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'We should NEVER put anyone on the scrapheap - how can England possibly ignore Jimmy Anderson?': MICHAEL VAUGHAN hits out at Bazball's 'vibes coaching', the one player he'd drop and why it's time for players to get 'down and dirty'

17/04/26 11:21
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Michael Vaughan is sat down just outside Manchester, his home city and whose motto Concilio Et Labore - 'by wisdom and effort' - neatly sums up the attitude he wants English cricket to adopt....read

Ben Stokes reveals he is 'lucky' to be alive after horror cricket injury left England captain's face a 'mess' and requiring major surgery: 'Thankfully I'm still here'
15/04/26 14:56LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes has said he is 'lucky' to be alive after a ball broke his cheekbone during a net session at Durham in February.
I criticised Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum's roles in dismal Ashes defeat in the new Wisden - only for England to rush out a flimsy defence. It does not bode well for the summer ahead, writes Wisden Editor LAWRENCE BOOTH
14/04/26 09:05It was obvious to anyone who reported on that trip that English cricket's two central figures had begun to diverge for the first time since they joined forces to such remarkable effect in the early summer of 2022.
Does Rory McIlroy's Masters triumph make him our greatest sportsperson this century? Here's RIATH AL-SAMARRAI's definitive top 15 - from a footballer whose 'menacing aura' elevated his achievements to a neurotic star who tormented himself to greatness
13/04/26 16:59For the purpose of scaling one Briton against another, I'll keep this list to athletes in my lifetime and for the sake of neat edges will limit it to this century. A further weighting will be added to individual sports.
From the Golden Age to Primark and Poundland: How county cricket abandoned the beloved outgrounds where Don Bradman, Garry Sobers and Wally Hammond made history
13/04/26 15:57Outgrounds have a special place in the hearts of cricket lovers, the more so when not only abandoned by their county, but demolished and built over.
JAMES REW INTERVIEW: The golden boy of English cricket on his 'terrifying' Ashes experience, learning from Andrew Flintoff (and Travis Head) and how he'd respond if Brendon McCullum asked him to open
11/04/26 01:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Rew's name keeps cropping up in the England conversation - and no matter that he prefers the No 4 slot to the top three.
I've been to all 18 first-class county cricket grounds in the UK - this is the definitive list from worst to best and where YOUR club ranks, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
10/04/26 01:00There are 18 first-class county headquarters in Britain, and our cricket correspondent LAWRENCE BOOTH has been to them all. Here he ranks them from worst to best.
Ollie Robinson and England: Why they fell out, the route back into the Test team and the one question he must still answer to convince Ben Stokes and Rob Key
09/04/26 16:00In a winter of regret for the England Test team, one question went surprisingly unasked: how might they have fared on Australia's spicy pitches had Ollie Robinson not been persona non grata?
These are my winners and losers from round one of the County Championship - from the England star who's more vulnerable than ever, to the pair who put Ashes woe behind them and Test exile who made case for shock comeback, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
07/04/26 01:00With England's first Test against New Zealand less than two months away, Daily Mail Sport looks at how the players vying for selection fared in the opening round of matches...
The top 10 overseas stars in this season's County Championship - who takes No 1 spot for 2026?
03/04/26 01:00Unlike the Sheffield Shield or the Ranji Trophy, England's county system welcomes all and sundry from the four corners of the globe - at times to the chagrin of its own Test captain.
England are watching the County Championship more closely than ever this season - these are the six breakout stars they should have their eyes on, from Yorkshire's next big-hitter to the Warwickshire quick coaches are raving about
01/04/26 10:52With Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith having endured a painful Ashes, the race is on for England selection ahead of the first Test series of the summer, against New Zealand in June.
Ben McKinney, Durham's 6ft 7in England hopeful, reveals his two targets for this season, the 'selfish' changes he's making to his game and the 'science' lessons he's learned from Ben Stokes
31/03/26 01:00RICHARD GIBSON: McKinney has been a beneficiary of Bazball's boldness to this point in his career, having been discussed for an international debut as far back as a year ago.
Ben Stokes suffers setback on road to return from horror facial injury as surgeon delivers bad news ahead of County Championship season
28/03/26 20:01Ben Stokes has had his target of featuring in half of Durham's opening six County Championship fixtures eradicated by specialists while the club have 'no expectations' of fellow international Mark Wood playing for them this season.
'There were times I thought we should've swallowed our ego and adapted... but I wasn't vocal enough': CHRIS WOAKES reveals his Bazball regrets, the four seamers he's tipping for an England call-up and why he wasn't ready to 'give up' on Warwickshire
28/03/26 12:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: Chris Woakes, the county pro. Even for the man himself, it's a title he's still getting used to.
'England are going to respect the county game a bit more... good!': Northants boss DARREN LEHMANN on the fall-out from his Ashes rant, the fatal flaw that cost England Down Under and his masterplan to get Saif Zaib into Test mix
27/03/26 02:00For a moment, the startled look on Darren Lehmann's face suggests he has just spotted an England selector lurking in the shadows at Wantage Road.
'Brendon McCullum should have been sacked. This England set-up is like Saturday afternoon cricket': STEVE HARMISON takes aim at ECB bosses for sticking with under-fire coach, and names the player they MUST axe after Ashes debacle
25/03/26 17:00Steve Harmison, the pace ace who once coached his home town Ashington in the lower tiers of English football, reaches for a familiar frame of reference as he discusses Brendon McCullum.
Why England have gambled on Brendon McCullum and Rob Key despite Ashes humbling - and what's changing to prevent it happening again, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
24/03/26 02:00English cricket's decision to stick with the status quo in the wake of the Ashes debacle had been long expected - but it is more of a gamble than the ECB hierarchy seem to think.
Asa Tribe is set to become England's next opener - this is why: How 21-year-old wowed Aussies and ECB insiders on Lions tour, the secret to his 'simple game' and the only way Zak Crawley can keep Glamorgan star out of side
17/03/26 14:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Tribe, 21, stood out during the Lions' tour Down Under over the winter, and is now expected to provide competition for both Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett this summer.
Liam Livingstone can moan all he wants but here's the reason he's out in the cold with England, why Brendon McCullum told him to 'chill out' and proof that Rob Key has not shut the door on all-rounder
16/03/26 18:06The anger of the jilted sportsman is a tale as old as the English batting collapse. And as Liam Livingstone's latest outburst confirms, anger isn't always accompanied by clarity.
Brendon McCullum is lucky to escape this winter with his job as England head coach - but the danger isn't over for him given the revealing signs in his relationship with Ben Stokes, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
07/03/26 02:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: If Brendon McCullum may not enjoy spending the Test summer on probation, then he should console himself with the thought that he's lucky still to be in the role.
How Harry Brook became a true leader: The more mature attitude to booze, his blossoming union with Brendon McCullum, the Jacob Bethell bond, a crucial mentor and how he's won his team-mates' respect
27/02/26 02:00Earlier this week at the Twenty20 World Cup, Harry Brook sauntered into a press conference, clocked the facial expressions of those present and suggested a smile wouldn't go amiss.
Harry Brook has just played England's best T20 innings of all time - here's why, the others that it pips to top spot including Alex Hales' heroics and a World Cup-winning 'dog' from Ben Stokes
25/02/26 17:00Brook has spent several weeks vowing to take responsibility for his off-field actions that to within a whisker of being stripped of the white-ball captaincy. Now, here he was taking it on the field.
County cricket transfers round-up: Surrey add Aussie Test quick, Sam Konstas eyes county deal and Glamorgan sign Sheffield Shield star, while Middlesex line up Kiwi head coach, vultures circle at Sussex and Worcestershire hunt overseas star
10/02/26 12:00Despite Ben Stokes' plea to halt the Aussie influx to the County Championship ahead of next year's ashes, a number of players are closing in on deals with English sides for this season.
Ben Stokes left almost unrecognisable after brutal blow to the face
05/02/26 13:38Ben Stokes left fans shocked and concerned as he shared a gruesome photo on social media.
Yorkshire sign Moeen Ali, two international stars and Australia veteran, Hampshire snap up Aussie duo and surprise James Rew move that opens up market: County cricket transfers round-up
13/01/26 10:45Despite turning 39 in June, Moeen's arrival is a coup, not least because Yorkshire have lost experienced campaigners Dawid Malan and Jordan Thompson from their squad for next season.
JIMMY ANDERSON: Why England stars need to go back to their counties and prove their worth after Ashes debacle - and the new-look bowling attack I'd pick next summer
10/01/26 02:00SIR JAMES ANDERSON: The first thing I would insist upon is players going back into county cricket to prove they are good enough to face New Zealand at Lord's in June.
Cricket's troubled relationship with drinking: Why it's so widespread, what England's Noosa 'stag do' revealed, my night at the bar with Andrew Flintoff before he nearly drowned on a pedalo and how Aussie players get away with boozing
09/01/26 12:00Let's face it, cricket and alcohol have history. In fact, they are intrinsically linked, dating back to Victorian times when village green contests were followed by post-match pints in the local.
Harry Brook is drowning in ego and arrogance - the only way he will stop believing in his own invincibility is by being dropped, writes IAN HERBERT
08/01/26 12:05There was a time, on a very flat track in Rawalpindi not so many winters back, when Harry Brook telegraphed the very distinct sense that he would become a tornado in Test cricket.
See the shocking Ashes blunder NOBODY spotted until it was too late - as more Snicko controversy leaves England skipper Ben Stokes fuming
08/01/26 09:22After Ben Stokes fumed at Snicko's lack of 'consistency' on Thursday evening, it appears another controversial umpiring decision has emerged.
Bazball is finished after England's most disappointing Ashes tour in memory - here's why Brendon McCullum must go, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
08/01/26 08:25LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: This was not England's worst Ashes tour among their many failures in Australia down the years. But it was arguably their most disappointing.
Inside Usman Khawaja's VERY emotional farewell to Test cricket as he has a day he'll 'cherish forever'
08/01/26 06:04He only scored six in his final innings and didn't get to hit the winning runs at his beloved SCG - but said he'll cherish the last day of the fifth Test forever.
ASHES SERIES PLAYER RATINGS: Which England flops are fighting for their places after horror tour? Who should never have played in the first place? And who gets a 2/10?
08/01/26 05:37Daily Mail Sport's LAWRENCE BOOTH was at all five Tests as England succumbed to another battering Down Under - here are his Ashes series player ratings.
Brendon McCullum has fostered a culture of laziness and swagger within this England team. Letting him stay on as Test supremo is a nonsense that makes the heart sink, writes IAN HERBERT
07/01/26 17:00Until the bitter end, we have been confronted with the cool indifference of Brendon McCullum, a man more absorbed with his own image than the catastrophe he has visited upon English cricket.
Revealed: Why it all went so wrong for TNT Sports in the Ashes - insiders' fateful warnings months in advance that were ignored and the cut-price coverage that led to 'phantom run out'
07/01/26 17:00Tomorrow, thank God, the Ashes will come to an end, bringing the curtain down on a series of unforgivable crimes against cricket.
Jacob Bethell showed England their future with majestic Ashes century - but without a terrible call by Ben Stokes that only gets worse with time, he would have been their present too
07/01/26 10:30LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: Cause for celebration, then, at the end of a long, humiliating tour, but also cause for regret. This ought to have been Bethell's 14th Test, not his sixth.
England star Jacob Bethell's parents in tears as their son hits his spectacular maiden century at the Ashes - but Australia still set to win and take the series 4-1
07/01/26 07:30ASHES BREAKFAST: Jacob Bethell danced down the track to an off-break from Beau Webster and launched it over midwicket for the boundary to his parents' delight.
'Worst commentary ever heard' at the Ashes as TNT Sports' reporter, who usually works on cycling, confuses a replay for live action in 'amateur' error
07/01/26 06:58TNT Sports' Ashes coverage reached a new low after commentators mistakenly reacted live to a replay of a run-out during the fifth Test between Australia and England in Sydney.
The worst day of England's disastrous Ashes will have Rob Key and Brendon McCullum nervously looking over their shoulders - this was a damning indictment of their failure of imagination, preparation and execution
06/01/26 09:24As the ball hung in the air, you almost knew what was coming. Travis Head had been the key wicket all series, and England desperately needed to see the back of him. So Will Jacks dropped it.
Seven ways to discover Sydney beyond the Ashes - from sunrise kayaking tours to rooftop cocktail bars
05/01/26 16:22Australian expert Sarah Rodrigues offers a guide exploring Australia's biggest city, with activities including kayaking across Sydney Harbour, climbing Harbour Bridge and some of the best spots to eat.
In 27 years of reporting on the England Test team, here's why Jamie Smith's car crash of a dismissal is the WORST shot I've seen, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
05/01/26 12:00It takes a lot for a painting-by-numbers 46 to overshadow a masterpiece 160, but Jamie Smith gave it a go on a wildly oscillating second day at the SCG
Furious England skipper Ben Stokes erupts at Aussie star Marnus Labuschagne and drops an F-bomb during fifth Ashes Test
05/01/26 09:19A furious Ben Stokes erupted at Marnus Labuschagne and appeared to tell the Aussie batsman to 'shut the f*** up', as tempers flared on day two of the fifth Ashes Test.
Ben Stokes urges his England team for one final Ashes push in Sydney Test match that could have huge repercussions on the futures of Brendan McCullum and Rob Key
03/01/26 08:12Ben Stokes has urged England not to 'coast' in Sunday's fifth and final Ashes Test at Sydneyas they try to limit the damage in a game that could have repercussions
Concerns over England's Ashes backroom staff revealed: Too many 'yes men', no one challenging Bazball ethos, Jeetan Patel's 'have a pint' comment and the mistake made when hiring bowling guru David Saker
01/01/26 17:00As ECB bosses rake over these Ashes the make-up of the dressing-room will figure high on the agenda
The Ashes are lost - but these six young England rising stars can win them back in 2027
01/01/26 12:00Ahead of the final Test in Sydney and before a review of what went wrong takes shape, these are the players that can help win back the urn in 18 months' time.
England edge closer to Brendon McCullum decision after humiliating Ashes series defeat - as ECB chief flies into Sydney ahead of final Test
01/01/26 08:44LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: McCullum, who became England's all-format coach a year ago, has an expensive ECB contract running until the end of 2027.
England reach verdict in investigation into reports of excessive drinking in Noosa - after video emerged of Ben Duckett slurring his words in late-night interaction with fan
30/12/25 09:41EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: The ECB went into damage-limitation mode after a video emerged of Ben Duckett slurring his words in a late-night interaction with a fan.
Australia are usually bad winners but at least they've been good losers too. Now after MCG humbling I'm having to rethink that - here's why, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
29/12/25 12:00This is my sixth Ashes tour, and the previous five had encouraged a hypothesis: even if Australians aren't always gracious winners, they can be magnanimous in defeat.
See Ben Duckett's cheeky response when a fan asks if he wants a beer after his boozy Ashes controversy
28/12/25 14:28Ben Duckett dished up a cheeky response to jeers from fans inside the MCG during the Boxing Day Test.
Australia is accused of hypocrisy over $10m Ashes debacle in the Boxing Day Test
28/12/25 12:14Australian cricket is being accused of 'hypocrisy' in the wake of the Boxing Day Test pitch fiasco.
Why the man behind the MCG's $10million Ashes debacle WON'T be sacked despite admitting to awful mistake
28/12/25 02:04The end of the Boxing Day match at the MCG on Saturday was the first time the same series has had multiple two-day Tests in 129 years.
England great claims Aussie spin king Shane Warne would have called the MCG pitch 'unacceptable' as Ben Stokes delivers verdict on spicy Melbourne wicket
27/12/25 12:57Nasser Hussain has claimed that Australian spin king Shane Warne would have described the MCG's pitch as 'unacceptable'.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England played the right hand and the lottery rewarded them - yet a famous Melbourne win shines spotlight on questionable decisions in the first three Tests
27/12/25 12:51LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: England arrived at the MCG with the mockery of a nation ringing in their ears, and left celebrating a first victory on Australian soil since January 2011.
England FINALLY win in Australia: Ben Stokes' side end 15-year drought on Australian soil to avoid Ashes whitewash in two-day swashbuckler
27/12/25 06:58LAWRENCE BOOTH: England have won their first Test match in Australia since January 2011, avoiding the prospect of a whitewash with a tense four-wicket win on the second day in Melbourne.
ASHES BREAKFAST: Australia skittled again in their quickest Test collapse in nearly 100 years, Gus Atkinson limps off - and why Cameron Green is feeling the heat
27/12/25 06:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: England have pulled off their first victory in Australia in 19 attempts dating back to January 2011 after they knocked off a target of 175 inside 33 overs.
Diana Ross, barbecues and King George V: How England turn Christmas Day Down Under into a party - even when the Ashes are lost
26/12/25 12:00England's cricketers began their Christmas Day yesterday at the MCG practising for the penultimate match of an increasingly sobering tour of Australia.
ASHES BREAKFAST: Ben Duckett fails to silence critics in torrid start to England's fourth Ashes Test, visitors get a Christmas upgrade - and find an unexpected ally amid Noosa storm
26/12/25 05:59LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Duckett's first innings since his Noosa outing made the headlines was over in a flash as England struggled in reply to Australia's 152 all out on a dramatic opening day.
England train on Christmas Day as they aim to avoid 5-0 Ashes humiliation - after Ben Stokes called for 'empathy' for Ben Duckett amid 'drunk' social media video backlash
25/12/25 14:26England's cricket stars appeared to be in good spirits as they were put through their paces on Christmas Day ahead of the Boxing Day Ashes Test.
I've been to all 18 first-class county cricket grounds in the UK... this is the definitive list from worst to best and where YOUR club ranks, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
25/12/25 12:00DAILYMAIL+ BEST OF 2025: There are 18 first-class county headquarters in Britain, and Daily Mail Sport's Lawrence Booth has been to them all - many times over. Here, he ranks them.
Ben Stokes calls for 'empathy' for Ben Duckett after 'drunk' social media video backlash - as England make two changes for fourth Ashes Test with Jofra Archer RULED OUT for rest of series
24/12/25 09:08LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: Ben Stokes has pleaded for 'empathy' after Ben Duckett was named in England's team for the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
Inside the curious disappearance of Paul Collingwood: The X-rated voice note, late-night antics and strip bar visit that have made the England coach a 'liability'
24/12/25 02:00When members of the legendary 2005 Ashes squad got together this summer to reminisce 20 years on, Collingwood was conspicuous by his absence.
REVEALED: England's forgotten man Shoaib Bashir finally seals move to new county, Yorkshire close in on T20 global superstar and an Aussie influx at Glamorgan, Gloucestershire and Somerset
23/12/25 12:00COUNTY CRICKET TRANSFERS: Bashir, released by Somerset on November 1 and now snubbed by England Down Under, has agreed a move after months of seeking a new county home.
England's boozy four-day Ashes break shows they've learned nothing from past failures - their litany of woeful decisions on this tour means Rob Key may now have just two weeks to prove he is up to the job
23/12/25 09:19On a triumphant Ashes tour, a beery four-day break at a holiday resort becomes an example of camaraderie, another of the one-percenters (or four-and-a-halfs) that add up to sporting glory.
THE JIMMY ANDERSON COLUMN: England's drinking in Noosa was not the reason they lost - here's what really happens in the bars on an Ashes tour, and how my teams kept it hidden
22/12/25 17:00Comparing England's cricketers socialising between matches to a stag do is completely over the top and, as someone who has lost Test series in Australia myself, I have sympathy for them.
England should march Brendon McCullum to the exit door immediately - while he takes us for fools with his happy-clappy positivity, immunity to criticism and hubris beyond belief, he should be apologising to the English public. I won't hold my breath
22/12/25 12:00Yes, you read it right: in the immediate aftermath of losing the Ashes in 11 days, McCullum had the brass neck to say that he wants to still be England coach as 'it's a pretty good gig and good fun'.
Shocking six-day booze bender claim hits England after Ashes disaster
22/12/25 06:11As if the Three Lions' series defeat in Adelaide wasn't bad enough, yet another eye-opening claim about their preparation for the series has now surfaced.
Ben Stokes says it 'hurts' and 'sucks' to lose the Ashes 'dream' after three Tests - as England captain issues rallying cry to his team-mates in bid to avoid Australia series whitewash
21/12/25 07:42Ben Stokes has opened up on the 'hurt' he and his team-mates are suffering after losing the Ashes emphatically to Australia inside 11 days.
Bar chain backed by England cricket captain Ben Stokes plunged into administration leaving all venues at risk
19/12/25 18:52Sixes Cricket, which operates 17 branches and is also supported by former England international Stuart Broad, has appointed administrators amid falling consumer spending.
Travis Head, Adelaide's laidback, moustachioed cult hero, is a symbol of Australian spirit and English failure as 'Travball' laughs in the face of Bazball
19/12/25 10:48Head has become a symbol of England's failure and Australia's spirit. He plunged England into misery in Perth and now he wants to finish the job before we even get to Melbourne and Sydney.
England are left on the brink of Ashes humiliation in Adelaide after another miserable day - as sad sight confirms Ben Stokes' side are not serious about winning back the urn
19/12/25 07:21LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ADELAIDE: On the day England needed a miracle, they got the off-spin of Will Jacks and Joe Root. Australian minds will know that the tourists are not serious about winning.
Ashes RECAP: Terrific Travis Head puts England to the sword with his second ton of the series in front of packed home ground in Adelaide
18/12/25 23:12Ashes RECAP: Re-live all of the action from day three of the third Test at Adelaide Oval with Daily Mail's live coverage with the urn on the line in South Australia.
Revealed: The frosty 11-word comment Ben Stokes said to Jofra Archer as tempers flared between England team-mates during third Ashes Test
18/12/25 10:34Tempers flared between England skipper Ben Stokes and his star bowler Jofra Archer on Thursday morning.
This dismal collapse is England's most dispiriting Ashes demise of all. Bazball is in tatters as mixed messages and Ben Stokes going into his shell have led to a meek surrender
18/12/25 10:14None of England's previous Ashes tours began with the optimism surrounding this one. But after eight days' cricket, that optimism, and that Bazball template, has been destroyed.
Fuming Nasser Hussain launches tirade at 'farcical' Snicko as third Ashes Test is hit by yet another technology meltdown
18/12/25 09:37After the England wicket-keeper, then on just 16, had initially been given out, the umpires sent the decision upstairs to check whether the ball had carried to Khawaja - which it did.
OLIVER HOLT: England's weak men have failed Ben Stokes - they melted like ice cream in the Adelaide sun on the day Bazball lost its nerve, its reputation and the Ashes
18/12/25 09:15The Ashes are almost gone for another two years. Thursday in Adelaide felt like witnessing a lot more than the turning point in a match. It felt like watching the end of an idea.
How England pace ace Jofra Archer rammed criticism about pillows and chains from Aussie 'greats' back down their throats with fiery bowling in Adelaide
17/12/25 12:00Among the many brickbats hurled England's way has been the absence of an attack leader. But on the first day of the third Test, that role fell on the shoulders of Jofra Archer. And he responded in style.
Snicko's Ashes cock-up is an utter embarrassment and worse still, the people who operate it are as hopeless as the technology itself - you don't have to be a 'whingeing Pom' to realise that
17/12/25 11:08It's embarrassing that a series of this magnitude, with careers on the line, should tolerate even the possibility of inaccuracy, when the UltraEdge used in England is far more precise.
OLIVER HOLT: Alex Carey's cynical opportunism may just have cost England the Ashes - will he get the same reception Stuart Broad did for not walking? Yeah, right
17/12/25 10:24Alex Carey has become a quite exceptional player. If it weren't for Mitchell Starc, he could be the player of the series. For all that, he discovered what it felt like to be a villain to the English again.
Hometown hero Alex Carey hits his first Ashes century, as the South Australian pays tribute to his late father
17/12/25 06:38An emotional Alex Carey paid a heartfelt tribute to his late father as he secured his first-ever Ashes Test century.
Australia batsman Steve Smith RULED OUT of third Ashes Test on morning of game in huge boost for England as they fight to stay in the series
16/12/25 22:59LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ADELAIDE: Steve Smith has been ruled out of the crucial third Test at Adelaide after feeling unwell during the build-up to the game.
Why is England's batting lineup failing? It's simple - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope all have this same problem, and it's sinking their Ashes hopes, writes RICHARD GIBSON
16/12/25 16:58England's disregard for the evidence of the past has empowered multiple record-breaking Test wins under Brendon McCullum. But now might just be the right time to look to the history books.
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Inside Carlos Tevez's crazy mansion with huge resort-style swimming pool and his own tunnel of fame
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Man City's Rayan Cherki says sorry after bizarrely wearing Hugo Ekitike's Liverpool shirt after being substituted during hosts' FA Cup thrashing
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The changing face of the BBC: The sports and events recently snubbed by the broadcaster as the Boat Race is shown on Channel 4 for the first time
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Alejandro Garnacho confirms new romance with model girlfriend after Spanish reports claimed Chelsea star 'didn't want to meet her family'
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Former World Cup-winning coach - who once picked his nose and LICKED his finger - 'set to take charge of England's group stage opponents'
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Revealed: Gary Neville's staggering seven-figure earnings from podcast empire as Sky Sports star looks to rival Gary Lineker's media network
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Andy Murray launches new 'woke' trainers - made from BEANS and seaweed - in bid to rival Roger Federer's £15bn running shoe business
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Women's football hair pulling controversy: Arsenal star drags back rival in astonishing moment at Stamford Bridge
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Michael Schumacher's daughter Gina speaks out on life in the aftermath of her legendary father's accident
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Roy Keane attends his mother's funeral just days after the Man United legend lost 'the only boss I listen to'
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NBA star abruptly cut by team after criticizing the league's support of LGBTQ+ fans and Pride Month
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Italy in 'spy-gate row ahead of Bosnia World Cup play-off - as Bosnian media accuse four-time champions of having a SOLDIER film rivals' training session'
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Why Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is 'concerned' after golf legend's shocking DUI arrest
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'It looks a bit suspicious': Thomas Tuchel addresses mass drop outs of Arsenal stars from national teams - but backs Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka over England withdrawals
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Roy Hodgson, 78, rules out long-term stay at Bristol City after his shock return to management as former England boss insists 'I'm too OLD'
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Meet golf's bad boys: Tiger Woods and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler among stars whose menacing police mugshots have gone viral after arrests
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British Olympics star, 32, retires from athletics to take up surprise new role at Premier League football club
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British driver Ollie Bearman, 20, breaks silence after narrowly escaping serious injury in 191mph crash at Japanese Grand Prix
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Kim Kardashian appears to SKIP Lewis Hamilton's F1 race despite spending week with boyfriend in Japan... as he cosies up to different A-lister instead
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Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star chugs a beer after completing mammoth cycling event in Mallorca three years after retiring aged 32
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From the Gypsy King to the Lion King! Tyson Fury takes a LION for a stroll as he prepares for comeback fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov
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Steve Cooper accused of SABOTAGING Bosnia's World Cup hopes by national team head coach - who blames his 'roots and origins' in bizarre spat
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Former Man United star training with Crystal Palace U21s as Europa League winner looks to relaunch career with a new club after two seasons out in the cold
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Golf icon John Daly falls during over-50s event in worrying scenes after 16 surgeries in four years - before his caddie rushes to save him
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Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
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Next season's Community Shield is KICKED OUT of Wembley by The Weeknd concert - and moved to 74,000-capacity stadium
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Reclusive ex-tennis star Anna Kournikova, 44, seen for the first time since giving birth to fourth child in December
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Ben White ENDS England exile as Thomas Tuchel calls him up for first time since World Cup walk-out and refusal to return after Steve Holland embarrassed him in front of team-mates
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Bill Murray celebrates UConn's March Madness win over UCLA as his coach son advances to the Sweet 16
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Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet quits football at 38 with 'psychological violence against an ex-mistress' case hanging over him after he 'forced her to perform degrading acts on camera'
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Gary Neville shushes a Man City fan in Wembley commentary gantry spat after supporter's barrage of abuse
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Pep Guardiola lingers for a sweet moment with daughter Maria on the Wembley pitch as he weighs up whether to QUIT Manchester City despite Carabao Cup final success
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'World's sexiest footballer' reveals the huge falsehood that almost drove her out of the sport
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Brentford players 'are left bloodied after rescuing man from alleged racist attack' on way home from Leeds draw
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is dropped by Real Madrid for derby clash due to LATENESS - as defender is punished for ill-discipline after England snub
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American tennis star accuses French player of sliding into her DMs to flirt as he issues furious denial
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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, 24, claims her first-ever world indoor title - as Brit storms to 800m gold in a new world championship record time
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Sack-threatened Tottenham manager Igor Tudor misses his post-match interviews due to 'family bereavement' after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest sounded relegation alarm
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The £15MILLION Instagram story: Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodriguez show off their extravagant wealth in one photo while escaping missile strikes in Saudi
