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I don't like long farewells but here's why our greatest-ever bowler James Anderson needed to be rewarded with two and a bit days like this at Lord's, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
13/07/24 01:00
NASSER HUSSAIN: What struck me Friday was not only the respect and love from the England fans in a full ground, but the depth of it in that dressing room. I was lucky enough to be there at the start of the journey, and I was lucky enough to be there at the end. Anderson said before the game that he would try and treat it like every other game and give it his absolute utmost, but he also said he'd try to hold back the tears and that was the biggest challenge for him....read
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Gus Atkinson shows the future is bright without Jimmy Anderson - but the England legend bows out in style
12/07/24 22:38LAWRENCE BOOTH: Though they are differenet bowlers in style, the torch was somewhat handed over to Surrey's Gus Atkinson, who took 12 wickets in the match on his debut.England seal comprehensive innings-and-114-run win over West Indies as Jimmy Anderson signs off from Test cricket in style with 704 wickets - and the gratitude of a nation
12/07/24 11:16Anderson had taken the field through a guard of honour formed by both teams, pausing to shake the hand of West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite and acknowledging a standing ovation.BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Ben Duckett's lack of match practice has left him undercooked but it is the modern way - and enjoy the Lord's sell-outs while they last
11/07/24 20:11DAVID LLOYD: Jamie Smith and Jimmy Anderson were among the stars for England on what will likely turn out to be Anderson's penultimate day as an international cricketer.NASSER HUSSAIN: Formidable Ben Stokes deserves his place alongside Jacques Kallis and Sir Garfield Sobers - as a player as well as a captain, he remains vital to England
11/07/24 19:22NASSER HUSSAIN: Stokes being in that category is a phenomenal achievement and the fact he is bowling again is so positive for England, because it provides this team with balance.England close in on dominant victory over West Indies in first Test at Lord's as Jimmy Anderson takes two wickets with his final farewell edging nearer
11/07/24 18:10LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: We've seen it all before, of course, but there was poignancy in the thought that after Wednesday, we won't be seeing it again. Here was a farewell gift.Ollie Pope played really nicely for his 57 against the West Indies but his frenetic style still needs some fine-tuning - here is how he can amend that for England, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
10/07/24 21:00NASSER HUSSAIN: Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope showed during their 94-run partnership for the second wicket yesterday that there's no right or wrong way when it comes to Test batting.TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Gus Atkinson makes history at Lord's on his debut as England lay down a marker on day one of the first Test against the West Indies
10/07/24 18:30Debutant Gus Atkinson gatecrashed James Anderson's leaving party at Lord's, claiming stunning figures of seven for 45 as England blew away West Indies on day one of the first Test.Gus Atkinson takes SEVEN wickets on debut to steal Jimmy Anderson's thunder in his farewell Test, before Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope hit half-centuries to put England in command against West Indies at Lord's
10/07/24 18:20LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: Out with the old and in with the new: it has been the theme of the week as Ben Stokes looks beyond the retirement of Anderson.I backed Sir Alastair Cook, made up with Ben Stokes - and went on almost as long as Jimmy Anderson! Thank you, it's been a blast writes, outgoing cricket correspondent PAUL NEWMAN after a mighty innings for Mail Sport
09/07/24 22:42PAUL NEWMAN: Cricket is a very different game now to the one I started covering as a Mail Spoirt correspondent and it is one I leave, after more than 17 years, in a more precarious state than ever.Bazball 'is nothing new', insists Curtly Ambrose - as iconic fast bowler insists England's style of cricket has a 'fancy name' but was being played by West Indies and Australia 'for many years'
09/07/24 18:30West Indies fast-bowling legend Curtly Ambrose has ridiculed Bazball as England enter the second phase of the Test revamp led by Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.BRIAN LARA INTERVIEW: The cricket legend reveals why he believes his Test and first-class records could be broken... and what the West Indies must do to beat England
09/07/24 15:50When it comes to heavyweight batting, the diminutive genius that is Brian Lara is unified world champion, clutching the titles for highest Test and first-class scores like precious antiques.Inside the incomparable mind of Jimmy Anderson: His wife and people who know him best explain what makes England's top wicket-taker tick before his 188th and final Test at Lord's
09/07/24 01:00Anderson, 41, plays his 188th and final Test match against West Indies at Lord's. Mail Sport have spoken to those closest to him get a proper understanding of what makes the great man tickEngland are set to hand Gus Atkinson a Test debut at Lord's against West Indies in Jimmy Anderson's swansong - with Shoaib Bashir to earn his first cap at home
08/07/24 15:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: The 26-year-old Atkinson, who made his international debut in both white-ball formats last September, has played only 19 first-class matches for his county.Wicketkeeper Jamie Smith to make England Test debut against West Indies next month after getting the nod ahead of Surrey team-mate Ben Foakes and Jonny Bairstow
29/06/24 15:47Throughout the Bazball era, it has been a battle between Jonny Bairstow and Ben Foakes behind the stumps, but the selectors have plumped for Foakes' Surrey colleague Smith.England T20 World Cup PLAYER RATINGS: Adil Rashid bowled as well as ever and was the team's player of the tournament... but others look like their days are numbered
28/06/24 17:09LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Matthew Mott's men surrendered their T20 crown in a 68-run semi-final thrashing by India in Guyana on Thursday.England's white-ball set-up MUST change after another disastrous World Cup defence. Why time is up for Matthew Mott as coach - and who should replace Jos Buttler as captain, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
28/06/24 16:53COMMENT BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: England's white-ball set-up has traded for too long on their World Cup win in Australia two years ago, a triumph based on the legacy of Eoin Morgan.NASSER HUSSAIN: India deserve their place in the T20 World Cup final after England win... they covered all bases and it feels right that they will take on South Africa
27/06/24 21:30NASSER HUSSAIN: India's score was only slightly higher than the 168 they put up in the 2022 semi-final between these teams, but the difference in conditions was chalk and cheese.England are knocked OUT of the T20 World Cup after India thrashing... with Jos Buttler's side bowled out for 103 as holders fall at semi-final stage
27/06/24 20:01LAWENCE BOOTH AT THE GUYANA NATIONAL STADIUM: The early damage was done by left-arm spinner Axar Patel, who with his first ball removed Buttler, toe-ending a reverse sweep.Why India have a massive advantage in their T20 World Cup semi-final with England as Jos Buttler's side eye second consecutive title
27/06/24 10:21England's T20 World Cup final with India is under threat of being washed out and that could see India through to the final of the tournament.England star Ollie Robinson breaks unwelcome record by conceding 43 runs in a single OVER in the County Championship as Louis Kimber scores incredible 243 in just 127 balls
26/06/24 17:04RICHARD GIBSON: Batting at no 8, Kimber produced a truly astonishing assault on the fourth day to obliterate Ben Stokes ' high of 17 sixes in a Championship innings.India's T20 victory over Australia sets up a World Cup semi-final clash with England, with Jos Buttler's side looking for a repeat of 2022 triumph in Adelaide
25/06/24 00:16England will face India in Guyana on Thursday, in a repeat of their T20 World Cup semi-final clash in Adelaide two years ago, after the Indians brushed aside Australia by 24 runs in St Lucia.Liam Livingstone admits 'I always want to be involved' after playing a bit-part role at the T20 World Cup, but insists he will be happy to remain under the radar if England can retain their title in the Caribbean this week
24/06/24 17:57LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Liam Livingstone has admitted he will be happy to remain England's bit-part player if they can win a third World Cup in five years this week in the Caribbean.England finish second in World Cup Super Eight group after South Africa knocked out co-hosts West Indies... with India, Afghanistan and Australia possible semi-final opponents for Jos Buttler's side
24/06/24 09:14Jos Buttler's side, who beat the USA by 10 wickets earlier in the day in Barbados, will not discover the identity of their semi-final opponents, or the venue, until later on MondayNASSER HUSSAIN: Don't forget Adil Rashid... the England bowler showed he is at the top of his game against the United States
23/06/24 20:28Others might have stolen the headlines with bursts of wickets and sixes, but the most eye-catching England performance for me on Sunday was that of Adil Rashid - someone at the peak of his powers.England's Cricket World Cup mastermind makes the switch to football as he joins newly promoted Championship side Derby to head up new sporting intelligence unit
22/06/24 11:29The ECB's former Performance Director has already begun work at Pride Park as the head of their new sporting intelligence department.England's T20 World Cup semi-final hopes hang in the balance after agonising defeat by South Africa...with Jos Buttler's side needing victory over USA on Sunday for a chance of making the last four
21/06/24 18:42LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ST LUCIA: When Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone reduced the equation to 25 off three overs on an unexpectedly sluggish surface, England had one foot in the semis.Former England and Gloucestershire fast bowler David Lawrence, 60, is diagnosed with motor neurone disease after undergoing tests
21/06/24 17:41RICHARD GIBSON: The 60-year-old is currently president of Gloucestershire, the club he served with distinction as one of the fastest bowlers in the world during the 1980s and 90s.Phil Salt may be chomping 3,500 calories a day, but the England star proved that he is more than just a beefcake with West Indies rout
21/06/24 12:28LAWRENCE BOOTH AND AADAM PATEL: The stats confirm the gut feel. No one has scored more T20 runs for England at a higher strike-rate than his 169.Harry Brook rides to the rescue for England versus Namibia after rain threatened to end T20 World Cup title defence
15/06/24 22:04LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ANTIGUE: After persistent rain had threatened to knock them out of the World Cup, Brook's high-class unbeaten 47 from 20 balls had helped them to an imposing 122 for five.Stuart Broad insists it's not in rivals Australia's nature to manipulate Scotland result to dump England out of T20 World Cup - as bowling legend admits he expects England to reach last eight
14/06/24 22:48EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON AND LAWRENCE BOOTH: England need to get the better of Namibia and must then hope the Aussies keep their part of the bargain.Can you spot the Euro 2024 star? The England midfielder who once starred in Lancashire Cricket's academy before switching the county game for the Premier League
11/06/24 16:14A clue? The individual in question won't be appearing at Lord's any time soon. In fact, he is in Germany for Euro 2024, following a remarkable first four months as a Premier League player.England fall to dismal defeat against Australia in Barbados, with Jos Buttler's side facing nightmare possibility of failing to qualify for Super Eights at T20 World Cup
08/06/24 21:11LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: England are facing the nightmare scenario of failing to qualify for the Super Eights after a dismal 36-run defeat by Australia. lawrJofra Archer admits he felt like a 'burden' on England while injuries threatened his career... as the paceman vows to make up for lost time
06/06/24 20:16LAWRENCE BOOTH: Even during the time spent recovering from injury, Archer has been England's special project, visited regularly by physios to ensure he was on track.Former world champion Graeme Swann dubs England's clash with Australia 'must-win' after soggy start to their T20 World Cup title defence
05/06/24 23:18RICHARD GIBSON: Taking a point off Scotland, Swann smiled, was akin to dodging a bullet given England's woeful record against associate nations in tournaments.Mark Wood reveals he's been blown away by 'fantastic' coach Andrew Flintoff's 'aura' - as England legend bids to help T20 World Cup title defence
05/06/24 19:41LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Andrew Flintoff's 'natural aura' has proved a big hit with England's T20 World Cup squad in the Caribbean, according to Mark Wood.Food prices revealed for England's abandoned T20 World Cup opener against Scotland in Barbados
05/06/24 10:13England got their World Cup defence underway on Tuesday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados - briefly. Scotland's opening pair of George Munsey and Michael Jones posted an unbroken 90 in 10 overs.England coach Matthew Mott admits holders looked 'sloppy' before rain saw T20 World Cup opener against Scotland abandoned
04/06/24 21:33LAWRENCE BOOTH: England coach Matthew Mott lamented a 'sloppy' performance after rain prevented their T20 World Cup defence from beginning with an embarrassing defeat.England's Harry Brook is back in the zone after putting his family first... the slimmed up batsman is primed to make a T20 splash
02/06/24 20:51LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BARBADOS: Harry Brook has arrived in the Caribbean leaner and fitter than ever after a winter of on-field disappointment and off-field sadness.England cricketer Brydon Carse handed 16-month ban for historic betting breaches after placing 303 bets over two years... but the Durham fast bowler could play in AUGUST
31/05/24 20:59Although 13 months of the ban for making 303 bets on cricket matches between 2017-19 was suspended for two years, the Durham fast bowler will not be available again until August 29.ECB recruit advisors to privatise Hundred with confirmed plans to sell stakes in all eight teams, with clubs able to keep whatever proportion of their 51 per cent they wish
30/05/24 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: The ECB hopes to take its controversial Hundred tournament 'to the next level' after confirming plans to sell stakes in the eight teams to private investors later this year.England cruise to a sparkling victory over Pakistan by seven wickets, with Phil Salt scoring 45 in their final T20 outing ahead of the World Cup
30/05/24 20:50LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: England will head to the Caribbean to defend their T20 World Cup title with a spring in their step after a powerful all-round performance against Pakistan.Mark Wood insists he and Jofra Archer CAN both fit in the England team as they prepare to defend their T20 World Cup crown next month
29/05/24 18:58Mark Wood believes there is room in the T20 team for both him and Jofra Archer as England prepare for Thursday's final warm-up game against Pakistan at The Oval.Eoin Morgan warns blowout in the Caribbean could spell the end of Jos Buttler-Matthew Mott leadership group as rain washes out second T20 World Cup warm-up clash with Pakistan in six days
28/05/24 19:55LAWRENCE BOOTH: England's preparations for the defence of their T20 title received a further blow when the third game of their four-match series against Pakistan was washed out in Cardiff.Jos Buttler will miss England's third T20 match with Pakistan in Cardiff as he awaits the birth of his third child, with Moeen Ali to take over as captain
27/05/24 13:19LAWRENCE BOOTH: Buttler left the squad to be with his wife, Louise, after Saturday's 23-run win at Edgbaston in the second of this four-match series.England coach Matthew Mott responds to criticism from Eoin Morgan after former captain accused senior figures of 'shirking responsibility' during disastrous World Cup defence in India
23/05/24 11:02LAWRENCE BOOTH: Morgan accused Mott and other senior figures of 'shirking responsibility' when assistant coach Carl Hopkinson was sent out to address the media at the World Cup last November.England hopeful Jamie Smith opens up on his admiration for Bazball as he targets Test side and admits: 'If you have an air of arrogance, the opposition sense it'
22/05/24 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: This season, Smith (pictured) is averaging 56 with a strike-rate of 84, including a crushing 155 off 179 balls against Warwickshire.Mark Wood insists England CAN retain their T20 crown as he opens up on Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad Test exits
20/05/24 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: If Broad and Anderson have felt like permanent fixtures in England's fast-bowling constellation, Wood has been its shooting star.Jofra Archer to be unleashed by England against Pakistan in T20 at Headingley... with the fast bowler poised to end a 14-month absence from international cricket
20/05/24 14:31Archer, who has not played international cricket for 14 months because of a chronic elbow injury, has been pencilled in for at least two, and possibly three, of the four games against Pakistan.Sam Cook set to benefit from Jimmy Anderson's retirement as the uncapped Essex bowler is earmarked for the icon's England spot
11/05/24 21:31Sam Cook is set to be the big beneficiary of England pensioning off Jimmy Anderson following the England legend's retirement.Jimmy Anderson reveals why the 'time is right' for him to end his England career after he confirmed his retirement... with the bowling great, 41, already in talks over a new role
11/05/24 21:31Jimmy Anderson will bring the curtain down on his illustrious Test career at the fitting setting of Lord's this summer after conceding that making the next Ashes was too much of a stretch.England legend Jimmy Anderson confirms his retirement after 22-year international cricket career - after Brendon McCullum informed 41-year-old he is not in the side's plans
11/05/24 12:02RICHARD GIBSON: Anderson confirmed the match against West Indies at Lord's in July, three weeks shy of his 42nd birthday, will represent his farewell to a career stretching back to 2022.NASSER HUSSAIN on Jimmy Anderson stepping away from England in the summer - and why he'll have extra motivation to end his stellar career on a high
11/05/24 01:00NASSER HUSSAIN: I was fortunate enough to be there at the start of Jimmy Anderson's England career. And it will be an absolute pleasure to hopefully be there and watch him at the end.Jimmy Anderson will be impossible to replace for England but sentiment cannot cloud logic - he does not fit the bill for Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes' next stab at the Ashes, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH
10/05/24 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: It says everything about the esteem in which Jimmy Anderson is held that Brendon McCullum took a round trip of over 20,000 miles to tell him his Test career was nearing its end.Kevin Pietersen demands Australia APOLOGISE to Novak Djokovic as AstraZeneca Covid jab is withdrawn globally: 'He went through HELL'
08/05/24 13:33Kevin Pietersen believes Novak Djokovic is owed an apology from the Australia government following a major development surrounding the AstraZeneca Covid jab.England Women's cricket coach reveals his team use AI to help pick their team - and shares how technology helped mount last summer's Ashes comeback
04/05/24 23:55LAWRENCE BOOTH: Lewis (pictured) first came across the software, produced by London-based firm PSi, while working for UP Warriorz at the T20 Women's Premier League in IndiaThe MCC are 'investigating a misappropriation of funds' after their 2023 financial accounts revealed 'money had gone missing'... as cricket club announce record income after enthralling Lord's Ashes Test
02/05/24 19:11The news broke during the MCC's annual general meeting at Lord's on Wednesday afternoon, with reports claiming that probe relates to 'money that has gone missing'.Jofra Archer is so valuable to England's chances of winning the World Cup after his injury hell - but one star will be left disappointed by his own omission, writes NASSER HUSSAIN
30/04/24 16:00NASSER HUSSAIN: We're used to seeing cricketers on the field, but what we don't get to see are the ups and down off the pitch - the X-rays, the operations, the rehab, the mental stresses.Buckle up for a T20 World Cup 'SLUGFEST'! Rob Key readies England's batsmen for a six-hitting extravaganza as Jos Buttler's side prepare to defend their title
30/04/24 13:56LAWRENCE BOOTH: Six-hitting has gone through the roof at the IPL, with players emboldened by the impact sub rule which allows teams to lengthen their batting line-up.Jofra Archer given chance to prove his fitness ahead of England's T20 World Cup title defence as 35-year-old Chris Jordan earns shock recall
30/04/24 09:00LAWRENCE BOOTH: Archer hasn't played international cricket since March 2023 and will use a warm-up series with Pakistan to prove his fitness.Harry Brook says it was the right call to miss England's Test tour of India to be with his ill grandmother Pauline as he dedicates two Yorkshire centuries to her memory
29/04/24 07:22LAWRENCE BOOTH: The second of Brook's centuries came on Saturday against Derbyshire at Headingley, one of three matches washed out on Sunday.England cricket legend and greatest ever spinner Derek Underwood dies aged 78
15/04/24 12:59England cricket legend Derek Underwood has died at the age of 78, it has been announced.This great club had a dagger put through its heart when it was labelled institutionally racist, claims Yorkshire chairman COLIN GRAVES… I must make sure this 161-year-old institution survives
11/04/24 16:00EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Colin Graves looks out from the offices on the top floor of the Headingley pavilion to survey the scene at the start of the new season.INSIDE COUNTY CRICKET: Newly promoted Durham believe they can win the County Championship this season - as Alex Lees claims they've got 'too much quality' to not challenge at the top end
10/04/24 14:29RICHARD GIBSON: Since the inception of two divisions at the start of this century, only Nottinghamshire in 2005 and Essex seven years ago have managed to bridge the quality gap.Rehan Ahmed will MISS multiple County Championship games for Leicestershire this month as spin prodigy heads on pilgrimage to Mecca - but teenager will be back for England duty in May
06/04/24 12:55He is featuring in the opening fixture for the Foxes against Yorkshire at Headingley, scoring 28 on the opening day, but will be absent for the Division Two encounters versus Sussex and Derbyshire.Sam Northeast heads in the right direction as he steals the show for Glamorgan... while Ollie Robinson shows off his England credentials
05/04/24 19:51LAWRENCE BOOTH: Northeast put on 129 for the second wicket with Billy Root, brother of England Test star Joe, and 176 for the third with Kiran Carlson.Yorkshire report HUGE loss of £7.1m despite Headingley hosting England's lucrative Ashes win over Australia last summer
05/04/24 17:15RICHARD GIBSON: In his chairman's statement, within the club's annual accounts released on Friday, Colin Graves branded 2023 'Yorkshire's annus horribilis'.Jofra Archer set to return for England in T20 series against Pakistan next month... but fast bowler is unlikely to play Test cricket before 2025
05/04/24 16:03LAWRENCE BOOTH: The England fast bowler last played international cricket over a year ago, since when he has been sidelined by a long-standing elbow injury.England legend Alec Stewart explains emotional call to step down as Surrey boss, dismisses their 'moneybags tag' and reveals his one cricketing regret
04/04/24 16:00EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: It is difficult to envisage Surrey or the Oval without the man known throughout the cricketing fraternity as 'the Gaffer'.Ben Stokes PULLS OUT of England's T20 World Cup defence to focus on getting fully fit to play Test summer as an all-rounder
02/04/24 09:00RICHARD GIBSON: Stokes will miss the tournament in the Caribbean and USA to maximise his fitness with both bat and ball ahead of the Test summer.'I owe Somerset so much but I'll leave if that's what it takes': England's Shoaib Bashir on the next stage of his wild journey to the top, his teary reaction to his dream call-up and his desire to prove doubters wrong
31/03/24 21:31EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Shoaib Bashir talks with wide-eyed enthusiasm about the time he was plucked from nowhere to bowl for England at some of the best players of spin.England star Harry Brook set to end his grieving period away from cricket and start the County Championship season with Yorkshire after withdrawing from the Indian Premier League following his grandmother's death
25/03/24 22:18RICHARD GIBSON: Brook has not played for Yorkshire since becoming a Test cricketer; last appearing in a Division One match against Warwickshire in July 2022.Not my flag! England boss Gareth Southgate reveals he isn't a fan of their controversial new Nike home kit - admitting he is a 'little bit lost' with the Three Lions' colour change of the St George's Cross
22/03/24 22:32Gareth Southgate on Friday night insisted the controversial logo on the collar of the new England shirt is not a St George's flag, claiming it is merely a 'quirky design feature'.Alec Stewart to step down as Surrey director of cricket after 11 successful years which have seen three Championship titles and nine players crack the England team
22/03/24 09:00PAUL NEWMAN: The England legend, 60, will leave the Oval at the end of the year to spend more time with his family. Surrey will hope to add more silverware to their collection first.Darren Gough steps down as Yorkshire director of cricket following board review as the £250,000-a-year ex-England quick departs boyhood club less than a month before new County Championship season
14/03/24 10:37RICHARD GIBSON: The positions of chief executive Stephen Vaughan and first team coach Ottis Gibson also came under scrutiny as Yorkshire look to save up to £1million on current expenditure.Ben Stokes warns that England should be 'written off at your peril' despite losing inside three days to India as his side suffered heavy series defeat
09/03/24 14:10PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: When the dust settles, Stokes will surely know that a fourth successive defeat will raise serious questions for his partnership with Brendon McCullum.Jimmy Anderson reaches 700 Test wickets with scalp of India's Kuldeep Yadav as legendary England seamer, 41, achieves another landmark in his extraordinary career
09/03/24 07:02Anderson - backed by his captain Ben Stokes this week to be playing in the next Ashes series in 18 months' time - sits third on the all-time list of Test wicket takers.Saqib Mahmood will not travel to India with Lancashire after failing to apply for a visa despite the county knowing of their plans to go to Bangalore as early as last season
07/03/24 23:14AADAM PATEL: Despite the fact the county were aware of their plans to go to Bangalore as early as last season, a visa application was never actually submitted by the county.NASSER HUSSAIN: To be a great side England have to master their one major failing
07/03/24 18:02NASSER HUSSAIN: Forget any debate about the merits of Bazball, what England have lacked during this series in India is a ruthless streak to get through difficult periods.England endure ANOTHER batting horror show in India as they lose their last eight wickets for just 81 runs to collapse to 218 all out... before hosts show them how it should be done
07/03/24 11:44PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: This was the most frustrating day yet of a tour when England have promised much but delivered maddeningly little.
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- Novak Djokovic 'gets lucky AGAIN', tennis fans claim after opponent Alex de Minaur was forced to withdraw 'Easy' draw
- Morata injured by a SECURITY GUARD while celebrating Spain's Euro 2024 semi win as he's left visibly upset and clutching his knee ahead of final
- Mbappe admits he 'wasn't good' at Euro 2024 and labels his tournament a 'FAILURE' after France's exit - as he blames his poor form on one reason
- Pickford reveals ref stopped him from doing his 'process' during England's shootout win over Switzerland - as he blames his 'Mackem accent' for the mix-up!
- Fans react in horror to Rob Green's gruesome little finger as ex-England goalkeeper poses for picture ahead of Euro 2024 semi-final of Spain and France
- De Zerbi will 'publicly defend' Greenwood if he signs for Marseille - amid furious fan protests over proposed arrival of £27m Man United outcast
- Spain captain Alvaro Morata's furious wife opens fire at media, who branded him 'an embarrassment', after he threatened to quit on eve of Euros semi
- Everton 'reject Man United's £50m bid for Jarrad Branthwaite' and could force Red Devils to make a THIRD offer - with Toffees holding out for £70m
- Gary Lineker names his England XI to face the Netherlands in Euro 2024 semi-final as he suggests giving one star a first start in Germany
- 'Novak Djokovic was RIGHT!': BBC presenter Sara Thornton says 'jerks' in Wimbledon crowd 'booed him using Holger Rune chants as a disguise'
- Wimbledon feud erupts between Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz's girlfriend as Morgan Riddle riles German during five-set defeat
- Nick Kyrgios slams his 'disrespectful' BBC colleague Andrew Castle for his Wimbledon commentary Reignites their feud
- BBC vs ITV! Gary Neville gets an earful from Roy Keane while Micah Richards offers a rousing team talk as the pundits go head to head in a game of six-a-side
- Hero to zero! Bukayo Saka impresses his England team-mates on the driving range... before tripping over his own bag in front of the whole squad
- EXCLUSIVECan YOU take a penalty like Ivan Toney? Mail Sport challenges fans in Germany to shoot without looking at the ball
- Is a BREATHING GURU the secret to England's new-found penalty success? Three Lions have hired a 'breath coach' for the Euros
- Katie Boulter watches her tennis star boyfriend Alex de Minaur surge into the quarter-finals on Court One - as she returns to Wimbledon
- Alvaro Morata sparks a storm in Spain camp on the eve of Euro semi-final as their captain threatens to QUIT after the tournament over 'nonsense' critics
- Ruud van Nistelrooy and former Go Ahead Eagles manager arrive for day one of Man United's pre-season - along with a third unannounced coach
- Emotional Lewis Hamilton struggles to hold back tears after the Mercedes star secures record-breaking ninth victory at British Grand Prix
- Revealed: Jordan Pickford's penalty shoot-out 'cheat sheet' - How England goalkeeper's homework helped him stop Switzerland
- Luke Shaw applauded for his 'classy' gesture after England's shoot-out win over Switzerland, while fans hail joyous image of the Three Lions
- Jadon Sancho shares heartwarming message to Bukayo Saka after England star banished Euro 2020 penalty demons to take Three Lions to semi-final
- Inside the British Grand Prix: Fans brave the rain and the £400 price of admission, with appearances from Stormzy and Brad Pitt at Silverstone
- Inside England's secrets of the shootout: Jordan Pickford's 'cheat sheet', Steve Holland's detailed dossier and the key impact of a former Netherlands star
- England fans brand Ivan Toney 'the coolest man on the planet' for his incredible penalty technique - where he didn't even LOOK at the ball!
- Penalties stop play at Wimbledon! Novak Djokovic's match is halted on Centre Court as fans celebrate Euro shoot-out glory for England
- England fans hail Jordan Pickford's 's***housery masterclass' as he is spotted pulling faces to distract Switzerland's penalty takers
- Inside the life of Britain's next F1 star: Lando Norris on shying away from publicity - and why he's 'happy' when friends call him an 'absolute k**b'
- Jamie Carragher slams Southgate's decision to pick Trippier over 'world-class' Alexander-Arnold as England's right wing back against Switzerland
- Emma Raducanu ends Andy Murray's Wimbledon career as she pulls out of her mixed doubles match alongside him 'due to stiffness in her wrist'
- Claressa Shields claims she 'nearly killed' an internet troll in spar as social media footage shows the boxing star stopping opponent before heated exchange
- Jermaine Jenas accuses Rio Ferdinand of 'LYING' in awkward exchange between the BBC pundits during live coverage of France's victory against Portugal at Euro 2024
- Did Gary Lineker make a crude sex joke about Cristiano Ronaldo? BBC presenter shocks viewers with bizarre comment on live TV
- Rio Ferdinand claims England boss Gareth Southgate 'deserves more credit' and insists they CAN win Euro 2024 'playing ugly' Jermain Jenas disagrees
- Emma Raducanu marches on at Wimbledon as she knocks out No 9 seed Maria Sakkari in straight sets on Centre Court Hitting top form
- The faces of Cristiano Ronaldo over the years: Superstar has transformed from 'feeble' teen to one of the most recognisable athletes EVER
- Lionel Messi MISSES his penalty but Argentina still reach Copa America semifinals as world champions survive a nervy shootout
- Wimbledon shares touching Andy Murray tribute video led by Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Venus Williams and more
- Wayne Rooney gives hilarious first press conference as Plymouth boss, with England icon mocking ex-team-mate Gary Neville Jibe at fellow pundit
- Andy Murray reveals hilarious details of booze-fuelled celebrations after winning Wimbledon for the second time in 2016 New revelations
- Kylian Mbappe had Cristiano Ronaldo posters on his bedroom wall... now France and Portugal's captains face each other in a Euro 2024 quarter-final
- Oliver Bearman is the 'proud' teenager who has a TikTok superstar girlfriend and was just 18 months old when Lewis Hamilton made his debut
- The Wimbledon wedding dress! Tennis star wears £235 replica of her bridal gown on court at SW19 - after posing topless on the eve of the tournament
- They're not prima-doners! Turkey's footballers snub healthy food to order 300 doner kebabs to celebrate their run to the Euro quarter-finals
- Jose Enrique 'makes major blunder as former Liverpool defender tries to offer two players - including a Rangers star - to another team' in 'new role as an agent'
- Mikel Arteta claims 'stats show Arsenal should have won the title' and explains why he 'is NOT getting over' heartbreak of falling short against Man City
- Chelsea's academy guru Neil Bath, who masterminded Cobham production line for Mason Mount, Reece James, Conor Gallagher and Co, QUITS club
- Mason Mount 'ends romance with McDonald's worker turned model and viral TikTok star Freya Tidy as they unfollow each other on social media'
- England's quarter-final clash with Switzerland will see 40,000 fans descend on Dusseldorf - despite Three Lions only being allocated 6,700 tickets
- Clive Tyldesley confirms his new role after the legendary commentator was axed by ITV... as he reveals four broadcasters turned him down
- Former England star Andy Carroll spotted yelling 'You f***ing want some?' at bystanders after forward was embroiled in a '1am street brawl in Mayfair'
- Fans praise 'classy' Romania as picture of how they left their dressing room after Euro 2024 exit at the hands of the Netherlands goes viral
- Turkey keeper Mert Gunok pulls off 'Gordon Banks-esque' save in the 94th minute to help his nation dramatically reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024
- Katie Boulter begins her Wimbledon challenge by beating unseeded Tatjana Maria - with customised 'strawberries and cream nails'
- Jude Bellingham says he felt 'like Cristiano Ronaldo' when scoring his stunning overhead kick vs Slovakia 'Ronaldo's was better'
- Andrey Rublev hits himself SEVEN times with his racquet in furious row at Wimbledon before crashing out Defeat for the Russian
- Fans 'throw TRAINERS' onto the pitch during the Netherlands' victory over Romania Malen narrowly avoids the shoes!
- Chelsea complete the signing of Leicester's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall after agreeing a £30m deal to bring him to Stamford Bridge on a five-year deal
- 'Heartbroken' Leeds United blame 'release clause' for £30m deal which sees 'one of our own' Archie Gray, 18, go to Tottenham in remarkable statement
- How mum's tears sparked Cristiano Ronaldo's meltdown: Portugal star's crying 69-year-old mother appears to trigger his emotional collapse
- Novak Djokovic drinks 'pyramid water' from Bosnia and believes in telekinesis to purify food: Inside the Serb's weird ways ahead of Wimbledon
- Carl Froch reveals MORE messages from 'pathetic' Anthony Joshua as WhatsApp feud rumbles on - as he demands star 'deals with it like a man'
- England stars treated to a private Ed Sheeran concert as they take some downtime to snap out of their Bad Habits after being seconds from elimination
- Cristiano Ronaldo breaks down in TEARS after his extra-time penalty was SAVED by Slovenia keeper Jan Oblak as his nightmare Euro 2024 continues
- Gary Lineker slams 'celebration police' as UEFA threaten to ban Jude Bellingham because of his X-rated gesture against Slovakia
- Kylian Mbappe celebrates in Jan Vertonghen's face minutes after heated exchange as France score late winner against Belgium
- Man United legend Eric Cantona leaves fans in stitches after being spotted walking a GOAT in a hilarious video that has gone viral on social media
- Revealed: Wimbledon hike food and drink prices yet AGAIN - with a glass of Pimms rising to nearly £10 - but one iconic snack is still affordable!
- Watch the hilarious moment England fans at the pub wildly celebrated Jude Bellingham's wondergoal against Slovakia in last-16
- German newspapers write off England, the French say Three Lions are relying on a miracle... and even Spain's press sing 'God save Bellingham'
- Nick Kyrgios' most shocking moments from water bottle 'sex act' to '700 drinks' accusation with Australian star set to join the BBC for Wimbledon
- EXCLUSIVERevealed: What Declan Rice said to Slovakia manager Francesco Calzona during fiery full-time exchange after England comeback
- England fans rave over Jude Bellingham's celebration against Slovakia as they spot what the Real Madrid star shouted after stunning overhead
- EXCLUSIVEEd Sheeran gives verdict on England's Euro 2024 chances after dramatic win over Slovakia... and pledges to serenade Jude Bellingham
- Ex-England stars Neville and Wright go CRAZY after watching Jude Bellingham's stunning strike against Slovakia in ITV studio in Germany
- Emma's Euros fever! Raducanu wears her England kit to Wimbledon practice - and carries a personalised £2,400 Christian Dior bag
- Slovakia nearly score from the halfway line as basic John Stones error almost costs England their Euro 2024 spot... before Three Lions rally late on
- Kyle Walker SLAMMED for his involvement in Slovakia's opener against England, as the Three Lions are BOOED off at half-time
- Beer we go! Rio Ferdinand joins England fans for a booze-up in Dusseldorf as the BBC pundit enjoys day off Three Lions clash being shown on ITV
- Clive Tyldesley and Ally McCoist toast final ITV game together by drinking wine long into the night in Germany - after legendary commentator was axed
- 'I've managed to leave Arizona uglier than I came': Sunny Edwards suffers horror cut after clash of heads during win over Adrian Curiel
- German track star Alicia Schmidt, dubbed 'the world's sexiest athlete', goes public with her photographer boyfriend as they share a kiss after her race
- Inside a Wimbledon player's house for the tournament: Tommy Paul's influencer girlfriend Paige Lorenze shows off where they will stay
- Germany's Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Denmark SUSPENDED due to lightning above the stadium in Dortmund... forcing the teams to go inside
- Former Wimbledon champion looks unrecognisable as she is pictured on her return to Centre Court four years after retiring from tennis
- Defending champions Italy CRASH out of Euro 2024 as Ruben Vargas stunner inspires Switzerland to 2-0 win to book potential quarter-final with England
- India win the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2007 as they hold off South Africa by seven runs after posting the highest total in a final
- The Euros' 'most amorous manager'! Germany's Julian Nagelsmann can't keep his hands off reporter girlfriend Lena Wurzenberger
- Tyson Fury the stripper?! The Gypsy King dances with a hen do party and pretends to take his clothes off for female fans at a train station
- Roy Keane aims brutal jibe at Jill Scott to leave Stick to Football colleagues Gary Neville and Ian Wright in stitches Hilarious moment
- Kingsley Coman 'LEAVES France's camp to watch birth of his fourth child in Sweden'... just days before his side's crucial last-16 clash
- Inside Andy Murray's inner-circle as the former world No 1's Wimbledon participation remains in major doubt following fresh injury Two-time champion
- Fans insist 'the future is here' after clip of Kobbie Mainoo 'skinning' Joe Gomez in training goes viral... as they call for him to start England's last-16 clash
- Meet the former Miss Slovakia finalist working with the team ahead of last-16 clash with England at Euro 2024... who insists she's not just a 'pretty face'
- Slovakia's warning to England: Captain vows to 'torment' Gareth Southgate's side in last-16 tie at Euro 2024 and claims they are a BETTER team
- Carl Froch leaks Anthony Joshua's 'EMBARRASSING' messages after he called him a 'pr***' Joshua fights Daniel Dubois on September 21
- Phil Foden is pictured for the first time after birth of his baby son as he returns to England duty at the Euros The attacker's partner gave birth this week
- Man United's potential new coach Rene Hake seen in X-rated rant at his former Dutch side as he tells player they 'f***ed up the game'
- England defender Ezri Konsa reveals cups were thrown 'from all angles' towards WAGs and loved-ones after England's draw with Slovenia
- Fans are left stunned as former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino poses in shirt of another English club that nobody would have expected
- Eden Hazard makes SHOCK return to football as he joins third-tier side to take on European giants in friendly match... and scores their only goal!
- Revealed: Footage shows Turkey's Kaan Ayhan taunting a Czechia star before a mass brawl ensues after their dramatic Euro 2024 clash
- Georgia hero Khvicha Kvaratskhelia puts celebrations on hold after beating Portugal to grab Cristiano Ronaldo's shirt
- Revealed: England stars' WAGs and families were drenched in beer after fans launched cups after 0-0 draw vs Slovenia
- Watch jaw-dropping moment Cristiano Ronaldo narrowly avoids being two-footed by crazed fan who leapt at Portugal star
- Chaos ensues at full time after Czechia's Euro 2024 clash with Turkey as mass brawl breaks out between both sets of players and staff
- Former Chelsea defender Frank Sinclair pays touching tribute to the late Kevin Campbell by wearing a bow tie for coverage of Carabao Cup draw
- Cristiano Ronaldo kicks the turf in anger as he is substituted early during Portugal's shock Euro 2024 defeat by Georgia
- Wimbledon staff 'admit refill station water at qualifier is "undrinkable"', days after announcing they will CHARGE fans for refilling bottles
- EXCLUSIVEJude Bellingham's four-letter tirade towards England team-mate is revealed by an expert lip-reader, as frustration boiled over in dire display
- Hungary star Barnabas Varga is discharged from hospital and travels home with his girlfriend after surgery on broken face bones
- Copa America ref COLLAPSES in frightening scene during Canada-Peru game before being taken off with heat index exceeding 100 degrees
- Southgate has plastic pint cups thrown at him by irate England fans after dire 0-0 draw with Slovenia as supporters turn on boss despite winning Euros group