Test against Sri Lanka. Rocky began the third day of the four-day match on 82 and went on to reach three figures from 176 balls before being dismissed for 106 from 181 deliveries. The teenager…
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New Zealand vs England: Fin Baxter replaces injured Joe Marler in tourists’ only change for second Test | Rugby Union News
Fin Baxter will make his first start for England in place of the injured Joe Marler in the only change to England’s line-up for Saturday’s crucial second and final Test against New Zealand, live on Sky Sports. The Harlequins prop came off the bench for his senior debut last Saturday in England’s narrow 16-15 loss…
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England vs West Indies: Gus Atkinson takes seven wickets on debut at Lord’s as James Anderson begins final Test | Cricket News
Gus Atkinson took seven wickets on a sizzling England debut as he ripped the headlines from the retiring James Anderson and rolled West Indies for 121 on a dominant day for the hosts at Lord’s. The series opener is Anderson’s 188th and final Test for England with management wanting to focus on constructing a side…
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South Africa vs Ireland: Unchanged home team for second Test creates most experienced Springboks XV | Rugby Union News
South Africa have named an unchanged matchday 23 for Saturday’s second Test against Ireland in Durban. The world champions lead the two-match series 1-0 following last weekend’s 27-20 victory in Pretoria. Rassie Erasmus’ starting XV – captained by flanker Siya Kolisi – is the most experienced in Springboks history with 990 caps combined, three more…
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George Furbank: New Zealand’s Stephen Perofeta wary of threat posed by England full-back for second Test | Rugby Union News
Stephen Perofeta has warned New Zealand they must be prepared for the threat posed by England full-back George Furbank in the second Test on Saturday. Furbank gained 85 metres with the ball in hand, plus 27 post-contact metres, and beat a team-highest six defenders as England were edged out 16-15 by the hosts in Dunedin…
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England vs West Indies: Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith to make debuts at Lord’s for James Anderson farewell Test | Cricket News
Surrey pair Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith will make their debuts in James Anderson’s farewell Test at Lord’s as England have named their team to face West Indies in the first contest of a three-match series. From the 14-player squad selected for the first Test, Dan Lawrence, Dillon Pennington and Matthew Potts are the players…
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Australia vs Wales: Josh Hathaway to make his debut and Aaron Wainwright earns 50th cap in Sydney opening Test | Rugby Union News
Josh Hathaway will make his Test debut, Aaron Wainwright earns his 50th international cap and Ben Thomas has been handed the fly-half role for when Wales face Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Aberystwyth-born Gloucester back Hathaway, who has represented Wales and England at under-20 level, starts on the wing. Wales head coach Warren Gatland moved quickly to secure the…
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Jac Morgan: Wales flanker ruled out of South Africa Test and Australia tour with hamstring injury | Rugby Union News
Wales have been dealt a major injury blow with flanker Jac Morgan ruled out of Saturday’s Test match against South Africa and the summer tour to Australia. Morgan, who was Wales’ World Cup co-captain with Dewi Lake last year, missed this season’s Six Nations because of a knee injury. But he now has a hamstring…
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