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Will Jacks named in England’s Ashes squad with new vice-captain Harry Brook

Jacks has been handed the final spot in a 16-man squad that travels to Australia with hopes of reclaiming the urn for the first time since 2015.

The Independent UK

Will Jacks handed surprise Ashes call-up as England overlook Rehan Ahmed and Chris Woakes for Australia

Jacks appears to have got the nod ahead of Ahmed and Liam Dawson as back-up to lead spinner Shoaib Bashir, while fast bowler Mark Wood is fit to return

The Independent UK

England lay down gauntlet after naming five 90mph seamers in Ashes squad

Rob Key’s selection panel has named England’s quickest attack for a generation to try to win back the Ashes in Australia

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Salt drives England past Ireland in first T20 as Bethell’s big day goes to plan

Phil Salt smashed 89 off 46 balls as England beat Ireland in the first of three T20 games to mark Jacob Bethell’s first game as captain

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Bethell’s England captaincy off to rocky start as Ireland impress with bat

The 21-year-old was leading England in the absence of Harry Brook.

The Independent UK

Brendon McCullum mulls appointing Harry Brook as England vice-captain for Ashes

Harry Brook could replace Ollie Pope as England vice-captain for the Ashes after Brendon McCullum revealed it was up for discussion

The Guardian - UK

‘I had a lighthearted crack at Steve Smith’: James Vince on the Ashes, sandpaper and his T20 Blast record

As he bids for a fourth Finals Day title, Hampshire’s captain is enjoying a new life in Dubai as a T20 freelancer with few regrets over his England career

The Guardian - UK

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England lose rain-affected first T20 to South Africa in Cardiff

A truncated nine overs per side contest was reduced further by a rain interruption.

The Independent UK

Ashes not on Adil Rashid’s mind as England plot path to T20 World Cup

Leg-spinner would reject Australia SOS as he builds up to another major event with three games against South Africa

The Guardian - UK

England’s Sonny Baker can take heart from cricket’s rich history of less-than-dream debuts

Jimmy Anderson, Adil Rashid and West Indies’ Jediah Blades are among other bowlers to suffer notable early nightmares

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Bethell to become youngest man to captain England in Ireland series

Bethell will lead England in three T20s with regular white-ball skipper Harry Brook rested

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan criticises England’s ‘diabolical’ decision to pick Jacob Bethell in fifth Test against India

The 21-year-old Bethell scored 11 runs across two innings at the Oval

The Independent UK

Siraj carry sums up Test series of great moments to live long in the memory

The twists and turns between England and India have made this series an unexpected classic

The Guardian - UK

England endure ugly case of the drops without superego Stokes in the field

India are in the box seat after adding an extra 127 runs owing to missed catches, sloppy bowling and poor field placement

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Tensions, Stokes’ fitness, Bumrah dilemma – talking points ahead of fifth Test

The fifth Test gets under way on Thursday.

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Ben Stokes’ handshake row is a distraction – this England decision will decide India series

Ben Stokes sparked controversy by offering to shake hands before India’s Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja could reach their centuries, but, as Richard Jolly details, a series of bigger issues await England before the fifth Test at the Oval on Thursday

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Jamie Overton recalled for England’s series decider against India at the Oval

Overton’s return is the only change to the squad from Emirates Old Trafford

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Ben Stokes defies injury to rally England but fourth India Test ends in draw

A troublesome left leg and a fresh problem in his right shoulder failed to deter Stokes from snarin KL Rahul for 90 on the last morning.

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India pair Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja dent England’s hopes of victory

The two all-rounders both reached half-centuries as India wiped out a 311-run first-innings deficit to lead by 11 heading into the final session.

Evening Standard

Shubman Gill dismissed for century as England push for final-day win in fourth Test

India trail England by 88 runs at lunch on the final day at Old Trafford

The Independent UK

Jofra Archer dismisses centurion Shubman Gill as England chase victory

India ended the session on 223 for four – still trailing by 88.

The Guardian - UK

Resurgent Ben Stokes finds just reward in risking fitness for sweet England century

Captain’s 141 runs matched his impressive return to form with the ball as he showed he is far more than a coach in whites

The Independent UK

England pegged back despite Ben Stokes’s brilliance as fourth Test hangs in the balance

After the exhilaration of Ben Stokes’s first Test century in two years, England are pegged back in a frustrating end to the fourth day

The Guardian - UK

Gill and Rahul dig in to lead India fightback after Stokes hits England ton

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul were defiant after India lost two wickets in the first over to reduce England’s lead to 137 on the fourth day of the fourth Test

The Independent UK

India hit back after Ben Stokes lifts England’s hopes of wrapping up Test series

The tourists have reason to believe they can see out the final day of the fourth Test and set up a Kia Oval decider next week.

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