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Ben Stokes in the dressing room after the Headingley Ashes Test in 2019

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Ben Stokes: from the ‘Bristol incident’ to England’s Test captaincy

Durham all-rounder has been confirmed as Joe Root’s replacement

29 Apr 2022

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England’s wanted list: two head coaches and a Test captain

Ben Stokes has reportedly agreed to take over from Joe Root as skipper

27 Apr 2022

Joe Root celebrates scoring a century for England

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Root calls time on his England captaincy

One undoubted plus to Root’s resignation is he can now concentrate on batting

21 Apr 2022

England captain Joe Root is interviewed after the loss against the West Indies

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Behind the scenes

‘End of an era’ for England captain Joe Root?

Root wants to continue as skipper but admits the decision is out of his hands

28 Mar 2022

Is this the end for England bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad?

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England axe Anderson and Broad: a ‘seismic’ decision or ‘strong message’?

England’s two leading wicket-takers have been left out of the West Indies tour

9 Feb 2022

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Virat Kohli and Joe Root: a tale of two cricket captains

One has stood down as his country’s Test skipper while the other wants to fight on

18 Jan 2022

England captain Joe Root and Australia skipper Pat Cummins

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In Focus

A guide to The Ashes

Everything you need to know about the Australia vs. England cricket series

16 Dec 2021

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In Focus

‘Now the theatre begins’: Aussies react to Stokes’s Ashes inclusion

Star all-rounder gives England a major boost ahead of the series down under

26 Oct 2021

England captain Joe Root and Australia skipper Tim Paine hold the urn ahead of the Ashes

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The latest on . . .

Ashes series set for go ahead as Root commits to tour

England and Australia hold talks over entry requirements and quarantine concerns

6 Oct 2021

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Instant Opinion

‘The Tories are seeking short-term wins without any hint of a wider strategy’

Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press

11 Jun 2021

England bowler James Anderson (England Cricket/Twitter)

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View from the terraces

Anderson stars with one of the ‘great overs’ as England beat India

The ‘Goat’ produces a bowling masterclass in first Test victory in Chennai

9 Feb 2021

England bowler James Anderson celebrates taking his 600th Test wicket

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In Brief

James Anderson joins 600 club - now he’s aiming for 700

Veteran England fast bowler is not ready to slow down just yet

26 Aug 2020

England will travel to Australia for the 2021 Ashes series

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Daily Briefing

Sport shorts: Joe Root gets Ashes motivation watching Amazon

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 31 March

31 Mar 2020

Eoin Morgan and the England players celebrate their T20 series victory against South Africa

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Daily Briefing

Back pages: England win series and Pep’s ‘destined’ for Juve

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 17 February

17 Feb 2020

South Africa celebrate their one-run victory over England in the T20 in East London

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In Depth

Morgan frustrated as England lose their nerve in thriller

South Africa take a 1-0 lead in the series after a one-run victory in East London

13 Feb 2020

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock hit 107 in the victory over England at Newlands

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In Depth

World champions England are walloped by South Africa

Eoin Morgan’s side beaten in first ODI since winning the Cricket World Cup

5 Feb 2020

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In Brief

Back pages: England cricket scapegoat claims

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 17 January

17 Jan 2020

England all-rounder Ben Stokes celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Dwaine Pretorius

In Brief

Back pages: Cape crusader Ben Stokes is England’s superhero

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 8 January

8 Jan 2020

Dom Sibley hit 85 not out in England’s second innings against South Africa in Cape Town

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In Brief

Back pages: Sibley sets up England victory charge

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 6 January

6 Jan 2020

England batsman Rory Burns has been ruled out of the Test series in South Africa

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In Brief

Back pages: Burns ruled out and year we go for Liverpool

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 3 January

3 Jan 2020

Hamilton celebrates his British GP win, Morgan lifts the Cricket World Cup and Djokovic holds the Wimbledon trophy

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In Depth

14 July 2019: the greatest day in British sporting history?

Cricket World Cup final, F1 British Grand Prix and the Wimbledon men’s final made it the most super Sunday

28 Dec 2019

England star Ben Stokes takes a moment in the dressing room after the Headingley Ashes Test

In Depth

SPOTY 2019: how Ben Stokes reacted after winning public vote

England cricket hero takes top award ahead of F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and sprinting star Dina Asher-Smith

16 Dec 2019

Bob Willis was a former England captain and cricket pundit

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In Depth

Bob Willis dies aged 70: ‘cricket has lost a dear friend’

Tributes paid to England’s hero of the 1981 Ashes Test win at Headingley

5 Dec 2019

Bob Willis bowled England to victory in the 1981 third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley

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In Brief

Back pages: cricket mourns ‘hero of Headingley’ Bob Willis

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 5 December

5 Dec 2019

Dawid Malan on his way to a 48-ball century

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Daily Briefing

Sports shorts: England demolish NZ, Southgate warns Maddison

Ten things from the world of sport on Friday 8 November

8 Nov 2019

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup after the win against England

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In Depth

South Africa crush England to win the Rugby World Cup

Rainbow nation celebrates as captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup

2 Nov 2019

England cricket head coach Chris Silverwood

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In Depth

Chris Silverwood: can he make England great again?

New coach’s priority is to re-establish England as a batting force in Test cricket

8 Oct 2019

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacts after Man Utd’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle

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In Brief

Back pages: Solskjaer fights to save Man Utd job

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 8 October

8 Oct 2019

The Hundred cricket tournament starts in July 2020

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In Depth

Why everyone’s talking about The Hundred

Steve Smith and Chris Gayle will feature in the player draft on 20 October

7 Oct 2019

Ed Woodward is the executive vice-chairman of Manchester United

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In Brief

Back pages: Paul Ince blasts Man Utd ‘money man’ Ed Woodward

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 24 September

24 Sep 2019

In Review

The Ashes 2019: England vs. Australia series guide

England drop Jason Roy and Craig Overton for the final Test at The Oval

11 Sep 2019

Steve Smith (wearing glasses) celebrates Australia retaining the Ashes

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In Brief

The Ashes: Smith mocks Leach in ‘classless’ celebration

Aussies have since denied they were imitating the England spinner

10 Sep 2019

Joe Root is the captain of England’s Test cricket team

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In Brief

‘It hurts’: Joe Root vows to stay on despite Ashes loss

Australia retain the urn after a 185-run victory at Old Trafford

9 Sep 2019

Australia players celebrate their Ashes series victory after the fourth Test at Old Trafford

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In Brief

Back pages: XXXX it! Australia and Smith toast Ashes win

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 9 September

9 Sep 2019

England cricket team

Ben Stokes: from the ‘Bristol incident’ to England’s Test captaincy

England’s wanted list: two head coaches and a Test captain

Root calls time on his England captaincy

‘End of an era’ for England captain Joe Root?

England axe Anderson and Broad: a ‘seismic’ decision or ‘strong message’?

Virat Kohli and Joe Root: a tale of two cricket captains

A guide to The Ashes

Enjoy a different view

‘Now the theatre begins’: Aussies react to Stokes’s Ashes inclusion

Ashes series set for go ahead as Root commits to tour

‘The Tories are seeking short-term wins without any hint of a wider strategy’

Anderson stars with one of the ‘great overs’ as England beat India

James Anderson joins 600 club - now he’s aiming for 700

Sport shorts: Joe Root gets Ashes motivation watching Amazon

Back pages: England win series and Pep’s ‘destined’ for Juve

Morgan frustrated as England lose their nerve in thriller

World champions England are walloped by South Africa

Back pages: England cricket scapegoat claims

Back pages: Cape crusader Ben Stokes is England’s superhero

Back pages: Sibley sets up England victory charge

Back pages: Burns ruled out and year we go for Liverpool

14 July 2019: the greatest day in British sporting history?

SPOTY 2019: how Ben Stokes reacted after winning public vote

Bob Willis dies aged 70: ‘cricket has lost a dear friend’

Back pages: cricket mourns ‘hero of Headingley’ Bob Willis

Sports shorts: England demolish NZ, Southgate warns Maddison

South Africa crush England to win the Rugby World Cup

Chris Silverwood: can he make England great again?

Back pages: Solskjaer fights to save Man Utd job

Why everyone’s talking about The Hundred

Back pages: Paul Ince blasts Man Utd ‘money man’ Ed Woodward

The Ashes 2019: England vs. Australia series guide

The Ashes: Smith mocks Leach in ‘classless’ celebration

‘It hurts’: Joe Root vows to stay on despite Ashes loss

Back pages: XXXX it! Australia and Smith toast Ashes win

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