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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 16:00
NASSER HUSSAIN: We're used to seeing cricketers have good days and bad days 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 and strains that are part of a long-term injury like the one Jofra has had with his right elbow. He spoke recently about being unsure he had another 'stop-start' year in him, but Rob Key knows his value....read
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.
NASSER HUSSAIN: England are fun to watch but it's a DRUBBING if they lose 4-1 to India... plus I name my five favourite cricket venues
05/03/24 17:42NASSER HUSSAIN: In the end, all sports teams are judged on their statistics. How they end up at the end of a season or a series. In cricket, how many runs you scored, the wickets you took .
It could be 'sleet stops play' in the foothills of the Himalayas as 5,000 England supporters are expected to descend on Dharamshala for the final Test vs India... as Ollie Robinson looks set to be left out of Ben Stokes' squad
03/03/24 22:31PAUL NEWMAN IN DHARAMSHALA: One forecast has sleet descending on one of the most picturesque grounds in world cricket on Thursday's opening day.
DAVID LLOYD reveals what role he thinks suits Jonny Bairstow best as under fire star joins the centurions
03/03/24 22:05DAVID LLOYD: The occasion of his 100th Test in Dharamshala might be a dead rubber against India but it will be viewed by Jonny as a fabulous milestone, not so much for himself but for his family.
Brendon McCullum pleads with counties to play his young England spinners after starring roles in India, insisting it would be 'mad' not to pick them
27/02/24 12:00PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: Brendon McCullum has pleaded with counties to provide opportunities this summer for the young spinners making names for themselves in India.
PAUL NEWMAN: England pay for a lack of killer instinct... as Ben Stokes' men blow a great opportunity to beat weakened India
26/02/24 17:52PAUL NEWMAN: Yes, taking on India in their own conditions is one of the toughest tasks in Test cricket. Even harder, it could be argued, than beating Australia in their backyard.
England suffer first series defeat of the Bazball era as India win fourth Test by five wickets - with Ben Stokes' side left to rue their second innings collapse
26/02/24 08:10PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: But wicketkeeper Druv Jurel, only introduced to this India side for the third Test, came together with Shubman Gill to calmly hit the remaining runs.
NASSER HUSSAIN: What impresses me most about India and the change England should make
25/02/24 19:41NASSER HUSSAIN: If England had gone into that third innings with a lead of 100 or more, they would have been able to bat with more freedom. As it was, the advantage had been cut to 46.
Shoaib Bashir hails 'very special moment' as rookie spinner becomes second youngest England bowler to take a Test five-for before India dampened their chances of victory
25/02/24 12:43PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: The 20-year-old put his head to the Ranchi ground in a Sujud gesture of thanks after trapping Akash Deep lbw to add to his four wickets.
India 152 runs away from series victory with all 10 wickets in hand after Ravi Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav ripped through England's batting as Ben Stokes' side toss away strong position
25/02/24 11:26PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: It was not the first time this series England looked to have a golden opportunity to seize control and bat their way towards a famous triumph.
England captain Ben Stokes is SAVED by Umpire's Call days after calling for it to be abolished... but Joe Root's controversial DRS dismissal sparks fury in crunch India Test
25/02/24 09:35Stokes was angered by a contentious DRS call which went against opener Zak Crawley during the third Test against India in Rajkot last week.
Stuart Broad and Michael Vaughan lead the criticism of the pitch in fourth Test between England and India... after Ben Stokes said he has never seen a surface as 'dark and crumbly'
24/02/24 16:27The pitch for the Test has received widespread criticism despite England's success in the game so far with Stokes saying he had never seen anything like it before the game got underway.
Shoaib Bashir takes four wickets to put England in control of fourth Test against India - with tourists 134 ahead at the end of day two in Ranchi
24/02/24 11:22PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: Bashir took four for 84, hardly surprisingly the best figures of his fledgling career, as India struggled to cope with the uneven bounce and England's newcomer.
NASSER HUSSAIN: This was the day Joe Root confirmed his sporting greatness... but England were able to capitalise on TWO key India mistakes
23/02/24 17:00Root judged things perfectly. Make no mistake: he'll have been stung by the criticism after Rajkot. Here, it was as if he was sending everyone a message: I'm Joe Root, and I'm one of the greats.
Zak Crawley hails 'unbelievable' Joe Root as England's greatest-ever batsman after his magnificent century rescued them from collapse in fourth Test with India
23/02/24 13:28PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: Root made an unbeaten 106 as England recovered from 112 for five after an all-action first session to reach 302 for seven.
England's Rehan Ahmed returns home from India series to attend to urgent family matter to leave Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir as tourists' only frontline spin options
23/02/24 08:52The 19-year-old featured in the first three Tests but was left out of the penultimate contest in Ranchi before returning to England.
England include Ollie Robinson and Shoaib Bashir in their side for crunch fourth Test against India... as Jimmy Anderson keeps his place and leads the attack
22/02/24 08:27PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: Ollie Robinson comes in for Mark Wood and will take part in his first game of any cricket since he hobbled away from the third Ashes Test at Headingley last summer.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Three things England must do to bounce back - and how they have to show Bazball is about smart cricket, not headless cricket
21/02/24 17:00England's challenge when the fourth Test gets under way in Ranchi on Friday will be to stick to the methods and principles which have brought them so much success under Stokes and McCullum.
India's Jasprit Bumrah has NOT travelled with the rest of the squad ahead of the fourth Test against England, with the hosts' star bowler set to be rested for Friday's match in Ranchi
20/02/24 15:42PAUL NEWMAN IN RANCHI: India threw a new ingredient into the fourth Test mix on Tuesday when they arrived at this north-west outpost without their star bowler Jasprit Bumrah.
NASSER HUSSAIN on what England must NOT do - and whether we should ditch the toss
19/02/24 17:00ASK NASSER: As England try and put this latest humiliation behind them as quickly as possible, our columnist answers your burning questions.
England will 'remain positive' despite heavy 434-run third Test defeat by India, vows Brendon McCullum - as head coach insists 'it'd be detrimental' to hold an inquest over their display
19/02/24 12:15PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: McCullum looked a tad bemused when asked if England would try to learn from mistakes they made here in crashing to England's heaviest post-war defeat.
England suffer one of their heaviest-ever defeats as they are crushed by 434 runs by India in the third Test after collapsing AGAIN on a damning day for Bazball - as hosts claim historic win
18/02/24 11:19PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: So bad were England in being demolished for 122 to lose this third Test that the last two days have been indistinguishable from the darkest times.
Ben Duckett defends Joe Root after he lost his wicket trying to reverse ramp Jasprit Bumrah and sparked England collapse that handed third Test initiative to India
17/02/24 13:17PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: It was the first of those eight that proved the catalyst for catastrophe when Joe Root attempted one of his audacious reverse ramps.
TEST NOTEBOOK: Ben takes to Bazball like a Duckett to water, India ensures there's no slackers when it comes to domestic action and the world's fittest umpire revealed!
17/02/24 12:05Mail Sport's Paul Newman and Richard Gibson pick out some of the talking points you may have missed from day three after India took charge in Rajkot.
India build mammoth 322-run lead with Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting century before retiring hurt... after England slumped miserably from 224 for two to 319 all out after Joe Root's ill-advised reverse ramp
17/02/24 11:38PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: The scene was set and everything was in place for England to take full control of this third Test and probably the series. Then Root made an error.
Ravichandran Ashwin pulls out of India's third Test against England as he rushes to be with his ill mother hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets
16/02/24 19:30RICHARD GIBSON: Ashwin rushed to be with his ill mother, making him the second high-profile India player to be missing for family reasons following Virat Kohli's withdrawal.
THE NOTEBOOK: Sir Alastair Cook reveals regular gamesmanship of Essex batsmen, Steven Finn gets into some bother and Ravichandran Ashwin claims Zak Crawley as his 500th Test victim
16/02/24 18:46PAUL NEWMAN AND RICHARD GIBSON IN RAJKOT: County umpires were placed on alert ahead of the 2024 season when TNT pundit Sir Alastair Cook discussed India's five-run penalty.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Duckett's skilful century shows why he's the player that has epitomised England's change in mindset… but he was aided by one India decision that caught me by surprise
16/02/24 17:00NASSER HUSSAIN: Before this series, Ben Duckett spoke about what he learned from his first winter with England in 2016-17 when he toured Bangladesh and India and really struggled.
Ben Duckett's superb century off just 88 balls offers England hope in Rajkot after India piled on the runs to post 445 and take control of third Test
16/02/24 11:46PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: Now the tormented became the tormentor with a breath-taking unbeaten hundred that made the master off-spinner look like the beginner this time.
The obscure rule-break which meant England started their first innings with five extra runs after India's extremely rare issue in the third Test
16/02/24 08:07England started their first innings with five extra runs on the board after India committed an extremely rare rule breach on the second day of the third Test in Rajkot.
NASSER HUSSAIN: If there's one player you don't want to reprieve, it's classy Rohit Sharma... and Joe Root's HUGE drop has now allowed India to take charge in third Test
15/02/24 21:52NASSER HUSSAIN: The pivotal moment of the opening day, and potentially the series, came after the morning drinks break when England offered Rohit Sharma a life.
India captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja hit centuries to put hosts on top in the third Test, but Mark Wood claims three wickets and a run-out to give England hope on hard-fought opening day in Rajkot
15/02/24 12:06PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: It had echoes of Geoff Boycott running out Derek Randall at Trent Bridge in 1977, only this time it was the local hero who lived to fight another day.
Rehan Ahmed will play for England in third Test with India after visa drama as Mark Wood returns to bowling attack in place of Shoaib Bashir
14/02/24 07:55PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: Rehan Ahmed received his visa to stay in India for the rest of this tour and was immediately thrown into the team for the third Test.
Why Ben Stokes is the ultimate cricketer: NASSER HUSSAIN on England's 16th centurion - the complete showman - and what sets him apart from the greats
13/02/24 18:46NASSER HUSSAIN: the thing that sets apart Ben Stokes is that the England Test captain has completed the near impossible task of ticking every single box as an international cricketer.
India's flat pitch may point to a stalemate but Ben Stokes hates drawing even more than losing! England's captain is ready to roll the dice in third Test in Rajkot
13/02/24 18:02PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: It says everything for that philosophy that the one draw so far under Stokes and Brendon McCullum is the result the captain regrets most.
England are confident Rehan Ahmed WILL be cleared to play in the third Test against India... despite more visa chaos after the Shoaib Bashir saga before the series
13/02/24 18:00PAUL NEWMAN IN RAJKOT: The teenager was initially refused admission when England's charter flight arrived here from Abu Dhabi on Monday night.
England suffer more visa problems on return to India as Rehan Ahmed was initially REFUSED entry back into the country ahead of the third Test... after Shoaib Bashir was previously denied at the start of the tour
13/02/24 06:21PAUL NEWMAN: England ran into more visa problems when they returned to India ahead of the third Test when Ahmed was initially refused entry back into the country.
PAUL NEWMAN: We laughed at the idea of Ben Stokes as captain and feared for his career after Bristol but never doubted he is touched by greatness. As he brings up a century of Test caps, this is how he went from tearaway to titan
11/02/24 21:00To watch Ben Stokes here in India is to see a man at the peak of his powers as a batsman and leader, fitter than ever before at 32 after a rigid regime that has seen him cut out alcohol and eschew golf.
Jack Leach is RULED OUT of England's remaining Test matches against India as the specialist spin bowler's chances of featuring again are ended by ongoing knee injury
11/02/24 09:00PAUL NEWMAN: Jack Leach has been ruled out of the rest of England's Test series in India with a badly bruised knee that he suffered while fielding in the first Test of the series in Hyderabad.
Virat Kohli will miss rest of India's series with England for 'personal reasons' as injured duo KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja are recalled ahead of third Test in Rajkot
10/02/24 06:40RICHARD GIBSON: Kohli, a player with 80 international hundreds, was left out of India's squad for Thursday's third Test in Rajkot plus those in Ranchi and Dharamsala that follow.
Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist reignites Ashes feud with cheeky new t-shirt: 'Moral victory'
08/02/24 01:52The 2023 Ashes series in England was drenched in controversy - and now Australian cricket legend Adam Gilchrist has reignited the banter with a very cheeky social media post.
Jasprit Bumrah becomes first Indian pace bowler to top ICC's rankings after his excellent nine-wicket haul in second Test win over England
07/02/24 12:20Bumrah's nine for 91 propelled him to No 1 in the ICC's bowling charts - a position only previously occupied amongst his compatriots by spin trio Ashwin, Jadeja and Bedi.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Joe Root must find a way to conquer his nemesis... Jasprit Bumrah is his biggest problem right now and he's got it coming for six more innings
05/02/24 17:00NASSER HUSSAIN: Joe Root's numbers are superior in this period than previously in his career. In 20 Tests, he's averaged 52.63. Previously, it was 49.19 in 117.
THE NOTEBOOK: Ravichandran Ashwin is on the cusp of history, Marais Erasmus nears 60 not out... and the Premier League relegation battle dominates the England dressing-room
05/02/24 16:16THE NOTEBOOK: Bumrah and Jaiswal starred for the hosts with ball and bat respectively, while Shubman Gill also contributed a century in the third innings of the match this week.
Ben Stokes reveals England are 'very upbeat' despite heavy 106-run defeat to India as the visiting captain insists he is happy with his side's approach
05/02/24 13:55PAUL NEWMAN: Stokes declared himself happy with England's second Test approach even though they were unable to Bazball their way to what would have been another miracle in India.
ENGLAND PLAYER RATINGS: Zak Crawley's red-hot form continues and Jimmy Anderson put in a vintage display - but Jonny Bairstow has lost his spark, and which star batter had a match to forget?
05/02/24 10:36RICHARD GIBSON: Bumrah was not the only star with the ball, with England's record wicket-taker Anderson putting on a typically masterful display with outstanding figures of 35-5-76-5.
India square the series with a 106-run win over England as Ben Stokes and Co fall short in pursuit of a second miracle in successive Tests
05/02/24 08:46PAUL NEWMAN IN VISAKHAPATNAM: England started the fourth day here needing another 332 to reach their target of 399 and make history after pulling off an extraordinary win in the first Test.
VIZAG NOTEBOOK: Tom Hartley's dad misses a debut to remember but will reunite with him in Abu Dhabi, taking the action to India's outputs has paid off and portents point to Bazball twist
04/02/24 22:30England have been set a staggering chase of 399 to beat India in the second Test in Visakhapatnam but lost Ben Duckett by the close of the third day. Here, Mail Sport rounds up the talking points...
Jimmy Anderson insists it's 'very clear' that England will attack India in bid to chase down record total as Ben Stokes' side are set 399 to win the second Test
04/02/24 13:19PAUL NEWMAN IN VISAKHAPATNAM: England are due to begin the fourth day with a further 332 of their 399 victory target needed and just one wicket down after Ben Duckett's dismissal.
STUART BROAD: When Joe Root can't read Jasprit Bumrah, I fear for the rest! Facing him isn't like facing anyone else in the world and I used to hate it... his deliveries are unique and incredibly hard to pick up
03/02/24 22:30STUART BROAD: He's an incredible Twenty20 bowler, but as his record of 152 wickets at just 20.28 runs each attests, he is even more effective in Test cricket.
Controversy at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup as England's Hamza Shaikh is given out for obstructing the field after handing the stationary ball to Zimbabwe's wicketweekeper
03/02/24 18:57By the laws of the game, the validity of the dismissal was clear but it left a dismayed Shaikh to traipse off, with England 78 for three on their way to 237 for seven.
Zak Crawley admits 'I'd definitely do the same again' despite his dismissal paving the way for 'fantastic' Jasprit Bumrah to barge through England's batting order and put India in a dominant position
03/02/24 13:09Zak Crawley insisted he would do the same again despite the dismissal that opened the door for Jasprit Bumrah to put India into a strong position at the end of the second day of the second Test.
Get ready for Bazball rugby (nearly): New skipper Jamie George promises England will follow Stokes's cricketers by going out to entertain against underdogs Italy
02/02/24 17:47CHRIS FOY IN ROME: He is an avid supporter of the summer sport and is keen to apply some of his counterpart's approach in the Six Nations, starting against Italy.
VISAKHAPATNAM NOTEBOOK: Jimmy Anderson sets yet another milestone, England fans receive better treatment and the hosts leave it late to name their rotated team
02/02/24 17:09Mail Sport's Richard Gibson and Paul Newman take you through some of the stories you may have missed on a memorable day in Visakhapatnam.
Tom Hartley enjoys most highly-rated Test debut by an England bowler in 47 years after his stunning display in famous victory over India
31/01/24 17:08Tom Hartley enjoyed the most highly-rated Test debut by an England bowler in 47 years in leading the victory charge in Hyderabad last week.
Shoaib Bashir could make his England debut in second Test against India - just days after arriving in the country following visa nightmare - as Brendon McCullum refuses to rule out picking an ALL-SPIN attack
30/01/24 16:34PAUL NEWMAN IN VISAKHAPATNAM: England have shown they are certainly not afraid of making bold calls and their latest one, handing a debut to Tom Hartley, paid off spectacularly.
A seismic Test win for England in India, as good as it gets... Mail Sport's experts say with Ben Stokes at the wheel, this team can go to infinity and beyond!
29/01/24 22:30England secured a historical Test victory on Sunday as they overturned a 190-run deficit to beat India in Hyderabad.
England's five best Test away wins: Bazball steals the show in Asia as Ben Stokes reigns supreme... but an Ashes triumph might be even rarer than winning in India!
29/01/24 00:02After a difficult first two days in Hyderabad, Ben Stokes' side recovered with a 196 from Ollie Pope as he bounced back from a jittery first innings to play one of his country's best abroad.
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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
