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Shields seeks New Zealand release to play for England

WellingtonHurricanescaptainBradShieldshasaskedNewZealandRugbyforpermissiontoplayforEnglandinSouthAfricalaterthisyear,chiefexecutiveSteveTewsaidFriday.Thehighly-

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Ed Smith set to be named England national selector

The40-year-oldwillreplaceJamesWhitaker,wholeftthepositionaspartofarestructureinMarchafterfiveyearsintherole.TheEnglandandWalesCricketBoardwantedsomeoneinplacefo

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson leading heptathlon after two events

England'sKatarinaJohnson-ThompsonleadsafterthefirsttworoundsoftheCommonwealthGamesheptathlon.The25-year-oldisthefavouriteforgoldandhas2,111points,27clearofsecon

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England World Cup winning troika amongst Wisden's Cricketers of the Year

OnthebackoftheirWorldCupsuccessin2017,threeEnglandWomencricketershavebeennamedintheannual'CricketersoftheYear'byWisdenAlmanac.AnyaShrubsole,whose6for46turnedout

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England edged out by India despite heroic bowling of Sophie Ecclestone

EnglandlostbyasinglewickettoIndiainthefirstone-dayinternationalinNagpur,despiteaneye-catchingperformancefromtheteenagespinnerSophieEcclestone.Thehostshadlookedt

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England duo Youngs and Tuilagi closing in on Leicester return

LeicesterTigerscoachMattO’ConnorsaysheexpectsBenYoungsandManuTuilagitoreturnfrominjurybeforetheendoftheseason.RugbyUnion-EnglandTraining-Bagshot,Britain-Februar

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New Zealand v England: Ish Sodhi guides hosts to draw and series win

NewZealandheldtheirnervetosecureadramaticdrawagainstEnglandinthesecondTestinChristchurchandclaima1-0seriesvictory.StuartBroaddismissedJeetRaval(19)andKaneWillia

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England sense chance despite safe start by Latham, Raval

EnglandonMondaysensedachancetoendtheirwoefulwinlessruninoverseasTestseventhoughNewZealandwillstartthefinaldayofthesecondTestwithall10wicketsstillintact.Whenbadl

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Latham, Raval in safe start as New Zealand chase 382

TomLathamandJeetRavaledgedNewZealandto42withoutlossatthestartofaformidablerunchasewhenbadlightbroughtanearlyendtothepenultimatedayofthesecondTestonMonday.Latham

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Vince, Stoneman fifties put England ahead of New Zealand

amesVinceandMarkStonemanpostedhalfcenturiestogiveEnglandahealthy231-runleadwithsevenwicketsinhandatstumpsondaythreeofthesecondTestagainstNewZealandinChristchurc

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Watling and de Grandhomme spearhead New Zealand fightback

BJWatlingandColindeGrandhommehauledNewZealandbackintothesecondTestSaturdaytotrailEnglandby115runswithfourwicketsinhandatstumpsondaytwoinChristchurch.Whenbadligh

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Italy's late VAR penalty cancels out Vardy's strike for England

EnglandweredeniedasecondsuccessivefriendlyvictorybyalateItalypenaltyawardedbythevideoassistantreferee(VAR)atWembley.GarethSouthgate'ssideweregoodvalueforaleadgi

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Cricket | Todd Astle ruled out of Christchurch Test

ToddAstlehasbeenruledoutofthesecondandfinalTestagainstEnglandinChristchurch,itwasconfirmedonWednesday(March28).IshSodhiwillreplacethelegspinner.Astlesufferedasi

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VAR confusion could blight World Cup - Southgate

EnglandmanagerGarethSouthgatebelievesalackofclarityoverthevideoassistantreferee(VAR)systemcouldblightthe2018WorldCup.Southgate'ssideweredeniedanotherimpressiveW

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World Cup 2018: 'Give us some love' - Raheem Sterling tells England fans

EnglandforwardRaheemSterlinghasurgedfansto"givelove"totheteamgoingintothissummer'sWorldCupinRussia.Theyhavethreemorewarm-upgamesbeforethetournament,startingwith

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England fans: Russian police witnessed supporters' behaviour in Amsterdam

England'sfootballpolicechiefsayseffortsintheleaduptotheWorldCuphavebeen"wasted"afterRussianpolicewitnessedthedrunkenbehaviourofEnglishfansintheNetherlands.TheNa

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Football | City slicker Sterling ready for star role with England

RaheemSterlinghasvowedtofinallyemulatehisblisteringManchesterCityforminanEnglandshirtastheelectricwingereyesredemptionattheWorldCup.Sterling'slasttasteofamajori