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INSANE: 5 - The Real Truth

Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive

The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careers

The Guardian - UK

Aussie bowler's rare 50 proves crucial for white rose

The fifth half-century of Australian Test bowler Jhye Richardson's career has helped his English club Yorkshire beat Somerset in the County Championship.

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Ben Sanderson stars in Northants’ first County Championship win of season as teenage Surrey debutant makes ton

Wily veteran Sanderson produced a masterclass in seam bowling to dismantle Worcestershire

The Independent UK

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Olly Stone shines for Notts, Surrey’s Sibley hits century: county cricket, day two – as it happened

The Nottinghamshire bowler took five Leicestershire wickets at Grace Road while Dom Sibley dug in against Sussex

The Guardian - UK

Ollie Robinson slams brilliant ton as Sussex launch extraordinary fightback against Surrey

From 92-7, No 10 Robinson and No 9 Jack Carson each hit tons to put Sussex in charge at the Oval

The Independent UK

Aussie succeeds where Joe Root fails in county run-fest

Joe Root has just missed out on a hundred on his return to county cricket -- but an Australian teammate showed him the way in Leeds.

AAP

‘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

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Pakistan get representation in Hundred after fears of exclusion by Indian-owned clubs

Birmingham Phoenix signed the unorthodox spinner for £140,000 after a brief tussle with the Trent Rockets

The Independent UK

Holding out for a Hero? How cricket’s Hundred auction works and who is available

With Indian Premier League investment on board, the Hundred has followed the IPL’s lead with a player auction for the 2026 season in London this week

The Guardian - UK

‘Idiot’ to inspiration: Harry Brook’s England leave T20 World Cup with reasons for optimism

Semi-finalists have shown progress under new captain after avoiding basic errors of previous tournaments

The Guardian - UK

Aussie Test paceman snapped up in English county deal

Australian Test bowler Jhye Richardson has been snapped up to play for Yorkshire in England's county championship.

AAP

Michael Vaughan urges England captain Harry Brook to deliver in big games

Brook made a stunning hundred in Sri Lanka last month to lead England to an ODI series success before their 3-0 win in the T20s.

The Independent UK

Sublime Thomas Rew leads England into U19 Cricket World Cup final

The England captain’s hundred helped his side to victory over Australia in Zimbabwe

The Independent UK

Inside Gray-Nicolls and the past, present and future of cricket bat-making

BEHIND THE SCENES: 150 years since cricket bats were first made in Robertsbridge, Harry Latham-Coyle visits the East Sussex village to find out how an English institution are planning for the future

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Are England missing a trick by not taking Joe Root to the T20 World Cup?

Nerveless batter is a master of building an innings on spinning wickets and his form suggests he could have prospered in India and Sri Lanka

The Independent UK

Harry Brook admits Joe Root was not considered for England T20 World Cup squad

Root, in sparkling form in the ODI series win in Sri Lanka, has not played in the T20 format since 2019

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes set for new England coaching role during injury rehabilitation in UAE

The 34-year-old all-rounder is continuing his recovery from injury on the recent Ashes tour of Australia

The Independent UK

Joe Root explains why Harry Brook imitated WWE icon in win over Sri Lanka

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Brook’s ‘Stone Cold’ celebration in England series win as Root praises ‘great leader’

Root hailed Brook’s calm presence in England’s series-clinching ODI win against Sri Lanka and pointed out the captain’s imitation of a wrestler after reaching his century

The Independent UK

Joe Root defends Harry Brook after ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin-inspired beer smash celebration

Brook mimicked ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin after his century in the ODI-series clinching win over Sri Lanka despite scrutiny over England’s drinking culture

Evening Standard

Sri Lanka vs England: Harry Brook and Joe Root hit sparkling centuries as tourists seal ODI series win

Yorkshire pair share remarkable 191-run partnership to secure 53-run victory in Colombo

The Guardian - UK

Harry Brook’s brutal century sets up England for ODI series win in Sri Lanka

Harry Brook clubbed an unbeaten 136 from just 66 balls as England won the deciding ODI by 53 runs in Colombo to win the series 2-1

The Independent UK

England seal much-needed series win in Sri Lanka as Harry Brook and Joe Root star with centuries

A classy Root and explosive Brook powered England to an unassailable total in Colombo

The Independent UK

England seal series win in Sri Lanka to boost World Cup qualification hopes

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The Guardian - UK

England beat Sri Lanka by 53 runs to win third men’s ODI and series – as it happened

Over-by-over report: The tourists claimed series victory in Colombo after an explosive knock from Harry Brook and another Joe Root century

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