From Ashes battles to World Cup woes, the cricketing year in review Both the men’s Test series against Australia and the multi-format women’s contest ended honours even with thrills along the way. The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023
Cricket World Cup diary: mocktails, Lord’s power and ‘hazardous’ air England and Australia press the flesh, while a small part of the Home of Cricket is confiscated by security in Mumbai The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023
10 rock stars who missed out on their dream movie roles David Bowie in The Lord Of The Rings? John Lydon in Quadrophenia? WASP’s Blackie Lawless as The Terminator? These are the Oscar-winning performances that never were Louder · Aug 11, 2023
Steve Smith endures a day when his hands make their own decisions Bizarro version of the Australia batter is contradictory to the rest but emerges often enough to be part of the whole The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023
Nathan Lyon reveals how Ashes stars clashed at Lord’s over Jonny Bairstow stumping Nathan Lyon has revealed he was forced to intervene on crutches to cool tensions between England and Australia players in the aftermath of Jonny Bairstow's controversial Lord's dismissal. Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023
We will continue the way we play, asserts Stokes England will “play cricket that gets a result, our way”, said their inspirational captain Ben Stokes after the team beat Australia by three wickets to win the third Test at Headingley on Sunday The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023
Nick Compton: ‘People who seem difficult or complex are worth the bother’ Former England opener has struggled with his mental health but he tells Donald McRae that he is finally in a position to make sense of his smothering fixation with cricket The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023
Captain Ben Stokes hoping England can make more ‘special memories’ at Headingley Stokes’ side find themselves in do-or-die territory as they seek to regain the urn for the first time since 2015. The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023
Australia expect fiery atmosphere in Third Ashes Test despite ‘non-event’ of Jonny Bairstow controversy Pat Cummins says he has been shocked by the fallout from the “non-event” of Jonny Bairstow’s Lord’s dismissal and insisted Australia would be looking at their own “pretty silly” error were the situation reversed. Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023
Piers Morgan wades in on Ashes ‘outrage’ after divisive Australia win: ‘Beyond defending’ Morgan called out those who defended controversial moment The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023
The legend of Jonny Bairstow, Australia’s ‘cheap move’ and what comes next in gripping Ashes The controversies and aftermath of the Lord’s Test will live long in the memory The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
The Bairstow flashpoint: Everything you need to know about the latest Ashes controversy The setting was Lord's, the teams in action were the two oldest cricketing rivals - England and Australia, the eventual prize at stake was the steeped in history Ashes urn. The match was poised precariously with both teams having an almost 50-50 chance of winning the contest. And then it… The Times of India · Jul 3, 2023
Ben Stokes heroics can't save England as hosts face mountainous task after sour Lord's Test Despite Ben Stokes' 155 innings, England lost by 43 runs at Lord's as day five of the second Ashes test become embroiled in drama after Jonny Bairstow's controversial run-out by Australia's Alex Carey Daily Mirror · Jul 2, 2023
The Ashes 2023 | Australia survives Stokes assault to win second Test amid boos on spicy last day Australia tour of England: England vs Australia second Ashes Test at Lords day 5 The Hindu · Jul 2, 2023
The Times of India · Jul 2, 2023 England vs Australia, Ashes 2023, 2nd Test: I'd do anything for this team, says Nathan Lyon after one-legged cameo Nathan Lyon etched his name into the legendary tales of Lord's with a courageous display of batting, defying a barrage of menacing bouncers despite his limited mobility on Saturday.
The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023 Australia leads England by 172 runs at tea on Day 3 at Lord's The stickability of Khawaja and Warner in a stand of 63 from 24 overs was in stark contrast to England’s performance in the morning
Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2023 Lord's turns Red for Ruth as Andrew Strauss' wife remembered after cancer battle It is the fifth annual Red for Ruth day, which sees Lord's cricket ground turn red to raise money for the Ruth Strauss Foundation which was launched by ex-England captain Sir Andrew Strauss following the tragic death of his wife
The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023 No need to panic but England have big decisions to make for Lord’s Losing the first Ashes Test in such a manner will highlight the failings even though a lot went right
Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2023 Andy Lord: TfL chief gets £40,000 pay rise as he’s given role on permanent basis Transport for London said the commissioner’s £395,000 salary is still ‘less than the average base salaries of benchmarked comparator roles’
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023 England head for the fairways again in bid to tee up successful Ashes Leisure time on the golf course is being used to help players relax with the hope results will follow against Australia
Cinemablend · Apr 29, 2023 Guardians Of The Galaxy: A Timeline Of Gamora And Star-Lord's Relationship In The MCU Movies Ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 wrapping up the Marvel trilogy, take a road down memory lane with Gamora and Star-Lord's relationship.
Cinemablend · Apr 24, 2023 How The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’s Creators Will Keep BeBe’s Autism An Important Part Of The Disney+ Show The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder creators Bruce Smith and Ralph Farquhar reflect on Season 2's "BeBe" episode during World Autism Month.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023 Martin Lewis admits why he won't be re-applying to join the House of Lords after being turned down The consumer champ was rejected last year as he could not commit enough time
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 Readers reply: why is the surname Farmer uncommon when there were so many farmers for so long? The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2023 ‘A big day’: Lincolnshire villagers hail return of Haxey Hood game Thousands gather as centuries-old rough-and-tumble contest is held for first time since pandemic