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Labuschagne set to stay Bulls No.3 in Ashes bat off

Marnus Labuschagne remains the frontrunner to open with Usman Khawaja in the Ashes, but the Test hopeful is expected to stay at No.3 for Queensland.

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RFU joins eight unions in banning R360 defectors from Test selection

The statement is a hammer blow for Mike Tindall’s proposed breakaway league

Evening Standard

Diamonds show polish to continue netball win streak

The Diamonds have secured their 47th successive victory over South Africa, breaking clear after a tight opening quarter to lodge an 11-goal win.

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Khawaja at peace with 'the end' as Ashes race begins

Usman Khawaja has scored more Test runs beyond the age of 35 than any Australian, and credits his mindset for his success as the Sheffield Shield season begins.

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Walsh gets VIP backing to take on Kangaroos No.1 jersey

Reece Walsh has shown he's ready to be Australia's next Test fullback, says James Tedesco, after his own withdrawal from the Ashes left a vacancy.

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Cummins offers Penrith plenty in fly-on-the-wall visit

Test captain Pat Cummins has joined forces with four-time NRL premiers Penrith, meeting with coaches ahead of their do-or-die semi-final against Canterbury.

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Did cracks in concentration lead to Pujara’s downturn?

In 2007, three years before Cheteshwar Pujara made his debut, Indian social theorist Ashis Nandy remarked that Test cricket was one of the last surviving critiques of the industrial revolution. His point was that, besides its tenacity of focus stretched over five days, it was open to the possibility of…

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Proteas spinner's brilliance triggers Aussie collapse

Spin was king in Cairns as veteran South Africa tweaker Keshav Maharaj decimated Australia with a career-best haul in the first ODI.

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'Words can't describe': Wallaby star's emotional return

Veteran playmaker James O'Connor is still soaking in his emotional, triumphant return to Test rugby in the Wallabies' shock win over South Africa.

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Joe Root’s appetite for runs impresses fellow ‘Fab Four’ member Kane Williamson

Root shows no sign of slowing down with 22 hundreds in his last 61 Tests

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Australia 22-12 British & Irish Lions: third Test player ratings

Nic White bows out in style to help Wallabies tame Lions while Bundee Aki flounders in torrential Sydney rain

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Joe Root loses his cool as India’s last throw of the dice keeps Test series on a knife edge

From the brink of no return in this riveting five-match Test series, India kept themselves in the battle as more fiery flashpoints emerged in England’s first innings on day two

The Independent UK

The key quality behind Andy Farrell’s selection for third Lions Test

The togetherness of Farrell’s squad means the head coach has resisted the urge to rotate as the Lions seek a 3-0 success

The Independent UK

Pietersen defends Stokes over criticism of reaction after India delayed Test draw

England have been condemned in India and Australia for ‘petulance’ after Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja refused to end the fourth Test early

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Ben Stokes and England count physical cost in fourth Test of exhausting series

Play in every session of every day of all four Tests has left both teams drained of energy with the Oval only days away

The Independent UK

Lions roar to series victory over Australia after dramatic win in second Test epic

Australia 26-29 Lions: Hugo Keenan’s contentious late try gave the Lions victory on a magical night at the MCG

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje issues rallying cry to Lions ahead of second Test: ‘Not all games are equal’

The Lions will hope to seal the series against Australia at the MCG

The Independent UK

Lions braced for Wallabies backlash with Australian giant ready to set tone at MCG

LIONS TOUR 2025: The Lions aim to finish the series at Melbourne’s iconic home of cricket, but Harry Latham-Coyle explores how the return of the colossal Will Skelton could charge a wounded Wallabies side in their pursuit of a decider in Sydney next week

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‘Phenomenal’: Zak Crawley hails Ben Stokes’ resurgence after five-wicket haul

‘He’s got that pace back … he’s a proper wicket-taker,’ Zak Crawley said after his captain took five for 72 on day two of the fourth Test against India

The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

Andy Farrell bills second Lions Test in Melbourne as ‘biggest game of our lives’

Andy Farrell has challenged his British & Irish Lions players to rouse themselves for ‘the biggest game of our lives’ in the second Test on Saturday after his second-string side edged past the First Nations & Pasifika XV

The Guardian - UK

Owen Farrell opens door to England return after sidestepping social media ‘poison’

Owen Farrell is considering making himself available for England again despite the social media ‘poison’ that contributed to him stepping back from Test rugby last year

The Guardian - UK

Liam Dawson’s selection an about-face from England and a reward for county form

Spinner may have thought his Test days were gone, but consistent performances for Hampshire have been recognised

Evening Standard

Andy Farrell calls up Scotland lock to British and Irish Lions squad as injury concern emerges before second Test

Joe McCarthy has emerged as an injury doubt before the Lions’ second Test against Australia

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Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson comes full circle

Harry Wilson has reflected on a six-year Test career of highs and lows that will hit a new peak when he captains the Wallabies against the Lions.

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