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

Ollie Pope’s attempts to get England out of trouble after they lost early wickets were dampened by a rain delay after lunch on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s. The 24-year-old brought up his half-century just before ...

17 Aug 2022 at 16:35

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Sarel Erwee fifty helps South Africa strengthen hold on first Test with England

Sarel Erwee’s unbeaten half-century helped South Africa take further control of the first Test against England by moving within touching distance of a first innings’ lead at tea on day two at Lord’s. Erwee shared an 85-run partnership for the ...

18 Aug 2022 at 17:32

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

Ollie Pope spearheaded England’s attempts to get out of trouble after they fell back into familiar patterns with the loss of early wickets on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s. The 24-year-old brought up his ...

17 Aug 2022 at 14:47

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Ben Stokes leads England fightback but South Africa on top at Lord’s

South Africa ended day two of the first Test at Lord’s with a healthy lead of 124 despite the best efforts of England captain Ben Stokes, who took two wickets in seven balls and claimed a third scalp late on to help his side fight back. ...

18 Aug 2022 at 20:30

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Ben Stokes happy to see South Africa ‘keep talking’ about England’s new approach

Ben Stokes admits taking some satisfaction from hearing South Africa counterpart Dean Elgar wade into the debate about England’s new approach to Test cricket. The England skipper has distanced himself from the term ‘Bazball’, coined to ...

16 Aug 2022 at 14:01

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Dean Elgar warns South Africa are ‘not here to play soft-natured cricket’

South Africa captain Dean Elgar attempted to end the “mud-slinging” over England’s recent thrilling approach to Test cricket before he backtracked when pondering how ‘Bazball’ would look when it goes wrong. The three-match series gets ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:03

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Ollie Pope’s bid to lead England recovery against South Africa halted by rain

Ollie Pope’s attempts to lead England out of trouble after the loss of early wickets were frustrated by rain which forced an early close to play on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s. The 24-year-old ...

17 Aug 2022 at 17:53

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Ben Stokes insists England will adopt front-foot approach in all circumstances

Ben Stokes has promised England will not change their new bold and aggressive approach to Test cricket no matter the challenge in front of them. After four thrilling victories against New Zealand and India earlier this summer, ...

16 Aug 2022 at 19:00

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Stuart Broad feels England have fought their way back into the first Test

Stuart Broad insists England remain positive but conceded they need “a couple of great days” in the first Test against South Africa to continue their winning streak in red-ball cricket. Ben Stokes inspired a much-needed ...

18 Aug 2022 at 23:46

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Lawyer hopes academy in Ghana helps end exploitation of young African players

A lawyer who has dealt first hand with the exploitation of young African players is now providing a safe space for them to showcase their skills to Premier League clubs. Cynthia Quarcoo, a dual UK-Ghanaian national and ...

29 Sept 2022 at 12:19

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Loyalty is key for Brendon McCullum as England look to react to Proteas pasting

Brendon McCullum has stressed the importance of “selection loyalty” but believes England could have gone harder at South Africa during their crushing three-day defeat in the first Test at Lord’s. England were ...

20 Aug 2022 at 19:00

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

England once again had no answer to South Africa’s impressive bowling attack and suffered an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s inside three days. It handed the new ...

19 Aug 2022 at 19:47

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