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Williamson urges 'superb' New Zealand to 'start afresh' in second Test
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has told his side they must "start afresh" in next week's second and final Test against England at Edgbaston after some...
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Patel, Ashwin spin England out for 205 in final Test
Joe Root won the toss for the third time in the series and chose to bat at the world's biggest cricket venue in Ahmedabad, where India won the spin-dominated third Test inside two days.
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Root wants England to be 'brave' against Indian spinners
The tourists have sustained heavy defeats in the past two matches -- by 317 runs in Chennai and 10 wickets in a chastening two-day finish in Ahmedabad -- but can still draw the series 2-2.
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Sri Lanka openers hold off England attack in Test struggle
Kusal Perera hit a half century as Sri Lanka's openers resisted England's pace and spin attack Saturday after Joe Root's double century took the tourists to a mammoth 421.
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England have right mix to be world’s best test side, says Root
England beat the West Indies 2-1 and Pakistan 1-0 in a rain-hit series which, coupled with their success in South Africa at the start of the year, continue an upward trajectory with new players in the team.
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England captain Root returns as West Indies eye series win
Star batsman Root missed England's four-wicket defeat at Southampton in international cricket's return from lockdown last week after attending the birth of his second child.
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Root to miss first West Indies Test, Stokes to captain England
The first Test is scheduled to begin on 8 July at the Ageas Bowl and Root will leave England’s training camp on Wednesday to be with his wife, Carrie, who is expecting their second child later this week.
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Root 'very optimistic' England will play home Tests despite virus
Root said as long as the British government relaxed lockdown rules sufficiently to let the matches go ahead some international matches could yet be salvaged from an otherwise possibly barren campaign.
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Root says 'sky is the limit' as England seal series win
Joe Root hailed a "very special" triumph in a series in which England had to overcome several adversities. They were struck by illness at the beginning of the tour, lost the first Test and were hit by injuries.
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Root hopes for captaincy highlight with series victory
England began the tour in mid-December with 10 players as well as support staff suffering from a mystery virus. Further setbacks followed after batsman Rory Burns and fast bowler James Anderson returned home injured.
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Root facing 'really good selection headache' as Archer nears return
Mark Wood startled several of the South African batsmen in the third Test in Port Elizabeth, bowling bouncers at around 150kmh.
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England still unsure over Archer, Wood availability for third test
England are seeking a replacement for James Anderson, whose tour has ended after he picked up a rib injury in the 189-run second test victory in Cape Town.
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Du Plessis disagrees with officials on four-day Tests
'I understand that a lot of money is being burnt on five-day cricket because so many Test matches are not going five days. People will sit 50-50 on it. My personal opinion is that I am still a purist of the game because I have been part of some great draws that went five days.'
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Olivia Newton-John becomes a dame in UK honours list
The entertainer, whose career has spanned more than five decades, was joined on the prestigious annual achievement list by Oscar-winning Hollywood directors Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen.
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England fancied for Test series as host look for fresh energy
England will be looking to bring a heady year to a successful close in the opening Test of their four-match series against South Africa, which starts on Boxing Day in Pretoria but must beware a home side eager to revive their fortunes.
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Root expects England to come back strong at Lord's
The defeat at Edgbaston marked the first time since 2005 that England have made a losing start to a home Ashes series and another loss at Lord’s would deal a huge blow to their chances of regaining the urn.
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Root promises no 'emotional decisions' after heavy England loss
Joe Root insisted England would avoid pressing the panic button after going 1-0 down in the Ashes with a crushing 251-run defeat in the first Test at Edgbaston.
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England collapse vs. Ireland 'embarrassing', says Vaughan
In their first test match in a summer dominated by the one-day World Cup, England could not even muster three figures against a nation playing its third test match ever.
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Roy of the Rovers hitting sees England cruise to WC final
In a batting lineup containing Jos Buttler and Joe Root, with Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes lower down, Roy was simply the biffer at the top who did little more than give the ball a good wallop.
