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FOUND: 21 - What They Never Told You

England make shock Ashes squad pick as Brook promoted

Occasional spinner Will Jacks has been included in England's Ashes squad with Harry Brook made vice-captain and several players needing to prove their fitness.

AAP · Sep 23, 2025

The Ashes: Harry Brook named England vice-captain as Will Jacks a surprise inclusion in 16-man squad

Veteran Chris Woakes will miss the tournament after injuring his shoulder this summer

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

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 · Sep 23, 2025

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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 · Sep 23, 2025

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025

Jos Buttler: England’s new-look white-ball team ‘shaping up really well’

Harry Brook has succeeded Buttler as captain.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

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 · Sep 17, 2025

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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 · Sep 14, 2025

Ollie Pope set to lose England role as Brendon McCullum ponders Ashes shake-up

Pope may be in danger as England look to snatch a victory in Australia this winter

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025

England duo Phil Salt and Harry Brook admit thinking passing 300 was impossible

Salt’s record-breaking innings took England past the mark for the first time

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

England rout South Africa to level T20 series as Phil Salt stars with rapid ton

The Welshman required just 39 balls to complete his century

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025

Phil Salt’s brutal brilliance reveals a new England in crushing win over South Africa

Salt produced a spectacular innings to batter the Proteas with 141 not-out off just 60 balls, inspiring a crushing 146-run victory to level the series at 1-1 and underline the captivating nature of Bazball

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

England thrash South Africa after Phil Salt heroics takes them past 300 barrier

Salt’s scorching 39-ball ton was England’s quickest in any format and he also recorded their greatest T20 individual score with 141 not out off.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

Records tumble as England thrash South Africa by 146 runs: second men’s T20 international – as it happened

England pulverised South Africa at Old Trafford, with Phil Salt walloping 141 not out in a record score of 304 for two

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

England star left baffled following rain-delayed T20 loss

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The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Harry Brook describes England’s rain-affected T20 as ‘a bit of a shambles’

England were left with a target of 69 from five overs after a rain interruption ended the Proteas’ innings prematurely.

The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

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 Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

England v South Africa: first men’s T20 international – as it happened

South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS) on a wet and wild evening at Sophia Gardens

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The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025

Joe Root explains why Harry Brook is like Kevin Pietersen: ‘He makes my life so much easier’

Root made his England Test debut in 2012 when Pietersen was in his pomp and now bats alongside Brooki n the middle order

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2025

Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries as England hit record ODI win over South Africa

The Three Lions’ 342-run winning margin is the largest ever

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025

2026 Hundred could deny England Test players practice in fixture pile-up

Two days could separate the Hundred final at Lord’s and the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley next August

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025

Stuart Broad puts England ODI defeat down to ‘jaded minds’ after packed summer

Two defeats in three days at the hands of South Africa saw England lose their one-day series with a game still to play.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2025

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 Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Harry Brook insists England’s weary players must keep going after ODI defeat

White-ball captain Brook and a handful of team-mates, including Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jamie Smith, have run themselves ragged this summer.

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