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Lawrence Booth, Cricket Correspondent

Studied modern languages at Cambridge, then did work experience for Wisden Cricket Monthly magazine. Covered county cricket for The Daily Telegraph, and spent several years freelancing for The Guardian and The Sunday Times, before joining the Daily Mail in 2009. Editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack since 2012. Football (Manchester City, mainly) was my first love, before cricket (especially Northamptonshire) came along. Both clubs now vie for my attention.

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England assistant Marcus Trescothick cites 'noise' about Harry Brook's potential World Cup selection affecting batsmen after stinging defeat against New Zealand

03/09/23 10:25

England were as awful in Birmingham as they were dominant in Durham and Manchester, losing the third T20 against a motivated New Zealand by 74 runs to set up a tense series finale. Challenged to make an imposing 203 for victory, Jos Buttler's team hobbled to 128, with even Harry Brook - the man of the moment - falling short, skying leg-spinner Ish Sodhi to mid-on for eight. Buttler himself managed 40 off 21 balls, but England were off the pace in almost every respect as the tourists closed the gap to 2-1 ahead of Monday's series finale at Trent Bridge....read

England slump to 74-run defeat in third T20 with New Zealand despite Jos Buttler's best efforts as too many big-hitters suffer an off-day at Edgbaston in pursuit of 203 target
03/09/23 06:15
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Challenged to make an imposing 203 for victory, Jos Buttler's team hobbled to 128, with even Harry Brook - the man of the moment - falling short.
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Cricket legend and ex-Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak dies aged 49 after cancer battle, his wife confirms in emotional post
03/09/23 08:31
Cricket is mourning the former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, who died at the age of 49 after a battle with colon and liver cancer.
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Harry Brook pushes World Cup claims with thrilling 67 and Jonny Bairstow smashes unbeaten 86 as England THRASH New Zealand to take 2-0 lead in T20 series after 95-run win
01/09/23 08:26
The show might have moved south from Durham to Manchester, but the message remains loud and clear. England simply have to take Harry Brook to the World Cup.
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Dawid Malan admits his axeing by Hundred franchise Trent Rockets put him in a 'pretty bad place', as batsman eyes a World Cup spot after scoring 54 in England's T20 win over New Zealand
31/08/23 07:20
Dawid Malan has played down suggestions he is keeping Harry Brook out of England's World Cup squad - and wants to push for a starting place when the tournament begins next month.
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World Cup hopeful Jofra Archer faces a race against time after failing to make England's ODI squad to face New Zealand - with Harry Brook upset at missing out to returning Ben Stokes
16/08/23 11:53
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Jofra Archer faces a race against time to play any part in the World Cup after both he and Harry Brook were left out of England's preliminary 15-man squad.
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Ben Stokes AGREES to come out of ODI retirement and help England defend 50-over World Cup... with the talisman to be named in squad for New Zealand series on Wednesday
15/08/23 07:20
Ben Stokes will be named in England's one-day squad on Wednesday for next month's four-match series against New Zealand in a bid to get him ready for October's World Cup in India.
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Stuart Broad retired on an Ashes high, but there have been many, from Bradman to Atherton to Swann, whose careers have ended with a whimper
01/08/23 03:56
LAWRENCE BOOTH: As Stuart Broad wheeled away in the south London sunshine shortly before 6.30pm on Monday, it was hard to imagine how his final Test could have been choreographed any better.
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ASHES DAY FIVE - SESSION BY SESSION: England tore through Australia for deserved victory after even morning
31/07/23 09:31
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: They took all 10 Australian wickets on the final day of the final Test, rallying to the cause despite losing the entire afternoon session to more bad weather.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Australia to endure longest drought without winning an Ashes in England, while Jimmy Anderson has the worst series average of his career
31/07/23 07:22
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Here, Mail Sport 's Lawrence Booth takes you through some of the stats you might have missed from a thrilling final day of the fifth Ashes Test at Oval.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Chris Woakes saved his best for the series' final day to help England secure a draw... it would not be too much of a stretch to say this Ashes belonged to him
31/07/23 06:55
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: It would be a stretch to describe this as Woakes's Ashes. But not too much of a stretch. When he didn't play, England lost two out of two.
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ASHES SERIES RATINGS: Stuart Broad bid farewell in style and Chris Woakes was the standout star for England... while Usman Khawaja was superb as the ultimate anti-Bazballer
31/07/23 06:02
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: A drawn series doesn't take away from the enthralling action that followed England's Bazball approach throughout as a thrilling finale ensued in south London.
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ASHES DAY FOUR, FIFTH TEST - SESSION BY SESSION: England are left frustrated by Australia before rain
30/07/23 09:59
LAWRENCE BOOTH: After Stuart Broad walked out to a guard of honour, and pulled the last ball he faced in Test cricket for six, Australia were set 384 for victory,
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Stuart Broad becomes the second player to hit his final ball in Test cricket for six as Usman Khawaja becomes leading run-scorer in the series
30/07/23 09:33
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Broad became only the second player - after West Indian Wayne Daniel - known to have hit his final ball in Test cricket for six when he launched Mitchell Starc high over midwicket.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Now begins a new age for England's pace attack with Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue in contention
30/07/23 08:38
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Rob Key, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will already have one eye on assembling an attack capable of winning in Australia in three winters' time.
Stuart Broad retires: From Ashes demolition jobs to game-changing hat-tricks, LAWRENCE BOOTH runs through his favourite moments from the England bowler
30/07/23 12:14
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Stuart Broad has announced he will be retiring from all cricket after the final Ashes Test at the Oval.
Zak Crawley's Ashes story has been remarkable... He tops the series' run charts after a tone-setting 73 at the Oval and has scored quicker than anyone
29/07/23 09:31
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Not for the first time in his career, Zak Crawley edged a big drive to second slip, turned on his heel and headed for the pavilion.
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ASHES DAY TWO, FIFTH TEST - SESSION BY SESSION: Australia take a slender lead after a tightly contested encounter
28/07/23 08:09
LAWRENCE BOOTH: In 26 overs before lunch, Australia added a painstaking 54 for the loss of Marnus Labuschagne, who was brilliantly held at slip by Joe Root after making nine off 82 balls
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Stuart Broad becomes the first England bowler to 150 Ashes wickets while Ben Stokes joins Garry Sobers and Jacques Kallis in an elite all-rounders' club
28/07/23 07:13
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Australia ended day two of the final Ashes Test with a slender first innings lead of 12 after being bowled out for 295 at the Oval.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Stuart Broad makes mischief as he rattles the Aussies... England's disruptor in chief again took key wickets and unsettled Marnus Labuschagne with his cunning bail switch
28/07/23 06:43
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: One thing's for sure: Stuart Broad won't be voiding these Ashes. He wouldn't be allowed to even if he tried, because most of the highlights reels feature him
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ASHES DAY ONE, FIFTH TEST - SESSION BY SESSION: Careless England allow Australia to seize control after bright start
27/07/23 09:59
England began with 62 from their openers, thanks mainly to a run-a-ball 41 from Ben Duckett, and finished with some bold strokeplay from Harry Brook, lifting them to 131 for three by lunch.
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Harry Brook records the highest average of England players with 500 runs as Mitchell Starc leapfrogs Stuart Broad at the top of the wicket-taking table
27/07/23 08:08
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Harry Brook's 11th score of 50 or more from his 19 Test innings leaves him with an average of 65 - the highest by an England player with at least 500 runs
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Harry Brook embodies the flawed magnificence of Bazball... the England star looks a million dollars one minute and then is in the pavilion the next
27/07/23 05:48
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: It is a measure of how far Harry Brook has travelled in under a year as England's No 5 that his dismissal for 85 on the first day of the final Test felt like an anti-climax.
Ben Stokes could undergo surgery on his left knee to prolong his career as an all-rounder
26/07/23 05:00
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Ben Stokes may undergo an operation on his left knee after the Ashes in a bid to prolong his Test career as an all-rounder.
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The Ashes: Cricket MUST be more flexible on rain delays, England face a tough decision over Jimmy Anderson and Pat Cummins still has plenty to prove at the Oval despite retaining the urn: Mail Sport's experts look ahead to the final Test
24/07/23 09:30
Mail Sport's ASHES EXPERTS took ahead to the main talking points ahead of the final Ashes Test, which gets underway on Thursday.
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Zak Crawley believes that England can repeat their Manchester batting blitz at The Oval and ruin Australia's Ashes party
24/07/23 05:00
Crawley believes he is batting better than ever after his 189 off 182 balls took Australia's bowlers to the cleaners, before rain wiped out all but 30 overs of the last two days.
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ASHES FOURTH TEST PLAYER RATINGS: Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow star as England dominate despite draw at Old Trafford... but which three players only managed a THREE out of 10?
23/07/23 04:51
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: England were in a battle against time to take the final five Australia wickets on the last two days, but they were allowed only 30 overs over the weekend.
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Australia are just a rainy day from retaining the Ashes but Ben Stokes' decision-making has been far better than opposite number Pat Cummins
22/07/23 06:47
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Cummins has repeatedly insisted his team came here to win. A weather-assisted heist may produce muted celebrations.
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ASHES DAY THREE, FOURTH TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: England dominate Australia again as Jonny Bairstow steals the show
21/07/23 07:49
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jonny Bairstow smashed an unbeaten 99 before Mark Wood continued his fine form and took three top-order Australia wickets.
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Defiant, bristling Jonny Bairstow batters the Aussies in fourth Ashes Test as he hits an unbeaten 99 to help put England in the driving seat
21/07/23 07:15
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Bairstow didn't seem fussed to have become the first England player in 24 years to finish 99 not out. It mattered only that he had rejoined the party.
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ASHES DAY TWO, FOURTH TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: England take the honours after dominating Australia from start to finish at Old Trafford
20/07/23 08:13
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Zak Crawley's sublime 189 put England firmly on top on a fabulous day for the hosts at Old Trafford, which saw them 67 runs ahead at stumps on Thursday.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Crawley hits second fastest Test ton at Old Trafford and Moeen joins Broad, Botham and Flintoff in passing 3,000 runs and 200 wickets
20/07/23 07:45
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Zak Crawley guided England to a dominant position on a fabulous day for the hosts at Old Trafford, which saw them 67 runs ahead at stumps on Thursday.
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Australia captain Pat Cummins had a STINKER on day two of fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford amid a dropped catch, reactive field placings, no obvious plan and horror bowling
20/07/23 06:09
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Pat Cummins lost his wicket to the first ball of the second morning of this fourth Ashes Test - and it was all downhill from there.
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ASHES DAY ONE, FOURTH TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: Honours shared as England take four wickets in the evening after Australia raced to 107 for two in dominant start
19/07/23 08:52
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: England finished day one of the fourth Ashes Test on top with Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc at the crease on 299 for eight.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Stuart Broad becomes the fifth bowler to reach 600 wickets - taking his tally against Australia to 149 in the process - and only Don Bradman has more visiting Test runs in England than Steve Smith
19/07/23 08:33
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: The fourth Ashes Test got underway at Old Trafford, as England's bid for an unlikely series win continued with Australia needing just a draw to retain the urn.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Marnus Labuschagne's laziness means he is losing his lustre after the Australian was dismissed by Moeen Ali AGAIN as the No 3's Ashes struggles continue
19/07/23 08:08
LAWRENCE BOOTH: No one leaves the field more disconsolately than Labuschagne, no one looks so bereft at their dismissal. He had just brought up his first half-century of the summer.
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England captain Ben Stokes ready to get EVEN funkier in fourth Ashes Test against Australia... with hosts needing a win at Old Trafford
18/07/23 06:33
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes' England may go for broke as they look to overcome a poor forecast in Manchester and square an Ashes series he believes is shaping up as the best ever.
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Woody and the Wizard! Thanks to thunderbolts, Ferrero Rocher and the fear of flying, Mark Wood and Chris Woakes is the unlikely bromance that brought England back into the Ashes
15/07/23 09:31
After Chris Woakes and Mark Wood shared the match-clinching partnership in the third Ashes Test at Headingley, it came as little surprise to learn they share much else besides.
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England spinner Moeen Ali reveals how an anonymous NHS worker helped save his Ashes by sending him a 'wonder' gel made of honey to heal his blistered finger
14/07/23 05:00
Moeen Ali has revealed how an unknown NHS employee solved the problem of his blistered spinning finger and helped save his Ashes - by sending him anti-bacterial gel made of honey.
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Why fast bowling is cricket's most primeval act: It does not just spill blood, it gets it pumping... that's why there will be a guttural roar when England's Mark Wood charges in to bowl at 97mph at Old Trafford next week
13/07/23 09:30
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Fast bowling has always been cricket's most primeval act, a skill that comes from the heart not the brain and takes practitioners to places beyond logic.
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Why this is the nip and tuck Ashes: Blunders by Smith and Labuschagne plus an injury to Lyon have narrowed the gap between the teams... but England's bravery is spooking Australia too
11/07/23 09:30
LAWRENCE BOOTH: By Sunday evening, after the third successive nailbiter of this classic Ashes series, the only thing that separated England and Australia was the 2-1 scoreline.
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Joe Root or Moeen Ali at No 3? Do England drop Jonny Bairstow? And should they bring back Jimmy Anderson for Old Trafford? Mail Sport's experts discuss the major Ashes talking points
10/07/23 09:30
Former England captain Nasser Hussain, former England coach David 'Bumble' Lloyd, Cricket Correspondent Paul Newman and Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth - have their say…
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Harry Brook sparkles as England's crown jewel finally lives up to the hype by keeping the Ashes alive with a vital 75 at Headingley
09/07/23 06:32
LAWRENCE BOOTH: When Harry Brook walked out to bat with the scoreboard reading 93 for three, England's Ashes hopes were not the only thing on the line.
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ASHES DAY FOUR, THIRD TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: Harry Brook shines before Chris Woakes and Mark Wood hold their nerve in thrilling fashion to keep the series alive
09/07/23 06:13
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: Beginning the day on 27-0 and still requiring 224 runs to reduce their deficit in the series to 2-1, the contest ebbed-and-flowed yet again.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England get their first win over Australia in FOUR years, while Harry Brook becomes the quickest to reach 1,000 Test runs
09/07/23 04:43
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: Beginning the day on 27-0 and still requiring 224 runs to reduce their deficit in the series to 2-1, the contest ebbed-and-flowed yet again.
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ASHES THIRD TEST PLAYER RATINGS: Mark Wood sizzles with bat and ball, David Warner's torrid time against Stuart Broad continues ... and one Aussie has surely played his last match of the series
09/07/23 03:45
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: England kept the Ashes alive on Sunday as they beat Australia by three wickets at Headingley.
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Chris Woakes continues to prove doubters wrong with crucial wickets on Day Three of the third Ashes Test - as recalled seamer stakes claim for inclusion in England squad for the rest of the series
08/07/23 08:21
It was March 2022, and the dying days of the Joe Root era, when Woakes was handed the deflating task of opening the bowling against a West Indies team who needed 28 to clinch the series.
ASHES DAY TWO, THIRD TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: England were on the slide after the early loss of Joe Root, but Mark Wood and Ben Stokes sparked a fightback with the bat... now, the third Test is evenly poised
07/07/23 10:57
LAWRENCE BOOTH: More heroics from Ben Stokes single-handedly got England within 26 runs of Australia's first innings total after a big-hitting 80, the hosts skittled out for 237.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Stuart Broad removes David Warner for 17th time, Ben Stokes passes another milestone and Moeen Ali becomes third England spinner to take 200 Test wickets
07/07/23 10:27
LAWRENCE BOOHT: Travis Head and Mitch Marsh held off England to extend Australia's fragile lead to 142 runs after two days of a third gripping Ashes test at Headingley on Friday.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Vilified Australia captain Pat Cummins lets his bowling do the talking at Headingley
07/07/23 06:07
LAWRENCE BOOTH: On the day before the third Ashes Test, Pat Cummins sat in often monosyllabic bewilderment as he faced questions about the stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's.
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ASHES DAY ONE, THIRD TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: Mark Wood's express pace puts England in control before dropped catches offer Australia a lifeline - but it's all in the balance with hosts on 68-3 ahead of day two
06/07/23 10:52
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Day one of the third Test at Headingley ebbed and flowed in typical Ashes fashion on Thursday, as England bowled Australia out for 263 before falling to 68-3 at stumps.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Mark Wood's five-wicket haul was his FIRST in a home Test, Mitchell Marsh's superb record against England continues - and Steve Smith climbs to third in the all-time Ashes run-scoring charts
06/07/23 10:22
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: Wood's figures of five for 34 meant he finished an innings with a Test bowling average below 30 for the first time in his career.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Mark Wood's blistering pace roused the Headingley crowd as much as it ruffled Australia... his five-wicket haul is a just reward for how much he puts his body on the line
06/07/23 06:35
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT HEADINGLEY: It was a dot ball but it drew a gasp. Moments after Marnus Labuschagne had left alone an outswinger from Mark Wood, the big screen told the story.
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England's Ashes preparation has been ALL WRONG, says Steve Harmison... as former fast bowler puts dropped catches and no-balls down to relaxed Bazball policy
05/07/23 09:30
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Harmison has criticised England's preparation for the Ashes - and believes they should be leading, not trailing, 2-0 ahead of Thursday's third Test.
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England coach Brendon McCullum says Australia have to 'live with' the decision not to recall Jonny Bairstow after his controversial stumping
03/07/23 05:00
The third Test of an increasingly fractious series starts at Headingley on Thursday, with Australian coach Andrew McDonald saying he was 'disappointed' by McCullum's reaction.
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Unsporting from Australia or foolish by Bairstow? Mail Sport's experts weigh in on the controversial stumping after England's second Ashes Test defeat
02/07/23 09:30
The final day of the second Ashes Test was marred by controversy as Jonny Bairstow was 'stumped' by wicketkeeper Alex Carey after leaving his crease thinking the ball was dead.
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ASHES DAY FIVE, SECOND TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: Ben Stokes playing one of the greatest Ashes innings and Alex Carey creates controversy
02/07/23 09:30
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Sunday proved to another eventful day at Lord's with Ben Stokes playing one of the greatest Ashes innings and Alex Carey stumping Jonny Bairstow out.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes plays one of the great Ashes innings to date, Jonny Bairstow is controversially 'stumped out' and Australia move 2-0 in the series
02/07/23 07:14
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Here, Mail Sport's LAWRENCE BOOTH shares the key statistics from the fifth day of the Ashes second Test at Lord's.
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ASHES SECOND TEST PLAYER RATINGS: Ollie Pope set the tone for the hosts' kamikaze approach, while Steve Smith was back to his brilliant best... but which England star scores just FOUR out of 10?
02/07/23 04:04
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: England went so close to recreating their Ashes heroics of Headingley four years, led by Ben Stokes' scintillating 155 runs off 214 balls, but fell agonisingly short.
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COMMENT: Whether we like it or not, cricket has laws and umpires must apply them... Alex Carey noticed Jonny Bairstow was leaving his crease and took advantage
02/07/23 02:58
LAWRENCE BOOTH: I've never had much time for the idea that cricket has a spirit, which only seems to apply when there's not much at stake. Whether we like it or not, cricket has laws.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Finally, time looks to be catching up with Jimmy Anderson... trying to guess when he will retire is a mug's game but who knows how much more we will get to see of him?
01/07/23 08:09
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England spent the afternoon answering Australia's short-ball barrage with one of their own, a sledgehammer tactic at odds with Anderson's scalpel.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Khawaja leads Root by over 100 runs for the series, Brook notches an eighth 50 in 14 Tests and England's bowlers fail to take a wicket in the opening 20 overs AGAIN
30/06/23 07:31
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England's batting collapse continued through from the evening session of day three to finish bowled out for 325 before lunch on Friday morning.
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ASHES DAY THREE, SECOND TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: Australia dominate on a miserable day for England as they take a 221-run lead into day four
30/06/23 06:49
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: After losing three cheap wickets on Thursday night, England began the day in dire fashion after Ben Stokes was dismissed second ball to Mitchell Starc.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: Was that the most deflating session of Test cricket ever? England's shocking morning collapse means there's an unspoken fear the Ashes may already be OVER
30/06/23 05:18
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: To Bazball's credit, the question has largely vanished. On Friday morning, it popped up again, like the household rat you thought pest control had dealt with.
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ASHES DAY TWO, SECOND TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: England take the honours after an entertaining day with the bat - despite late wickets
29/06/23 08:22
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: The hosts bowled out Australia for 416 for just 77 runs before lunch, after Steve Smith put the finishing touches on a quite brilliant 12th century against England.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: There were shades of Glenn McGrath's 2005 injury as lethal Nathan Lyon limped away... the Aussie spinner gives crucial control to their attack and his loss could be HUGE
29/06/23 06:58
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Calf injuries can be debilitating at the best of times, and a statement from Australia's dressing-room didn't immediately suggest the best of times.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root forces his way into the all-time top 10 Test run scorers, Steve Smith completes a 12th century against England, and the hosts are stumped for a FOURTH time
29/06/23 06:45
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: England's response began strongly with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett putting on 91 before the former fell to a rather tame Nathan Lyon stumping.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: He talked the talk but Ollie Robinson failed to walk the walk... his struggles could become emblematic of England's fortunes in the second Test
28/06/23 07:52
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Robinson's crime, for those who missed it, was to swear at Australian opener Usman Khawaja after dismissing him in the first Test.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: David Warner breaks fresh ground in England - but so does the Ashes debutant who claimed his wicket
28/06/23 07:17
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Here, Mail Sport's Lawrence Booth shares the key statistics from the opening day of the second Ashes' Test at Lord's.
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ASHES DAY ONE, SECOND TEST - SESSION-BY-SESSION: Australia claim the honours after a difficult day for Ben Stokes' side
28/06/23 06:48
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: England suffered one of their worst days of the Bazball era as Australia romped to 339 for five on the opening day of the second Test.
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Ben Stokes insists cricket must be a game that 'celebrates diversity on all fronts' after damning report found racism, discrimination and sexism were 'widespread' in the sport
27/06/23 09:31
The 32-year-old was horrified to hear the conclusions of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket, which found racism, sexism and elitism were 'widespread'.
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After impressing against Ireland, pace bowler JOSH TONGUE has won a 'dream come true' Ashes nod... and says he'll make the wicket of Steve Smith his first order of business
27/06/23 05:56
INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: as the nation crosses its fingers for an England win in the second Ashes Test at Lord's, Tongue finds himself in the thick of things.
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Ben Stokes backs Josh Tongue to make immediate impact at Lord's in second Ashes Test... as he insists he'll continue to 'make the right decisions' amid criticism of his captaincy at Edgbaston
27/06/23 05:00
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Tongue, who took five wickets on debut against Ireland at Lord's earlier this month, will replace spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali in the team.
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England are losing the Ashes pace race! Aussies are set to unleash storming Mitchell Starc while gentle Chris Woakes is in the frame for hosts ahead of Mark Wood
26/06/23 09:30
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Wood, the one England player capable of consistently breaching 90mph, sat out the first Test on a flat surface at Edgbaston in his side's defeat last week.
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Ollie Pope DENIES England lacked the ruthlessness to defeat Australia in the first Ashes Test... but admits he left runs out in the middle after disappointing first game with the bat
26/06/23 05:00
The England vice-captain made 31 and 14 in the first Test, taking his overall Ashes average to 14 from eight innings, and admitted he had left runs out in the middle, especially after missing a ball on his pads.
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LAWRENCE BOOTH: To question the entire Bazball edifice off the back of a game in which England made the running is to fall into the oldest trap in English cricket... Ben Stokes's side must block out the negativity over agonising Edgbaston defeat
24/06/23 09:30
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England lost the first Test not because Stokes was playing fast and loose with convention, but because they bungled chances in the field.
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Drop Moeen Ali? Tell Joe Root to go slow? Give Ben Foakes the gloves back?Mail Sport's experts - including NASSER HUSSAIN and DAVID LLOYD - analyse 10 burning Ashes issues
21/06/23 09:30
Mail Sport experts - former England captain Nasser Hussain, former England coach David Lloyd, Cricket Correspondent Paul Newman and Wisden editor Lawrence Booth - tackle 10 key questions.
The Aussies don't usually win nailbiters! England beware, Edgbaston triumph has banished demons of razor-close defeats in previous Ashes series
21/06/23 03:38
LAWRENCE BOOTH: It wasn't supposed to be like this. Australia always stood a decent chance of victory, of course - but a close Australian victory? England don't normally lose nail-biters to them.
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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Usman Khawaja becomes just the second Australian to bat on every day of a five-day Test... as his side complete their second highest ever chase in England
20/06/23 09:04
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: The final day of action was thrilling and you couldn't afford to take your eyes away as both teams continually traded blows throughout.
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ASHES DAY FIVE - SESSION BY SESSION: Superb Australia batting performance on final day helps guide them to a famous win at Edgbaston
20/06/23 08:13
LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Beginning the day on 107-3 chasing 281 to win, play eventually got underway at 2:20PM after the morning session was washed out due to heavy rain.
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