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'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 02:00
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENC BOOTH: For 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....read

'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.
Lancashire CCC in revolt on eve of county season - as club legend David 'Bumble' Lloyd fronts rebel group expressing grave concerns over board
24/03/26 20:22Lloyd and Paul Allott, both ex-England stars who played for Lancashire and held coaching positions, say they have been seeking discussions on the direction in which their club is heading.
Ex-England star Jonny Bairstow appears to question ECB claim that things will change under the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum leadership
24/03/26 15:25RICHARD GIBSON: Bairstow, 36, was the godfather of Bazball with his swashbuckling batting performances in 2022, scoring four hundreds and averaging in excess of 75.
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.
Jamie Smith faces defining summer after Ashes struggles expose flaws in England's 4-1 defeat
22/03/26 02:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Those in search of an emblem of England's Ashes reached a grim consensus: the dismissal of Jamie Smith by Marnus Labuschagne at Sydney.
Revealed - English cricket is running out of BALLS: Inside the 'major crisis' that has left clubs with HALF the number they need and the frantic plan to find a fix as Middle East war causes havoc - 'it's a wake-up call for everybody'
19/03/26 02:00'If only I'd known this was going to happen, I'd have had a word with Donald Trump,' says the owner of the company that makes Dukes balls. 'Please don't attack anybody before the cricket season starts!'
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.
'He's got a brilliant cricket brain... he's 21 but already our best player': The making of England's next all-rounder James Coles - and why an uncapped amateur fisherman fetched £390,000 at the Hundred auction
13/03/26 12:00Over coffee this week, Coles told his Sussex coach Paul Farbrace he had heard there would be interest in his signature at the Hundred auction in central London. There was rather more than that.
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.
England's World Cup fate was defined by two catches, writes RICHARD GIBSON - as fumbling Harry Brook sees place in final slip through his fingers in Mumbai
05/03/26 18:36RICHARD GIBSON IN MUMBAI: Elimination to India at the semi-final stage for the second tournament in a row hinged on a howler by Brook that reprieved India's Sanju Samson.
The five tricks England MUST use to beat India in T20 World Cup semi-final: Sam Curran's unique weapon, how to combat Jasprit Bumrah and the high-risk gamble worth taking
04/03/26 17:00Harry Brook's team are yet to put in a complete performance at the T20 World Cup but here Daily Mail Sport examines the blueprint for success against India in the semi-final.
Sixteen wins in 18 games - how England found the secret to T20 success: The 'era of Harry Brook', Jofra Archer's powerplay magic touch and how Brendon McCullum tweak paid off
03/03/26 12:00England are in the T20 World Cup semi-finals after 16 wins out of 18 since Harry Brook became captain. Ahead of the meeting with India, Daily Mail Sport looks at the key factors behind their form.
Sussex's financial hell unpacked: The impossible 'balancing act', why club insiders are fuming and fears over a player exodus... but why there's hope that 'magic can happen' and the plan to boost the coffers
03/03/26 02:00Drizzly Hove in February does not immediately feel like ground zero for one of English cricket's most vexed debates. But the financial misadventures of Sussex have dictated otherwise.
How Will Jacks has learned to channel his fury and bat like Kevin Pietersen to become England's World Cup MVP
02/03/26 02:00RICHARD GIBSON: During his international career, Will Jacks has been a frontline batsman and first-choice spinner yet it is only since mastering the art of being neither that he has truly excelled
Former England star Jonny Bairstow appeals to Sir Keir Starmer for help after being stranded in Middle East amid Iran drones and missiles
01/03/26 09:12Jonny Bairstow has appealed for help from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer after becoming stuck in the Middle East while on holiday during the ongoing attack in the region.
England have learned to deal with their imperfections in the T20 World Cup following New Zealand win - but their luck must run out eventually, writes RICHARD GIBSON
27/02/26 21:54RICHARD GIBSON: This astonishing late heist against New Zealand kept up their 100 per cent record in the Super Eight stage, meaning they will likely be heading for the second semi-final.
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.
Meet cricket's new mystery spinner with an extremely unusual trick, why he's a huge threat to England's T20 World Cup hopes, Harry Brook's plan to nullify him... but why many think his action means he should not be playing at all
24/02/26 02:00At 6ft 4in tall with a hachimaki pushing back his mop of hair, Usman Tariq could be mistaken for a martial artist. However, far from being power and speed, the blows he lands are painfully slow.
Our constantly failing rugby team are the biggest embarrassment in English sport. They have been humiliated once again as the trophy drought drags on. It is nothing short of a scandal, writes IAN HERBERT
23/02/26 17:30Ireland might not be the side they were 12 months ago. But they have a plan outstripping anything at England's London 'HQ,' where the public forked out £200 to see their side eviscerated on Saturday.
Jos Buttler is so woefully out of nick he could cost England the T20 World Cup, so here's my solution, the impact it will have on Jacob Bethell and why it's now or never, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
23/02/26 17:00On another day, Jos Buttler's innings of seven off 14 balls might have been costly. Thanks to Phil Salt and England's bowlers, it ultimately didn't matter.
How Will Jacks went from bit-part player to England's MVP at T20 World Cup, writes RICHARD GIBSON
22/02/26 15:30RICHARD GIBSON IN PALLEKELE: Had it not been for Jacks' late-innings runs against Nepal and Italy, England might not have returned to one of their favoured hunting grounds.
England v Sri Lanka T20 World Cup player ratings: Who stepped up when his team needed him again? What has become an unexpected strength? But whose 'painful innings' summed up their struggles?
22/02/26 13:20England shook off an early wobble to start their World T20 Super 8s campaign in the perfect fashion as they beat Sri Lanka by 51 runs.
OLIVER HOLT: The stain will never wash off if English cricket allows Indian owners to bring in apartheid against Pakistanis in The Hundred - our 'competition for everyone' will be a flagship for exclusion
22/02/26 13:04ECB CEO Richard Gould insisted that he wanted 'players from all nations to be selected for all teams' in The Hundred. This is a test of quite how much power and will the ECB has to do the right thing.
How Jamie Overton is leading England's T20 World Cup charge: The bowling change-ups, the way he's outshining Jofra Archer, what Harry Brook loves about his batting, the 'be brave' mantra... but the flaw he must iron out
20/02/26 02:00Jamie Overton is England's putty, having spent a dozen years filling gaps vacated by others. Now, his versatility is serving him well at this Twenty20 World Cup.
Jos Buttler's World Cup slump unpacked: The technical fault haunting England star, his damning stats, the pressure it puts on Tom Banton and Co... but why India legend Virat Kohli offers hope
18/02/26 02:00Less than six months after hitting its peak, Jos Buttler's limited-overs international career is irrefutably in decline. The question, however, is whether it is irreversible.
Tom Banton steps up again to help nervy England beat Scotland at T20 World Cup - as Harry Brook's side edge towards second stage
14/02/26 13:12RICHARD GIBSON: Victory against Italy back at Eden Gardens on Monday will rubber-stamp the passage to the Super Eight phase of the competition, but Scotland proved a might nuisance.
England lose to ruthless West Indies at T20 World Cup as eight-game winning run ends - and they once again struggle against high-quality spin
11/02/26 17:43RICHARD GIBSON IN MUMBAI: England's eight-game winning run came crashing to a halt in a repeat of the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup final.
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.
Stuart Broad interview: How England's clever use of walkie-talkies can help them win T20 World Cup - and the other tricks teams should use to hold their nerve at the death
09/02/26 17:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: As Yuvraj Singh plonked him all over Durban on one of cricket's most iconic nights, Broad would have welcomed a 10-4 cutting the flow of six sixes.
JIMMY ANDERSON: Why England are the ONLY team that can stop India winning the T20 World Cup - and the secrets to winning this tournament that I learned in 2010
06/02/26 01:11Such is their strength in depth that India could pool their resources over two squads and still have a chance of lifting the trophy. And I reckon there is only one team that can stop them: England.
MOEEN ALI INTERVIEW: Why I won't hold back from criticising my former team-mates, how Harry Brook can prove his critics wrong - and my big worry for England at the T20 World Cup
05/02/26 02:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JAMES SHARPE: Moeen Ali has been in both dressing rooms. The ones where everything clicks and all goes well. And where everything goes wrong.
Lord's could host England Test match on drop-in pitch as early as 2029 - as MCC make radical response to criticism of lifeless surfaces
04/02/26 22:00EXCLUSIVE: Lord's could host a Test match on a drop-in pitch as early as 2029 as part of a radical response to the problem of tired and lifeless surfaces at the home of cricket.
How Harry Brook unlocked a formula for World Cup success after 'awesome' Sri Lanka win - and why two unlikely heroes with the ball give England an edge, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
03/02/26 18:21LAWRENCE BOOTH: The Sri Lankans were cruising in pursuit of a modest total of 128 for nine, but the Pallekele pitch - used for the third time in five days - was turning lavishly.
Tony Pigott dead at 67: Ex-England cricketer - who postponed his own wedding to play for his country - dies after cardiac arrest
03/02/26 10:45Former England cricketer and Sussex seam bowler Tony Pigott has died at the age of 67 after he suffered a heart attack last week.
Harry Brook showed a different kind of responsibility to anchor England to a series victory over Sri Lanka - and their serious batting alternative to Ben Duckett ahead of the World Cup, writes RICHARD GIBSON
01/02/26 19:50RICHARD GIBSON: Forced to admit he'd not been alone on a night of Halloween shame, Harry Brook made his first outing since all about him to help England to another series win.
Harry Brook's talent for stupidity proves he is utterly unsuitable to captain England, writes OLIVER HOLT - the cover-up of his drunken nightclub altercation is worse than the crime
31/01/26 15:03OLIVER HOLT: It is probably too late to sack Harry Brook as England one-day skipper before the Men's T20 World Cup starts in Sri Lanka next weekend.
England captain Harry Brook admits LYING to 'protect team-mates' over nightclub altercation - as he faces further investigation along with two other stars
30/01/26 19:49Brook, 26, admitted his cover-up was designed to protect team-mates after it emerged that he was facing a further probe into what happened along with fellow stars Jacob Bethell and Josh Tongue.
Adil Rashid shows why he will be central to England's bid for a third Twenty20 world title - as spinner stars in win over Sri Lanka
30/01/26 19:29Rashid's three wickets not only altered the momentum of the first match of the series versus Sri Lanka on Friday, it also took him to within two of becoming the first England bowlerto 150 in the format.
I'll drink to that! Harry Brook pokes fun at alcohol-related misconduct fine with celebration after anchoring England to series win in Sri Lanka with breathtaking hundred
27/01/26 18:51RICHARD GIBSON: Brook took off his gloves on reaching three figures and appeared to imitate wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin's ring entrance of slamming two imaginary beer cans together.
England cricket's woes continue after disastrous Ashes series as 50-over side lose first ODI in Sri Lanka by 19 runs
22/01/26 18:57After two months of Ashes woe, England might have viewed a change of scene as a blessing, but they have simply swapped one unconquered frontier for another.
Harry Brook feared being sacked as England's white-ball captain over nightclub bouncer altercation - as star makes pledges to fans after being handed 'final warning'
21/01/26 15:44Harry Brook has admitted he feared being sacked as England white-ball captain following an altercation with a nightclub bouncer on their tour of New Zealand in October.
The latest Indian visa shambles is making a mockery of the T20 World Cup - treating elite players like Adil Rashid as second-class citizens is totally unacceptable, writes Richard Gibson
16/01/26 17:00With just three weeks to go until the Twenty20 World Cup, uncertainty lingers about who will be playing and even where some matches will take place - a preposterous situation for a global tournament.
England stars caught up in another visa row ahead of Twenty20 World Cup as cricket chiefs push to speed up process after chaos before Test series
15/01/26 17:48Deteriorating relations between India and Pakistan have led to multiple similar situations involving England players in recent times.
England fly Shoaib Bashir to Zimbabwe for specialist coaching after Ashes snub - as he hails move to a new county to work with 'one of the best coaches in the world'
15/01/26 11:45Ashes outcast Shoaib Bashir has flown to Zimbabwe for a week of specialist coaching with former Pakistan wrist-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed.
Mark Wood to see knee specialist in London this week in bid to extend his England career after Ashes agony
13/01/26 18:25Wood, who turned 36 on Sunday, hobbled out of the 4-1 defeat to Australia after sending down just 11 overs having spent seven months of rehabilitation to line up for the first Test in Perth.
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.
Brendon McCullum denies England drink too much after Harry Brook revelation and boozy Noosa trip - as coach admits he could be replaced after Ashes defeat
09/01/26 12:00Speaking after his side had surrendered the Ashes 4-1, but before news broke of the Brook incident in Wellington, McCullum insisted: 'Half our guys don't have a drink, to be honest.'
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.
Under-fire Brendon McCullum insists he wants to remain as England head coach despite disastrous Ashes tour - but sends ECB hierarchy a warning over 'being told what to do' in future
08/01/26 10:41LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: Brendon McCullum has insisted he wants to carry on as England head coach after his side's chastening 4-1 Ashes defeat but has sent a warning.
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.
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.
Australia WIN fifth Test by five wickets to seal deserving 4-1 series victory, England players left fuming over controversial decision - and farewell Usman Khawaja: ASHES BREAKFAST
08/01/26 03:57LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: Australia completed an action-packed five-wicket win on the final afternoon at the SCG to wrap up a well-deserved 4-1 series triumph.
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.
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.
Travis Head and Steve Smith's centuries help Australia close on 518-7 on day three of fifth Test, the England bowler staring at an unwanted record and Usman Khawaja's emotional reception: ASHES BREAKFAST
06/01/26 07:23LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY - ASHES BREAKFAST: Centuries from Travis Head, his third of a dominant series, and Steve Smith, his first, combined to grind England into the SCG dirt.
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
Joe Root scores a sublime 160 as England finish 384 all out in their first innings as Australia close day two of fifth Ashes Test on 166-2 - but tourists are left worried over star's back injury
05/01/26 07:29LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A superlative 160 from Joe Root laid the foundation for England's first-innings 384 - only for some of the gloss to be removed when he left the field clutching his back.
ASHES BREAKFAST: How Joe Root's brilliant 160 knock moves him closer to batting immortality, the England player blasted for 'playing one of dumbest shots you'll ever see in Test cricket' - and why it's end of an era at the SCG
05/01/26 06:12LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A superb 160 from Joe Root lifted England to 384 on the second day of the fifth and final Ashes Test - their highest total in Australia since making 491 in 2017.
Harry Brook's shot selection on day one of the fifth Ashes Test was one of talent and a gambler - his journey towards self-realisation could define the next decade of English Test cricket, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
04/01/26 10:52LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: As the ball hung in the air, and three Australian fielders converged from various points, Harry Brook may already have been penning his apology.
England get off on the right foot in the fifth and final Test as Joe Root and Harry Brook build sturdy total - before bad light cuts Day One short
04/01/26 06:31LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: After joining forces at a perilous 57 for three, Root and Brook set about compiling England's largest stand of the series - and only their third above 100.
ASHES BREAKFAST: Sydney welcomes Ahmed Al Ahmed and Bondi's heroes on opening day - and Brendon McCullum is caught red-handed by TV cameras
04/01/26 06:04LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: England reached a position of strength on 211 for three on the first day of the fifth Test at Sydney before bad light and rain cut short their progress
Which England stars will keep their place for next summer? Does Jamie Smith need to find his voice? And which county bolters could force their way in? JIMMY ANDERSON answers YOUR questions
03/01/26 17:00Readers got the chance to ask Daily Mail Sport columnist Sir Jimmy Anderson what he made of an Ashes series that began with hope but ends amid scrutiny over the future of those involved.
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.
Inside Jamie Smith's dire Ashes: Why 'low-key' wicketkeeper has lost his spark, what the experts are saying, England's long-term plan for him and the other glovemen in the reckoning
31/12/25 12:00Jamie Smith being left out of England's new year white-ball plans completes a difficult few weeks for a player who is struggling to keep his head above water 18 months after making waves
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.
Joe Root backs Bazball: England players are 'absolutely committed' and don't want change despite Ashes pain
28/12/25 12:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: Joe Root has urged English cricket to stick to its guns once the Ashes are over.
England players of the Bazball era RATED AND SLATED: Five stars who have gone backwards named - and the players who back up Joe Root's words
28/12/25 12:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: Daily Mail Sport looks at the 14 who have taken part in their latest series defeat down under - plus one who hasn't.
DAILY MAIL SPORT'S QUIZ OF THE YEAR: How much do you remember about sport in 2025? Can you beat your relatives this Boxing Day? From trophy droughts to inflatable trouts, it's time to find out...
26/12/25 12:00It's been another wonderful year for British sport. But how much of the past 12 months of highs, lows and everything in between do you really remember?
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.
World-famous sports stars are flocking to OnlyFans - I've seen the staggering reason why they're joining a seedy site best known for porn, the shocking content they post... and why footballers are next
25/12/25 17:00DAILYMAIL+ 2025: The athlete is discussing his hope to paddle a canoe for Team GB at the Olympics. But he's also talking about how else he spends his time - which left him wealthy and suspended.
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Former England captain John Terry appears to back calls to ban the burqa on Instagram post about Bengali signage at a London Underground station
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Mick McCarthy calls Roy Keane a 'c***' and Steve Coogan's new movie about their Ireland World Cup feud a 'heap of s***' in rage over how he was portrayed
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Inside the tumultuous coaching career of Katie Price's ex Dwight Yorke: Man United legend walked out on 'pub team' Australian club in shocking fallout and quit his home nation over salary row
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Kevin Durant passes Michael Jordan and LeBron James breaks another major record on historic night in NBA
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Andy Carroll enjoys dream start to managerial career with KSI watching on - as former Liverpool star leads Dagenham & Redbridge to victory in first game in charge
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Liverpool launch complaint to Elon Musk's X social media platform after AI chatbot Grok posted despicable tweets about club and their fans: INSIDE SPORT
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EXCLUSIVEEngland legend Emile Heskey caught up in £15m 'fraudulent' deal for top football club in Cyprus - years after he was declared bankrupt
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EXCLUSIVE'It's the feeling of winning... you can't replace it': Racing legend RACHAEL BLACKMORE on Cheltenham glory, adjusting to retirement... and going off chocolate!
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Lando Norris fears F1's dangerous new engine rules could lead to a 'big accident' - as Max Verstappen makes another hint he could quit the sport unless 'there is some action' taken
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Caroline Wozniacki shows off her toned body in incredible yacht holiday photos - with former world No 1 looking set to retire AGAIN at 35
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Chelsea and Germany legend Michael Ballack breaks down as he opens up on the 'unimaginable' death of his 18-year-old son for the first time
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Patrice Evra fumes at Man United's trio of pundits trying to 'kill' Michael Carrick's career: Frenchman brutally calls out Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes
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Lindsey Vonn reveals incredible update on her Winter Olympics crash recovery as she rises from wheelchair to work out less than a month after she almost had her leg amputated
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Jamie O'Hara WALKS OFF his radio show set as Tottenham fans are relentlessly mocked while plunging towards Premier League relegation with a string of memes and jokes
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Youssef Chermiti scores stunning overhead kick to give Rangers perfect start in Old Firm derby
Wrote himself into Old Firm folklore
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Former England star Jonny Bairstow appeals to Sir Keir Starmer for help after being stranded in Middle East amid Iran drones and missiles
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Ruben Loftus-Cheek shares gruesome picture after losing several teeth and suffering broken jaw - as England star breaks silence on injury
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Jack Wilshere is DRAGGED away by his Luton players as angry ex-Arsenal star confronts Hatters fans after they chant his side are 'embarrassing' after dropping points in promotion race
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Team GB heartbreak as Winter Olympic curling gold slips away in devastating echo of Beijing 2022 as Bruce Mouat and Co fall to cunning Canadians
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Tiger Woods hints he could RETURN at the Masters as golf legend, 50, recovers from seventh back surgery
