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Andriy Shevchenko's 'objective' is  to move to the Premier League or Serie A, says team analyst

Andriy Shevchenko became Ukraine head coach after their group-stage exit at Euro 2016. But their video analyst Andrea Maldera claims Shevchenko now wants a move to England or Italy.




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Sky beating BBC in tug-of war for Andrew Flintoff

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: With the controversial Hundred competition to be aimed at a younger audience, his services are more in demand than ever this summer.




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'Don't fall asleep, you might not wake up': Jack Leach feared for his life when he got sepsis

The 28-year-old Leach has Crohn's disease, which weakens his immune system, and as a result a bout of gastroenteritis became something much worse.




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England eliminated from Women's T20 World Cup due to Sydney rain  

England are out of the Women's T20 World Cup after their semi-final against India was called off without a ball being bowled.




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Jofra Archer commits future to Sussex after signing two-year contract extension

England paceman Jofra Archer has revealed his delight at signing a two-year contract extension at Sussex which will keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2021 season.




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Heather Knight calls for ICC to include reserve days at future T20 World Cups

Heather Knight called on the ICC to change their rain rules after England's dream of reaching the T20 World Cup final was washed away in Sydney.




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England all-rounder Chris Woakes withdraws from IPL season

Woakes was picked up by Delhi Capitals for £160,000 at the tournament draft in December but has opted to pull out in a bid to keep himself fresh for the international summer.




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Jofra Archer on target for an early comeback after elbow injury

EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Jofra Archer is on schedule to be bowling in just over a fortnight and hopes to be fully fit from the stress fracture of his right elbow within six weeks.




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Dominic Sibley confident of facing down Sri Lanka spin as England prepare for Test series 

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: Dom Sibley begins the latest leg of his journey towards becoming an established Test opener confident he can adapt to the very different conditions in Sri Lanka.




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England's cricketers to keep distance from media in Sri Lanka as part of coronavirus precautions

There has been only one recorded case on the island to date but the squad are taking a proactive approach with all players and backroom staff provided with an 'immunity pack' for the Test tour




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England insist bowler Jofra Archer will not be allowed to play in the IPL even if he is fit

PAUL NEWMAN IN SRI LANKA: Sportsmail revealed that Archer was ahead of schedule in his recovery and was still hopeful of heading to India towards the end of the IPL in April.




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Australia win Women's T20 World Cup as they thrash India by 85 runs with over 86,000 people watching

Defending champions Australia claimed their fifth Women's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup title after thrashing India by 85 runs in Sunday's final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.




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Matt Parkinson creeps closer to England Test debut after taking four wickets in Sri Lanka warm-up

PAUL NEWMAN IN KATUNAYAKE, SRI LANKA: England were only facing an inexperienced Sri Lanka Cricket XI but Parkinson bowled with accuracy and varied his pace intelligently.




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Zak Crawley keen to take full advantage of unexpected England chance after composed performance

PAUL NEWMAN IN KATUNAYAKE: Crawley, 22, was again composed and classy on Sunday as he scored 91 in the first warm-up of England's Sri Lanka tour before getting out carelessly.




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Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur believes he could have England's number as he talks up great record

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD EDWARDS: England may be on an upward Test curve after victory in South Africa, but in Sri Lanka they will be up against a coach who has their number.




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Chris Silverwood opens up on Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler's future in first major interview

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: Silverwood is relaxed and thoughtful as he sits in the cafe of England's hotel ahead of his third Test series in his first six months.




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Chris Woakes snubs Indian Premier League as all-rounder looks to extend his England career  

Woakes, 31, was signed by Delhi Capitals for £160,000 in the IPL draft but pulled out last week when he realised he needed to 'get off the treadmill' and focus on England.




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England will ask Jack Leach to prove his fitness after the spinner's injury-hit winter

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: Leach was named in England's team for their final warm-up game against a Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI and will have to prove he is over his calf injury.




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England's players could be STOPPED from featuring in this year's IPL due to coronavirus

The participation of England players at this year's IPL has been thrown into doubt due to fresh visa restrictions on foreigners entering the country due to coronavirus.




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Nottinghamshire decide to dump Northamptonshire as pre-season opponents due to coronavirus spread

Northamptonshire's decision to travel to Singapore on Monday for a 12-day warm weather trip led Nottinghamshire to scrub it, fearful that facing such opponents invited unnecessary risk.




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Ben Stokes ruled out of England's warm-up match in Sri Lanka with an abdominal issue

Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from England's tour match in Sri Lanka due to an abdominal issue which team management insist is unrelated to Coronavirus concerns.




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STUART BROAD: Credit to the ECB for making a necessary decision to put players and the fans first

STUART BROAD: It was quite an eerie feeling on Friday when Joe Root addressed us to let us know that the tour of Sri Lanka was off. We felt quite a long way from the levels of worry in England.




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Cricket is hit for six as coronavirus pandemic leaves county clubs with 'cash black hole' 

EXCLUSIVE: English cricket is facing a 'cash black hole' as it struggles to come to terms with the implications of the coronavirus. The warning came from Surrey ahead of a conference call.




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ECB faces legal battle with Sri Lanka after postponement of Test series

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The ECB could face a legal battle with Sri Lankan officials to determine how the World Test Championship points for their postponed series are allocated




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Coronavirus: Pakistan Super League postpones competition on day of the semi-finals

A number of English players, including Alex Hales, Tom Banton and James Vince, would have been involved in the semi-finals but they had already left the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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DAVID LLOYD: I'm self-isolating in the garden for my 73rd birthday!

DAVID LLOYD IN HIS GARDEN: I thought I would be spending my 73rd birthday in Galle preparing for England's first Test against Sri Lanka but, instead, I find myself self-isolating at home.




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Nottinghamshire continue pre-season training as Alex Hales self-isolates with coronavirus symptoms

Nottinghamshire continued pre-season preparations unabated, as Alex Hales self-isolates since returning from the Pakistan Super League.




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England's Test Series against West Indies would not be played until December at the earliest

England's cricketers would not play any rescheduled Test series against West Indies in the Caribbean until December at the earliest, it has emerged.




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Huge blow for The Hundred as Australian star Warner CANCELS £125,000 contract with Southern Brave

PAUL NEWMAN: David Warner yesterday became the first big name to pull out of the ECB's new Hundred competition to concentrate on international cricket.




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Do believe the hype: Dan Lawrence excelled for the Lions...now he's ready for the England call

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Expectations of Dan Lawrence were always likely to be great once he had scored a century in his second Championship appearance.




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Cricketers join in the stay at home craze as Jos Buttler performs pilates exercises with his wife

Jos Buttler and Ian Bell have been keeping themselves entertained at home whilst being quarantined due to the coronavirus. The England wicket-keeper was seen doing pilates.




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NASSER HUSSAIN answers cricket's coronavirus crisis questions

As with every other sport, cricket has been thrown into crisis by the coronavirus pandemic. Here, Sportsmail's Nasser Hussain answers the key crisis questions...




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I've been mucking around in the garden! Bumble knee deep in manure as he fills his time

DAVID LLOYD: It's all pretty surreal now, isn't it? Things have certainly moved on apace since last we spoke and I just hope everyone is staying well and doing the right thing.




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England paceman Anderson vows to 'relish every single moment' when cricket season resumes

Not only is the 37-year-old fully fit after the broken rib that curtailed his tour of South Africa but he wants to ensure he makes the very most of what remains of his record-breaking career.




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JOFRA ARCHER: Working on my abs in kitchen, being world champion gamer and winding up Tom Curran!

As a cricketer in the public eye, I have to be vigilant. Without wanting to sound too dramatic, I know that, if I get the virus, I could bring down the whole of the Sussex or England teams.




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Alastair Cook prepared to write off 2020 County Championship due to coronavirus

Former England captain Alastair Cook says he would rather the County Championship was not played at all this season rather than attempting to hold a dramatically condensed campaign.




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Cricketers to take pay cut if coronavirus delay goes on with ECB financially supporting clubs

The ECB are soon to outline details of the financial support package they will offer counties who will hit problems because the start of the domestic season has been delayed due to coronavirus.




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Keeping fit...this is how Buttler did it!Jos stays in shape by taking fitness classes from his wife

Jos Buttler, reaching out, almost at full stretch. Where have we seen that before? It is an image carved into the memory of every sports fan in the country. 




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Steve Smith free to captain Australia after serving two-year ban following ball tampering scandal

Following the ball-tampering scandal of March 2018, Cricket Australia handed Smith a 12-month suspension adding he would not be considered for captaincy for another year after that.




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Ask Nasser Hussain and David 'Bumble' Lloyd! Our cricket columnists answer the important questions

There may be no cricket at present, but there is still much to discuss, and Sportsmail columnists Nasser Hussain and David 'Bumble' Lloyd are on hand to answer some important questions.




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England stars left nonplussed by talks they will be expected to take pay cuts up of to £200,000

England's star cricketers have been nonplussed by reports that they will be expected to take pay cuts of up to £200,000 as the game repositions its finances because of the coronavirus crisis.




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Coronavirus: Root fears player burnout if England try to squeeze more fixtures into hectic schedule

Joe Root has issued a warning about player burnout this winter as England's cricketers face a fixture pile-up caused by the coronavirus outbreak.




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Counties bid to oust ECB chief Colin Graves and replace him with Ian Watmore amid coronavirus crisis

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: ECB chairman Colin Graves will face calls from counties to stand down early and be replaced by Ian Watmore if the launch of the Hundred is postponed.




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Ben Foakes says the treadmill had worn him down, but when cricket returns he will be raring to go

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Ben Foakes has revealed the 'mental burn-out' that led to him losing his passion for cricket - before an extended break saw 'the fire come back'.




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Coronavirus UK: English cricketers reject request to take 20 per cent pay cut

Professional Cricketers' Association remain resistant to pay cuts for their membership as counties seek to lessen the financial burdens pressed upon them by the coronavirus crisis.




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ECB consider fielding TWO teams at the same time this summer should coronavirus crisis ease

The Test side could face West Indies or Pakistan, this season's proposed red-ball opponents, while Eoin Morgan's white-ball World Cup winners face Australia, who are currently due here in July




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EOIN MORGAN: My pride at leading these multi-cultural World Cup winners

EOIN MORGAN: As we took the field to defend 15 in the super over in the World Cup final last summer, Jos Buttler told me he hoped I had a couple of shamrocks in my pocket.




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Day of chaos and glory nobody will ever forget: A reprise of England's incredible World Cup triumph 

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Words were not enough, but the captains tried anyway. 'Extraordinary,' said Morgan. 'Gutted,' said Williamson. More or less everyone else was left speechless.




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Coronavirus: County cricketers face playing six days-a-week in bid to salvage County Championship

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: County cricketers could be asked to play six days-a-week if a truncated season is permitted later this summer.




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Pat Cummins optimistic T20 World Cup will go ahead later this year

Pat Cummins expects the IPL to be merely delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and is optimistic the home Twenty20 World Cup will go ahead as scheduled later this year.