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Graham Thorpe obituary

Resolute batter for Surrey whose consistency won him 100 England Test caps

The Guardian - UK

Graham Thorpe: Classy batter who helped carry England during the lean 1990s

Thorpe won 100 Test caps for England.

The Independent UK

"Frenetic" Zak Crawley "not sure of his game" as England opener's struggles continue

England opener Zak Crawley has struggled for form recently and ends the tour of New Zealand having struck just 58 runs at an average of 14.50, with a top score of 28

Daily Mirror

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Harry Brook's 'special gifts' paying off for England

London (AFP) - Harry Brook is rewriting cricket's record books after an astonishing start to his Test career that lifts him into rarefied company alongside even Australia great Donald Bradman.

AFP

Harry Brook hoping to beat dad’s highest score after latest England heroics in New Zealand

England’s new star eyeing a double-ton in Wellington as his incredible Test start continues

Evening Standard

England legend David Gower "bemused" by NightHawk Stuart Broad after New Zealand cameo

Stuart Broad got his first outing as the NightHawk in the first Test between England and New Zealand in Mount Maunganui, but the role left David Gower "completely bemused"

Daily Mirror

Alastair Cook pokes fun at David Gower after Joe Root's New Zealand dismissal

After Joe Root got out attempting a reverse sweep in the last over before lunch against New Zealand, Sir Alastair Cook compared it to David Gower getting out in the 1990-91 Ashes

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England captain Ben Stokes has "outshone" Ian Botham claims David Gower

England Test captain Ben Stokes has enjoyed a remarkable career and former skipper David Gower believes his achievements have 'in some way outshone' the legendary career of Sir Ian Botham

Daily Mirror

Harry Brook breaks David Gower record with "best century so far" on "tour of dreams"

Harry Brook has enjoyed a brilliant start to his England Test career, having struck 480 runs at an average of 80 so far including three outstanding hundreds against Pakistan

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as England star Harry Brook strikes third consecutive ton vs Pakistan

Harry Brook scored his third consecutive hundred against Pakistan as England earned a slender first inning lead in the third and final Test of the series in Karachi

Daily Mirror

Harry Brook hundred helps England into lead over Pakistan

Brook surpassed David Gower’s total of 449 for the most runs scored by an Englishman in Pakistan on his way to another three-figure knock

The Independent UK

Harry Brook breaks more records as stunning hundred earns England lead over Pakistan

Harry Brook racked up his third century of the series to help England take a first innings lead worth 50 in the final Test against Pakistan in Karachi

Daily Mirror

Joe Root leaves England fans in hysterics by using Jack Leach's bald head to shine ball

Joe Root shined the ball on Jack Leach's bald head on day three of the first between England and Pakistan, with David Gower calling the move "absolutely ingenious"

Daily Mirror

David Gower blasts 'betrayal' of David 'Bumble' Lloyd - "Should still be on airwaves"

David Gower and David Lloyd were familiar faces in the the comprehensive cricket coverage by Sky Sports - but 'Bumble' has admitted his race is run at the broadcaster

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Leeds Live

Ex-Premier League goalkeeper David James recalls Leeds United chant aimed at him at Elland Road

The fans at Elland Road gave James a lot of grief over this...

Daily Mirror

Cricket fans hail England legend David Gower's Sky commentary return - "Music to my ears"

David Gower was back on commentary duty for England's first T20I against Pakistan on Tuesday, and cricket fans were delighted to hear him return to the airwaves

Daily Mirror

Lord Botham leads tributes to 'remarkable woman' as cricket mourns The Queen

Knighted by The Queen in 2007 Botham was first introduced to Her Majesty on his debut in 1977 after which he was 'walking on air'

The Guardian - AU

Private-school barrier? Australia’s Test cricket team is scarcely more blue collar than England’s

An Ashes series limited to privately educated players would not look as different as Australians might like to think

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The Hindu

Root carves his niche in the pantheon after an immortal 18 months

The Englishman’s purple patch since January 2021 has lifted his standing among Test cricket’s batting greats. He is now more than 2,000 runs clear of the other members of the Fab Four and on par with Tendulkar’s tally at the same age

Daily Mirror

David Lloyd picks "box-office" Kevin Pietersen as England's best ever batter

Former England player and Sky Sports pundit David Lloyd believes Kevin Pietersen was a better batter than the likes of Joe Root, David Gower, Graham Gooch and Geoffrey Boycott

Daily Mirror

Nasser Hussain names "exceptional" Joe Root as England's best ever batter

Nasser Hussain has delivered his verdict on the five best England batters that he has ever seen, with Joe Root ranked number one

The Guardian - UK

Let it go: the art of the leave in cricket

Sometimes a batter’s best bet is to do nothing. It is risky but, when it works, it can rile and unsettle bowlers

Daily Mirror

David Lloyd opens up on decision to quit Sky in bizarre "innuendo" rant

Former England player turned popular pundit David Lloyd announced that he would be leaving Sky Sports back in December after 22 years working for the broadcaster

The Guardian - UK

West Indies v England: third Test, day one – as it happened!

The West Indies bowlers ripped through England until Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood changed the day with their last-wicket heroics

The Guardian - UK

Bairstow leads England fightback against West Indies: first Test, day one – as it happened

Over-by-over report: England finished the day on 268-6 but were 48-4 before Jonny Bairstow came to the crease

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