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Forgotten back-up Mitchell Marsh takes his chance to win over Australia

Mitchell Marsh’s patience paid off after the unexpected inclusion for the third Ashes Test delivered exhilarating batting for his throwback century

The Guardian - UK

Ian Botham backs bid to free man convicted of stabbing love rival to death

Jason Moore was imprisoned for the 2005 stabbing of Robert Darby, but his family are appealing against the conviction

Daily Mirror

Ashes rivals Ian Botham and Ian Chappell clash over 45-year feud with "coward" jibe

England legend Ian Botham and former Australia captain Ian Chappell have been feuding for over 45 years and came face-to-face in a new documentary, with Chappell branding Botham a "coward" and the all-rounder calling his rival "sad and lonely"

Daily Mirror

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The Observer view on Dear England: Cry God for Harry, England and our Gareth

Theatre audiences are gripped by James Graham’s story of Gareth Southgate’s team, and the first Ashes Test was almost unwatchably tense

The Guardian - UK

‘Can the two selves help each other?’ Mike Brearley on Bazball, Test cricket and psychoanalysis

Mike Brearley, the Ashes-winning captain from 1981, tells Donald McRae how he has been captivated by England’s dynamic leadership duo, with another series about to start

The Guardian - UK

A look at the greatest comebacks in sporting history

Sheffield Wednesday produced a miraculous recovery of their own on Thursday night.

The Independent UK

On this day in 2013 – James Anderson takes 300th Test wicket to join elite club

The seamer joined compatriots Fred Trueman, Bob Willis and Ian Botham in reaching the milestone.

The Independent UK

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Seven bizarre Boris Johnson honours appointments and rumoured incoming peers

BORIS Johnson has been known for making some let’s say questionable decisions down the years.

The National (Scotland)

Aussie firm lands Britishvolt after nod from Ian Botham

AN Australian start-up company today emerged as the preferred bidder for what is left of the collapsed electric vehicle firm Britshvolt.

Evening Standard

Ian Botham urges England to give Australia "what they deserve" in pointed Ashes warning

The iconic Ian Botham is currently Down Under, and he spoke to Mirror Sport about The Ashes this summer, the international schedule, and England's 'Bazball' turnaround

Daily Mirror

England captain Ben Stokes has "outshone" Ian Botham claims David Gower

England Test captain Ben Stokes has enjoyed a remarkable career and former skipper David Gower believes his achievements have 'in some way outshone' the legendary career of Sir Ian Botham

Daily Mirror

Britishvolt ‘collapsed owing £120m’ as UK car industry reports dismal year

Several bids are understood to have been made for assets of failed electric vehicle battery startup

The Guardian - UK

England Test captain Ben Stokes slams too many 'meaningless' international white-ball series

Ben Stokes — who has helped to revitalise Test cricket with England's "Baz-ball" — takes aim at endless limited-overs series and competitions that, he feels, are sidelining Tests, highlighting a recent England-Australia series he says "meant nothing".

ABC News

Evgeny Lebedev’s 1% attendance makes him among least active in House of Lords

Evening Standard owner among a series of peers who appear to play a minimal role without a formal leave of absence from Lords

The Guardian - UK

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New ball game for Sir Ian Botham in trade envoy trip to the Hunter

"It's not hard for me to come to Australia," he said.

The Guardian - UK

Leaking luggage, Minder and a £1,000 bonus: memories of touring Pakistan

A Test series in Pakistan is always an experience. I’ve been present for three of the previous four tours so I’m conditioned for the odd surprise

The Guardian - UK

David English obituary

Actor, writer, bon vivant and charity fundraiser who made a huge contribution to English cricket

Daily Mirror

Nasser Hussain names England's greatest cricketer as Ian Botham and Ben Stokes fall short

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has delivered his verdict on who the greatest England cricketer he has ever seen is, with Sir Ian Botham, Ben Stokes and James Anderson making his top three

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Ex-Australia captain recalls making 'biggest stuff-up' in front of the Queen at Lord's

The Queen met the England and Australian cricket teams during the second 1981 Ashes Test and Australia skipper Kim Hughes made an embarrassing "stuff-up" when introducing her to his teammates

Daily Mirror

Lord Botham leads tributes to 'remarkable woman' as cricket mourns The Queen

Knighted by The Queen in 2007 Botham was first introduced to Her Majesty on his debut in 1977 after which he was 'walking on air'

The Guardian - AU

Private-school barrier? Australia’s Test cricket team is scarcely more blue collar than England’s

An Ashes series limited to privately educated players would not look as different as Australians might like to think

Daily Mirror

Cricket legend Sir Ian Botham met by masked protestors while grouse hunting

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham encountered some unexpected resistance when masked protesters turned up to ambush his grouse hunt, with police called to intervene

Daily Mirror

James Anderson at 40: 5-fer on Test debut, Ashes snub, meteoric rise and England's GOAT

England legend James Anderson turns 40 today and Mirror Sport has taken a look back at his remarkable career, which has seen the Lancashire star take more Test wickets than any other seamer in the history of the game

Birmingham Post

Durham Cricket Club sales and profits jump as sporting world bounces back from pandemic

The club said its number one priority in the year ahead is to finalise the funding of a 130-bed hotel at the Riverside

The Independent UK

Old Trafford collapse and World Cup woe – England’s lowest ODI totals

Jos Buttler’s side lasted just 25.2 overs at the Oval in Tuesday’s clash with India.

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