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England captain Ben Stokes given stark retirement warning with Freddie Flintoff comparison

England legend Steve Harmison is concerned that Ben Stokes will "break", comparing him to Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff who was forced into an early retirement due to injury

Daily Mirror

Piers Morgan trolled after 'flying 5,500 miles' only to miss England Test match

England slumped to an innings defeat against South Africa inside three days at Lord's and fans have mocked Piers Morgan after he revealed he had travelled from Los Angeles to attend the fourth day's play

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes brushes off criticism after England thrashed by "relentless" South Africa

South Africa thrashed England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord's, with the hosts completely blown away by the Proteas' impressive bowling attack

Daily Mirror

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Alastair Cook hits out at England's "zero sense" preparation before South Africa defeat

England slumped to an innings defeat against South Africa at Lord's and Sir Alastair Cook believes their performance was affected by a lack of first-class cricket in the lead-up to the series

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes says England are ‘aligned’ despite heavy defeat to South Africa

The captain is keen to look forward ahead of Thursday’s second Test

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad’s dreamy innings lends England a certain poetry in decay

Bowler played a balletic, creative innings in the face of sure defeat – we should enjoy his peculiar skills while we still can

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes insists aggressive England approach won’t change despite South Africa thrashing

England fell to their first defeat under newly appointed captain Ben Stokes after being hammered by South Africa inside three days, but the skipper has insisted his team will not be changing their new direct approach.

Daily Mirror

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Zak Crawley’s low scores make his case for being dropped all too clear

The England opener has at least delivered consistency – he has hit six single-figure scores in 10 Test innings

The Guardian - UK

Ben Stokes praises ‘relentless’ South Africa but refuses to panic after defeat

The England captain admitted that his side were ‘just outperformed’ in the innings and 12 runs defeat inside three days in the first Test at Lord’s

The Guardian - UK

England beaten inside three days as impressive South Africa claim series lead

South Africa skittled out England for 149 to secure victory in the first Test at Lord’s with seven sessions to spare.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum call for calm as England refuse to ‘overreact’ to heavy South Africa defeat

England’s captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum promised they would not “overreact” after falling to their first defeat as a duo – in staggering fashion – against South Africa at Lord’s.

Evening Standard

Ben Stokes wants a baggage-free England to bounce back from heavy Lord’s loss

The hosts were beaten by South Africa by an innings and 12 runs in the opening Test

The Independent UK

SA vs Eng 1st Test | South Africa gives England big reality check with innings defeat

After taking a lead of 161 runs into the second innings, the Proteas dismissed England for 149 in 37.4 overs before tea on Day 3 and went 1-0 ahead in the three-Test series

The Hindu

England Test player ratings vs South Africa: Zak Crawley all at sea again but Ollie Pope takes step forward

England suffered their first defeat of the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era as South Africa cruised to victory at Lord’s.

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The Independent UK

England won’t abandon aggressive approach despite South Africa defeat, Ben Stokes insists

The hosts were blown away inside three days at Lord’s with the Proteas inflicting a first defeat of the new era under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum

The Independent UK

Reality check for Ben Stokes’ new-look England as South Africa take Lord’s win

England were well beaten.

Evening Standard

Sensational South Africa dismantle ‘Bazball’ as England fall to first defeat of Ben Stokes’ reign

England suffered their first victory under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, as South Africa’s sensational attack carried them to a romping innings win at Lord’s.

Daily Mirror

England humbled as South Africa win first Test by an innings inside three days

England came back down to earth with a bang as Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes suffered their first defeats of their coaching and captaincy eras respectively

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Evening Standard

Roarsome Ben Stokes shows why he sees himself as England’s game-changer

One of Ben Stokes’s first decisions as England’s Test captain was to move himself down the batting order, to No6.

The Independent UK

South Africa dismiss England for 165 as Kagiso Rabada takes five wickets

Rabada cleaned the hosts up on the second morning at Lord’s

Evening Standard

Ollie Pope shows why England captain Ben Stokes has put so much faith in him

Test series between England and South Africa are endangered beasts. There is just one, three matches in length, on the Future Tours Programme between now and the end of 2027. Just 32 overs here at Lord’s yesterday was enough to remind us what a pity that is.

The Independent UK

England vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score from first Test at Lord’s after Dean Elgar wicket

England look to make inroads into South Africa’s batting line-up on day two at Lord’s after Kagiso Rabada takes five wickets

The Independent UK

Rain stops play as Ollie Pope bids to lead England recovery against South Africa

The 24-year-old brought up his half-century just before lunch and was unbeaten on 61 when the rain set in.

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope helps England recover from rocky start as South Africa strike early

The 24-year-old brought up his half-century just before lunch after England had slipped to 55 for four.

The Independent UK

England vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score from first Test at Lord’s as rain stops play

Follow live coverage as England’s ‘Bazball’ revolution continues with the first Test of the series at Lord’s

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