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Strapple, greeble, slog and kiss: how cricket’s language turns a game of numbers into poetry

There are more than 100 ways to describe hitting a ball, and that is just the start of an ever-expanding lexicon

The Guardian - UK

Jamie Smith's breakthrough summer puts Australia on notice ahead of the Ashes

Surrey star has proved he is the real deal - and his talents have not gone unnoticed Down Under

Evening Standard

‘Get real, wakey wakey, red pill time’: Reform candidates in their own words

We’re all entitled to our opinions, says one party candidate. His aren’t the only ones to have attracted controversy

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer hails Blackpool South win as result points to big Labour victory at general election

Pollsters say early results suggest Tories could lose half of council seats contested, putting party on course for as many as 500 losses

The Guardian - UK

Is Reform UK on the rise? Blackpool’s soup kitchen candidate will find out

Chris Webb is expected to win Blackpool South for Labour but eyes are on the fortunes of Mark Butcher, who works with the poor and insists he is ‘not a politician’

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK’s Blackpool byelection candidate denies wrongdoing amid charity probe

Charity Commission opens ‘compliance case’ into soup kitchen founded by Mark Butcher after allegations about use during campaign

The Guardian - UK

WTC has made it worse for Test cricket: Butcher

Former England Test batter Mark Butcher feels the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) has done more harm than good to the longest format.

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The Ashes 2023 | Bairstow's dismissal is 'just as plain as day out', says Mark Butcher

The former England opener is confused by the uproar over Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal in the second Ashes Test, saying that “it’s just as plain as day out” and the chatter in cricketing circles is “nonsense”

The Hindu

What we talk about when we talk about cricketing dads isn’t as simple as Bazball

As rain scuttled day three memories flooded back of our annual trip to watch England lose at cricket, and the sense of two lives drifting apart

The Guardian - UK

Ashes 2023: How to get tickets and where you can watch the Old Trafford test

The 2023 Ashes series will get underway this summer with the fourth test taking place at the Emirates Old Trafford

Manchester Evening News

Jason Roy’s Stateside jaunt the inevitable endgame for cricket as we know it

We shouldn’t really be surprised that a World Cup winner will jettison his England contract in favour of playing T20 in the US

The Guardian - UK

Tyneside tech firm Zytronic falls to a loss amid gaming market turmoil

The Blaydon business has been impacted by US firm Azure's filing for bankruptcy as well as other issues in gaming and vending markets

Birmingham Post

Harry Brook's "touch of genius" earns Joe Root and Kevin Pietersen comparisons

A number of former England batters have hailed Harry Brook after his starring role with the bat in the first Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with Mark Butcher, Paul Collingwood and David Lloyd all full of praise for the 23-year-old

Daily Mirror

Will Jacks has "really big" England future as "stark" Jack Leach difference highlighted

All-rounder Will Jacks was handed a late Test debut after Ben Foakes was laid low with an illness and he has impressed for England, picking up three important wickets against Pakistan

Daily Mirror

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England told to axe Ben Stokes or Dawid Malan as T20 World Cup batting is 'not working'

Former England batter Mark Butcher has suggested either Ben Stokes or Dawid Malan should be dropped to allow Jos Buttler's side to play an extra bowler

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes "under the pump" after England's T20 World Cup loss to Ireland

Ben Stokes' spot in England's T20 World Cup side has been questioned by Mark Butcher following some lacklustre performances with the bat

Newsroom.co.nz

When rates don't rate it: Incoming councillors seek bold revenue solutions

Newsroom election survey: Local candidates want to spend more – and they are willing to investigate new ways to pay for it.

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as Pakistan win tight T20 by five runs despite Moeen Ali's fifty

Despite an excellent unbeaten half-century from stand-in captain Moeen Ali, England lost the fifth T20I to Pakistan by five runs after debutant Aamer Jamal bowled an impressive final over

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Evening Standard

Alex Lees faces defining moment in England Test future as spotlight focuses on ailing opener

On Sky’s commentary, Mark Butcher summed it up as Alex Lees walked from the field, thunder on his face.

Daily Mirror

Ben Stokes insists he never considered dropping Zak Crawley in defiant defence of opener

Zak Crawley is under pressure after a run of low scores so far this summer but England Test captain Ben Stokes has backed the opener to find some much-needed form

Daily Mirror

Nasser Hussain slams England coach Brendon McCullum's "cop out" Zak Crawley comments

Brendon McCullum has continued to back Zak Crawley despite his recent struggles and Nasser Hussain has been critical of the England coach's recent comments

Daily Mirror

Brendon McCullum admits Zak Crawley will 'not be a consistent cricketer' for England

Opener Zak Crawley has been struggling for runs this summer but he has been heavily backed by England coach Brendon McCullum, who has rejected the claim that continually picking him while he is out of form is "cruel"

Daily Mirror

David Lloyd blasts England scheduling as top order fail again in South Africa beating

England fell to a dismal defeat to South Africa at Lords on Friday, and former player and coach David Lloyd believes the team's trouble at the top of the order has been made worse by the lack of first class cricket.

Daily Mirror

Zak Crawley needs to be axed “for his own good” with England “cruel” to keep him in team

Zak Crawley has continued to cut a forlorn figure as his struggles with the bat continued amid England's humbling defeat to South Africa

Daily Mirror

Michael Atherton warns cricket is at a "tipping point" due to T20 tournaments like the IPL

Ben Stokes' decision to retire from one-day cricket has sparked debate about the future of the format and Michael Atherton believes the rise of franchise tournaments like the IPL means "the game is at a tipping point"

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