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• Moeen Ali’s Test return is a chance for England to correct mistakes | Ali Martin

  10-08-2021 17:42
  
  The all-rounder is ‘buzzing’ to be back with red ball in hand – but Root and Silverwood must learn to harness, not douse, his confidenceThere is a case to say England should have left Moeen Ali where he was, merrily blazing a trail of languid destruction for Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred and furthering his claim to be Eoin Morgan’s No 3 berserker come the T20 World Cup.After all, the number-crunchers at CricViz tell us no batsman in the history of the shortest interna
  
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• England’s Stuart Broad a serious doubt for India Test with calf injury

  10-08-2021 12:36
  
  Opening bowler slipped at Lord’s when doing a light warm-upJoe Root full of praise for Moeen Ali after recallStuart Broad has emerged as a serious injury concern before what would be his 150th Test match and will undergo a scan on Wednesday after tweaking his right calf muscle during training.A day that began with England confirming Moeen Ali’s call-up for the second Test against India at Lord’s ended with doubts over one of their premier seam bowlers, Broad slipping while unde
  
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• England’s Stuart Broad a serious doubt for India Test after twisting ankle

  10-08-2021 12:36
  
  Opening bowler slipped at Lord’s when doing a light warm-upJoe Root full of praise for Moeen Ali after recallStuart Broad has emerged as a serious injury concern before what would be his 150th Test match and will undergo a scan on Wednesday after twisting his right ankle during training.A day that began with England confirming Moeen Ali’s call-up for the second Test against India at Lord’s ended with doubts over one of their premier seam bowlers, Broad slipping while undertakin
  
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• England confirm Moeen Ali’s return for second Test against India

  10-08-2021 12:36
  
  All-rounder played only one test match in last two yearsMove to re-ignite Test career tough on Leach and BessMoeen Ali is set to face India at Lord’s on Thursday after the all-rounder was whipped out of the Hundred and added to England’s squad for the second Test.England played an all-seam attack during the rain-affected draw at Trent Bridge but with spin expected to be a feature in London, and all-rounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes absent, Moeen offers Joe Root this option while s
  
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• The Spin | Dom Sibley’s inertia is costing England and could lose him his place

  10-08-2021 12:00
  
  The team for Trent Bridge was muddled – Chris Silverwood needs to think more like the ousted national selector Ed SmithWhen it wasn’t making you tear your hair out, the first Test was a lot of fun. But let’s face it, England got out of jail, thanks to Joe Root’s hundred and the last-day washout. And now, in the brief gap between the first and second Tests, there are a few knots for the management to untangle. The first one is this: how do you solve a problem like Dom Sibl
  
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• ICC will push for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games

  10-08-2021 10:30
  
  Olympics ‘part of cricket’s long-term future,’ says ICCWorking group to be chaired by ECB chief Ian WatmoreThe International Cricket Committee has confirmed that it will campaign for the inclusion of the sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, launching their effort in traditional cricket fashion with the formation of a committee, the ICC Olympic Working Group.“Our sport is united behind this bid, and we see the Olympics as a part of cricket’s long-term future,&rdqu
  
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• ICC prepares bid for cricket’s inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

  10-08-2021 10:30
  
  Olympics ‘part of cricket’s long-term future,’ says ICCWorking group to be chaired by ECB chief Ian WatmoreThe International Cricket Council is preparing a bid for the game’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the governing body said on Tuesday.Cricket last featured in the 1900 Olympics in Paris and has rarely been played in other multi-sport events, which many believe is essential for the game’s growth outside the Commonwealth nations. Related: Aus
  
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