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England give Jacob Bethell fitness update ahead of crucial Test summer

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The Independent UK

England handed injury boost ahead of first Test against New Zealand

Jacob Bethell is expected to be fit to feature after returning from the IPL with a finger injury

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan wants England’s Jacob Bethell to return home after injury scare

The former England captain says the 22-year-old should call time on his stint in the Indian Premier League.

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RCB secure playoffs berth as PBKS slump to sixth straight defeat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first team to reach the IPL playoffs. They defeated Punjab Kings by 23 runs in Dharamsala. Venkatesh Iyer scored 73 not out and Virat Kohli made 58. Punjab Kings fell short in their chase despite Shashank Singh's 56. This marks Punjab's sixth consecutive loss.

The Economic Times

Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing 11: Check probable playing 11 and head-to-head record for today's match

PBKS vs RCB Playing 11: Royal Challengers Bengaluru aim to secure a playoff spot as they face Punjab Kings in Dharamshala. For Punjab Kings, this is a crucial must-win match, as another loss would significantly jeopardize their playoff aspirations. The head-to-head record shows a close contest between the two sides.

The Economic Times

Rob Key sends message to axed Zak Crawley and explains Ollie Robinson’s England Test recall

England have also selected Durham’s Emilio Gay and rising talent James Rew in a reshaped squad for the first Test against New Zealand, signalling the start of a rebuild after the Ashes

The Independent UK

England keep options open as uncapped trio called up and Ollie Robinson recalled to squad for first Test

Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker will all hope for debuts, with Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed vying for the spinner’s spot

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Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up

Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the men’s three-Test series against New Zealand

The Guardian - UK

Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up

England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of Seinfeld

The Guardian - UK

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag fined for vaping during IPL match

Parag has been docked 25 per cent of his match fee following the incident

The Independent UK

Cricket’s April wasteland: Cook and Pietersen row like barbecue dads in the battle for Bethell

In the end it doesn’t matter if you prefer the Indian Premier League or red-ball cricket, or which is better. The war is over

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Pietersen reignites feud with Alastair Cook in row over Jacob Bethell’s IPL involvement

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The Independent UK

Kevin Pietersen claims Alastair Cook has ‘no idea’ after IPL criticism for Jacob Bethell

The England star has been advised to consider a return to County Championship after failing to gain game time for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL

The Independent UK

Kevin Pietersen tells Jacob Bethell to ignore Sir Alastair Cook’s IPL criticism

Pietersen says Cook has ‘no idea’ about the competition and urges Bethell to ‘stay in India’.

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Sir Alastair Cook wants Jacob Bethell to return from IPL to play county cricket

Bethell’s brilliant century in the final Test at Sydney was a belated high point of England’s woeful Ashes tour.

The Guardian - UK

Teenager Sooryavanshi from ‘a different planet’ but superstardom not guaranteed

Fifteen-year-old sensation has sent Jasprit Bumrah over the ropes but how he confronts lean patch will be key

The Independent UK

England cricketers learn fate after nightclub incident during New Zealand tour

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Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell cautioned over conduct on New Zealand tour

The pair and Josh Tongue had been under investigation by the Cricket Regulator over their behaviour

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The Guardian - UK

County season arrives with fresh hope of domestic displays paving path to international stage

Not everyone is optimistic it will be the case, but players should start the season believing performances will be noticed by the England setup

The Independent UK

What is Rob Key’s masterplan for English cricket? It’s all in the lack of detail

COMMENT: During a turbulent week attempting to explain England’s damning Ashes defeat, the ECB’s director of cricket struggled to articulate where exactly the men’s Test team go from here, writes Lawrence Ostlere

The Guardian - UK

‘I wanted the rollercoaster of being emotionally invested’: Ian Bell on coaching, England and the 2005 Ashes WhatsApp

Five-times Ashes winner has since had a varied coaching career and believes the red ball is still fundamental to the modern player

The Guardian - UK

ECB has taken a risk keeping McCullum and Key, who must now placate the public

Anger remains after England’s heavy Ashes defeat and whatever happens next is on the ECB’s chiefs

The Independent UK

ECB set for U-turn on interviews of England’s Ashes players before county season

The England and Wales Cricket Board appears ready to reverse plans to block the Test contingent from speaking.

Evening Standard

India vs New Zealand start time and how to watch T20 World Cup final live today

Defending champions favourites to make it back-to-back titles against the Black Caps in Ahmedabad

The Guardian - UK

World Cup exit ‘a tough pill to swallow’ for England’s Jacob Bethell after maiden T20 ton

Jacob Bethell described England’s T20 World Cup semi-final defeat to India as ‘a tough pill to swallow’ after his first century in the format failed to prevent his team’s elimination

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