News Desk 23 Aug 2024

Jamie Smith hits maiden ton before seamers strike as England dominate Sri Lanka

Smith made 111 for his first international hundred.

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News Desk 23 Aug 2024

Memorable morning for Jamie Smith as England assume complete control

Smith was able to make his first Test century.

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News Desk 23 Aug 2024

Jamie Smith’s maiden Test ton puts England in control against Sri Lanka

England were dismissed shortly before lunch for 358, boasting a sizeable lead of 122.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Marcus Trescothick keen to include Jamie Smith in Australia white-ball series

The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter has enjoyed a profitable summer in England’s red-ball side.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Teenager Rocky Flintoff makes 32 on Lancashire debut as Surrey dominate

Flintoff, the son of talismanic former England captain Andrew, became Lancashire’s youngest player in the Vitality County Championship.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Debutant Rocky Flintoff hits 32 as Lancashire struggle against Surrey

Surrey took control of the game on the opening day.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Jamie Smith continues to impress as England edge ahead against Sri Lanka

Just 57 overs were possible in Manchester, with the morning session wiped out by rain and bad light curtailing the evening’s play.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Andrew Flintoff not expected to continue coaching role with England this summer

The limited-overs side is in a state of transition following Matthew Mott’s sacking last month.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Harry Brook keeps England in control against Sri Lanka

Brook’s 53 not out allowed England to reach 176 for four after an extended afternoon session – trailing by 60 runs at tea on day two.

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News Desk 22 Aug 2024

Lord’s to host first women’s Test in 2026 when England take on India

Marylebone Cricket Club has announced the landmark fixture will take place.

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News Desk 21 Aug 2024

I thought he did a great job – Chris Woakes hails new England skipper Ollie Pope

The hosts reached 22 without loss after dismissing the tourists for 236 on the opening day in Manchester.

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News Desk 21 Aug 2024

Sri Lanka fight back after Ollie Pope enjoys fine start to England captaincy

The tourists were all out for 236 after being 92 for six shortly after lunch.

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News Desk 21 Aug 2024

Chris Woakes in the wickets as Ollie Pope’s England dominate Sri Lanka

Woakes picked up a double-wicket maiden as the tourists slumped to six for three.

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News Desk 21 Aug 2024

Chris Woakes stars as England’s bowlers dominate first morning against Sri Lanka

The tourists struggled to 80 for five after opting to bat first at Emirates Old Trafford.

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News Desk 20 Aug 2024

English cricket to honour Graham Thorpe ahead of first Test against Sri Lanka

Captain Ollie Pope has spoken of his admiration for the former player and batting mentor.

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News Desk 20 Aug 2024

Five talking points ahead of England’s Test series against Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope steps in as skipper in the absence of Ben Stokes and Dan Lawrence gets the chance to impress.

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News Desk 20 Aug 2024

Ollie Pope ready to lean on Ben Stokes but plans to lead England in his own way

Pope will become the 82nd man to take up the role when he leads his country out against Sri Lanka.

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News Desk 20 Aug 2024

What does the future hold for The Hundred?

A television rights deal until 2028 means continuing whispers about converting The Hundred into a T20 competition are on the back-burner.

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News Desk 19 Aug 2024

Dan Lawrence confident his approach will suit new role as England opener

Lawrence will open with Ben Duckett in the absence of the injured Zak Crawley.

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News Desk 16 Aug 2024

Moeen Ali feels Ben Stokes absence will ‘mess up’ balance of England team

Stokes suffered a torn hamstring while batting for Northern Superchargers

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News Desk 15 Aug 2024

Stuart Broad: England must put positive spin on being without injured Ben Stokes

Stokes set the record for the fastest Test half-century by an England batter to round off a 3-0 series whitewash of the West Indies last month.

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News Desk 14 Aug 2024

Jamie Smith believes Ollie Pope has similar captaincy attributes to Ben Stokes

Pope will step up to captain England next week after Stokes was ruled out of the rest of the summer with a torn left hamstring.

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News Desk 13 Aug 2024

Hamstring injury sidelines England Test skipper Ben Stokes for rest of summer

Stokes will miss England’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 21.

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News Desk 13 Aug 2024

Former England batter Graham Thorpe was struck by train, inquest told

Thorpe died on August 4, aged 55, having suffered “traumatic injuries” during the incident at Esher railway station, Surrey Coroner’s Court heard.

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News Desk 12 Aug 2024

James Anderson considers shock return to white-ball cricket

Anderson, the most prolific fast bowler in Test history, retired from England duty in emotional scenes at Lord’s last month.

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