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• England do not need massive change - Stokes

  03-06-2026 16:01 via bbc.com
  
  Captain Ben Stokes insists England do not have to make a "massive change", despite their 4-1 Ashes hammering in Australia.
  
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• England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

  04-06-2026 20:34
  Ollie Robinson’s fairytale comeback was the highlight of a dramatic day at Lord’s, where 16 wickets fell in just 59 overs2nd over, first ball: England 4-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 4) It’s Kyle Jamieson and he has a present for Emilio Gay: a full toss! Gay guides it away behind square and smiles like a man who wasn’t expecting that.1st over: England 0-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 0) The bowler is Matt Henry, the first ball a damp squib – a grubber outside off. Duckett leaves it, and the
  
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• Remarkable Robinson lights up Lord's as he returns to Test duty in style

  04-06-2026 19:10 via bbc.com
  
  England's Ollie Robinson bowls a triple-wicket maiden in his first Test appearance for two years, as New Zealand fall to 2-3 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.
  
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• 'What a moment for him' - Jamieson's five-star performance at Lord's

  04-06-2026 18:45 via bbc.com
  
  Kyle Jamieson has a day to remember as he finishes with 5-62 as he helps New Zealand bowl England out for 140 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.
  
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• Drops, fours and a half-century - the best of Brook's eventful innings

  04-06-2026 17:16 via bbc.com
  
  Harry Brook is dropped twice, hits 10 boundaries and makes 50 before being caught shortly after in an eventful innings on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
  
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• England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live

  04-06-2026 16:09
  Updates from the first day of the series at Lord’s
  Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on TikTok 2nd over, first ball: England 4-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 4) It’s Kyle Jamieson and he has a present for Emilio Gay: a full toss! Gay guides it away behind square and smiles like a man who wasn’t expecting that.1st over: England 0-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 0) The bowler is Matt Henry, the first ball a damp squib – a grubber outside off. Duckett leaves it, and the next one, which at least reache
  
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• 'What were you doing?!' - Smith's moment to forget as England struggle

  04-06-2026 15:59 via bbc.com
  
  Jamie Smith chooses to leave the wrong delivery as he is bowled by Kyle Jamieson for one, to leave England 55-5 on the day one of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
  
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• Did moving behind Sky’s paywall 20 years ago save or stifle Test cricket?

  04-06-2026 14:52
  The decision to leave free-to-air TV has become English cricket’s Brexit. But what could have been done differently?By Wisden Cricket MonthlyAs Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bowden removed the bails at The Oval and celebrations began across the country after a grandstand finish to an epochal Ashes, it signalled not only the end of England’s 18-year wait to claim back the urn, but the last rites of live Test match cricket on terrestrial TV in the UK.In December 2004 the ECB had announced a
  
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• Eight and out - Gay's Test debut doesn't go to plan against New Zealand

  04-06-2026 13:06 via bbc.com
  
  England's Emilio Gay falls for eight on Test debut as he's caught off the bowling of Kyle Jamieson with the home side 16-1 on the first morning of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.
  
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• Is Ollie Robinson the chaos English cricket needs in a team stuffed with Nice Young Lads? | Jonathan Liew

  04-06-2026 08:47
  With the Test team under pressure and desperately craving engagement, a returning firebrand could salvage the summerThe winged elephant swoops down Deansgate towards the ship canal, its wings glowing neon orange, a feral roar rising and falling unevenly in volume. A black taxi drives the wrong way down a rain-moistened street. A menacing urchin child with a dozen fingers stands in front of a disused steampunk factory, holding an outsized Victoriana bat.Now there’s a bowler, who’s act
  
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• Pakistan v Australia - third ODI scorecard

  04-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest scorecard from the third and final one-day international between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore.
  
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• Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide

  03-06-2026 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Film exploring the human stories behind mankind’s biggest experiment in particle physics.
  
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• Surrey race to eight-wicket win over Middlesex in Blast

  03-06-2026 22:19 via bbc.com
  
  Ollie Pope strikes his first half-century of this year's T20 Blast as Surrey coast past Middlesex in a one-sided South Group derby at The Oval.
  
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• England in thrall to franchise world before visit of tricky New Zealand

  03-06-2026 21:00
  Debate over Jofra Archer’s absence after his IPL stint and at least one new face in Emilio Gay add to enticing storylinesLord’s hosts its 150th Test match this week and, like its famous lunch menu, there are plenty of enticing options as regards storylines. England are seeking redemption and refinement, apparently, following that god-awful Ashes winter. New Zealand are both familiar opponents and a tricky first assignment.There is at least one new face for England, with Emilio Gay co
  
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• Three Lord’s of London: 150 Tests at cricket’s grand, complicated citadel

  03-06-2026 19:55
  
  It may be the closely guarded private fiefdom of the MCC, but weight of history makes the ground a true institutionThere are three Lord’s in London. The first is six feet under Dorset Square next to Marylebone station, where these days a square foot of a single-bed flat will set you back a thousand pounds. The second is buried beneath the Lisson Grove moorings on the Regents canal, where the canal boaters grow tomatoes along the towpath. And the third, the current world-famous ground, is t
  
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• England will not enforce World Cup social media ban

  03-06-2026 19:43 via bbc.com
  
  England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt says they will not be replicating the social media ban that was in place for the 2017 World Cup for this year's T20 version.
  
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• Why England must move on quickly from Ashes hangover

  03-06-2026 18:57 via bbc.com
  
  England have invested in Brendon McCullum once again but now it is time for his team to start paying back the faith, writes Stephan Shemilt.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup schedule, fixtures, times & results

  03-06-2026 18:35 via bbc.com
  
  The full schedule and fixture list, including start time and venues, for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026.
  
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• Strict IPL stance could make things messy for England - Stokes

  03-06-2026 16:52 via bbc.com
  
  Captain Ben Stokes warns that players could abandon international cricket if England take a hardline stance on the Indian Premier League.
  
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• Essex Women's captain Scrivens signs new deal

  03-06-2026 16:48 via bbc.com
  
  Essex Women's captain Grace Scrivens signs a new two-year deal until the end of the 2028 season.
  
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• Stokes defends Archer’s Test absence and warns strictness risks England exit

  03-06-2026 15:54
  Critics have called situation ‘ludicrous’ and ‘frustrating’‘Jofra may not play for England if handled differently’Ben Stokes has defended England’s decision to excuse Jofra Archer from the start of the Test summer so he could compete in the Indian Premier League, saying a more militant approach risks a situation where “players like him might not play for England again”.On Wednesday Archer was strongly criticised by the former New Zealand bowl
  
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• Grace Ballinger column: On the road again with an away day diary

  03-06-2026 14:13 via bbc.com
  
  Grace Ballinger discusses the busy schedule of travelling that comes with being a professional cricketer.
  
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• Sussex issues 'starting to get to me' - Farbrace

  03-06-2026 14:05 via bbc.com
  
  Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace says he is "finding it hard" to deal with the off-field issues at the club.
  
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• Jersey to face Nepal and UAE in 50-over matches

  03-06-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  
  Jersey will play Nepal and United Arab Emirates in 50-over games next month as preparation for the final round of ICC Challenge League matches.
  
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• The Spin | ‘Nobody likes to be belittled’: how New Zealand’s ‘Ilford seconds’ made history in 1986

  03-06-2026 11:37
  Jeremy Coney’s tourists 40 years ago lacked the resources and professionalism of their opponents but got under England’s skin to claim a famous series winJeremy Coney is barking with laughter recalling the story of winding up England’s Phil Edmonds at Trent Bridge 40 years ago.“We needed about 70-odd runs to win the match and go 1-0 up in the series. Edmonds was bowling to myself and Martin Crowe with this rather garish sponsored wristwatch on.” Continue reading...
  
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• Melbourne Stars and Renegades killed off in latest Big Bash League privatisation move

  03-06-2026 03:20
  Cricket Victoria to operate just a single BBL team in futureSecond franchise to be sold off to private investor to raise fundsCricket Victoria has killed off both the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades in an extraordinary reset triggered by the privatisation of Australian cricket.Chief executive Nick Cummins confirmed on Wednesday that Cricket Victoria would only operate a single BBL team from now on, potentially known as the Bushrangers, while the second franchise would be sold off to rais
  
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• Never any doubt about Knight's England spot - Edwards

  03-06-2026 01:00 via bbc.com
  
  England head coach Charlotte Edwards praises Heather Knight's resilience after the former captain's timely return to form before the T20 World Cup.
  
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• England v India - third T20 highlights

  03-06-2026 00:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Cricket from Taunton, where England face India in the third of their T20 matches.
  
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• Capsey and Knight star as England seal record-breaking series win over India

  02-06-2026 23:46 via bbc.com
  
  Alice Capsey hits 82 whilst Heather Knight finishes unbeaten on 70 as England chase down 181, the highest run-chase in women's T20 history in England, to secure a six-wicket win against India, sealing an impressive 2-1 series win in Taunton.
  
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• 'It has lit up Taunton' - Classy Capsey shines in England win

  02-06-2026 23:19 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the best shots as England's Alice Capsey hits a brilliant 82 from 43 balls to help England beat India by six wickets and seal a 2-1 series victory in Taunton.
  
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