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Pour me a pint at the Queen's Head in Primrose Hill even if it's £6.50 - they say Liam Gallagher's a frequent visitor but I've never seen him! BUMBLE'S GUIDE TO LORD'S ahead of second Ashes Test
27/06/23 21:31
BUMBLE'S GUIDE TO LORD'S: I never miss getting to Lord's at 9am in the morning and seeing the massive queues snaking around the ground, waiting for the gunfire! Because when they open the gates for the members, it is an absolute stampede! What an occasion. It reminds me of the Grand National and I find it hilarious seeing some of the elder members of the cricketing community charging to get the best seats possible for the day....read
JASON GILLESPIE: Overweight? No, Jonny Bairstow's fit and robust. He was always my first pick behind the stumps at Yorkshire
27/06/23 21:30JASON GILLESPIE: Jonny Bairstow's wicketkeeping and fitness have come in for criticism from some of the Australian media and the bare fact is that if you haven't performed it goes with the territory.
IAN HERBERT: Memo to the Aussies - Jonny Bairstow will be more dangerous than EVER now after jibes about his fitness. He has proved people wrong again and again
27/06/23 21:30IAN HERBERT: 48 runs in the course of the next five days will make him only the 10th English player to complete 1,000 of them at Lord's, though none of the select group has a story of survival quite like his.
NASSER HUSSAIN: England did NOT lose the first Ashes Test because of their style of play... but they need a win at Lord's or fans could turn on Bazball
27/06/23 21:30NASSER HUSSAIN: Then there were the mistakes made by Jonny Bairstow , usually such a good wicketkeeper. Bairstow had a poor game, especially standing up, and missed chances.
After impressing against Ireland, pace bowler JOSH TONGUE has won a 'dream come true' Ashes nod... and says he'll make the wicket of Steve Smith his first order of business
27/06/23 17:56INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: as the nation crosses its fingers for an England win in the second Ashes Test at Lord's, Tongue finds himself in the thick of things.
Ben Stokes backs Josh Tongue to make immediate impact at Lord's in second Ashes Test... as he insists he'll continue to 'make the right decisions' amid criticism of his captaincy at Edgbaston
27/06/23 17:00LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Tongue, who took five wickets on debut against Ireland at Lord's earlier this month, will replace spin-bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali in the team.
Glenn McGrath claims the Ashes will be 'done and dusted' if Australia win at Lord's as legend warns England not to be 'too cocky' with their aggressive Bazball approach
27/06/23 16:09The tourists claimed a pulsating victory in the first Test at Edgbaston after riding out waves of England's aggressive Bazball approach to win by two wickets.
EXCLUSIVE: MCC member who accused Stephen Fry of making racist and sexist jokes has his membership SUSPENDED ahead of the second Ashes Test at Lord's
27/06/23 16:08EXCLUSIVE - MIKE KEEGAN: Chris Waterman, 75, had alleged that the club's president voiced offensive remarks during an event earlier this year and lodged an official complaint.
England beware! Pat Cummins warns Australia WILL get better at Lord's as he backs Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to have a 'big week' after star duo were dismissed cheaply at Edgbaston
27/06/23 15:05Australia captain Pat Cummins has sent a warning to England by predicting a 'big week' from star batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne at Lord's.
How Pat Cummins' selfless decision to turn down $1.3MILLION mega-deal has given Australia a crucial advantage in their Ashes quest in England
27/06/23 11:53Pat Cummins' $1.3 million IPL sacrifice has already paid dividends for Australia, with time at home spent working on his batting behind the famous Edgbaston Test win.
England make shock switch for second Ashes Test against Australia, with Josh Tongue replacing Moeen Ali at Lord's in only change
27/06/23 09:23PAUL NEWMAN: Tongue, who made an impressive debut against Ireland in the pre-Ashes warm-up Test, comes in at the expense of Moeen Ali as England go for an all-seam attack.
Geelong AFL great Joel Selwood enjoys a session in the nets with Australia's cricket stars at Lord's ahead of second Ashes Test
27/06/23 09:00AFL great Joel Selwood joined Formula One star Oscar Piastri for a session in the nets with Australia's cricketers ahead of the second Ashes Test.
Nathan Lyon opens up about the shattering Ashes rejection that left him wondering 'Will my family still love me?'
27/06/23 07:58Nathan Lyon remembers it like it was yesterday. Being told he was being dropped from Australia's team, feeling his career was over and wondering what the hell he was going to do next.
Former skipper Michael Vaughan blasts England's Ashes preparation and blames it for loss in first Test: 'They opted to practice by playing golf for a week'
27/06/23 06:22Ex-captain Michael Vaughan believes England could have beaten Australia at Edgbaston if they'd opted for a tougher lead-up to the Ashes series.
Lord's wicket looks like a green monster a day out from second Ashes Test after England bowlers complained about lifeless Edgbaston track
27/06/23 05:01The dry, lifeless pitch for the first Test in Birmingham stands in stark contrast to the pitch the curators at Lord's have provided, which looks certain to favour fast bowlers.
Nathan Lyon jokes Australian F1 star Oscar Piastri 'has almost got a better defence than a Pom' as he joins his compatriots for a practice session at Lord's ahead of second Ashes Test
26/06/23 18:16The Australian, who races for McLaren, faced deliveries from Lyon and Mitchell Starc, albeit at a reduced pace before Piastri himself bowled an over to Marnus Labuschagne.
Ollie Pope DENIES England lacked the ruthlessness to defeat Australia in the first Ashes Test... but admits he left runs out in the middle after disappointing first game with the bat
26/06/23 17:00The England vice-captain made 31 and 14 in the first Test, taking his overall Ashes average to 14 from eight innings, and admitted he had left runs out in the middle, especially after missing a ball on his pads.
Australia win Women's Ashes Test by 89 runs as Ash Gardner spins the Aussies to victory with stunning eight-wicket spell... leaving England needing to win FIVE of the next six matches to win the series
26/06/23 12:01ISAAN KHAN AT TRENT BRIDGE: Ash Gardner again came to the fore to take eight England wickets in the second innings and seal an 89-runs win as Australia won the Women's Ashes Test.
Advantage Australia! Marnus Labuschagne reveals why Bazball could backfire at Lord's...as star batter warns England the Aussies will only get better after 'under par' performance in dramatic first Ashes Test win
26/06/23 11:05Marnus Labuschagne is adamant the Bazball style of batting being employed by England's cavalier top order will be tested if the Lord's pitch delivers the speedier wicket the home team wants.
England will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Australia when they face the Aussies in the second Test of the Ashes... but when is it? And how can you watch it?
26/06/23 09:34Australia sealed a remarkable two-wicket win in the first Test , with Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon inspiring them to victory.
JASON GILLESPIE: Playing at Lord's brings a sense of tradition and history for Australia's cricketers... but they must be wary of the famous slope
25/06/23 21:30JASON GILLESPIE: As I found in 2001, it is a quirky place but it has that richness that really gets you going. It's a wonderful place to play cricket and it was a thrill to get my name on the honours board.
SPORTS AGENDA: Fans flock to see America's favourite pastime at the London Stadium and there's no love lost between warring Ashes stars... PLUS, IOC all but confirm that boxing will feature at 2028 Olympics
25/06/23 21:30MIKE KEEGAN: Despite reports of some spectators paying over £900 for premium seats, data from Viagogo shows there are more affordable options.
Talk is cheap! Travis Head claims Ollie Robinson must back up his words on the pitch after controversial foul-mouthed send off...and Aussie star brutally dismisses Zak Crawley's bold prediction England will win at Lord's
25/06/23 15:02Australian batter Travis Head has laughed off sledging from England during and since the thrilling Ashes opener at Edgbaston - and has sent a word of warning to Ollie Robinson.
Ian Chappell SLAMS bitter rival Sir Ian Botham as a 'bully and a coward' and English legend brands former Aussie skipper 'sad and lonely' in new documentary exploring one of cricket's ugliest feuds
25/06/23 14:22Ian Chappell has branded Sir Ian Botham a 'bully and a coward' in a documentary charting his bitter feud with the English cricket icon, who described the former Australian captain as 'sad'.
Stunning late spell from Ashleigh Gardner turns women's Ashes Test in Australia's favour as England lose five late wickets and still require 152 for victory
25/06/23 12:47ISAAN KHAN AT TRENT BRIDGE: Five catches had been dropped by England earlier in the day: one a half-chance, not the rest. They should have been taken. They know so.
Marnus Labuschagne gives Australia injury scare ahead of second Ashes Test...as coach reveals how star batter is planning to put pressure back on England's bowlers by solving key technical issue
25/06/23 11:23Australia have brushed off concerns of Marnus Labuschagne's fitness, after being hit on the hand during a training session on Saturday.
Under-fire David Warner gets a huge boost off the field - with the out-of-form opener awarded $420,000 after ugly legal battle
25/06/23 08:19David Warner has been awarded over $420,000 after winning an ugly legal battle with one of his former sponsors, after Spartan Sports collapsed under millions of debts.
Jimmy Anderson insists teenage sensation Rehan Ahmed is ready to star against Australia, with the leg-spinner in line to become the youngest ever Ashes cricketer if he replaces Moeen Ali at Lord's
24/06/23 23:34GEORGE BOND: Jimmy Anderson has backed England's teenage spinning sensation Rehan Ahmed to shine in the Ashes if he is called on to replace Moeen Ali.
THE SHARPE END: The Ashes head to the Home of Cricket this week as England look to bounce back from their first Test defeat... do we make too much of the infamous Lord's slope?
24/06/23 22:31JAMES SHARPE: We'll lose count of the times commentators proclaim the ball has gone 'down the slope' when a delivery from the Pavilion End nips back into the right-hander.
Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson insist England will go even harder at Lord's, as the pace duo come out fighting after devastating loss in the first Ashes Test
24/06/23 21:36The legendary opening bowling attack have a combined 1,274 Test wickets, and are adamant that England will not take a backward step at the home of cricket.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: To question the entire Bazball edifice off the back of a game in which England made the running is to fall into the oldest trap in English cricket... Ben Stokes's side must block out the negativity over agonising Edgbaston defeat
24/06/23 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: England lost the first Test not because Stokes was playing fast and loose with convention, but because they bungled chances in the field.
JASON GILLESPIE: Australia need to keep everyone fresh in such a condensed Ashes series... it's time to mix things up and bring in Mitchell Starc at Lord's
24/06/23 21:30JASON GILLESPIE: Australia should make at least one change - and possibly two, fitness dictating - despite going to Lord's with a 1-0 Ashes lead.
STUART BROAD: Yes, we lost, but we can be really proud... so what must we do differently this week? ATTACK EVEN MORE!
24/06/23 21:30STUART BROAD: At the end of that enthralling first Test, the changing room was gutted to start with and that's quite natural - that's how it should be when you've lost.
England's pace bowlers will benefit from a FASTER wicket at Lord's after Edgbaston criticism as they attempt to claw their way back against Australia in the Ashes
24/06/23 14:02England's pace bowlers can expect to benefit from a quicker wicket at Lord's after the bowling surface has undergone intense preparation work to help get more out of the playing surface.
England opener Tammy Beaumont writes herself into the record books with a majestic 208 against Australia, leaving the women's Ashes Test hanging in the balance at Trent Bridge
24/06/23 13:37PAUL NEWMAN AT TRENT BRIDGE: What an effort from Beaumont and what a day for English women's cricket at the start of this multi-format Ashes series on this famous old ground.
Kevin Pietersen was built for 'Bazball' but he tells Mail Sport's Nasser Hussain that Ben Stokes was wrong to declare at Edgbaston and why England should rein it in for rest of the Ashes
23/06/23 16:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: If any past player was built for Bazball, it was Kevin Pietersen. The way he fearlessly took the attack to Australia on his debut Test series in 2005 was a blueprint for England.
Defiant Zak Crawley boldly claims England 'will win by 150 runs' at Lord's and reveals why Usman Khawaja could NOT have heard Ollie Robinson's foul-mouthed send off in the first Ashes Test
23/06/23 14:52Zak Crawley has confidently predicted England will beat Australia at Lord's and revealed Usman Khawaja could not have heard Ollie Robinson's foul-mouthed send off at Edgbaston.
Australia are scared! England legend Ian Bell claims Ben Stokes' team are 'inside the heads of the Aussies' despite losing opening Ashes Test as he STILL backs hosts to win the series
23/06/23 11:36Former England star Ian Bell believes Australia remain 'scared' of the hosts ultra-aggressive approach, despite winning the opening Ashes Test in dramatic fashion.
REVEALED: The eye-opening numbers that show why Australia's bowlers will have the edge over England at Lord's as ultra-aggressive approach puts Ben Stokes' attack under pressure
23/06/23 10:22England's approach to Test cricket could come back to bite their bowlers in the Ashes with Australia's attack enjoying an almost 40 per cent lighter workload in the series opener.
NASSER HUSSAIN on the technical issues facing Australia's key batsmen as Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith are spooked by England's new tactics
22/06/23 21:30NASSER HUSSAIN: England will be delighted they restricted the pair to a measly 35 runs across four innings between them at Edgbaston, with Ben Stokes's side executing some impressive plans.
'Baz said it felt like we'd WON': England star Ollie Robinson claims Australia were too NEGATIVE in the first Test despite victory and insists they must be more aggressive if they are to win the Ashes
22/06/23 19:37PAUL NEWMAN: Ollie Robinson has claimed Australia were too negative during the first Test at Edgbaston and that they need a rethink if they hope to retain the Ashes.
Joe Root says he regrets not playing with the same attacking tactics of Ben Stokes when he was England captain... and insists they 'produce better overall results' despite first Ashes Test defeat
22/06/23 17:00PAUL NEWMAN: The No 1 ranked batsman in the world has totally bought in to the modern methods that, despite narrow defeat to Australia at Edgbaston, have transformed their Test cricket.
EXCLUSIVE: England's attempt to regain The Ashes to feature on new Amazon Prime series of The Test as cameras go behind the scenes to capture Bazball this summer
22/06/23 14:48EXCLUSIVE: Mail Sport has learned that Pat Cummins' tourists have been accompanied to England by a film crew from Amazon, who have been granted behind-the-scenes access.
Ollie Robinson has made up with Usman Khawaja after they clashed TWICE during the first Ashes Test but the Australian opener did tell him to 'be careful what you say' after bowler's foul-mouthed send-off
22/06/23 13:45PAUL NEWMAN: Robinson gave Khawaja a send-off after bowling him during the first innings of the first Ashes Test and then the pair clashed again during a drinks break.
Fast bowler Lauren Filer makes a big impression for England as Australia reach 328-7 at stumps on day one of the first Women's Ashes Test
22/06/23 12:05Ellyse Perry was a familiar thorn in England's side as she offset an eye-catching debut from Lauren Filer on the opening day of the lone Test which started the multi-format Women's Ashes series.
EXCLUSIVE: Heather Knight's England receive good-luck card from ECB staff, hailing them for 'inspiring the next generation'... as the women's Ashes get underway
22/06/23 10:25After a thrilling first Test between England and Australia's men to kickstart the Ashes summer, it is now the turn of the women to showcase their talent, with their one-off Test starting today.
Drop Moeen Ali? Tell Joe Root to go slow? Give Ben Foakes the gloves back?Mail Sport's experts - including NASSER HUSSAIN and DAVID LLOYD - analyse 10 burning Ashes issues
21/06/23 21:30Mail Sport experts - former England captain Nasser Hussain, former England coach David Lloyd, Cricket Correspondent Paul Newman and Wisden editor Lawrence Booth - tackle 10 key questions.
Brendon McCullum insists he has NO regrets over England's approach in first Ashes Test despite defeat - as he warns Australia 'we'll keep throwing punches'
21/06/23 17:00The England coach had no regrets when the dust settled on what will be remembered as a classic opening Ashes contest that England could and really should have won on the final day.
Brendon McCullum insists the way England 'played validated our style' despite losing first Ashes Test - as England head coach vows 'they'll take great confidence from Edgbaston'
21/06/23 17:00Coach Brendon McCullum will not back down from the transformative style of play that brought England 11 wins from their first 12 Tests but has now seen them lose two of their last three.
The Aussies don't usually win nailbiters! England beware, Edgbaston triumph has banished demons of razor-close defeats in previous Ashes series
21/06/23 15:38LAWRENCE BOOTH: It wasn't supposed to be like this. Australia always stood a decent chance of victory, of course - but a close Australian victory? England don't normally lose nail-biters to them.
Jonny Bairstow's wicket-keeping is a major concern, Moeen Ali wasn't the quick fix England hoped for and their indiscipline proved costly... FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED from Australia's two-wicket win in the first Ashes Test
21/06/23 15:29It is a tough defeat for England to take, but Ben Stokes spoke of his pride with how his team played, and they now have a week to regroup before the second Test begins at Lord's.
EXCLUSIVE: England's dramatic Ashes defeat by Australia brings in record viewing figures for Sky... with 2.1m tuning in to thrilling Edgbaston conclusion
21/06/23 11:56EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sky's viewing figures over the last five days are understood to have brought records both in terms of their average and peak audiences for Test cricket.
Revealed: Pints of beer exceed £6 at Glastonbury, Wimbledon and Ascot while a glass of wine is more than £7.50 and spirits from £5.60 - but will these prices leave punters with a hangover?
21/06/23 11:31A cold beverage in the sun with friends, family and a crowd of strangers is an experience looked forward to by millions of Brits every year.
Pat Cummins aims thinly-veiled dig at Ben Stokes as Aussie captain reveals why he would NOT have declared early at Edgbaston... but admits he was not surprised by Ashes rival's gamble
21/06/23 09:36Australia captain Pat Cummins has admitted he would not have declared on the opening day of the first Ashes Test, but said he was not overly surprised by Ben Stokes' decision.
Aussie cricket great Kerry O'Keeffe says England's 'Bazball' revolution had its roots in the tragic death of batter Phillip Hughes aged just 25
21/06/23 08:34In an interview with SEN in 2019, McCullum says Hughes's death was a 'moment that I'll remember for the rest of my life' and said he adopted a 'happy-go-lucky approach' with his cricket.
England AND Australia are hit with fines for slow over rates during thrilling first Ashes Test at Edgbaston while Ben Stokes's side sit on NEGATIVE points in the World Test Championship table
21/06/23 07:35Pat Cummins steered the Aussies to victory in the final session of a thrilling first Ashes Test match at Edgbaston, with his gutsy knock handing the tourists a two-wicket victory on Tuesday.
Cheating chants, Steve Smith 'crying' taunts and crude Rolf Harris references: How the Barmy Army targeted Australia's Ashes stars in the first Test - but didn't get the result they were after!
21/06/23 05:30Four years may have passed since the ball-tampering scandal involving Steve Smith and David Warner, but the duo remain public enemy No.1 in the eyes of England cricket fans.
Did England's first innings declaration cost them the Test? Mail Sport's experts debate the decision of Ben Stokes to call in his side on day one
20/06/23 21:28Stokes defended it following the game, insisting he saw 'an opportunity to pounce' on Australia' and it promises to be one of the major talking points from this Test match.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Usman Khawaja becomes just the second Australian to bat on every day of a five-day Test... as his side complete their second highest ever chase in England
20/06/23 21:04LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: The final day of action was thrilling and you couldn't afford to take your eyes away as both teams continually traded blows throughout.
'Losing sucks... but I couldn't be more proud': England captain Ben Stokes defends his decision to declare on day one despite Australia pulling off a stunning run chase in first Ashes Test
20/06/23 20:49AADAM PATEL AT EDGBASTON: And Stokes admitted his disappointment after England failed to get the last two wickets in front of a full-house at Edgbaston.
ASHES DAY FIVE - SESSION BY SESSION: Superb Australia batting performance on final day helps guide them to a famous win at Edgbaston
20/06/23 20:13LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Beginning the day on 107-3 chasing 281 to win, play eventually got underway at 2:20PM after the morning session was washed out due to heavy rain.
ASHES FIRST TEST PLAYER RATINGS: Anderson and Moeen struggled in epic England defeat, while Khawaja held together both Australia innings... but which Aussie star gets just TWO out of 10?
20/06/23 19:39LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Beginning the day on 107-3 chasing 281 to win, play eventually got underway at 2:20PM after the morning was washed out due to rain.
The Ashes urn is seen as a unique sports trophy, with England and Australia currently going head-to-head for the coveted prize... but what is the history of the urn? And what words are on it
20/06/23 15:08Brendon McCullum's England will be out for revenge after they endured a humiliating defeat on Australian soil in the last Ashes in 2022, losing 4-0 overall.
England vs Australia - The Ashes RECAP: Aussies WIN a thrilling first Test at Edgbaston by just two wickets as captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon steer tourists to target of 281
20/06/23 12:31Follow Mail Sport's live blog as England and Australia go head-to-head on Day Five of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. The match is delicately poised heading into the final day.
David Warner reveals how the Aussies will tackle tightrope run chase as first Ashes Test goes down to the wire - and has some good news about the pitch for baggy green fans
20/06/23 09:33David Warner believes Australia can't go 'in their shells' if they are to prevail in a finely poised first Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Dramatic final day of the first Ashes Test finally gets underway at Edgbaston after heavy rain wiped out the entire morning session in Birmingham
20/06/23 08:02The match is delicately poised, with England needing seven wickets for victory, while Australia require 174 more runs to go 1-0 up in the series.
David Warner wins over the Barmy Army as he 'channels his inner rock star' with a dramatic move in front of the rowdiest stand at Edgbaston
20/06/23 03:29The Aussie opener got one of the biggest cheers from the Edgbaston crowd when he lost his wicket late on day four. But prior to that, he won their grudging respect as he fielded on the boundary.
REVEALED: Joe Root told Stuart Broad he 'fancied a reverse scoop for six first ball' before playing the remarkable shot off Pat Cummins's opening delivery on day four
19/06/23 23:37Monday saw another pulsating day of Ashes cricket and the drama was perhaps best encapsulated when Root attempted the audacious shot off Pat Cummins 's opening ball.
OLIVER HOLT: Joe Root's innings was a dance of elegant mayhem causing panic in the Aussies. England were under the pump and they still played their shots. They are not for turning
19/06/23 21:30OLIVER HOLT AT EDGBASTON: Root did not play safe. Cummins speared the ball down outside his off stump, but Root did not leave it or prod at it or play a forward defensive.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root was stumped for the first time in his Test career, while Ollie Pope's second innings struggles linger on
19/06/23 20:08LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Usman Khawaja and David Warner got off to a fine start in response, before Ollie Robinson picked up the all important breakthrough.
ASHES DAY FOUR - SESSION BY SESSION: Stuart Broad's irresistible late spell ensures England just edge Australia in fascinating day of action
19/06/23 19:36LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: England eventually mustered 273 all out with several batters perhaps guilty of throwing their wicket away too easily as three reached 40 but none passed 50.
Stunning spell from Stuart Broad swings first Ashes Test back in England's favour as he dismisses danger men Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to leave Australia 107-3 chasing 281
19/06/23 18:09PAUL NEWMAN AT EDGBASTON: It was the last twist of a compelling fourth day that turned one way then the other and back again before Australia finished on 107 for three.
OLIVER HOLT: Yes, Martin Tyler has been the voice of the Premier League but I would not pick him as my No 1 football commentator
19/06/23 17:48OLIVER HOLT: In the sea of lad-banter that is flooding back into football broadcasting, commentators like Martin Tyler and Peter Drury rise from the flood like islands of elegance and erudition.
Australians tell England star Ollie Robinson 'we don't play cricket like that' after he roared 'f*** off, f****** p****' at Usman Khawaja as the Ashes turns ugly
19/06/23 12:28Australian cricket journalist Peter Lalor questioned whether the 'world has turned upside down' while discussing the outrage that met Ollie Robinson's celebrations in by Australian media.
Aussie cricket great Allan Border says Ollie Robinson has put a target on his head with his F-bomb blast after dismissing Usman Khawaja
19/06/23 10:22Allan Border believes Ollie Robinson has 'put a target on his head' with his foul-mouthed send-off to Usman Khawaja on Day Three of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston.
England vs Australia - The Ashes RECAP: Stuart Broad on a roll as he dismisses Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith to leave the Aussies 107-3 at Edgbaston as they chase 281 to win first Test
19/06/23 09:00Follow Mail Sport's live blog as England and Australia go head-to-head on Day Four of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston. England head into the day's play with a lead of 35.
SOUL OF SPORT: The Ashes got off to an electric start with thousands flocking to Edgbaston to see England take on Australia... ANDY HOOPER captured all the action and costumes on show at the famous Hollies stand
19/06/23 06:00Welcome back to the Soul of Sport. In this episode of the series, ANDY HOOPER was in Birmingham to capture the first Test of the Ashes series between England and Australia.
English cricket fans chant 'Same old Aussies, always cheating!' after being outraged by Cameron Green's play in the field at Edgbaston Test
19/06/23 03:48The opening Test of the Ashes remains on a knife's edge at stumps on day three after a sensational piece of fielding that English cricket fans believe was 'cheating'.
Australia are whingers! Pumped-up England star Ollie Robinson defends roaring 'f*** off, you f***ing p***k' after dismissing Usman Khawaja in the Ashes, telling him: 'You've done this to us for years'
18/06/23 20:43DAVID COVERDALE AT EDGBASTON: Ollie Robinson offered no apology for his foul-mouthed send-off to Usman Khawaja - and then taunted Australia.
The Umpire Strikes Back! Moment Darth Vader is hauled out of Ashes test match in front of bemused fans
18/06/23 19:39Confused fans watched as a person dressed up as the Star Wars villain was hauled out of Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham during the third day of the Ashes.
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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix is left in tears after missing out on a medal - as daughter of TV host Fred admits 'I didn't want to be alive three years ago'
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Thierry Henry shows off his dance moves after France triumph 3-1 over Egypt to reach the gold medal match at Paris Olympics as footage goes viral
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VAR officials removed from Champions League qualifier involving Rangers after being 'caught by police stealing a road sign
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Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso breaks her silence amid reports she was kicked out of athletes village over 'inappropriate conduct'
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The wholesome moment the UK cheered Keely Hodgkinson to glory: Gabby Logan and Jess Ennis-Hill roar her on from the studio as loved ones cheer
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Gabby Logan reveals her conspiracy theory about the 2024 Paris Olympics bell live on BBC - as the TV host vows to get to the bottom of the mystery
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Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis wins Olympic gold with a new WORLD RECORD - as he celebrates by mimicking Turkish shooter who went viral
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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles slammed by NFL star over 'disgusting' gesture after bowing out of Olympics with silver and bronze in floor final
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Simone Biles appears to HIT OUT at Olympics crowd after falling off beam - as American teammate Suni Lee blames 'tense' atmosphere in Paris
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Fans claim Kishane Thompson 'was ROBBED' in 100m final after he was beaten by America's Noah Lyles by FIVE THOUSANDTHS of a second
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Phil Foden poses with a prize catch as the Man City star rounds off his pre-season holiday by landing a huge fish on a five-day family trip to a £14-a-day lake
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The moment a South Korean Olympian breaks down in TEARS as he fails to avoid national military service after missing out on a medal in men's golf
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Team GB men's hockey side suffer penalty shootout heartbreak against 10-man India as they crash out of the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde CRASHES OUT of Olympics in last-16 stage as the Dutch beach volleyball player is again loudly booed
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Dina Asher-Smith is reduced to tears during BBC interview as the Team GB star admits she is 'running angry' in the 200m after 100m sprint exit
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Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - 'the once hairiest man on TV' - undergoes hair transplant treatment in bizarre video
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'How embarrassing': Fans react as Estonia's Karel Tilga's pole vault attempt goes wrong during decathlon at Paris Olympics
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Olympics fans stunned by Femke Bol's voice after clip resurfaces of sprinter months before she stole 4x400 gold for the Netherlands
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Snoop Dogg leaves fans in stitches as he dons bizarre equestrian outfit to watch dressage with close pal Martha Stewart at Olympics: 'Snoop Thee Stallion'
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Gender row boxer Imane Khelif breaks down in tears after beating Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori to guarantee medal at the Paris Olympics
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Imane Khelif BEATS Anna Luca Hamori via unanimous decision despite being docked a point for holding as gender row boxer guarantees medal
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Footage of Yusuf Dikec doing the EXACT same pose in 2011 when he won the World Cup Series resurfaces after pic of Turkish shooter goes viral
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Olympics chief makes blunder in unexpected presser before defending Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting's participation in women's boxing
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Simone Biles wins ANOTHER Olympic gold! USA gymnastics legends triumphs in vault final to make more history at Paris Games
Makes more history
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Italian boxer who lost to 'failed gender test' Khelif will receive Olympic champion prize money from International Boxing Association
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Chelsea locked in talks with Conor Gallagher to avoid England star going into exile after he was told he will NOT be part of first-team squad - as Atletico set deadline for Blues midfielder to agree £34m move
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Keely Hodgkinson eases to victory in 800m Olympic heat as Team GB superstar advances in quest for athletics gold medal
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Duncan Scott wins Olympic silver in men's 200m medley as the Team GB star becomes Scotland's greatest-ever Olympian with eighth medal - while Leon Marchand collects fourth gold in Paris
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Novak Djokovic is booed in semi-final win as he clashes with umpire and his own box... but recovers his composure to set up rematch with Carlos Alcaraz at Paris Olympics
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Bryony Page hopes to run away to the circus after springing to gold as the Brit bounces clear of rivals... then sets her sights on Cirque du Soleil
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Team GB star praised for showing an 'elite mentality' in honest interview after finishing eighth in the BMX final at the Paris Olympics
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Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde and the Netherlands reach the last-16 in the beach volleyball at the Paris Olympics... as the Dutchman is again booed loudly by spectators
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New look for Cristiano Ronaldo? Al-Nassr star seen sporting a pair of glasses while on holiday in Madrid with Georgina Rodriguez!
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Louis van Gaal, 72, gives latest health update as he battles prostate cancer and reveals his surprise at being offered shock job by a European giant
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Boxer Sitora Turdibekova leaves ring in TEARS after taking brutal blows during Olympic beating by second 'failed gender test' Lin Yu-ting
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Liverpool unveil new 'night forest' away kit - and will debut the £125 strip in final USA pre-season tour clash against fierce rivals Man United this weekend
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MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Rasmus Hojlund recovers in a cryotherapy chamber - and why Leny Yoro's absence isn't all bad
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Dan Evans SOBS as Olympics and Team GB team-mate Andy Murray's career comes to an end after their heartbreaking exit from the men's doubles
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Andy Murray jokes he 'never even liked tennis anyway' minutes after his glittering career comes to an end... as he makes a change to his social media bio
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Man City Erling Haaland jokingly scolds reporters after they fail to welcome the Norwegian superstar to pre-season press conference
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Revealed: What Italian opponent of 'biological male' boxer at centre of Olympics row told her corner after she WITHDREW from fight after 46 seconds
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BBC presenter Clare Balding breaks down in TEARS live on air as Andy Murray's stunning career comes to an end with Olympic doubles heartbreak in Paris
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Adam Peaty hands HUGE boost to Team GB ahead of relay races as swimming superstar is pictured back in the pool just days after a positive Covid test
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Leny Yoro could be out for TWO MONTHS amid fears he's fractured his metatarsal in blow for Man United - with new signing spotted on crutches
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Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are knocked OUT of the Paris Olympics as dream Spanish pairing fall short in men's doubles against USA
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Fred Sirieix fights back tears as he tells his daughter Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix live on air that he is 'bursting' with pride after bronze medal
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Saudi Arabia unveil 11 new futuristic stadium concepts in their bid to host 2034 World Cup - with a 92,000-capacity mega-ground to host the final
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EXCLUSIVEJohn Barnes on Jurgen Klopp 'stealing his thunder' before Arne Slot's arrival and what Darwin Nunez must do to be the 'best in the world'
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Brazilian swimmer breaks silence after she was BANISHED from the Olympics for sneaking out 'to go on a night out in Paris' with her boyfriend
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The blueprint for Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new stadium plan? SoFi Satdium has a 120-yard screen, jaw-dropping luxury suites and a futuristic roof
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Lamine Yamal 'UNFOLLOWS his TiKTok influencer girlfriend' after she was shown in a viral video sitting on another boy's lap
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Mason Greenwood scores just 30 minutes into his first Marseille appearance after his £30m move from Man United, as Roberto De Zerbi's side impress
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Tom Daley's diving partner Noah Williams breaks down in tears after winning Olympics silver - as he pays tribute to former coach who passed away
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Matt Richards reveals he thought he had touched the wall FIRST after missing out on Olympic gold in 200m freestyle final to David Popovici by 0.02sec
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'Seems like he's reinvented himself after his West Ham loan': Kalvin Phillips is mocked by fans as clip of midfielder dwelling on the ball goes viral
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French cyclist knocked-out in HORROR Olympic mountain bike crash BUT her coach declares she will 'come back STRONGER'
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Son of ex-Liverpool star who won the Champions League in 2005 signs scholarship contract with the Reds as he follows in father's footsteps
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Fans impressed after 'middle-aged man disrobes to just a Speedo' before diving into the pool to retrieve lost property
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Adam Peaty reveals what son George, 3, told him after his Olympic heartbreak in Paris - as he admits he thought he'd won gold in incredibly close finish
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Fencing fury as world No 1 Sandro Bazadze rages at referee for 'killing' him, before ranting: 'The Olympic Games... fairness, where is fairness?'
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is spotted signing a young Real Madrid fan's shirt during holiday with Jude Bellingham
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West Brom's pre-season 'friendly' against Mallorca turns violent as fight breaks out as Jayson Molumby PUNCHES opponent
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Endrick moved to tears as '43,000 fans' turn up to see his Real Madrid unveiling at the Santiago Bernabeu just days after the Brazilian teen finally joined
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Marcus Rashford's luxury Range Rover hit by 'drink driver' in shock incident with Man United team-mate Tyrell Malacia taken to hospital
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Team GB WIN their first medal of the Olympic Games as Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claim bronze in 3m synchronised diving
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Heavy rain continues to wreck havoc at Paris Olympics as swimming practice for men's triathlon is thrown into doubt... with concerns over River Seine safety
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Watch the INCREDIBLE transformation of an Olympic swimming pool - as £300m La Defense Arena prepares to welcome Adam Peaty
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Meet Team GB's WAGs: Gordon Ramsay's influencer daughter, the dental hygienist-turned entrepreneur and ex- Geordie Shore star
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Andy Murray shares fan's hilarious post that claims tennis star 'will start rusting out in the rain' during eye-catching Paris Olympics opening ceremony
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EXCLUSIVESpoonfuls of caviar, $500 tips and giant TVs with his victorious fights on loop... how boxing great Floyd Mayweather likes to party
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She wants a Porsche if she wins gold at the Paris Olympics but Team GB's poster girl is just as driven on the track - meet the REAL Keely Hodgkinson
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Fans claim that PSG star Achraf Hakimi is driving the Morocco team bus at the Olympics in France in viral video - or is it an uncanny resemblance?
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'Who is this and what has he done with Mikel Arteta?': Fans are left shocked by Arsenal manager's appearance in new video as he previews new season
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Max Verstappen fires back at critics as he tells them to look at his trophy cabinet and DENIES claims Red Bull have told him to stop staying up late
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Mason Greenwood 'set to pocket £14,000-a-month in rent from Leny Yoro', as Man United's £52m signing 'snaps up his £2MILLION mansion' after Old Trafford exit
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Man City hopeful Rodri's potential ban for chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euro 2024 celebration party will not impact Champions League campaign
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Paul Pogba gives update after being handed a four-year doping ban, as ex-Man United and Juventus star opens up on 'difficult time'
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola mocks his player Jack Grealish for reaching the latter stages of a quick-thinking game in pre-season
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BRENTFORD'S GREATEST EVER PLAYER: The Bees owe a lot to the goals of David McCulloch... but who do YOU think is the club's all-time star?
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Graeme Souness singles out Man United captain Bruno Fernandes for 'throwing in the towel' as he SLAMS lack of leaders in modern football
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Jarrad Branthwaite has NO intention of signing a new Everton contract unless Goodison Park chiefs match the wages offered by Man United
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Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett opens up on mental health struggles ahead of UFC 304 and reveals his coaches considered 'pulling him out' of fight
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Man United urged to be 'ruthless' in selling Harry Maguire this summer by Dwight Yorke, with a SHOCK move to Premier League rival proposed
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Ben White 'considering a shock return to the England set-up' after Gareth Southgate's departure and the exit of Steve Holland
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Andy Murray has not spoken to Emma Raducanu since her withdrawal ended his Wimbledon farewell and defends mother Judy's reaction
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Jose Mourinho lashes out at UEFA after making winning start to life at Fenerbahce, as Edin Dzeko nets hat-trick in Champions League qualifier
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Revealed: The video footage that shows Charlotte Dujardin whipping horse 'like an elephant in a circus' - as dressage star is suspended in shame
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The real reason seats at Anfield have been covered up after Liverpool fans thought Trent Alexander-Arnold could be signing a new contract
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Man United fans rave over 'leaked' Old Trafford tunnel redesign after video shows traditional walkway's 'stunning' overhaul ahead of new season
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Francis Ngannou opens up on the death of his 15-month-old son during emotional interview - as ex-UFC champion reveals how it 'broke' him
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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk unveils new hairstyle after cutting off long blonde locks in favour of eye-catching 'Top Boy'-inspired trim
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Wayne Rooney's footballer son Kai, 14, wows fans in training video as they claim he 'learnt from his dad' - and call for him to join Man United's first team!
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England hero Ollie Watkins pictured in Milan with fiancee Ellie Alderson after proposing on holiday as he puts Euro 2024 agony behind him
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What happened to Leon Goretzka? Fans shocked by Bayern Munich midfielder's body transformation as some joke that Harry Kane is to blame
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Shocking moment Norwegian referee shows a PHYSIO a red card - on weekend of chaos where anti-VAR protests caused abandoned match
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois throws CAKE at fans AGAIN after joining Steve Aoki on stage at Tomorrowland in Belgium
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Jack Grealish is 'STILL on edge after £1m raid on his £5.6m home eight months ago' - as Man City star 'worries thieves will never be caught'
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Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils clash in heated Hamburg Open final after Frenchman unleashes controversial underarm serve during the match
