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India captain Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket before England series

Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket leaving India with the urgent need to find a new captain for next month’s five-Test series in England

The Guardian - UK

Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket to leave India looking for new skipper

Rohit bows out with 4,301 runs in 67 Tests at a respectable average of 40.57.

The Independent UK

India captain Rohit Sharma announces retirement from Test cricket

The opening batter endured a difficult series against Australia to leave his future in doubt

The Independent UK

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Phones, sweets and sandpaper: a pocket history of cricketers’ unusual items

The mobile that fell out of Tom Bailey’s trousers when he was batting over the weekend isn’t the strangest thing players have secreted in their whites

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County cricket day four: Somerset beat Essex, Middlesex edge Kent and more – as it happened

James Rew was the hero as Somerset roared back to beat Essex by three wickets at Taunton

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Jordan Cox retires hurt for Essex to put England Test spot in doubt

Cox, who was called up for the clash with Zimbabwe at the end of the month, left the field immediately after scoring a century against Somerset.

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County cricket day three: Warwickshire beat star-studded Yorkshire

The Bears and Leicestershire secured victories inside three days on another busy weekend of action

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South Africa star Kagiso Rabada banned after failing recreational drugs test

Rabada has been absent for several Gujarat Titans games at the IPL with the World Test Championship final looming

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Joe Root lifts Yorkshire but Warwickshire close on victory at Headingley

Root scored 90 in the second innings for the hosts.

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County cricket day two: Joe Root and Zak Crawley in the runs to boost England

Joe Root made a spritely 90 to dig Yorkshire out of a hole, while Zak Crawley was also in the runs for Kent

The Guardian - UK

England stars stutter with the bat in County Championship action

Joe Root was dismissed for one, Yorkshire and England team-mate Harry Brook hit 33 and Zak Crawley made just six for Kent.

The Independent UK

England selectors back Zak Crawley ‘to the hilt’ despite run of low scores

Pressure is building around the 27-year-old, who averaged just 8.66 in a torrid tour of New Zealand before Christmas.

The Independent UK

England call up uncapped duo for Zimbabwe Test as Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir retained

Essex seamer Sam Cook earns his first call-up and could make his debut at Trent Bridge

The Independent UK

Somerset v Essex, Middlesex v Kent, and more: county cricket day one – as it happened

Joe Root got in a tangle against Warwickshire, while Lancashire’s Marcus Harris dug in at Old Trafford

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Charlotte Edwards will bring winning mentality to England team – Lauren Bell

Former England captain Edwards was appointed in the top job last month to replace Jon Lewis after the painful 16-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes.

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Andrew Flintoff proud as protege Adnan Miakhel plays for Lancashire second team

The Afghan refugee was a breakout star of Flintoff’s reality show about a scratch team of would-be cricketers based in Preston.

The Independent UK

Lord’s to host Women’s T20 World Cup final as venues revealed for 2026 tournament

The ground also hosted the final in 2009 when England triumphed on home soil

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Mark Wood cautions England players against making ‘dumb’ comments to the media

Rob Key, England’s managing director of men’s cricket, said last month some England players “speak a lot of rubbish a lot of the time”.

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The Independent UK

Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir set to keep England spots for Zimbabwe Test

Ben Stokes is likely to return after injury.

The Guardian - UK

Stick or twist? England’s selectors weigh up options for Zimbabwe Test

If Zak Crawley’s form is a worry the middle-order is not, but Ben Stokes’s ability to function as an all-rounder remains unknown

The Independent UK

James Anderson’s long-awaited Lancashire comeback delayed

The 42-year-old agreed a new deal with the Red Rose this season only to be struck down by a calf injury on the eve of the campaign.

Evening Standard

Nat Sciver-Brunt named England cricket captain after Heather Knight ousted following disastrous Ashes campaign

Sciver-Brunt will take over after Knight spent nine years in charge

The Guardian - UK

Nat Sciver-Brunt named England Women’s captain and vows to empower team

Nat Sciver-Brunt has said she will empower her players to be the ‘best version of themselves’ after being appointed as the new captain of the England women’s team

The Guardian - UK

ICC rejects Ben Stokes’ plea for review of over-rate penalties in Tests

Ben Stokes’ plea for changes to the punitive system of over-rate penalties has been rejected by the International Cricket Council

The Independent UK

Ben Duckett helps Division One leaders Nottinghamshire to victory over Sussex

Duckett, slotting in at three, made 59 not out from just 31 balls as he clubbed four sixes and six fours in day three at Trent Bridge.

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