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Over the past 12 months, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and their gloriously free-spirited England team have taken cricket fans on an unexpected journey from the utterly abject to the thrillingly absurd. Over the next six weeks, they have the chance to drag the rest of the country along, too.

A moment’s silence was held for Grace O’Malley-Kumar, Barnaby Webber and Ian Coates at Edgbaston on Friday.

The term relates to Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum, who was appointed England test cricket head coach last year

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Stokes and McCullum have lifted England from rock-bottom to ‘rockstars’

Passionate sports enthusiasts Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley Kumar and Ian Coates were all fatally stabbed during tragic events in Nottingham city centre this week

Akhil Sudhi scored a fantastic 109 not out in the four wicket win in Hamilton

Chris McBride, who made his debut last year, said the competition in Zimbabwe is going to be "pretty full on"

Australia 14-0; England 393-8 declared - Australia trail by 379 runs: Joe Root makes stunning century on opening day at Edgbaston

Joe Root struck a superb century before Ben Stokes declared at Edgbaston, with Australia easing to stumps at 14-0

West Indies, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will enter the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier high on confidence, having won both their warm-up matches ahead of the tournament