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The men behind England's World T20 triumph reveal how they found winning formula in just FOUR WEEKS

Next month is the 10th anniversary of England's first global title with the World T20 which they won with a resounding victory over the Australians at Kensington Oval, Barbados.




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Jofra Archer admits he has LOST his World Cup winner's medal following a recent house move

Last year's tournament was where Archer rose from relative obscurity to a household name, finishing as England's leading wicket-taker with 20 scalps at an average of 23.05.




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Joe Denly has transformed career over last 10 years as he bids for place in World Twenty20 squad

Lockdown has offered extended periods of reflection for sports people and Joe Denly has had a lot to ponder. Not least how spectacularly things have transformed for him in the last decade.




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New Zealand offer support to English cricket amid the coronavirus crisis

ECB chief Tom Harrison revealed on Friday that he had offers 'on the table' from both New Zealand and Australia, as English cricket explores all options in a bid to fulfil its fixture list.




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Jofra Archer reunited with World Cup medal after England hero feared he had lost it for good

England paceman Jofra Archer has finally found his missing World Cup winner's medal after going 'mad' looking for it following a recent house move.




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SPORTS AGENDA: ECB paying for snap decision on Ian Watmore

MIKE KEEGAN - SPORTS AGENDA: It would appear that the England and Wales Cricket Board can do no wrong at the moment when it comes to dealing with the Press.




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ECB told to sell a stake in EVERY Hundred side to private equity to keep financing competition

In a report seen by Sportsmail, consultants Oakwell Sports Advisory recommend selling a stake in each of the eight franchises to private equity as a potential solution to the financial issues.




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Australia 'highly unlikely' to fulfil England tour this summer, says David Warner

Australia were due to play three ODIs and three Twenty20s against England from July 3 and ECB chief executive Tom Harrison last week expressed hopes that they would still go ahead.




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ECB set to postpone inaugural season of The Hundred at board meeting amid coronavirus lockdown

The Hundred's inaugural season is set to be formally delayed at a board meeting of the England and Wales Board Cricket Board.




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Hampshire willing to host England's Test cricket in their biosecure environment this summer

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Hampshire are willing to host more than one Test this summer, with chief Rod Bransgrove confident club can help get cricket up and running again in a biosecure environment.




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When Nasser met Dazzler: Darren Gough talks cricket, coaching and Andy Caddick

NASSER HUSSAIN and DARREN GOUGH come together for Sportsmail via Zoom to talk about old times, this England team and what the Dazzler did next…




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Durham give Cameron Bancroft 'first option' on being their overseas player next year

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Durham chief executive Tim Bostock no longer expects him to come over as he is needed back Down Under in September ahead of the Sheffield Shield.




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Moeen Ali believes the coronavirus crisis must get 'drastically better' before cricket can return

One of the deepest thinkers in the England squad has concerns over the safety of players and concerns about playing cricket while so many people are losing their lives.




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Ian Watmore has cleared a review into appointment as ECB chairman following Sportsmail investigation

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The ECB instigated a review into Watmore's appointment last week after revelations that he had been subject of an independent whistleblowing report.




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England increase lead at the summit of international ODI rankings

Eoin Morgan's world champions are now eight points clear of India following their dominance in the format over recent years with New Zealand, the defeated finalists at Lord's last July, in third.




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Sky Sports hold back payment to the ECB for broadcasting the Hundred after competition postponed

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The ECB will become the first governing body or league in the country to lose domestic television income as a result of the coronavirus lockdown.




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Fifty years after facing a Rest of the World team, Jones speaks on his unwanted place in history

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: The summer of 1970 remains unique in the annals of English cricket. South Africa, the scheduled tourists, were ditched after protests.




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Rescheduled Indian Premier League set to clash with England's tour to India

Sportsmail understands that while the ECB have not been involved directly in talks with the Board of Control for Cricket in India they are aware of the various contingencies being drawn up.




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England's Test series in Sri Lanka rescheduled for January after original date was postponed

England were scheduled to play Tests in Galle and Colombo in March before the coronavirus outbreak shut down sport worldwide as countries introduced lockdown measures to prevent the spread.




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Stuart Broad targets July Test return and insists he will play if England deem it is safe

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Stuart Broad will be ready to play for England in any situation that the ECB's medical experts deem appropriate.




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England captain Joe Root plays role in helping reschedule abandoned Test series

Joe Root has been involved in talks to reschedule England's Test series amid news that the recently-abandoned tour of Sri Lanka is inked in for next January.




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STUART BROAD: My lockdown Tests have involved bowling at Mollie and chasing after Michael Vaughan!

We still don't know for sure when we will start playing again but I'm going to assume that it will be July 1. That's my target date, and that means I am aiming to be in the best shape possible to bowl.




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England hoping to play six Tests at only two venues this summer

EXCLUSIVE: England hope to play six Tests this summer at only two venues, in a new proposed schedule for the season that could exclude all county and women's cricket. 




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ECB face opposition over proposal to sell stakes in Hundred franchises to private equity

EXCLUSIVE By MATT HUGHES: The ECB will face opposition from MCC and counties who play at major Test venues if they seek to sell stakes in Hundred franchises to private equity,




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Kookaburra develops wax applicator to shine cricket balls during coronavirus pandemic

Cricket manufacturer Kookaburra have developed a wax applicator that would allow balls to be shined without using sweat or saliva during the coronavirus crisis.




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Former England batsman Rob Key is flourishing as a pundit on Sky Sports

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Key winces at the revelation that his close friend Andrew Flintoff believes he was one of the great English batsmen against fast bowling.




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Captain Eoin Morgan insists Alex Hales can win England recall if he can rebuild trust with players

Morgan insists 'the door is still open' for Hales to return to England's white-ball cricket - but says he has yet to rebuild the trust lost when he was dropped from last year's World Cup squad.




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Dukes chief dismisses Kookaburra's wax applicator to shine cricket balls as 'PR stunt'

Dukes, the manufacturers of balls used in English home Tests, have dismissed the need for artificial substances to aid shining if international cricket is played this summer.




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Players and staff face pay cuts if Hundred draft stands as ECB seeks to recoup up to £2m

ECB are asking players to take 20 per cent pay cuts if the Hundred's original draft list is kept for 2021. The retention of the eight 15-man squads on 80 per cent of their agreed terms would save £1.536million.




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England Test stars 'warned to expect daily temperature checks and regular coronavirus swabs'

England's Test stars reportedly face strict bio-secure measures as part of ambitious plans to ensure their summer series' against West Indies and Pakistan are staged.




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ECB director of women's cricket admits men's game 'will come first' if the sport is to survive

With ECB chief Tom Harrison warning of a £380m black hole in the game's finances if no cricket is possible, Connor remains hopeful England will still be able to face India and South Africa.




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MCC reveal members will not receive refunds on their annual fees this year

MCC members have been told there no full or partial refunds of their annual subscriptions despite the prospect of watching cricket at Lord's being "increasingly remote" this season.




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Luckiest innings you've ever seen? One rule you'd change? Hussain and Bumble answer your teasers

With no live cricket being played due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Sportsmail columnists Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd are answering your questions.




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World Cup heartache is fuelling Sam Billings' shot at T20 glory later this year

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Sam Billings refuses to be haunted by the prospect of missing a second World Cup in as many years due to circumstances beyond his control.




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Brian Bolus, the former England batsman and Test selector, dies at the age of 86

Bolus won all seven of his caps in the space of eight months in 1963 and 1964, hitting the first ball he faced in Test cricket - from legendary West Indies fast bowler Wes Hall - for four.




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England's Mark Wood 'desperate to get going' with prospect of six Tests in eight weeks this summer 

Mark Wood, the England fast bowler who has produced the best form of his career over the last year or so, says the players have 'asked good questions' and have been given 'good answers'.




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How new man Watmore must help English cricket thrive

Sportsmail's experts give their views on what the 61-year-old former FA chief executive must do to ensure English cricket survives, recovers and improves.




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West Indies chief casts doubt on three-match series being played behind closed doors in England

EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Chief executive Johnny Grave revealed there are still several hoops to jump through before Jason Holder's team would agree to take part..




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Joe Root is set to miss Test action for England with the arrival of his second child

It is a timeframe that clashes with England's proposed return to international action - one that is set to be held in a bio-secure environment following the outbreak of the coronavirus.




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Pakistan ready to step in if England's behind-closed-doors series with West Indies collapses

EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Currently Pakistan are due to contest three Tests in August, plus three Twenty20 internationals, but are understood to be open to a longer stay.




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Alex Hales ready for another England chance after learning lessons from failed drugs test

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY DAVID COVERDALE: Hales could have done no more to push his case for a place in England's T20 World Cup squad but he knows that runs alone are not enough.




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England and an Australian XI played out a Victory Test in front of a sell-out crowd at Lord's  

LAWRENCE BOOTH: When Graham Williams walked out to bat at Lord's on May 21, 1945, it had not been a fortnight since Germany's surrender.




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County cricket players face another 20 per cent wage cut next month

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Players at all counties with the exception of Surrey have already taken wage cuts of up to 20 per cent and talks are planned for next week over another salary sacrifice.




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An EFL salary cap will only create a Premier League closed shop

IAN LADYMAN: England's top clubs will survive Covid-19. But for those looking to join them for more than the occasional season, the landscape threatens to become unrecognisable.




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An EFL owner, manager and player share the harsh realities of the coronavirus crisis

SPECIAL REPORT BY MIKE KEEGAN: The devastating impact of coronavirus has left the EFL staring at financial Armageddon, with grave fears that clubs will vanish into thin air.




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Charity warns footballers' human rights may be compromised if they play during the pandemic

The Premier League is among the major competitions hoping to return in the coming weeks, with June 12 the date earmarked by Project Restart.




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Cesc Fabregas believes Kylian Mbappe 'would fit right in at Real Madrid'

Mbappe was enjoying another excellent season before Ligue 1 was shut down, with 30 goals and 17 assists in 33 matches across all competitions. Monaco's Fabregas has played against him.




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Radja Nainggolan 'didn't care what people thought' of him smoking at Roma

Roma defender Leandro Castan has revealed that former team-mate Radja Nainggolan would leave their team dressing toom to smoke with the assistant manager.




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Rashford shares his workout pain as England players receive motivational Zoom call from Southgate

The Three Lions boss admitted he and his players couldn't wait to unite the nation at the European Championships this summer but said they now have to come together in a different way.




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Gary Neville hits back at Angel Di Maria who 'played like a drain' at Manchester United

Gary Neville has hit back at Angel Di Maria and his wife Jorgelina Cardoso after she claimed they had a 's***' time in Manchester and branded English people 'skinny and weird' on Spanish TV.