England’s Maro Itoje ‘would love to play abroad’ at some stage
Maro Itoje has revealed he wants to test himself overseas at some stage in his already-glittering rugby career.
England
Heather Knight calls on ICC to get women’s cricket back on around the world
England captain Heather Knight has called on the International Cricket Council to “step up” and ensure the women’s game bounces back from the coronavirus pandemic in all parts of the world.
Chris Silverwood eager for a winter of cricket after unexpected busy summer
England head coach Chris Silverwood is optimistic of a full winter schedule for his side as the cricketing world comes to terms with playing through a pandemic.
Eoin Morgan urges England to learn from ODI series defeat against Australia
Captain Eoin Morgan refused to be downcast after England ended their international summer with a rare one-day series defeat at the hands of rivals Australia, insisting the intensity of the battle will stand his side in good stead.
Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey’s mammoth stand guides Australia to ODI series win
England ended a summer of thrilling cricket on the wrong side of a series defeat for the first time as twin centuries from Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell carried Australia to a nail-biting win at Emirates Old Trafford.
Jonny Bairstow century helps England recover from nightmare start
Jonny Bairstow scored a fluent century as England recovered from a dire start to post a highly competitive 302 for seven in the series deciding third one-day international against Australia.
Chris Woakes wants England to finish summer of cricket with a flourish
Chris Woakes has called on England to sign off for the summer in style with victory over Australia but accepts that the country’s leading players may soon have to share the sport’s financial pain.
Chris Woakes urges England to maintain unbeaten record across ‘tough’ summer
Chris Woakes has called on England to bring down the curtain on a unique international summer by seeing off rivals Australia one more time to maintain their undefeated run across all formats.
Chris Woakes says players will feel impact as ECB reveals ‘unthinkable’ job cuts
The England and Wales Cricket Board is to make an “unthinkable” round of redundancies as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with World Cup winner Chris Woakes accepting that centrally contracted players may be next to feel the pinch.
Captain Jack Grealish signs new long-term contract with Aston Villa
Captain Jack Grealish has signed a new five-year deal at Aston Villa to end speculation over his future.
Adam Zampa impressed with England and urges Australia to learn from their rivals
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa admits his Australia side can “learn a lot” from England after waking up on the wrong side of another unlikely swing in fortunes.
Football rumours from the media
What the papers say Alexander Sorloth could be returning to England but not to Selhurst Park, reports the Daily Express. The Norway striker is on loan from Crystal Palace to Turkish side Trabzonspor, who have an obligation to buy him if he plays 50 per cent of their matches this season. Trabzonspor’s president Ahmet Agaoglu has said his club have begun discussions with Tottenham about selling the 24-year-old, who is also the subject of interest from Germany’s RB Leipzig.
England win thriller to take one-day series with Australia into decider
England’s bowlers turned a hopeless position into a match-winning, series-levelling thriller in the second one-day international against Australia, defeating their rivals by 24 runs in a barely believable comeback.
England fighting hard to avoid series defeat as Australia impress again
England needed late runs from the tail to reach a modest total of 231 for nine in the second one-day international against Australia, as they attempted to avoid a first series defeat at home for five years.
Steve Smith misses out for tourists again as England seek to level series
Steve Smith did not make his expected return to Australia’s side as they looked to seal a series win over England in the second one-day international, with the tourists taking additional precautions following a blow to the head.
On This Day in 2005 – Kevin Pietersen becomes Ashes hero as doubters eat words
Kevin Pietersen emerged as a hero of his adopted nation after scoring a maiden Test century which guided England to an historic Ashes victory and sparked party celebrations at The Oval and beyond on this day in 2005.
England cautiously optimistic fans will be able to attend Autumn Nations Cup
England are cautiously optimistic that fans will be able to attend their Autumn Nations Cup matches after the competition replacing the traditional November program was officially announced.
Eoin Morgan has an eye on the World Cup in one-day series against Australia
Eoin Morgan believes England must adapt and improve on spinning pitches if they are to successfully defend their World Cup title in India, and hopes that work can begin in earnest during the one-day series against Australia.
England drawn with Ireland, Wales and Georgia in Autumn Nations Cup
England are to play all but one of their four Autumn Nations Cup matches at Twickenham after the competition replacing the customary November programme was officially announced.
We must be at 100 per cent to compete with England – Aaron Finch
Australia captain Aaron Finch has hailed England’s relentless approach to one-day cricket, admitting his side cannot switch off for a moment if they are to reverse their rivals’ recent dominance.
On this day in 2008: Theo Walcott becomes England’s youngest hat-trick hero
Teenager Theo Walcott became the youngest player to score an England hat-trick on this day in 2008.
England to play host to New Zealand in friendly fixture at Wembley in November
England will play New Zealand in a friendly at Wembley in November, the Football Association has announced.
Gareth Southgate proud of England players after difficult double header
Gareth Southgate took positives and pride in his players’ performances at the end of a difficult international camp that leaves the England boss with plenty to ponder.
A closer look at home teams’ fortunes in opening Nations League double-headers
The opening rounds of the new Nations League campaign brought mixed fortunes for England, Scotland, Wales, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
T20 king Dawid Malan faces ‘tough’ fight to break into England’s one-day team
Dawid Malan has just been crowned the world’s number one Twenty20 batsman, but England’s head coach Chris Silverwood has warned that finding a route into the all-conquering ODI side is another matter entirely.
Southgate: Partying players would have been dropped regardless of virus threat
Gareth Southgate warned Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood that trust needs to be rebuilt before their international return, with the England manager saying he would have dropped the duo regardless of safety concerns.
Owen Farrell out of Champions Cup quarter-final after being given five-match ban
Owen Farrell will miss Saracens’ Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster after being issued with a five-match ban for his dangerous tackle against Wasps on Saturday.
Gareth Southgate says Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood must regain his trust
Gareth Southgate warned Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood that trust needs rebuilding before their international return, with the England manager’s anger and bemusement at the duo’s bio bubble breach clear.
Conor Coady ‘immensely’ proud to make England debut
Conor Coady hailed his England debut as “a dream come true”, but admitted he was disappointed to have to settle for a draw with Denmark.
England far from wonderful in Copenhagen but pick up a Nations League point
England ended the most challenging international camp of Gareth Southgate’s reign with another forgettable display as their Nations League trip to Denmark finished goalless.