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Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow dropped as England prepare to start new white-ball era

Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali could have played their last games for England after being dropped in a shake-up of the white-ball set-up.

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    Ollie Pope happy after successful debut at Test captaincy

    Ollie Pope embraced the challenge of captaining his country to a Test win at the first time of asking, conquering Sri Lanka.

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      Joe Root leads England to hard-fought win over Sri Lanka in first Test at Old Trafford

      Joe Root and England put their 'Bazball' instincts to one side as they ground out a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Old Trafford.

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        West Indies draw first blood against Proteas in best-of-three T20 series

        The West Indies won the first T20 International against the Proteas by seven wickets after a stellar batting performance from their top three in Trinidad.

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          Chris Woakes hails new England skipper Ollie Pope

          Chris Woakes praised Ollie Pope's debut as England's Test captain, commending him for his strong leadership on the first day against Sri Lanka.

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            Sri Lanka lower order fight back after England enjoy fine start to first Test

            Ollie Pope's first day as England captain started with a flurry of Sri Lankan wickets before lower-order resistance brought the tourists back into the contest on day one of the first Test.

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              English cricket to pay tribute to Graham Thorpe ahead of first Test against Sri Lanka

              English cricket will pay tribute to Graham Thorpe at Old Trafford on Wednesday, with new Test captain Ollie Pope leading the way.

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                Women's T20 World Cup moved from Bangladesh to UAE due to security concerns

                The Women's T20 World Cup has been moved to the United Arab Emirates from Bangladesh following violent protests in the scheduled host nation.

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                  Dhananjaya De Silva feels Ben Stokes' absence gives Sri Lanka a better chance of toppling England

                  Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya De Silva believes Ben Stokes' injury has given the tourists fresh hope of springing a surprise against England.

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                    Steve Smith tempted to extend career to coincide with cricket's return to the Olympics

                    Former Australia captain Steve Smith is tempted to extend his career to coincide with cricket's return to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028.

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                      Ollie Pope embracing 'one of the greatest honours in English cricket' ahead of captaincy debut

                      Ollie Pope is preparing to embrace the honour of becoming England's Test captain but admits it is still Ben Stokes' team.

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                        World Cricketers' Association seeks solution to 'broken and unsustainable' global schedule

                        A review into cricket's "broken and unsustainable" schedule has been launched by the global players' union.

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                          Jonny Bairstow set to make County Championship return with Yorkshire

                          Jonny Bairstow will make his Yorkshire comeback this week with his first County Championship appearance since being dropped by England.

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                            Dan Lawrence confident he 'fits the mould' of an England Test opener ahead of Sri Lanka series

                            Dan Lawrence is confident he "fits the mould" of an England Test opener in 2024, despite taking up the role just a handful of times in his first-class career.

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                              South Africa still eyeing a place in WTC final after series win against West Indies

                              South Africa coach Shukri Conrad is eyeing a place in next year's World Test Championship (WTC) final after his team secured a series victory against West Indies.

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                                London Spirit edge Welsh Fire in thrilling final at Lord's to claim women's Hundred title

                                London Spirit successfully chased down 115 to beat Welsh Fire and claim the women's Hundred title in front of a record 22,008 fans at Lord's.

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                                  Oval Invincibles see off Southern Brave to win back-to-back men's Hundred trophies

                                  Oval Invincibles became back-to-back champions of the men's Hundred competition with a resounding 17-run victory over Southern Brave at Lord's.

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                                    150th anniversary of Test cricket to be commemorated with once-off Test match

                                    England will face perennial rivals Australia to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the sport's first Test match, contested by the two sides in 1877.

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                                      Proteas rally to seal series win against West Indies

                                      South Africa managed to eke out victory in the second Test against the West Indies in Guyana on Saturday, securing the series 1-0.

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                                        Markram and Verreynne lead Proteas to commanding position in second Test

                                        The Proteas are in a strong position after day two of the second Test against the West Indies, led by a quality opening stand from Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram.

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                                          England's balance 'messed up' without Ben Stokes, says Moeen Ali

                                          The loss of Ben Stokes for the rest of the summer will "mess up" the balance of the England Test side – but stand-in captain Ollie Pope will keep calm and carry on, according to Moeen Ali.

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