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Bring it on: opening front of mind for adaptable Head

Travis Head will play in Australia, South Africa, India and England in the next 12 months and has revealed why he can succeed as an opener everywhere.

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Star Head backs teammate to thrive in Top End Tests

Star Australia batter Travis Head has given an insight into how opening partner Jake Weatherald is shaping up ahead of the Tests against Bangladesh.

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Brendon McCullum rates new England coach Stephen Fleming: ‘Like me, but better’

McCullum lost his job with the red-ball team after following a dismal Ashes campaign

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Henry Pryor obituary

Other lives: Inventor of the Merlyn bowling machine that played a part in England’s 2005 Ashes win

The Guardian - UK

England name squad to face Pakistan as Ashes flop earns shock recall

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The Independent UK

Ben Stokes responds to England retirement U-turn speculation

Ben Stokes has ruled out the possibility of performing a retirement U-turn and returning to play for England in the future. Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket in June, but England’s managing director Rob Key admitted last week that he would not be surprised if the all-rounder came back…

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes rules out 2027 Ashes return but ambition is ‘to coach England one day’

Ben Stokes has rejected suggestions he could reverse his recent England retirement and return for the 2027 Ashes

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Team pursuiters turn Ashes loss into individual glory

The day after getting silver in the team pursuit, Australians Oli Bleddyn, Conor Leahy, James Moriarty and Blake Agnoletto had individual success in Glasgow.

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'Good riddance': gold sprinters speak out on defection

Gold in the men's team sprint on day one of Commonwealth Games track cycling has prompted Matt Richardson's former teammates to make their feelings clear.

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Australia coach unconvinced Stokes exit is permanent

Australia coach Andrew McDonald is unconvinced he has seen the last of Ben Stokes, predicting the incoming England coach will "twist his arm" out of retirement.

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Ashes 2027 dates are confirmed – with no Test matches in the North

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The Independent UK

Ashes Test dates confirmed as new English ground to make series debut

Manchester’s Old Trafford and Headingley in Leeds were not selected to host matches in the 2027 series

The Independent UK

Rahul Dravid among contenders for England test team coach's job after McCullum sacking: report

With the departure of Brendon McCullum after a series defeat against New Zealand, Rahul Dravid's name surfaces as a top candidate to take over as the England Test team coach. Known for his thorough approach to the game, Dravid is among the favorites alongside Andy Flower and Richard Dawson, as…

The Economic Times

The death of Bazball: Why Brendon McCullum’s reign as England’s Test coach had to end

Comment: McCullum was the right man for England’s ailing Test team when he took the job in 2022, but he failed to show he could transform them from entertainers into elite performers

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‘I'm gutted’: Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach

He will remain in charge of the white-ball set-up

The Independent UK

‘Gutted’ Brendon McCullum departs his role as England Test coach

McCullum, famed for his ‘Bazball’ style, will remain in charge of the white-ball teams.

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum sacked as England Men’s Test head coach

McCullum spent four years in charge of the Test team and his exit follows the retirement of former captain Ben Stokes

The Independent UK

England Test team hit with new drinking rules but midnight curfew won’t fix a broken team culture

COMMENT: Players have been told not to appear drunk during men’s cricket series, writes Lawrence Ostlere, as the ECB bids to improve the optics around Brand England

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The Independent UK

England retain promise despite World Cup final misery as Australia hand out reality check

Charlotte Edwards’ side were soundly beaten by seven wickets at a packed Lord’s, but despite the agonising wait for a second T20 World Cup, Milly McEvoy notes signs of growth since the Ashes

The Independent UK

Charlotte Edwards feels England ‘won back the fans’ despite World Cup final loss

England’s group-stage exit in 2024 and their humbling 16-0 Ashes defeat 18 months ago led to a lot of scrutiny about their professionalism.

The Independent UK

Going toe-to-toe with Australia is the way forward – England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt

Australia claimed a 16-0 Ashes clean sweep 18 months ago that led to head coach Jon Lewis and captain Heather Knight losing their jobs.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes rules out reversing England retirement for Ashes: ‘I’m done’

The England Test captain brought the curtain down on his international career after defeat to New Zealand at Trent Bridge

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan says England leadership change could lure Ben Stokes out of retirement for Ashes

Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket on Sunday

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes was England’s flawed champion – and he’s irreplaceable

Stokes became a specialist in the impossible and his ability to shock lasted until the very end – with his mid-Test retirement announcement

The Guardian - UK

England Test captain Ben Stokes announces international retirement

Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from international cricket, the England captain taking a wicket just after the news broke during the third Test against New Zealand

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