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Plight of Jeff Jones offers cautionary tale for Jofra Archer and England

The Glamorgan paceman first felt his elbow ‘click’ on England duty aged 26 and was never to play Test cricket again

The Guardian - UK

The Ashes: England should rejoice that Jofra Archer’s Test fire is still burning bright

The bowler’s determination to play in the Ashes demonstrates the lure of red-ball cricket

Evening Standard

Ollie Pope: ‘I think I’ve just become a better player over the last two years’

Upswing in form as England’s No 3 has been inspired by McCullum and Stokes in seeing the runs rather than the wickets, the Surrey batter tells Taha Hashim

The Guardian - UK

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Sri Lanka beats Ireland again, wins Test series 2-0

Prabath Jayasuriya became the fastest spinner to reach 50 Test wickets and Ramesh Mendis claimed his fourth five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka cruised to an innings and 10-run win over Ireland

The Hindu

Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya breaks 71-year-old Test record

Sri Lanka vs Ireland second Test at Galle: Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya broke a 71-year-old record when he dismissed Ireland’s Paul Stirling to claim his 50th Test wicket on the final day of the second Test

The Hindu

Madushka, Mendis double tons maintain Sri Lanka control

Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis converted centuries into maiden doubles by baton-charging the Ireland bowlers as Sri Lanka sustained control of the second Test here on April 27.

The Hindu

The revival of Test cricket is a fine thing – but ODIs would like a word

Bazball is no magic formula, it’s another cheery novelty – the idea of the quick fix will always seduce lovers of the long game

The Guardian - UK

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England star Ben Duckett sends Australia warning after hitting first hundred of Ashes summer

It will be Duckett’s first Ashes series and with the Ireland Test set to be his first International match in England, it was handy that he managed to register one hundred at Lord’s on Thursday

Daily Mirror

David Warner named in Ashes squad, Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw also included

David Warner has been named in Australia's squad for the start of the Ashes, while Marcus Harris and Matt Renshaw have also been listed as batting options.

ABC News

Jonny Bairstow is inaugural winner of new Wisden Trophy Test award

Jonny Bairstow has been named the inaugural winner of the Wisden Trophy, a new award for the outstanding individual performance in a Test match

The Guardian - UK

Faith Thomas, first Indigenous Australian Test cricketer, dies

Thomas, who has died aged 90, hailed for her ‘groundbreaking contribution’ to cricket.

Al Jazeera

Cricket mourns Aunty Faith Thomas, first Indigenous woman to play Test for Australia

Thomas was first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in a sports team and her long career in nursing was honoured with an Order of Australia in 2019

The Guardian - AU

Cricket mourns death of Indigenous groundbreaker Thomas

The Test career of Faith Thomas spanned just one match, but her impact on cricket and the world around her was profound.

AAP

Faith Thomas first Indigenous Australian Test cricketer dies

Faith Thomas played her first Test for Australia against England in 1958 in Melbourne, becoming the first of just four Indigenous Australians to represent the country at Test level. Thomas's family have granted permission to use her name and image.

ABC News

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The Independent UK

Sam Cook hoping for chance to step into James Anderson’s shoes with England

The 25-year-old spent time with his idol in the winter and it reaffirmed he is on the right path for Test honours.

The Independent UK

Ireland comfortably beaten by Bangladesh in one-off Test

Mushfiqur Rahim hit a half-century to guide the hosts to victory.

The Independent UK

Liam Livingstone hoping to be given thumbs up to head to Indian Premier League

The England all-rounder jarred his right knee in the field on his Test debut in Pakistan in December.

The Independent UK

Lorcan Tucker hits Ireland’s second Test century to lead fight in Bangladesh

The Dubliner made 108 from number seven as the tourists fought to 286 for eight to lead by 131 at stumps.

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The Independent UK

Harry Tector hits 50 on Test debut as Ireland post 214 against Bangladesh

The tourists reduced the hosts to 34 for two in response.

The Independent UK

Playing just one Ashes Test ‘would definitely be rewarding’ for Olly Stone

The paceman has played three five-day matches for England.

AAP

Proposed Hobart stadium couldn't host Test, ODI cricket

The fixed roof on a planned $715 million stadium in Hobart means it won't be able to host major cricket fixtures.

The Guardian - UK

Temba Bavuma: ‘The more I played, the more I understood my significance’

South Africa’s first black Test captain on the pressures and privileges of his role and why he is a silent supporter of rival Ben Stokes

Daily Mirror

Steve Harmison pinpoints the key factor between England winning and losing the Ashes

Steve Harmison has identified what "could be the difference to winning and losing the Ashes" for England this summer as Ben Stokes' side attempt to regain the urn

AAP

Morris strikes early, Victoria 2-66 in Shield final

Defending champions Western Australia have reduced Victoria to 2-66 at lunch on day one of the Sheffield Shield final at the WACA Ground.

Wales Online

Warren Gatland names his Lions Test squad and doesn't choose a single one of his own Wales players

Gatland has chosen his post Six Nations Lions match-day squad in a newspaper column and ignores his entire Wales team

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