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MYSTERIOUS: Lord - What They Never Told You

Ben Stokes insists Jofra Archer is committed to England despite missing Lord’s Test

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The Independent UK

‘Nobody likes to be belittled’: how New Zealand’s ‘Ilford seconds’ made history in 1986

Jeremy Coney’s tourists 40 years ago lacked the resources and professionalism of their opponents but got under England’s skin to claim a famous series win

The Guardian - UK

Bazball comes full circle with a promise to ‘evolve slightly’ as New Zealand roll into town

Four years to the day after England’s first Test under Brendon McCullum began at Lord’s, England are adopting a fresh approach against the same opposition

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England weigh up Test debut for Sonny Baker with one eye on the weather

England have announced a slimmed-down squad of 12 for the first match of the summer, against New Zealand at Lord’s starting on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Shoaib Bashir set to end 11-month wait for England return against New Zealand

The 22-year-old returns to the England team for the first time since he took the match-winning wicket against India with a broken finger last July

The Independent UK

McCullum wants 'refined' Bazball against NZ compatriots

England No. 3 Jacob Bethell is fit for the first Test against New Zealand starting Thursday at Lord's while Ollie Robson and Shoaib Bashir return to the attack.

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CRIK:McCullum wants 'refined' Bazball against NZ compatriots

England No. 3 Jacob Bethell is fit for the first Test against New Zealand starting Thursday at Lord's despite missing the latter stages of the IPL with injury.

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I became a detective in women’s cricket and found treasure in an old Lancashire cowshed

The MCC Library has gone from three books to a proper archive with scrapbooks, letters, diaries and newspaper cuttings

The Guardian - UK

Stuart Broad admits surprise over Ollie Robinson’s England recall: ‘Why was he not at the Ashes?’

Robinson looks set to take the new ball at Lord’s in the first Test against New Zealand

The Independent UK

Who is Emilio Gay? England batter in line for debut after being named in Test squad

Emilio Gay has been named in England’s squad for their first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, which is due to get underway on 4 June. Gay, 26, has hit three centuries for Durham this season, and appears to be in pole position to open the batting alongside Ben Duckett…

The Independent UK

England aim to match Lionesses and Red Roses as historic summer kicks off

Charlotte Edwards has had plenty of sleepless nights with a home T20 World Cup and a historic first Test at Lord’s looming in the space of a month as injuries and selection posers mount

The Guardian - UK

Knight-Stokes Cup sets up much-needed platform for state school cricket

New tournament aims to counter-balance the elitist fixture at Lord’s between Eton and Harrow

The Guardian - UK

County Championship fires the gun on race for prized places in Ben Stokes’ new-look England team

CRICKET: England’s commitment to repairing its relationship with the domestic game has added jeopardy to the new County Championship season, writes Lawrence Ostlere on the first day at Lord’s

The Independent UK

MCC rules out rescuing crisis club Middlesex after Gatting’s damning letter

The MCC has ruled out providing a financial bailout or takeover of Middlesex as their tenants at Lord’s begin another season in a state of crisis

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Nat Sciver-Brunt wants England to embrace Women’s T20 World Cup home advantage

England Women have won four of their five major global trophies on their own soil, including a memorable 50-over title success at Lord’s in 2017

The Guardian - UK

Cricket nerds love precedent so maybe England can channel spirit of Lord’s 2005

The parallels are imperfect but just as with Michael Vaughan’s Ashes winners, hyper-aggressive cricket with a tweaked approach in the second Test is the 2025 cohort’s only chance of winning

The Independent UK

Brett Lee fondly recalls 2005 Ashes despite Australia losing the urn to England

England hit back from losing the Lord’s curtain-raiser to claim a 2-1 win.

The Independent UK

Usman Khawaja calls for end of England fan’s ban after ugly clash with Australia team

Usman Khawaja and David Warner confronted MCC members after receiving a barrage of abuse in the Long Room at Lord’s during the 2023 Ashes

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The Guardian - AU

England fan’s life ban for ugly Lord’s clash with Australian team may be overturned

An English cricket fan’s life ban following an incident involving Australia players during the Ashes Test at Lord’s in 2023 may be overturned, despite the initial hefty sanction

The Guardian - UK

Tongue and James put Notts in sight of victory amid showers: county cricket – as it happened

Josh Tongue and Lyndon James swept aside Worcestershire as Nottinghamshire took hold of the match

The Independent UK

Jacob Bethell ton guides England to record victory over South Africa

Back-to-back defeats at Headingley and Lord’s meant they had already lost the Metro Bank Series but their response was utterly comprehensive

The Guardian - UK

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

Jacob Bethell’s innings against South Africa offers silver lining amid England’s ODI gloom

A much-improved England came up five runs short at Lord’s as South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

The Independent UK

England face record run chase to set up decider as South Africa score 331

South Africa shone at Lord’s after being put in by Harry Brook.

The Independent UK

England vs South Africa live: Result and final score as hosts fall just short in second ODI

After a hammering at Headingley, England couldn’t beat South Africa in a closer game at Lord’s

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