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Cricket: David Warner fires shots at Ben Stokes

DavidWarnerhasaccusedBenStokesoflettingEnglanddownthroughhisAshesabsence.ButtheAustralianopenerhasalsoseenhisownparticipationinThursday’sfirstTestthrownintodoub

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Ashes: Nathan Lyon hopes Australia will 'end careers' of England players

Off-spinnerNathanLyonhopesAustraliacan"endthecareers"ofsomeEnglandplayersduringtheAshesseries.GraemeSwannretiredinthemidstofEngland's5-0defeatin2013-14,KevinPie

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Neymar shows usual signs of magic but is unable to dominate for Brazil

With23minutesgoneonaroom-temperaturenightatWembleyNeymardidsomethingbeautiful,delicateandalmostentirelyatoddswiththerestofthisgame.Takingtheballwithaknotofwhite

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Cricket: Craig Overton boosts Test hopes as England complete victory

All-rounderCraigOvertonputhimselffirmlyintheframeforastartingplaceinthefirstAshesTestashehelpedEnglandcompletea192-runwinoveraCricketAustraliaXI.Englandtookjust

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Cricket: Chris Woakes and Craig Overton put England on top

England'sbowlersfoundformonthethirddayoftheirfloodlitwarm-upmatchagainstaCricketAustraliaXIinAdelaide.ChrisWoakestookfourwicketsanduncappedCraigOverton2-10asthe

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Anderson named England vice-captain for Ashes

VeteranpacemanJamesAndersonhasbeennamedEngland'svice-captainfortheupcomingAshesseries.The35-year-oldreplacesstarallrounderBenStokes,whoisunderaprovisionalsuspen

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Cricket: Women's Ashes 2017: England pegged back by Australia in Test

EnglandfailedtocapitaliseonagoodstartwiththebatondayoneoftheirWomen'sAshesTestagainstAustralia.Theyslippedfrom129-1and214-4tocloseon235-7inthefour-daymatch,thef

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Ashes 2017-18: England's Jake Ball injures ankle in warm-up match

PacebowlerJakeBalladdedtoEngland'sinjuryproblemsbeforethefirstAshesTestagainstAustraliawhenhesprainedanankleinawarm-upgame.Bowlinghisfourthoverontheseconddayaga

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Criket: England motivated by 'revenge' against AUS in day-night Test

EnglandwillbemotivatedbyrevengeintheinauguralWomen'sAshesday-nightTestagainstAustralia,saysbatterLaurenWinfield.AustraliawillretaintheAshesiftheywinthefour-daym

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Ben Stokes: England vice-captain needs balance of 'censure & support'

TheEnglandandWalesCricketBoardmuststrikeabalance"betweencensureandsupport"onceitconcludesareviewintoBenStokes'off-fieldconduct,sayschiefexecutiveTomHarrison.Sto

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Steven Finn ruled out of Ashes with knee injury

StevenFinnhasbeenruledoutoftheAshesseriesaftertearingcartilageinhisleftknee,EnglandannouncedonTuesday(November7).FinnsufferedtheinjuryinthenetsinPerthlastweekbu

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England's Steve Finn, Moeen Ali ruled out of tour match after injuries

England’sAshestourmetitsfirstspeed-bumpsincearrivingonAustraliansoilwiththenewsthatMoeenAliandStevenFinnwillundergoscansoninjuriesonFriday,andwillnotplayapartin

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Chris Robshaw says Harlequins in 'better place' without winger

Harlequinswillbe"inabetterplace"withoutEnglandwingerMarlandYardefollowinghismovetoSale,saysflankerChrisRobshaw.Yarde,25,joinedfellowPremiershipsideSaleonWednesd

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Mark Stoneman hopeful of Ben Stokes England return

EnglandbatsmanMarkStonemanhopesall-rounderBenStokeswillplayapartintheAshesseriesinAustralia"oncethingsgetsettled".Stokes,26,willnotbeselecteduntilfurthernoticea

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Australia beat England in opening ODI as Alex Blackwell stars

AustraliabegantheirWomen'sAshesdefencewithatighttwo-wicketvictoryoverEnglandinthefirstone-dayinternationalinBrisbane.LaurenWinfield(48)top-scoredforEnglandasthe

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Australia’s David Warner promises ‘hatred’ and ‘war’ with England

Australia’schiefagitatorDavidWarnerhasfiredtheopeningshotsintheAsheswarofwords,revealingthehostswillbemotivatedbytheir“hatred”ofEngland.Warner,whoinfamouslypunc

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Ben Stokes and Alex Hales set for England central contracts

All-rounderBenStokesissettobeawardedanEnglandcentralcontractwhenthelistisannouncedonFriday.TheannouncementwasdueonWednesdaybuthasbeendelayed.Testvice-captainSto