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NASSER HUSSAIN: The Netherlands are nobody's fools, but England showed with emphatic win they will continue to push the boundaries of one-day cricket.. and genius Jos Buttler looked almost IMPOSSIBLE to bowl to
17/06/22 20:26
NASSER HUSSAIN: It is too easy to say that what we saw on Friday was only against the Netherlands. Well, the Netherlands have won a couple of Twenty20 matches against England in recent times and beat us when I went over there all those years ago. They are nobody's fools. What we are continuing to see in English white-ball cricket is truly remarkable. It is the depth that is so impressive....read
No surprise here! Jonny Bairstow insists the IPL (which paid him £700,000!) was better preparation for Tests than the county championship - despite scoring just 25 in his first three innings against New Zealand
15/06/22 14:36Jonny Bairstow was thrown into the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's immediately after returning from his T20 stint with Punjab Kings in India - where he earned £700,000.
Drinking wine and smoking cigars on the Trent Bridge outfield until 11pm, an after-party in the gardens of their exclusive hotel... and huge late night kebabs at Mega Munch: Inside England's cricket heroes' celebrations after stunning win over New Zealand
15/06/22 12:19The Three Lions secured an astonishing victory after they chased down a fourth innings target of 299 set by the Kiwis in just 50 overs, to seal their first Test series victory in 18 months.
England's Trent Bridge heroes are fined 40% of their match fee and lose two World Test Championship points for a slow over rate - despite their role in thrilling series win over New Zealand that could save Test cricket
15/06/22 08:48Ben Stokes' men performed heroics after chasing 299 in just 50 overs to seal their first Test series victory in 18 months, largely thanks to Jonny Bairstow's incredible 77-ball century.
'That blows away Headingley!': Ben Stokes says England's gripping win over New Zealand eclipses his 2019 Ashes heroics after his side knock off 299 in just 50 overs at Trent Bridge
14/06/22 19:14LAWRENCE BOOTH AT TRENT BRIDGE: Ben Stokes hailed the greatest day of his sporting life after a thunderous century from Jonny Bairstow inspired England to an astonishing win in the second Test.
Ben Stokes at Headingley, Kevin Pietersen's stunning hundred in Mumbai... and now Jonny Bairstow against New Zealand! Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH picks five of the best England centuries he's ever seen after the heroics of Trent Bridge
14/06/22 19:03It's a knock already being heralded as one of the all-time great Test centuries but where exactly does Jopnny Bairstow's hundred rank alongside some of the other classics in England history?
BUMBLE AT THE TEST: I'm thrilled for Jonny Bairstow and Trent Bridge deserves huge credit for letting the crowd in for free... but I told Harry Redknapp to back the draw between England and New Zealand!
14/06/22 17:46Here, Sportsmail's DAVID LLOYD delivers his unique take of a sensational day in Nottingham after Jonny Bairstow's magnificence led England to a stunning win against New Zealand.
PLAYER RATINGS: Jonny Bairstow hits one of the best centuries in England Test history... but how much longer will they persist with Zak Crawley after his struggles against Trent Boult?
14/06/22 17:19Jonny Bairstow unleashed an astonishing century to power England to a famous series win over New Zealand. Here, Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH delivers his player ratings.
'When you're in the mood, you just go for it': Jonny Bairstow says his 77-ball century which powered England to victory against New Zealand was the best of his career... and reveals it was all powered by a ham and cheese toastie!
14/06/22 15:41Jonny Bairstow was one ball away from matching England's quickest ever Test century in a sensational knock against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
Ben Stokes urges England to go even harder at New Zealand in the second Test after thrilling victory at Lord's... and promises to back them through the highs and lows as hosts eye their first series victory in 18 MONTHS
09/06/22 17:00PAUL NEWMAN: Ben Stokes wants that welcome, thrilling victory at Lord's to be just the start of what looks like being a white knuckle ride back towards the top of the Test world.
PLAYER RATINGS: Joe Root hit one of his greatest Test hundreds to secure victory for England against New Zealand while debutant Matt Potts looked a natural... but Ollie Pope never appeared comfortable at No 3
05/06/22 11:45The Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era got off to a winning start as England beat New Zealand by five wickets in the opening Test match of the summer at Lord's.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: Ben Stokes threw caution to the wind and not for the first time rode his luck against New Zealand at Lord's... but it was exactly what England needed as he raised the mood of the day
04/06/22 21:30LAWRENCE BOOTH: For about 10 minutes on the third day of this impossibly hectic Test, Ben Stokes looked determined to take Brendon McCullum's plea for positive cricket to a place it didn't want to go.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes impressed me on his first day as full-time captain - but familiar fragility with the bat came back to haunt England against New Zealand
02/06/22 18:26Many things England have been doing wrong over the last 17 Test matches they got right on Ben Stokes's first day as captain. It was just a pity their old failings with the bat came back to haunt them.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: James Anderson profits at Lord's once again after the first day of the opening Test against New Zealand... while Jonny Bairstow reaches 200 Test catches
02/06/22 18:08LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: James Anderson's four wickets took his career haul at Lord's to 114 - the third-highest total for a Test bowler at a single venue.
Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad return to the England team for first Test against New Zealand at Lord's as Durham seamer Matty Potts comes in for his debut
01/06/22 08:00The veteran pace bowling duo have been restored to the fold by new captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum after being dumped for the beginning of England's 'red-ball reset'.
England batsman Jonny Bairstow is set to feature at No 5 in the first Test against New Zealand in ANOTHER change of position... but insists move up the order 'will not be that different' from No 6 position
30/05/22 17:01Such is the state of flux around a man who has played 83 Tests but, despite eight centuries in numerous roles, has never seemed fully established in the red-ball set-up.
Joe Root gives the Vitality Blast a huge boost as the former England Test captain is made available to play in Yorkshire's opening-round fixture against Worcestershire on Wednesday
24/05/22 16:16The ex-England captain will line up alongside fellow first Test squad member Harry Brook, established T20 internationals Adil Rashid and Dawid Malan plus Pakistan's Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf.
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: Jonny Bairstow hits his highest Test score for nearly six YEARS in Antigua... but England team-mate Chris Woakes goes at his worst economy-rate in a Test innings since July 2020
09/03/22 22:44LAWRENCE BOOTH: England also passed 300 for the first time in 13 Test innings - a sequence stretching back to August, when they scored 432 against India at Headingley.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: I hope the penny has FINALLY dropped that Jonny Bairstow is one of the best players in England... while West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite batted like he had a nosebleed before lunch
09/03/22 22:01DAVID LLOYD: Jonny Bairstow, what can I say. He's always the one England mess about, yet he's now got eight Test match hundreds to his name.
Jason Holder holds firm as West Indies finish day two on 202-4 after England fought back in the afternoon session -with match fascinatingly poised after Joe Root's men were bowled out for 311
09/03/22 16:14PAUL NEWMAN IN ANTIGUA: If this was a glimpse of the future without Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad then England will have shuddered at the remedial work ahead of them.
TOP SPIN ON THE TEST: Jonny Bairstow scored two hundreds in successive Tests for the FIRST time in his career... while England could post 300 for the first time in THIRTEEN Test innings if they add another 32 runs
08/03/22 23:10LAWRENCE BOOTH: Having gone more than three years without a Test century, Jonny Bairstow has now scored two in successive games, following his 113 at Sydney in January.
Jonny Bairstow is hopeful of becoming England's regular No 6 after scoring his fourth hundred from that position to keep his side in opening Test against West Indies on first day of red-ball re-set
08/03/22 23:04PAUL NEWMAN IN ANTIGUA: Bairstow's eighth Test hundred and his fourth from the No6 position rescued England from the depths of 48 for four and lifted them to 268 for six at the close.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Jonny Bairstow's century showed a small tweak can work wonders... while Ben Stokes reminded us if it ain't broke you don't need to fix it after pair helped turn England's innings around
08/03/22 22:30NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow's partnership was a good example of two players who have both been through their own journeys.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: This pitch is not straightforward so England's batsmen did OK to scrap their way through... while Kemar Roach reminds me of a certain Jimmy Anderson
08/03/22 22:08DAVID LLOYD: The hosts reduced England to 48 for four but a determined Bairstow led the counterpunch alongside handy contributions from Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes as England.
Jonny Bairstow hits another century as England pile on the runs in their warm-up match... but the bowling attack is already looking underwhelming without James Anderson and Stuart Broad
02/03/22 21:15The good news is that five of England's new-look top six made half centuries and Jonny Bairstow yesterday converted his into his second hundred in consecutive matches.
Mark Wood and Jonny Bairstow are bought for more than £650,000 EACH in this year's IPL auction - after it was delayed due to host Hugh Edmeades collapsing on stage
12/02/22 18:00England fast bowler Wood will represent Lucknow Super Giants, one of two new franchises, after a bidding war which involved Delhi and Mumbai while his 2019 World Cup-winning colleague Jonny Bairstow was picked up by Punjab Kings.
Mark Atkinson could be the answer to England's back line problems with Owen Farrell and Manu Tuilagi sidelined as Eddie Jones prepares to hand 6ft 6in juggernaut a chance against Scotland in the Six Nations
31/01/22 22:31Mark Atkinson doesn't get many headlines, but the centre has been a dependable Premiership performer since 2014 and could well be the answer to many of Jones' back-line problems.
PLAYER RATINGS: Adil Rashid shines for England in T20 series defeat against West Indies... but there must now be doubts whether out-of-form captain Eoin Morgan will make it to October's World Cup
31/01/22 16:56RICHARD GIBSON IN BARBADOS: Following the 3-2 defeat to West Indies, Sportsmail examines who deserved thumbs up, who deserved thumbs down and those in between.
Phil Salt is aiming to use England's T20 series in West Indies to force his way into this autumn's World Cup squad after making his international debut last July following Covid outbreak in the team
19/01/22 22:33England are without multi-format players such as Jos Buttler , Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes for their five matches in Barbados, leaving those who are next in line with nothing to lose.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: No one's job is safe as injury-hit England limp into Hobart for the final Ashes Test engulfed by doubts over the futures of coach Chris Silverwood, captain Joe Root, manager Ashley Giles, and nearly all of the players too
12/01/22 18:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN HOBART: The end of the series is upon us, bringing with it a strange question: who exactly should the players be trying to impress in the days ahead?
Joe Root urges England to show the fighting spirit which saw them save the fourth Ashes Test from the off in Hobart... as tourists' skipper admits injury doubts Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow could play as batsmen only
12/01/22 06:30After losing the urn with three resounding defeats by Australia, Joe Root and England finally summoned a performance worthy of this historic rivalry on day five at the SCG.
Sam Billings admits he fought for - and won - a guarantee from Ashley Giles that he would play in every possible game of England's T20 series in West Indies before he accepted his unlikely call-up for the last leg of horror Ashes
10/01/22 12:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN HOBART: Only an hour or two away from boarding a flight to the UK on Friday night from Australia, Sam Billings is set to take gloves in the fifth Ashes Test.
ASHES PLAYER RATINGS: Jonny Bairstow shows how to save a Test career in draw against Australia while Haseed Hameed's technique looks shot and he MUST be replaced
09/01/22 09:20LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: England avoided the possibility of a whitewash at the Ashes after they earned an unlikely draw in the fourth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Whitewash AVOIDED! England cling on to a dramatic fourth Test draw against Australia as last-wicket partnership of James Anderson and Stuart Broad survive in Sydney on day five
09/01/22 08:39LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: England have avoided the possibility of a whitewash after a gutsy last-day rearguard earned them an unlikely draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
JASON GILLESPIE: England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler is a ripping bloke and a real leader in the dressing room... but Jonny Bairstow delivers best when he's given the gloves
08/01/22 22:31JASON GILLESPIE: It is a long-held belief of mine that you get the most out of Jonny Bairstow when you select him behind the stumps - and statistics comprehensively back this up.
England are battered and bruised with Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow all in doubt due to injury for the final Ashes Test... but they have to stagger on as Joe Root faces up to big change for pink-ball match in Tasmania
08/01/22 22:30LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: England will head to Hobart facing a string of tough decisions as they try to work out how to manage their walking wounded through the last leg of a traumatic Ashes.
STUART BROAD: After being overlooked in previous Ashes Tests this series, proving to myself I can still get world-class cricketers out meant a lot... now players must stay switched on and be ready for the call in Hobart
08/01/22 22:30STUART BROAD: I was delighted to be mixing it with the best of them and I was pleased I managed to stay switched on to the tour both physically and mentally after being overlooked.
England face injury NIGHTMARE with Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler all doubts for the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart next week... and Sam Billings drives 500 MILES to join squad
08/01/22 14:07England face being without a trio of senior players for the Ashes finale in Hobart next week. Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler are all serious fitness doubts for the fifth match.
Ashes, Fourth Test Day Four LIVE: England survive first 11 overs before stumps in quest for unlikely 388 to win after Usman Khawaja hits ANOTHER ton to put Australia in control
07/01/22 22:27Bairstow notched his seventh Test century and his first since November 2018 and helped lead the fightback with Ben Stokes after the tourists had been reduced to 36 for four by Australia.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Jonny Bairstow has shown the folly of England's selection with stunning SCG ton in the toughest of conditions... and he's shown why they should have attacked Nathan Lyon from day one!
07/01/22 16:53DAVID LLOYD: We have said time and again Jonny Bairstow has been hard done by and he showed the folly of much of England's selection again at the SCG.
NASSER HUSSAIN: English batters tinkering with technique during this Ashes series has proved dangerous with Ben Stokes, Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns all guilty of it... but credit to Jonny Bairstow and those who finally showed some fight
07/01/22 16:35NASSER HUSSAIN: I said before this fourth Test England should be playing as if their lives depended on it and Bairstow, Stokes and Wood all displayed passion, determination, heart and fight
Sam Billings is set for an unlikely debut in England's final Ashes Test as Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow both suffer hand injuries, with Ben Stokes almost certainly ruled out of the rest of the tour after hurting his side at the SCG
07/01/22 16:23The Kent captain was preparing to fly home to England following a stint in the Big Bash but instead finds himself joining up with the Test team ahead of the final game in Hobart.
Emotional Jonny Bairstow hails the 'hardest' Test century of his career - and his first for three YEARS - as he plays through the pain barrier to lead England fightback against Australia
07/01/22 10:09An emotional Jonny Bairstow hailed the toughest century of his career after England finally dug deep to take the fight to Australia and recover from the depths of 36 for four to reach 258 for seven
England batsman Jonny Bairstow confronts 'weak as p***' abusive Aussie fans who told him to 'lose some weight' - and called Ben Stokes 'fat' - as they walked into the pavilion in Sydney during the fourth Ashes Test
07/01/22 08:53Bairstow and Stokes were walking in for the tea break at the SCG having rescued England from the depths of 36 for four to reach 135 for four when they were confronted by the abusive spectator.
TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Jonny Bairstow's century was his first for 38 innings'... while Joe Root equals an unwanted record held by none other than Sir Donald Bradman
07/01/22 08:28LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: Jonny Bairstow steadied the ship and restored some pride for England with a brilliant 103 not out on the third day of the fourth Ashes Test.
Jonny Bairstow's century saves England from fourth Test embarrassment on day three as visitors recover from 36-4 at lunch to avoid the follow-on and trail Australia by 158 runs in Sydney
07/01/22 07:57LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SYDNEY: A stirring century from Bairstow lifted English spirits on the third day of the fourth Test, after he and Ben Stokes launched a fightback from the depths of 36 for four.
England batsman Ben Stokes bursts out laughing after the ball slams into his stump but the bails DON'T fall off... and the hapless Ashes umpire mistakenly tries to give him out LBW!
07/01/22 07:42The England all-rounder inexplicably survived being bowled out on day three of the fourth Ashes Test as Australia's Cameron Green's effort hit his stumps - but the bails failed to fall off.
DAY THREE RECAP: Australia retain The Ashes, as Scott Boland's SIX-wicket haul on his Test debut completes another humiliating day for England with the bat as Pat Cummins' side win by an innings and 14 runs
27/12/21 23:06Resuming the day on 31 for four, Joe Root's men lost their final six wickets - including the skipper himself - for just 37 runs before lunch on day three at the MCG.
England need to be 'tougher and stronger' to salvage Ashes campaign, says Jonny Bairstow after another woeful collapse against Australia and insists 'everyone is trying' and 'searching for that big score'
26/12/21 10:15Australia enjoyed the festivities of Melbourne's Boxing Day Test, rolling out their opponents for an underpowered score of 185 to complete another sorry day at the office for the tourists.
NASSER HUSSAIN: More Groundhog Day than Boxing Day, ANOTHER woeful England batting failure goes deeper than the poor shots and technique... this problem is endemic with no quick fix
26/12/21 10:09NASSER HUSSAIN: For England supporters this was more Groundhog Day than Boxing Day. It was the same woeful batting performance we have become accustomed to throughout this year.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: So much for England's fresh start. Batting with barrel-scraping ineptitude, they gift-wrapped the Ashes urn to Australia... The awful wickets of Stokes and Buttler summed it up
26/12/21 07:58LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE MCG: Just when you think England can't disappoint their supporters any further, they produce a performance to take the Christmas biscuit.Ashes Third Test Day One as it happened: England claim David Warner's wicket after Australia's openers had turned the screw on the tourists
25/12/21 22:47Sportsmail's Kieran Jackson is providing live text coverage including all the build-up and over-by-over updates as England look to fight back against Australia in the third Ashes Test.
England make four changes to crucial third Ashes Test in Melbourne with Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Jack Leach all drafted in to help turn horror show around... while Burns, Pope and Woakes may have played their last games of the series
25/12/21 00:00LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: The changes are as expected ahead of a match which England, 2-0 down with three to play, must win to stand any chance of regaining the Ashes.
Dawid Malan says Ashes tours are 'brutal' as England's leading run-scorer insists they are 'hurting' with inexperienced tourists 'learning on the job' in Australia ahead of the third Test
23/12/21 06:31LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MELBOURNE: Another defeat for Joe Root's side will ensure Australia retain the urn with two to play - and keep them on course for a third 5-0 whitewash in five home series.
Be brave and we can win the Ashes down under! England captain Joe Root urges his underdogs to take the fight to the Australians ahead of first Test
06/12/21 21:39England's captain was dropped during the 5-0 humiliation in 2013-14, then ended up stricken by illness at the end of his first tour in charge as the tourists lost 4-0 four years ago.
TREVOR BAYLISS: Jason Roy's injury is a blow for England because he can take the game away from the opposition... but Jonny Bairstow can step up for the rest of T20 World Cup having scored plenty of runs as opener
08/11/21 22:30TREVOR BAYLISS: Roy is such a dynamic player who can take the game away from the opposition in the first five or six overs - but the good news is that now, as then, England are well covered to cope.
Jos Buttler propels England to a 23-run win over Sri Lanka as he reaches a superb century with a six off the FINAL ball, with Jason Roy's fine fielding helping Eoin Morgan's men to maintain perfect record T20 World Cup record
01/11/21 15:45LAWRENCE BOOTH IN SHARJAH: Jos Buttler - just a couple of days after his destructive 71 off 32 balls against Australia - hit his maiden T20 century as England beat Sri Lanka by 26 runs in Sharjah on Monday evening.
Eoin Morgan insists he's ready to drop HIMSELF if necessary to boost England's T20 World Cup chances as skipper admits to slump in form, but insists: 'My captaincy has been pretty good'
19/10/21 21:48Eoin Morgan returns to action for England on Wednesday insisting he would drop himself if he thought it would help his team win the Twenty20 World Cup.
YouTuber, 33, who 'invaded the Oval cricket ground and collided with England batsman Jonny Bairstow' will stand trial next March
12/10/21 20:26YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis, 33, (pictured) from Gravesend, Kent, will stand trial for aggravated trespass after he allegedly invaded the Oval cricket pitch during England's fourth test against India
Youtuber, 33, is charged with aggravated trespass after pitch invader collided with England cricketer Johnny Bairstow at the Oval
28/09/21 18:01Daniel Jarvis, from Gravesend in Kent, is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Tuesday October 12, following the incident during England's fourth test against India.
England stars Bairstow, Woakes and Malan PULL OUT of IPL restart in the UAE and join Jos Buttler in preserving their fitness ahead of packed winter
11/09/21 17:46Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes and Dawid Malan opted not to travel to the UAE for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament after being advised they were in the frame for Test tour places this winter.
Jonny Bairstow faces the chop for final Test against India as England vice-captain Jos Buttler recovers gloves after missing Oval defeat... with Ollie Pope set to bat at No 5 at Old Trafford
08/09/21 21:30Joe Root has snatched back the keeping gloves Jonny Bairstow had been so delighted to reclaim at the Oval and is set to heap further misery on him on Thursday by taking his bat away, too.
Joe Root confirms Jos Buttler WILL return as wicketkeeper for the final Test of England's series against India, leaving Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope to fight it out for the final batting slot
08/09/21 15:53Jos Buttler missed the 157-run defeat at the Kia Oval due to the arrival of his second child but will make a swift return to the playing XI as both wicketkeeper and vice-captain in the fifth Test.
Jos Buttler to return to England squad ahead of fifth Test against India after birth of second child - with potential selections issues ahead given Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope's form
05/09/21 21:40Buttler missed the Oval Test to be with his wife, Louise, leaving the gloves with Jonny Bairstow and prompting speculation that his England future would consist of white-ball cricket.
LAWRENCE BOOTH: England's fielding woes against India are indicative of their carelessness in a Test that has repeatedly slipped away from them
05/09/21 21:31LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: For a while now, and despite boasting one of the world's best-resourced dressing-rooms, England's slip catching has been worse than any Test team's bar Bangladesh.
BUMBLE ON THE TEST: It's great to see Ollie Pope back in the side and Jonny Bairstow back with the gloves but the openers can't keep getting out easily
03/09/21 20:56BUMBLE ON THE TEST: Great to see Ollie Pope back in the England side. He looked the real deal in South Africa not too long ago but he's had all sorts of problems with his shoulder.
Ollie Pope reveals hope that his fine knock can push him on to become an established international player despite missing out on a dream Test hundred at the Oval on the second day
03/09/21 20:23RICHARD GIBSON AT THE OVAL: Seven of Pope's 11 first-class centuries have come at the Oval and it appeared he was on course for another after helping England from 62 for five.
Bruiser Bairstow! The old Jonny has never really gone away - his belligerent innings and cross words with a steward sum up the England wicketkeeper-batsman perfectly
03/09/21 18:49Moments after he had been given out lbw to Mohammed Siraj for 37, an industrious innings forged from the ruins of 62 for five, Bairstow was seen berating a steward by the dressing room.
How DOES he keep getting in?! Now-infamous cricket pitch invader 'Jarvo 69' makes it past security for a THIRD time in the England v India Test series and is ARRESTED on suspicion of assault... after bumping into furious batsman Jonny Bairstow
03/09/21 12:13MATT HUGHES - CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER AT THE OVAL: The serial prankster was able to evade the attentions of the Oval security staff to get into the ground despite ECB warnings.
Chris Woakes a WONDER as he leads home charge but failing to take the edge of Rohit Sharma could prove costly... as the India openers cut England's lead to 56 runs after Ollie Pope's fluent half-century gave them a lead of 99 in the fourth Test at the Oval
03/09/21 12:08PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: The edge of Rohit Sharma's bat was found by Jimmy Anderson and the ball flew towards Rory Burns. But Burns, well used to fielding in the slips here, failed to pick it up.
Chris Woakes slipped straight back into the groove with not a hint of rust... after the toughest year of his career, he reminded England what they have been missing
02/09/21 17:58Chris Woakes might never have been away. His fourth ball swung late, narrowly missing the edge as Rohit Sharma was lured into the drive. His sixth was a brute, fended to Jonny Bairstow.
England trail India by 138 runs at the close of play after dismissing tourists for 191 but Virat Kohli's side are buoyed by late wicket of Joe Root
02/09/21 12:03PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Just as Joe Root looked set to continue the dominance that has taken him back to the top of the world batting tree, Umesh Yadav produced the moment of magic.
NASSER HUSSAIN: Jonny Bairstow must not treat the gloves as a safety net - England look stronger with him back in the position of his choice but he MUST show he's a better player than his Test average of 33 suggests
01/09/21 21:30NASSER HUSSAIN: Jonny Bairstow will be delighted to be getting back the gloves in the Test side - and England have done the right thing. But I don't want him resting on his laurels.
PAUL NEWMAN: Jonny Bairstow has been messed around by England but he is back behind the stumps - where he surely belongs - in the fourth Test against India
31/08/21 21:30PAUL NEWMAN - WORLD OF CRICKET: Few England players have been messed around as much as Bairstow. Not least when Smith snatched the wicketkeeping gloves away from him.
Infamous pitch invader Jarvo 69 interrupts England-India Test AGAIN...with furious Jonny Bairstow kicking glove at fan, dressed in full cricket gear, as he is frogmarched off pitch by security
27/08/21 16:46The third Test between England and India was interrupted by a pitch invader on Friday - the same fan who got on to the playing field during the second Test at Lords.
Stubborn India fight back against England as Cheteshwar Pujara ends day three on an unbeaten 91 while Virat Kohli is still standing with visitors trailing by 139 runs at Headingley
27/08/21 12:18PAUL NEWMAN AT HEADINGLEY: If Anderson had continued his stranglehold over the India captain then, England would have taken a big step towards the third Test win that looked certain.
'Our sport is RULED by money': Yorkshire coach Andrew Gale reveals how red-ball cricket is suffering at the hands of a crazy schedule and insists it must be addressed if England want to improve Test cricketers
22/08/21 21:30EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: As England look to solve their batting woes against the red ball, they have once again turned to a player who has spent his summer whacking white ones.
England's sizzling second Test against India showed the quality of top-drawer umpires even if good reviews turned the game at Lord's... it was a treat to see officials cede spotlight to players
20/08/21 21:30A SIDEWAYS GLANCE - DANIEL MATTHEWS: Another 18 holes of yips and self-loathing meant a date with Test Match Special for the final few overs of India's daring win at Lord's.
'I've run out of superlatives': Jonny Bairstow praises Joe Root after his latest century for England against India and backs James Anderson to make an impact
15/08/21 07:57Captain Root made 180 not out on day three of the second LV= Insurance Test against India, continuing his outstanding sequence of scores that have shored up the team, often single-handedly, in 2021.
Jonny still new kid in town...Bairstow makes his case for batting at No 5 with Test half century against India on Saturday
14/08/21 21:30Jonny Bairstow is one of cricket's curiosities: valued highly enough to play 76 Test matches for England but not to be given a settled role in the side.
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Phil Foden poses with social media star son Ronnie, five, in matching lemon outfits - just days after neighbours 'called police over late night children's party
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Thomas Muller declares himself an Olympic champion after his supporting role in a German gold medal triumph at Paris 2024
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Mikel Arteta insists Saka and Rice 'have to be ready' for start of the Premier League season as England stars return in friendly win over Bayer Leverkusen
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OnlyFans star Alysha Newman celebrates Olympic bronze by TWERKING to the crowd - as Canadian pole vaulter clears national record 4.85m
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Former Team USA gymnast Gabby Douglas slams Simone Biles comparisons and says she's tired of 'constantly being bullied' online
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Matthew Hudson-Smith breaks down in tears after missing out on Olympic gold to Quincy Hall as Team GB star accepts 'the better man won'
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Team GB star George Mills breaks silence on his furious clash with French opponent Hugo Hay... after son of former Premier League star was knocked down in chaotic 5,000m heat
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Team USA gold medalist Ryan Crouser shows off simple trick that explains why he won shot put gold at 2024 Olympics
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Charley Hull reveals why she's had a disastrous start to 2024 Olympics... and it has nothing to do with the cigarette ban
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From steeplechase to church steeple! French athletics star PROPOSES to her boyfriend at Paris Olympics
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Aussie sprinter Michelle Jenneke is sent flying during nasty fall in the 100m hurdles - and then nearly trips over the very next one in nightmare race
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Glamorous swimmer Luana Alonso is fired a fresh warning by Olympics chief after being kicked out of athletes village for 'inappropriate conduct'
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis appears on morning TV 'visibly hungover' the day after his record-smashing jump in the Olympic pole vault final
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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
