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Ricky Ponting delivers 'Bazball' verdict as Australia legend poses Ashes question

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have completely transformed England's Test team and Ricky Ponting is looking forward to seeing how they fare against Australia in the Ashes

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Ben Stokes gives one-word response to Steve Smith's pre-Ashes county stint at Sussex

Australia vice-captain Steve Smith will play three County Championship games for Sussex, ahead of this summer's Ashes, and England skipper Ben Stokes has reacted to the news

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ECB 'to increase Hundred pay for England stars' after Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow snub

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow both pulled out of last year's Hundred to focus on their England commitments, but the ECB are hoping to incentivise more top stars to play in this year's edition with increased investment

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Michael Vaughan gives verdict on Steve Smith's pre-Ashes county stint as fans divided

Steve Smith will play three County Championship games for Sussex in May ahead of the Ashes, with the Australia star set to play domestic cricket in England for the first time since a brief T20 Blast stint with Worcestershire in 2010

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England captain Jos Buttler issues Jofra Archer warning after impressive SA20 comeback

Jofra Archer has impressed since returning to action with MI Cape Town in the SA20 and Jos Buttler is looking forward to welcoming him back into England's white-ball side almost two years after his last appearance

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David Duckham was the romantics’ dream and every defender’s nightmare

Fifty years on from that Barbarians game, the feats of the wing, who died last week, still look astonishing if you can find them

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Alex Lees admits disappointment over Test axe but remains keen to earn another shot

Lees was ousted for the winter tour of Pakistan and next month’s trip to New Zealand.

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Alex Lees: A lot can change between now and the Ashes - I want my England place back

Durham batter proved an early victim of England’s rebuild under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

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Alex Lees: ‘The days of scoring 100 at a 40 strike rate in Tests are gone’

Durham batter tells Simon Burnton on his ‘bittersweet’ 2022 that ended with him dropped by England and needing to find a way to fit back in

The Guardian - UK

James Anderson reveals how close he came to quitting cricket after Caribbean snub

James Anderson has opened up about getting dropped by England last year for their tour of the West Indies, with the decision leaving him contemplating retirement

Daily Mirror

Podcasting has revived my passion for cricket, says James Anderson

Anderson is targeting an Ashes appearance this summer at the age of 40

The Independent UK

Tom Haines ready to embrace England’s new attacking mindset in Lions Tests

The Sussex captain is hoping to break into the England Test team

The Independent UK

Haseeb Hameed keen to embrace 'Bazball' and earn England recall after Ashes nightmare

Opener Haseeb Hameed has embraced a much more positive approach for his county Nottinghamshire and hopes he can earn an England recall under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Daily Mirror

England prospect takes Joe Root inspiration as he eyes role in 'Bazball' revolution

A number of England prospects are hoping to impress on the Lions tour of Sri Lanka and Lancashire star Josh Bohannon is confident he has what it takes to be part of the 'Bazball' revolution

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Steve Smith in talks to play for Sussex during buildup to Ashes series

Australian batsman Steve Smith is in talks with Sussex about a short-term deal in the runup to the World Test Championship final and the Ashes series

Daily Mirror

England star Jofra Archer takes three wickets on injury comeback after 17 months out

Jofra Archer made his long-awaited return to professional cricket in the SA20 on Tuesday, and the England international comeback marked his comeback with three wickets

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Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum issue 'how to' guide on 'Bazball' to county coaches

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have revolutionised England's Test team and they are hopeful their 'Bazball' philosophy will begin to filter down to county cricket

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Cricket club forced out of 100-year-old home as neighbours moan about flying balls

A petition to keep Colehill Cricket Club at their current ground has already amassed more than 20,000 signatures with Ben Stokes and Michael Vaughan among the supporters

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Ben Duckett hails Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum and criticises previous England regimes

Ben Duckett has criticised previous England regimes for not 'giving enough chances' to their openers, having enjoyed an excellent return to the Test team after six years on the sidelines

Daily Mirror

Brendon McCullum lifts lid on "simple" England philosophy and "absolute beauty" Ben Stokes

England Test coach Brendon McCullum has had a stunning impact since taking over, implementing a new positive and aggressive style of cricket that has become known as 'Bazball'

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes’ success shows other sports captaincy risks can be worth taking

Mavericks don’t often get the big jobs – Ben Stokes has shown everyone the value of doing things differently

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes renews call for rule change after Australia vs South Africa controversy

Following a controversial not out decision in the third and final Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney, England skipper Ben Stokes has renewed his call for the ICC to abolish the 'soft signal'

The Independent UK

From Lionesses joy to Djokovic deportation, the best and worst of 2022 in sport

Matt Fitzpatrick and Ronnie O’Sullivan were also celebrating but Kamila Valieva’s Winter Olympics ordeal left a sour taste in the mouth.

Newslaundry

Some bright spots in 2022, but unpacked schedules a must for good innings in 2023

This year has posed some probing questions for world cricket. In some ways, the last few days of the year have mirrored them as clearly as the rest of the year.

ABC News

England Test captain Ben Stokes slams too many 'meaningless' international white-ball series

Ben Stokes — who has helped to revitalise Test cricket with England's "Baz-ball" — takes aim at endless limited-overs series and competitions that, he feels, are sidelining Tests, highlighting a recent England-Australia series he says "meant nothing".

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