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Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum face win-or-bust Ashes after India raise the stakes

The England captain and coach have plenty to prove this winter, having played three series against Australia and India and won none

Evening Standard

Next up, the Ashes – and England will need Ben Stokes at his all-round best

England’s batting lineup looks settled for the trip to Australia, but their fast-bowling stocks were stretched against India and the captain can help ease the burden

The Guardian - UK

The England selection decision looming large before the Ashes

England’s dramatic 2-2 draw with India was their last taste of Test cricket before the Ashes begins in Perth in November, and there is little time left to win a place in the squad

The Independent UK

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Intensity of India series will help England in Ashes battle – Brendon McCullum

McCullum says the series will have built resilience within his team.

The Independent UK

England captain Ben Stokes confident of Ashes fitness despite shoulder injury

Stokes will miss the final Test against India.

The Independent UK

Cricket endures draw furore but Langer taught me not to shake hands too early

End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions

The Guardian - UK

I owe it to myself to have a few more good performances – Zak Crawley

Crawley has long divided opinion as he possesses an underwhelming average of 31.4 from 58 Tests.

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West Indies turn to Lara and co after record Test low, but future looks bleak

Teams can rebound from abysmal innings yet, after their 27 all out against Australia, the Windies are losing hope

The Guardian - UK

The short-term England approach that can lift Ben Stokes over major hurdle at Old Trafford

Ben Stokes’ side lead 2-1 heading to Old Trafford, with rain expected in the fourth Test, but two veteran picks could finally bring a series win over India or Australia

The Independent UK

How England’s sledging practice turned India series on its head

Brendon McCullum warned his players, ‘Sometimes we are a bit too nice,’ in a moment that might have altered an already-entertaining series

The Independent UK

‘Fun not to be nice guys any more’: Harry Brook on England’s new attitude

The batsman admits this team ‘tried to create a bit of niggle’ at Lord’s after Indians’ confrontation with Zak Crawley

The Guardian - UK

England: Liam Dawson called up for fourth India Test to replace injured Shoaib Bashir

Hampshire spinner set to make first Test appearance in eight years

Evening Standard

Electric Archer lights up India classic to justify Test return for England

Fast bowler displayed all the attributes which set him apart from others to deliver optimism for rest of series and Ashes

The Guardian - UK

Zak Crawley stokes flames and sparks India’s fury in tetchy heatwave Test

Shubman Gill takes issue with England opener’s delaying tactics at end of gruelling day of blood and sweat cricket

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Evening Standard

Jofra Archer: Brendon McCullum confirms 'buzzing' bowler in England selection frame for Third India Test

Surrey pace bowler has not played at Test level for four years

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum rules out move up the order for Jamie Smith despite Edgbaston records

Wicketkeeper Smith made scores of 184 not out and 88 batting at number seven in the second Test defeat

The Independent UK

Jofra Archer ‘ready to go’ with England set to make changes for ‘blockbuster’ third Test against India

Archer could well return to Test cricket for the first time in four years at Lord’s with the series all square at 1-1

The Guardian - UK

Jofra Archer poised to make England Test comeback against India at Lord’s

Jofra Archer is poised to make his long-awaited England comeback in the third Test against India this week

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The Guardian - UK

Hothouse kid Jamie Smith starts as he goes on and changes Test in 20 minutes

England’s keeper came in on a hat-trick, hit his first ball for four and never stopped battering India’s bowlers

The Independent UK

Andrew Flintoff reveals stance on succeeding Brendon McCullum as England head coach

Flintoff is overseeing the fortunes of England Lions and has been tipped as a possible contender to take charge of the main side

The Independent UK

Jamie Smith says calculated way England beat India shows how far they have come

The way in which England overhauled 371 at Headingley to go 1-0 up in the five-Test series was dubbed by Michael Vaughan as “Bazball with brains”.

The Guardian - UK

England ease off Bazball big talk but continue to embrace thrill of the chase

Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes’s side have developed clarity in the final innings and never seem to give up

Evening Standard

England vs India: Judgment awaits Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes in epic year

With the Ashes to come this winter, England face a run of ten Tests that will define the Bazball legacy

The Guardian - UK

England are right to stick with a settled top six – Bethell should follow the Lara model

Ollie Pope has retained his No 3 spot for the first Test and India wouldn’t mind having a bit more of that kind of continuity

The Independent UK

England have one last chance to prove Bazball works

ENGLAND V INDIA: England face an era-defining seven months against India and Australia in the Ashes. Cameron Ponsonby details why Ben Stokes’s side must deliver to justify Brendon McCullum’s philosophy

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