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England bowler posts throwback picture in first Nottingham Forest shirt

Can you guess the England cricket star who posted a throwback picture of himself alongside his sister on Instagram? He's wearing his first Nottingham Forest shirt in the photo.




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No sweat! Umpires to be allowed to refuse to take bowlers' caps and sweaters when cricket returns

If cricket returns while Covid-19 is still a threat, bowlers will be asked to throw clothing and other things such as sunglasses beyond the boundary rope instead of handing to officials.




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England's white-ball series against Australia set to be pushed back to September

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Eoin Morgan's side are scheduled to face the Aussies in three Twenty20s and three one-day internationals from July 3-16.




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Ian Watmore left Football League after misconduct probe as he was accused of jeopardising TV deal

EXCLUSIVE: Ian Watmore quit his leading Football League role in November 2018 citing poor health. But it can be revealed a week earlier the EFL had commissioned an independent inquiry.




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West Indies WILL prioritise England Test tour over home series against New Zealand and South Africa

The ECB have been given a free run at reorganising their international summer plans after West Indies prioritised their three Tests in England over home series against New Zealand and South Africa.




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ECB warned 70% of counties could go bust if they don't receive full instalments for the Hundred 

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: The ECB are under pressure to save counties by paying them their full instalments for the Hundred despite the competition's imminent postponement.




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Andrew Flintoff reveals how Newcastle boss Steve Bruce settled his bill at Dubai restaurant

England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has recalled how Newcastle boss Steve Bruce once bailed him out of a sticky situation at a restaurant after his credit card had maxed out.




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Chris Woakes says England players have wondered if they suffered with coronavirus

Almost the whole squad were stricken by two sickness bugs, the first a type of flu and the second a stomach problem, that weakened England in their heavy first Test defeat over Christmas.




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Ex-Lancashire keeper Luke Sutton on a crippling fight with depression and coming out the other side

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Luke Sutton is looking back on the chance meeting almost nine years ago with his old Lancashire captain that quite possibly saved his life.




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The ECB to net £12m pay-out if England's Test series against West Indies is cancelled

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that the ECB are insured for the value of all tickets sold up until April 1 if the Tests do not take place as planned.




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Cricket stars with Hundred deals will receive appearance fees worth £10K despite its postponement

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that all players are entitled to 12.5 per cent of their deals even if the competition does not take place.




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Australia press ahead with plans to host Twenty20 World Cup in October and November

The four-week tournament remains in its scheduled slot of an October 18 start, although Cricket Australia have reserved the right in the circumstances to reassess the situation as late as August.




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Scrap this rotten idea called the Hundred for good and write off the wasted millions

COMMENT: The postponement of the controversial new format for at least a year - which will be confirmed on Friday - gives the ECB the opportunity to admit their mistake.




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Cricket season pushed back again to July 1 with the Hundred competition also set for a delay

The ECB had initially announced that no cricket would be played in the UK until May 28 at the earliest, but - as expected - the pandemic has caused a further delay.




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Jason Roy and Zak Crawley endorse proposal to complete county season in Abu Dhabi

The ECB have delayed the 2020 season until at least July 1, leaving just three months to complete the remaining nine County Championship rounds, the Twenty20 Blast and the new Hundred competition.




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ECB chief Tom Harrison warns of danger if coronavirus crisis causes more cancellations

English cricket supremo Tom Harrison has warned of dire financial consequences for the sport amid fears that the new season will not take place at all because of the coronavirus.




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Ban on using saliva could lead to ball-tampering being given the green light when cricket restarts

The prospect of the sanctioned use of artificial substances to alter the condition of the red ball, under the supervision of umpires, has been debated this week by the ICC's medical committee.




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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Charlie Sheen responds to ex Brook Mueller's 'hospitalization' with bizarre poem

The 51-year-old actor gave a rather bizarre statement on the situation to People on Thursday. His ex-wife Mueller reportedly agreed to a psych evaluation after a bizarre 24 hours.