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Alex Lees faces defining moment in England Test future as spotlight focuses on ailing opener

On Sky’s commentary, Mark Butcher summed it up as Alex Lees walked from the field, thunder on his face.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes insists he never considered dropping Zak Crawley in defiant defence of opener

Zak Crawley is under pressure after a run of low scores so far this summer but England Test captain Ben Stokes has backed the opener to find some much-needed form

Daily Mirror

Nasser Hussain slams England coach Brendon McCullum's "cop out" Zak Crawley comments

Brendon McCullum has continued to back Zak Crawley despite his recent struggles and Nasser Hussain has been critical of the England coach's recent comments

Daily Mirror

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Brendon McCullum admits Zak Crawley will 'not be a consistent cricketer' for England

Opener Zak Crawley has been struggling for runs this summer but he has been heavily backed by England coach Brendon McCullum, who has rejected the claim that continually picking him while he is out of form is "cruel"

Daily Mirror

David Lloyd blasts England scheduling as top order fail again in South Africa beating

England fell to a dismal defeat to South Africa at Lords on Friday, and former player and coach David Lloyd believes the team's trouble at the top of the order has been made worse by the lack of first class cricket.

Daily Mirror

Zak Crawley needs to be axed “for his own good” with England “cruel” to keep him in team

Zak Crawley has continued to cut a forlorn figure as his struggles with the bat continued amid England's humbling defeat to South Africa

Daily Mirror

Michael Atherton warns cricket is at a "tipping point" due to T20 tournaments like the IPL

Ben Stokes' decision to retire from one-day cricket has sparked debate about the future of the format and Michael Atherton believes the rise of franchise tournaments like the IPL means "the game is at a tipping point"

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England's win one of the hosts' best-ever run chases in history of Test cricket: ICC

EDGBASTON: England's historic come-from-behind win against India in the rescheduled fifth game at Edgbaston, with the hosts managing their highest successful run chase in Test history, has given a new direction to the team under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.

The Times of India

How Stuart Broad and Jasprit Bumrah combined to make history

The veteran England bowler and India’s tailender will be forever linked after the most expensive over in 145 years of Test cricket

The Guardian - UK

New-look England set for ‘exciting time’ as they gear up for South Africa Test

The absence of Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole has opened the door for new faces to make their mark

The Independent UK

A closer look at England’s top-five run chases after victory over New Zealand

England reached 299 for five to set their fifth-highest successful run chase in Test history.

The Independent UK

Rob Key advised England should have just one head coach for both red and white-ball teams

Mark Butcher also said ‘Ben Stokes is perhaps the only captaincy option’ to replace Joe Root

The Independent UK

Mark Butcher slams "horrendous" County Championship schedule after Stuart Broad admission

The County Championship begins today and, following England's Test match struggles this winter, the schedule remains a talking point

Daily Mirror

West Indies v England: third Test, day three – as it happened

Joshua Da Silva’s century and Kyle Mayers’ five-for left England facing a humiliating defeat in Grenada

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West Indies v England: third Test, day one – as it happened!

The West Indies bowlers ripped through England until Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood changed the day with their last-wicket heroics

The Guardian - UK

West Indies v England: first Test, day three – as it happened

West Indies ended day three at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on 373 for nine, 62 runs ahead of England’s first-innings score

The Guardian - UK

West Indies beat England by 20 runs to win third T20 – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England rallied with the bat but could not surpass West Indies’ huge total of 224, with Rovman Powell scoring a century

The Guardian - UK

West Indies thrash England to win first men’s T20 international – as it happened

West Indies chased down 104 with little fuss following a desperate start from England

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