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Stuart Broad insists it's not in rivals Australia's nature to manipulate Scotland result to dump England out of T20 World Cup - as bowling legend admits he expects England to reach last eight
14/06/24 10:48
EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON AND LAWRENCE BOOTH: Following the biggest win in World Cup history over Oman that swung the Group B advantage back in their favour, England need to beat another minnow nation in Namibia and then hope the Australians keep their part of the bargain by beating Scotland two hours later. 'In my opinion, Australia will want to win the game because in World Cups it's important that you continue to play good cricket and keep momentum,' Broad said....read
Australia WON'T manipulate their T20 World Cup game against Scotland to try and eliminate England, Pat Cummins insists... after Josh Hazlewood's controversial comments
14/06/24 04:42LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ANTIGUA: Josh Hazlewood had suggested it would make sense for the Australians to 'knock it around and drag it out' if that helped Scotland finish higher than England.
England ignite their T20 World Cup defence with demolition of Oman as Jos Buttler's side chase down 47 in just 19 balls to lift net run rate above Scotland
13/06/24 08:52LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ANTIGUA: With England needing to win inside 32 balls to ensure their net run-rate overhauled Scotland's, Phil Salt launched the first two balls for six.
It is a disgrace that Australia could cook the books to knock England out of the World T20... Josh Hazlewood's comments expose the ICC's amateur scheduling, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
12/06/24 05:20LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ANTIGUA: Assuming Jos Buttler 's team beat Oman on Thursday, then Namibia on Saturday, they will be watching like hawks to see if Australia can see off Scotland hours later.
Jos Buttler insists England should not be judged on 'one-and-a-quarter games' as they look to salvage their T20 World Cup campaign
11/06/24 09:38LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ANTIGUA: Jos Buttler has insisted England should not be judged on 'one-and-a-quarter games' as they try to salvage their T20 World Cup campaign this week.
England were supine against Australia and again looked over the hill... Matthew Mott needs to turn things around fast or he faces a bleak fate, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
09/06/24 04:13LAWRENCE BOOTH: Australia bowled superbly, but England were poor again: 72 for four from the last 10 overs, when the required rate was touching 11, was deeply underwhelming.
England fall to dismal defeat against Australia in Barbados, with Jos Buttler's side facing nightmare possibility of failing to qualify for Super Eights at T20 World Cup
08/06/24 09:11LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: England are facing the nightmare scenario of failing to qualify for the Super Eights after a dismal 36-run defeat by Australia. lawr
An old rivalry has been reignited but the Aussies are in better shape ahead of Saturday's showdown... with England running out of time to find their World Cup mojo, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
07/06/24 09:42LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: The contrast with England's rainy, tetchy start to their World Cup defence could hardly be greater.
Jofra Archer admits he felt like a 'burden' on England while injuries threatened his career... as the paceman vows to make up for lost time
06/06/24 08:16LAWRENCE BOOTH: Even during the time spent recovering from injury, Archer has been England's special project, visited regularly by physios to ensure he was on track.
USA stun Pakistan at the T20 Cricket World Cup in a Super Over in Texas as minnows continue their perfect start to the tournament
06/06/24 07:51After Pakistan set a score of 159 in their innings, late heroics from Aaron Jones helped America snatch the same amount and force the super over at Texas' Grand Prairie Stadium.
Mark Wood reveals he's been blown away by 'fantastic' coach Andrew Flintoff's 'aura' - as England legend bids to help T20 World Cup title defence
05/06/24 07:41LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Andrew Flintoff's 'natural aura' has proved a big hit with England's T20 World Cup squad in the Caribbean, according to Mark Wood.
England coach Matthew Mott admits holders looked 'sloppy' before rain saw T20 World Cup opener against Scotland abandoned
04/06/24 09:33LAWRENCE BOOTH: England coach Matthew Mott lamented a 'sloppy' performance after rain prevented their T20 World Cup defence from beginning with an embarrassing defeat.
Jos Buttler's captaincy credentials, Matthew Mott's future and Rob Key's judgement are all at stake as England begin their T20 World Cup defence
03/06/24 09:04When England begin their T20 World Cup defence on Tuesday against Scotland at Bridgetown's Kensington Oval, at stake will be more than British bragging rights.
England's Harry Brook is back in the zone after putting his family first... the slimmed up batsman is primed to make a T20 splash
02/06/24 08:51LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Harry Brook has arrived in the Caribbean leaner and fitter than ever after a winter of on-field disappointment and off-field sadness.
ECB recruit advisors to privatise Hundred with confirmed plans to sell stakes in all eight teams, with clubs able to keep whatever proportion of their 51 per cent they wish
30/05/24 09:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: The ECB hopes to take its controversial Hundred tournament 'to the next level' after confirming plans to sell stakes in the eight teams to private investors later this year.
England cruise to a sparkling victory over Pakistan by seven wickets, with Phil Salt scoring 45 in their final T20 outing ahead of the World Cup
30/05/24 08:50LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: England will head to the Caribbean to defend their T20 World Cup title with a spring in their step after a powerful all-round performance against Pakistan.
England bowler REECE TOPLEY opens up on his horror injury ordeal - and how he nearly walked away from cricket - but is now looking ahead to a World Cup that could define him
29/05/24 09:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Reece Topley cuts a relaxed figure as he soaks up the Cardiff sun and looks ahead to a World Cup that he knows could define him.
Mark Wood insists he and Jofra Archer CAN both fit in the England team as they prepare to defend their T20 World Cup crown next month
29/05/24 06:58Mark Wood believes there is room in the T20 team for both him and Jofra Archer as England prepare for Thursday's final warm-up game against Pakistan at The Oval.
Eoin Morgan warns blowout in the Caribbean could spell the end of Jos Buttler-Matthew Mott leadership group as rain washes out second T20 World Cup warm-up clash with Pakistan in six days
28/05/24 07:55LAWRENCE BOOTH: England's preparations for the defence of their T20 title received a further blow when the third game of their four-match series against Pakistan was washed out in Cardiff.
Jos Buttler will miss England's third T20 match with Pakistan in Cardiff as he awaits the birth of his third child, with Moeen Ali to take over as captain
27/05/24 01:19LAWRENCE BOOTH: Buttler left the squad to be with his wife, Louise, after Saturday's 23-run win at Edgbaston in the second of this four-match series.
Chris Jordan says Jofra Archer's wickets on his first England outing for 438 days gave him 'goosebumps' as he hails his close friend's resilience for overcoming elbow injury troubles
26/05/24 05:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Archer took two for 28 during England's 23-run win over Pakistan in the second T20 at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Speed king Jofra Archer was back with a bang after making his first international appearance in 438 days... if he can stay injury-free then his presence is a huge lift to England's World Cup hopes
25/05/24 09:31LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: It had been 438 long days since Jofra Archer last played international cricket, a period that left him feeling like a 'hamster on a wheel'.
No Buttler, no bother! Moeen Ali is 'cool' with deputising as skipper if Jos Buttler is called on paternity leave - as England prepare for defence of World Cup trophy in the Caribbean
24/05/24 09:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: Moeen Ali has played down concerns England's World Cup defence will be disrupted by Jos Buttler's paternity leave - and insisted he is ready to step in as captain.
England coach Matthew Mott responds to criticism from Eoin Morgan after former captain accused senior figures of 'shirking responsibility' during disastrous World Cup defence in India
23/05/24 11:02LAWRENCE BOOTH: Morgan accused Mott and other senior figures of 'shirking responsibility' when assistant coach Carl Hopkinson was sent out to address the media at the World Cup last November.
England hopeful Jamie Smith opens up on his admiration for Bazball as he targets Test side and admits: 'If you have an air of arrogance, the opposition sense it'
22/05/24 09:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: This season, Smith (pictured) is averaging 56 with a strike-rate of 84, including a crushing 155 off 179 balls against Warwickshire.
Jimmy Anderson admits he feels like he could play for another DECADE and 'wishes he wasn't retiring' after being forced to step away from England duty this summer
22/05/24 04:30Anderson, who recently became the first Test seamer to take 700 wickets, will play his 188th and final game against West Indies at Lord's in July, the month he turns 42.
England captain Jos Buttler promises to give more 'clarity' to his players as they ramp up World Cup preparations with T20 series against Pakistan
21/05/24 04:16Jos Buttler has promised greater 'clarity' to his players as England prepare for their second World Cup defence in the space of nine months.
Mark Wood insists England CAN retain their T20 crown as he opens up on Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad Test exits
20/05/24 09:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: If Broad and Anderson have felt like permanent fixtures in England's fast-bowling constellation, Wood has been its shooting star.
Jofra Archer to be unleashed by England against Pakistan in T20 at Headingley... with the fast bowler poised to end a 14-month absence from international cricket
20/05/24 02:31Archer, who has not played international cricket for 14 months because of a chronic elbow injury, has been pencilled in for at least two, and possibly three, of the four games against Pakistan.
How England's cricket coaches are using AI to help pick their teams, with off-spinner Charlie Dean proving a huge success against Australia
16/05/24 09:25LAWRENCE BOOTH: Artificial intelligence (AI) has, of course, become an abused term, not least because of a now familiar doomsday scenario: one day soon, it will put us all out of a job.
West Indies want to 'RUIN' Jimmy Anderson's England Test farewell insists Kemar Roache as 41-year-old prepares to bow out of international cricket
13/05/24 09:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: Kemar Roach has said West Indies hope to 'ruin' Jimmy Anderson's Test farewell when the Caribbean side visit Lord's in July for a summer series.
Jimmy Anderson will be impossible to replace for England but sentiment cannot cloud logic - he does not fit the bill for Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes' next stab at the Ashes, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
10/05/24 09:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: It says everything about the esteem in which Jimmy Anderson is held that Brendon McCullum took a round trip of over 20,000 miles to tell him his Test career was nearing its end.
England legend Jimmy Anderson will end his international career this summer after Brendon McCullum told him he is NOT in his plans... with the 41-year-old frustrated he wasn't able to announce his departure on his own terms
10/05/24 04:15LAWRENCE BOOTH AND RICHARD GIBSON: Anderson (left), who picked up his 700th Test wicket in India, will be 43 by the time England travel to Australia in 2025-26 for the Ashes.
Nathan Lyon says 'he thought the majority of England hates me' before his standing ovation at Lord's... but the Australian off-spinner still aims an Ashes swipe
08/05/24 07:59Nathan Lyon has fired an early salvo ahead of the 2025-26 Ashes by claiming his team would have beaten England 4-0 last summer had he not torn a calf muscle during the second Test at Lord's.
The ICC play down fears of a terrorist threat to next month's T20 World Cup in the USA and the West Indies following reports that Islamic State have encouraged attacks
06/05/24 02:10LAWRENCE BOOTH: The ICC have played down fears of a terrorist threat to the T20 World Cup following reports Islamic State encouraged attacks on the tournament in the USA and the West Indies.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Joe Root scores his second century in a row as Yorkshire take control and West Indies paceman Jayden Seales takes five wickets in Sussex victory
05/05/24 09:34LAWRENCE BOOTH: A week after hitting 119 against Derbyshire, he eased his way to 156 from just 165 balls, putting on 265 with 22-year-old opener Finlay Bean, who fell for a career-best 173.
Professional Cricketers' Association fear 'someone is going to drive their car off the M1'... as exhausted players hit out at the relentless schedule
05/05/24 09:31Three-quarters of England's male professional cricket stars fear for their safety when travelling home late after matches.
Jofra Archer continues preparations for England's T20 World Cup campaign with match-winning all-round performance for Barbados side Wildey
05/05/24 05:18Jofra Archer continued his preparations for next month's T20 World Cup with a match-winning all-round performance at the weekend to help Barbados club side Wildey through to their domestic T20 final.
England Women's cricket coach reveals his team use AI to help pick their team - and shares how technology helped mount last summer's Ashes comeback
04/05/24 11:55LAWRENCE BOOTH: Lewis (pictured) first came across the software, produced by London-based firm PSi, while working for UP Warriorz at the T20 Women's Premier League in India
Josh Baker's 'broken' parents pay tribute to cricket star who 'achieved many of his dreams before reaching 21' - as sudden death of diabetic player is probed by coroner
03/05/24 11:33The cricket world went into mourning yesterday when the the 20-year-old's club, Worcestershire, revealed he had been found dead in his apartment by a friend after he did not turn up to a game.
Revealed: Cricketer Josh Baker, 20, was found dead in his flat by a friend after he didn't turn up for the start of play on third day of match against Somerset - as tributes are paid to Worcester star
02/05/24 07:56The talented Worcestershire spinner had been playing in his county's second XI on Wednesday, and was due back on the field in Bromsgrove on Thursday.
Cricket star Josh Baker dies age 20 - just two weeks before his birthday: Michael Vaughan leads tributes to talented Worcestershire spinner who played just yesterday
02/05/24 03:29Cricket is in mourning after the death of Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker a fortnight before his 21st birthday. Baker was playing for his county's second XI as recently as Wednesday.
Buckle up for a T20 World Cup 'SLUGFEST'! Rob Key readies England's batsmen for a six-hitting extravaganza as Jos Buttler's side prepare to defend their title
30/04/24 01:56LAWRENCE BOOTH: Six-hitting has gone through the roof at the IPL, with players emboldened by the impact sub rule which allows teams to lengthen their batting line-up.
Jofra Archer given chance to prove his fitness ahead of England's T20 World Cup title defence as 35-year-old Chris Jordan earns shock recall
30/04/24 09:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Archer hasn't played international cricket since March 2023 and will use a warm-up series with Pakistan to prove his fitness.
England set to hand SHOCK recall to Chris Jordan for T20 World Cup defence in the Caribbean this summer as Chris Woakes misses out - with Tom Hartley and Ben Duckett also in 15-man squad
29/04/24 07:08LAWRENCE BOOTH: With the selectors on the lookout for a big-hitting all-rounder following aN injury for Jamie Overton, they have settled on a player with vast amounts of T20 experience.
Harry Brook says it was the right call to miss England's Test tour of India to be with his ill grandmother Pauline as he dedicates two Yorkshire centuries to her memory
29/04/24 07:22LAWRENCE BOOTH: The second of Brook's centuries came on Saturday against Derbyshire at Headingley, one of three matches washed out on Sunday.
Jonny Bairstow stakes his claim for a place in England's T20 World Cup squad... as the Yorkshireman hits an unbeaten century for Punjab Kings in the IPL
26/04/24 11:48The previously out-of-form Bairstow responded with nine sixes as Punjab Kings completed a record T20 chase with eight wickets and eight balls to spare.
Essex continue early pace in Division One of the County Championship after thrashing Lancashire - while Ollie Robinson is in the wickets for Sussex as he makes his England case
21/04/24 09:32Essex continue to set the early pace in division one of the County Championship after a crushing innings-and-124-run win over Lancashire at Chelmsford.
England's oldest surviving Test player Raman Subba Row - who also served as president of Surrey and an ICC match referee - dies aged 92
18/04/24 05:17Cricket is mourning the death of Raman Subba Row, who has died at the age of 92 and was England's oldest surviving Test player - a mantle that now passes to Micky Stewart.
Sam Northeast heads in the right direction as he steals the show for Glamorgan... while Ollie Robinson shows off his England credentials
05/04/24 07:51LAWRENCE BOOTH: Northeast put on 129 for the second wicket with Billy Root, brother of England Test star Joe, and 176 for the third with Kiran Carlson.
Jofra Archer set to return for England in T20 series against Pakistan next month... but fast bowler is unlikely to play Test cricket before 2025
05/04/24 04:03LAWRENCE BOOTH: The England fast bowler last played international cricket over a year ago, since when he has been sidelined by a long-standing elbow injury.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: The county championship still offers compelling narratives - but with players now having dazzling, money-spinning options elsewhere around the globe, it could soon be left behind
05/04/24 01:08LAWRENCE BOOTH: Each year, cricket's central question grows more urgent, and it strikes at the heart of the four-day game: if you're not raking in the cash, what exactly are you doing?
Ben Foakes insists he can make a bigger impact when deployed higher up in the batting order after struggling in England's disappointing Test series against India
30/03/24 06:15LAWRENCE BOOTH: He finished the series with an average of 20, while his Test batting average dropped below 30 - the minimum requirement for a modern Test wicketkeeper.
'My heart was started in front of hundreds of people!': Former England cricketer James Taylor on his brush with death, having a defibrillator… and giving back to the county game
27/03/24 10:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: When Taylor describes Grace Road as 'a place that's close to my heart', it is hard not to be taken back to the moment that changed his life forever.
England vice-captain Ollie Pope vows to use New Zealand legend Kane Williamson as a role model as he seeks to rediscover form after disappointing tour of India
27/03/24 06:00England vice-captain Ollie Pope has promised to place more trust in his defensive technique after 'getting the balance wrong' during the recent 4-1 defeat in India.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer breaks stump and stuns Sussex team-mates with his pace in pre-season match in India as he continues recovery from injury
16/03/24 12:30England fast bowler Jofra Archer left his Sussex team-mates to marvel at his pace as he played against them on the club's pre-season trip to India.
ENGLAND PLAYER RATINGS: Shoaib Bashir flourished as Joe Root played to his strengths - but Ollie Pope, Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett had a Test to forget with the bat
26/02/24 06:30England succumbed to a first Test series defeat under the leadership of captain Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, as India moved into an unassailable 3-1 lead.
THE NOTEBOOK: Why unlucky Joe Root was given out by DRS, MS Dhoni's legacy is on show in Ranchi... and an amateur spinner's role in Shoaib Bashir's rise
25/02/24 11:26An England batting collapse left Ben Stokes' side facing the prospect of a series defeat in India. Mail Sport's Paul Newman and Lawrence Booth picks out some of the things you may have missed.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ravichandran Ashwin draws level with Test cricket legend after his 35th five-wicket haul in Ranchi - and young English spinners are thriving under Ben Stokes
25/02/24 11:23India dashed England's hopes of a fourth Test victory on day three as they bowled the tourists out for 145 in Ranchi. Mail Sport's LAWRENCE BOOTH provides the big stats from the day.
THE NOTEBOOK: Rehan Ahmed is latest player to drop out of Test series, Ravichandran Ashwin completes historic double... and Ravindra Jadeja may need to keep low profile at his own hotel
23/02/24 04:55Joe Root defied an unpredictable pitch to make a timely return to form as a risk-free unbeaten century stabilised England on a seesaw opening day of the fourth Test against India.
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: Joe Root becomes ninth player in Test history to score at least ten hundreds against a single opponent... as the England star shines with unbeaten 106 in India
23/02/24 04:34LAWRENCE BOOTH: Joe Root hit an unbeaten 106 as England reached 302 for seven against India on the first day of their fourth Test on the subcontinent. Root had struggled for form ahead of the Test.
A seismic Test win for England in India, as good as it gets... Mail Sport's experts say with Ben Stokes at the wheel, this team can go to infinity and beyond!
29/01/24 10:30England secured a historical Test victory on Sunday as they overturned a 190-run deficit to beat India in Hyderabad.
England's five best Test away wins: Bazball steals the show in Asia as Ben Stokes reigns supreme... but an Ashes triumph might be even rarer than winning in India!
29/01/24 12:02After a difficult first two days in Hyderabad, Ben Stokes' side recovered with a 196 from Ollie Pope as he bounced back from a jittery first innings to play one of his country's best abroad.
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: India taste defeat for just the fourth time at home since 2013, while Ollie Pope registers the fourth-highest score by a visiting batsman in India in the fourth innings
28/01/24 11:18TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: Pope hit 196 in the second innings to help England recover from a first innings deficit of 190 runs in a knock few saw coming following his awkward effort in his first attempt.
India's petty muscle-flexing to block England's young Muslim spinner Shoaib Bashir from entering the country just makes them look SMALL… who gains from this?
22/01/24 10:09LAWRENCE BOOTH: Elevated to the Test squad one minute - a call-up that sparked tears of joy - he has been slapped down the next.
Sort out Ben Stokes' knee and Jofra Archer's elbow, and stand up to India's takeover of the world game... Mail Sport's cricket wishlist for 2024
27/12/23 10:30England will be hoping to maintain the momentum under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum in Tests, as well as have a white ball resurgence following a disappointing World Cup defence.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Cricket World Cup highs and lows after Australia beat India to snatch international glory
19/11/23 10:30Indian hearts were broken on Sunday afternoon when Australia silenced a screaming Narendra Modi stadium to win the Cricket World Cup. LAWRENCE BOOTH looks back over the tournament.
Travis Head insists 'not in a million years did I think that would happen' after his incredible innings inspired Australia to World Cup glory... and Pat Cummins reflects on reaching 'pinnacle of international cricket'
19/11/23 07:52Travis Head inspired Australia to World Cup glory over hosts India with a magnificent century, then admitted: 'Not in a million years did I think that would happen.'
Australia win the Cricket World Cup AGAIN! Travis Head hits incredible century to stun India and give Pat Cummins his greatest moment as captain
19/11/23 03:51LAWRENCE BOOTH IN AHMEDABAD: Australia completed one of the greatest World Cup wins last night after stunning the favourites India in front of a disbelieving crowd of over 92,000.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Imperious India appear destined to lift the World Cup in front of their home crowd... but Pat Cummins' Australia would love nothing more than to spoil the party and break a billion hearts in Sunday's final
18/11/23 12:05LAWRENCE BOOTH IN AHMEDABAD: Should India confirm their status as the World Cup's best team, the euphoria will be deafening. As will the silence if they fail.
Cricket World Cup final between India and Australia WILL be played on ICC-recommended pitch after hosts switched surfaces for their semi-final victory over New Zealand - but it still contravenes the plan agreed ahead of the tournament
17/11/23 04:35LAWRENCE BOOTH IN AHMEDABAD: Mail Sport revealed that the Indian authorities had switched the pitch for Wednesday's semi-final win over New Zealand at short notice.
Australia set up World Cup final showdown with India after surviving a middle order collapse to beat South Africa by three wickets... after Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood ripped through the Proteas' batting line-up
16/11/23 04:40Australia have reached the final of the Cricket World Cup after Pat Cummins' side defeated South Africa in Kolkata. The Aussies will face hosts India in the final on Sunday.
India roaring into the World Cup final leaves a 'sour taste' after they switched the pitch for the New Zealand clash
15/11/23 06:32LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KOLKATA: The world of cricket reacted with disbelief after Mail Sport's revelation that India ensured their semi-final took place on a used pitch.
Virat Kohli scores record-breaking century and Mohammed Shami takes seven wickets as India brush aside Mumbai pitch controversy to beat New Zealand and reach World Cup final
15/11/23 06:00India roared into the World Cup final as Virat Kohli confirmed his status as the most prolific white-ball batsman of all time, and Mohammed Shami as the tournament's most dangerous bowler.
EXCLUSIVE: Cricket World Cup STORM as India are accused of switching the pitch for semi-final clash with New Zealand in Mumbai against ICC agreement to aid their spinners
14/11/23 10:00EXCLUSIVE: The cricket World Cup has been plunged into an astonishing row amid claims the Indian board have switched the pitch for their team's semi-final on Wednesday.
Forget the Big Three, try the Big One… India RUN cricket now and the rest of the world is too spineless to take them on
14/11/23 10:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KOLKATA: It may be the most misleading phrase in world cricket: the Big Three. England and Australia wield clout, and are more financially secure than almost everyone else.
EXCLUSIVE: England batter Ben Duckett is out to seize his big chance to impress in the Caribbean after watching his 'tired' team-mates struggle at the World Cup
13/11/23 08:01EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Duckett, who has been at the heart of England's Bazball revolution in Test cricket, intends to show what he can do in 50-over cricket.
Dawid Malan's England future in doubt after batter is left out of both white-ball squads for trip to the Caribbean despite being the team's leading run-scorer at the World Cup
12/11/23 10:30Malan, 36, whose 404 runs left him 100 clear of Ben Stokes at the top of England's charts, was recently awarded a one-year central contract by the ECB.
Ill prepared and complacent, England believed they could turn on the 50-over fireworks like flicking a switch... but a succession of errors left them red-faced in terrible Cricket World Cup title defence
12/11/23 12:50LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KOLKATA: England's World Cup title defence quickly became an instant case study in how to mess things up.
ENGLAND WORLD CUP RATINGS: Jos Buttler oversaw shocking title defence while Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow struggled for runs... but Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid among rare positives
12/11/23 10:46LAWRENCE BOOTH: England mounted a shambolic Cricket World Cup title defence in India, losing six and winning just three of their nine matches.
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Beckham's charity work continues amid saga
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Heartwarming moment MLB manager tells journeyman pitcher he made the team during mound visit
He'll be there Opening Day
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Tiger Woods to make sensational return to competitive golf
One of the sport's greatest legends is ready to come back from injury
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Phillies pitcher rushed to hospital as team reveals he suffered cardiac event on the mound
He is now wearing a monitor
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Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes' 1587 Kansas City steakhouse destroyed in brutal TikTok review
After launching it back in September
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Scottie Pippen reignites his feud with Michael Jordan
As he aims brutal dig at former Chicago Bulls teammate in new soda commercial
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Fundraiser launched for NHL reporter Jessi Pierce's husband after she died with their kids in house fire
Tributes pour in for Pierce and her children
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Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
Placed in medically induced coma in California
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Two-time Super Bowl winner takes brutal swipe at Trump supporters
As he ruthlessly mocks MAGA in divisive online post
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Beloved NHL reporter Jessi Pierce shared heartbreaking final post of her three children
Before their tragic deaths in house fire at the weekend
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Maryland coach Brenda Frese screams in the face of star player Oluchi Okananwa in loss
Great coaching or poor judgement?
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Defending champs go down in March Madness thriller after tempers flare between Iowa and top-seeded Florida
Coaches erupt before wild finish in Tampa
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Tom Brady dodges question about Maxx Crosby after Raiders star saw Ravens trade sensationally collapse
What does the future hold in Las Vegas?
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St. John's sinks buzzer beater to stun Kansas in wild March Madness finish to advance to first Sweet 16 since 1999
Next up: Duke
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Incredible footage of 7ft 9in March Madness star Olivier Rioux towering over high-school rivals resurfaces
Unfair advantage?
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Barely-believable moment March Madness shot DOESN'T go in as clock hits zero: 'I just about died'
Nebraska survived a scare against Vanderbilt
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Terrifying moment young girl is trapped under a cart in front of Brooks Koepka at Valspar Championship
Five-time major champion helped out
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Fans convinced Tom Brady, 48, could make NFL return after legendary QB rolls back the years at Flag Football Classic
Could he return?
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Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton fuel romance rumors as they enjoy stroll in Tokyo alongside stunned fans
Believed to be dating
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Stephen A. Smith loses it on Donald Trump after 'disgusting' post about 'veteran Purple Heart recipient'
Smith's political streak continues online
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North Carolina to review basketball coach Hubert Davis' performance after Tar Heels' March Madness upset loss
Turnover in Chapel Hill?
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Logan Paul slammed for disrespecting Tom Brady and taunting Team USA at flag football game
Paul's antics were ripped by angry fans
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Florida's Olivier Rioux, tallest player in college basketball history, dwarfs 6ft8 March Madness rival as defending champs roll
NCAA's 7ft9 center
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
Robert Parish is no longer the game's ironman
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March Madness star opens up on depression battle as she reveals struggles forced her to step back from basketball
Terrifying downward spiral
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New York Giants star Cam Skattebo comes under fire after controversially claiming brain disease 'isn't real'
Managed to really rock the boat with his take
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Fury as students of Ivy League Penn mock blue collar rivals Illinois while getting blown out in March Madness game
Bitter reaction
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Pittsburgh Steelers forced to clarify NFL legend is still alive after rumors he had died went viral
Shuts down vile speculation
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Simone Biles threatens to steal Caitlin Clark's best friend after husband's NFL move to Indianapolis
As she prepares to relocate
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Tennis star spills secrets of Serena Williams' shock comeback at 44
Days after she showed off weight loss in swimsuit snaps
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March Madness chaos continues as North Carolina is dumped OUT in latest first-round upset
On dramatic first day of tournament
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Jaxson Dart ripped for 'dressing like a pilgrim' in loved-up pictures with stunning girlfriend Marissa Ayers
Brutally mocked by fans online
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NFL quarterback engaged three years after messy split from model Draya Michele - who now has an NBA boytoy
Announced news online
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Livvy Dunne gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at Baywatch filming
As the cast brush off growing criticism of reboot
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More than half of March Madness brackets ruined in opening game as NCAA Tournament starts with a thriller
TCU beat Ohio State
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Kournikova's popstar husband posts rare picture of couple's four children
Latest bundle of joy arrived recently in December
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Brady makes withering joke about Daniels' mom in front of Commanders star
Ready to play in the Fanatics Football Classic this weekend
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EXCLUSIVEBaseball star McNeil reveals the BRUTAL way he was traded by the Mets after 13 years in New York
Sent from one coast to another in drop of a hat
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Ex-NBA star Griffin shows off his ripped physique during shirtless beach walk with model fiancee
Chiseled physique on full display in Malibu
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes stun in new pictures from beach holiday
As injured Chiefs quarterback makes most of offseason
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Roy Keane in mourning as his mum - 'the only boss I listen to' - dies surrounded by family at Irish hospice
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Roy Hodgson comes out of retirement at 78 to take charge of English club he managed more than 43 YEARS ago...
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Inside Bolton Wanderers' quiet revival: Why wobbly form isn't shaking Steven Schumacher's promotion plans,...
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Former £25m Man United star faces huge ban for using his PHONE during a game under little-known rule
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Is this the most depressing set of fixtures ever? Play-off losers to meet in friendlies next week after...
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Bill Sweeney is sleepwalking into a shocking mistake. By not even picking up the phone to Andy Farrell, the...
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George Russell opens up on F1's brutal schedule - and the sacrifice his girlfriend Carmen Montero Mundt...
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Sandro Tonali bids to end Italy's exile, Viktor Gyokeres carries Sweden's hopes and the club team-mates...
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Newcastle Confidential: Shock Sandro Tonali transfer development - and Bruno Fernandes' surprising role -...
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The EFL is broken - and we've uncovered the scarcely believable proof. This is how close to oblivion YOUR...
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Slovenia boss warns Manchester United he will not be pushed around over Benjamin Sesko after stand-off
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Viral England fan reveals he's selling his £350,000 house to fund a seven-week trip to the World Cup
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John Toshack's family in row over his diagnosis: Liverpool and Wales legend and wife say he HASN'T got...
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'The place is like a big family. Everyone's in it together': Inside Oldham's promotion push - why fans are...
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Top footballers could shun Saudi Arabia due to war in Iran, warns former Premier League chief - as their...
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif refuses to give up on the Olympics, hitting the gym hours after trans athletes...
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- MLB star Alec Bohm sues his own PARENTS for more than $1million in shocking case
- Paul Skenes humiliated in New York as Livvy Dunne's MLB star boyfriend is removed after nighmare first inning
- Puka Nacua accuser caught twerking near unconscious NFL star in fresh video after she claimed he bit her
- Wrestler Daniel Moody, son of WWE Hall of Famer Paul Bearer, dead at 39
- Donald Trump says Tiger Woods will NOT be playing at The Masters in bombshell claim about golf legend
- Rory McIlroy lifts the lid on his tense stand-off with Bryson DeChambeau at the Masters - and the astonishing request American star made over a putt - in new Amazon Prime documentary
- Motorsport stars make miracle escape after car is 'engulfed in flames' as driver's husband breaks down in tears reliving horrifying ordeal
- National anthem is butchered ahead of New York Mets opening game as Broadway icon suffers humiliating blunder
- Eagles hero Hollis Thomas slammed for dating ex-wife of former Philadelphia NFL star Brent Celek
- College football star has his 'a** ripped' by coach at first practice after unforgivable blunder: 'Wake-up call'
- Motorsport stars engulfed in flames after vehicle part 'EXPLODES' ahead of off-road race: 'The car is in ashes'
- Taylor Swift pays heartfelt tribute to Olympic hero Alysa Liu during award acceptance speech
- World Cup play-off RECAP: Wales AND Ireland suffer penalty heartbreak after Italy dumped Northern Ireland out
- Thomas Tuchel responds to Trent Alexander-Arnold's defiant four-word message after being snubbed by England boss for vital pre-World Cup camp
- Newcastle Confidential: Shock Sandro Tonali transfer development - and Bruno Fernandes' surprising role - update on Ecuador wonderkid, Lewis Miley contract truth and David Hopkinson's Newcastle United Code revealed!
- Utter humiliation for March Madness contender as awful coaching blunder sees team toppled in huge upset
- Bill Murray's son Luke named head coach of Boston College midway through UConn's March Madness run
- Staggering amount NBA legend Paul Pierce is being asked to pay in child support every month in bitter paternity lawsuit
- Mark Sanchez's trial delayed again after NFL star was accused of fighting truck driver high on fentanyl and cocaine
- Fans think NFL great Myles Garrett is set to be traded by the Browns after bizarre change to his contract
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