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The Latest Breaking News from Marcus North

Dan Lawrence set to start England’s first Test of the post-Ben Stokes era

Jordan Cox is also likely to play against Pakistan but Jacob Bethell will miss the series.

The Independent UK

Five key selection decisions England must make ahead of Pakistan series

Replacing Ben Stokes is just one of a number of conundrums for England’s new hierarchy

The Independent UK

Someone’s about to switch the music off, leaving Rob Key without a chair to sit on

The future of Rob Key, England’s managing director, looks perilous given he’s more expendable than Stokes or McCullum

The Guardian - UK

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Gough upset at losing out to ex-Australian star North

Former England star Darren Gough has expressed his disappointment at losing out to ex-Australian Test star Marcus North for the national team selector role.

AAP

Darren Gough reveals why he missed out on England selector role to Marcus North

Former England seamer Gough was overlooked having gone through the recruitment process for the role

The Independent UK

England head to training camp with fresh faces but post-Ashes identity still a mystery

Brendon McCullum will have to adapt to a new environment as Test setup looks to move on from thrashing

The Guardian - UK

'He stood out': the Aussie who'll select England team

With a new Aussie selector, new female coach, new faces in the team -- and an old hand given a last chance -- it's been a huge day for English men's cricket.

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‘World class’ Ollie Robinson handed another England chance

Rob Key says bowler is ‘one of the best in the world’ when fit as he is recalled for New Zealand Test.

The Independent UK

Rob Key sends message to axed Zak Crawley and explains Ollie Robinson’s England Test recall

England have also selected Durham’s Emilio Gay and rising talent James Rew in a reshaped squad for the first Test against New Zealand, signalling the start of a rebuild after the Ashes

The Independent UK

England keep options open as uncapped trio called up and Ollie Robinson recalled to squad for first Test

Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker will all hope for debuts, with Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed vying for the spinner’s spot

The Independent UK

Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up

Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the men’s three-Test series against New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Michael Vaughan details why Marcus North is a great choice as England’s new selector

The former Australia batter has worked within the County Championship in recent years and is now set to form part of the core group responsible for England’s selection

The Independent UK

The Aussie who's set to select England's cricket team

Former Australia Test batter Marcus North is set to make history as the first foreigner to be national selector for England's national men's cricket teams.

AAP

The three England places up for grabs and a new Ben Stokes role to monitor on County Championship return

With the England captain back in action, and a new selector seemingly in place, the fight for Test places will be in focus in this round of County Championship fixtures

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough

Marcus North, the former Australia middle order cricketer, is expected to be announced as England men’s new selector

The Independent UK

How anti-migrant influencers are hijacking the debate over one town’s asylum hotel

The Cresta Court Hotel near Manchester is used to hen parties and travelling businesspeople – now it’s attracted anti-migrant activists to its doors. Holly Bancroft speaks to people in Altrincham about the town’s reaction to a new asylum hotel

The Guardian - UK

Local. Left behind. Prey to populist politics? What the data tells us about the 2024 UK rioters

The Guardian has scrutinised data that provides insights into the lives of hundreds of people accused of taking part in the unrest

The Guardian - UK

County Championship 2024: five players to watch out for this season

From the Australian international seamer Scott Boland to 19-year-old Tawanda Muyeye, here are the ones to keep your eye on

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Daily Mirror

Directors of Cricket at all 18 counties want greater say in how the game is run

Chairs and Chief Executives are regularly consulted and have huge influence on domestic cricket decisions but they are rarely former players

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Maddinson signs for Durham

Former Australian Test batter Nic Maddinson is to play for English county Durham in red and white-ball cricket.

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes set to be 'appointed England Test captain imminently' after Rob Key talks

Ben Stokes is the stand-out candidate to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain, following his decision to step down from the role after five years in charge following a 1-0 series defeat to the West Indies

Daily Mirror

Durham chief tips 'inspirational' Ben Stokes to shine as England Test captain

Ben Stokes is expected to be named England Test captain and Durham's director of cricket Marcus North believes the all-rounder will be a success, insisting he will "have the whole dressing room behind him"

Daily Mirror

Rob Key could be appointed England managing director 'by the end of the month'

Former England batter and Sky Sports commentator Rob Key is the new favourite to replace Ashley Giles, with Marcus North withdrawing from the race to become England's managing director

Evening Standard

England’s red-ball reset to begin in earnest with Rob Key and Marcus North favourites to define a new era

Much was said about a reset of England’s red-ball cricket on the tour of the Caribbean, but no genuine change was ever possible until the team landed home this morning.

Evening Standard

Rob Key and Marcus North the leading contenders with England poised to begin managing director interviews

Interviews for the vacant England men’s managing director role will begin promptly after the closing of the application process, with Marcus North and Rob Key the leading contenders.

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