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Frank Lampard insists John Terry’s absence against Ukraine on Tuesday shouldn’t derail England’s bid to maintain their 100 percent record on the road to the 2014 World Cup. Roy Hodgson’s side suffered a significant blow over the weekend when Terry was ruled out for the Wembley qualifier after sustaining an ankle injury in Friday’s 5-0 demoltion of Moldova in Chisinau. The loss of such a senior figure would have been bad enough on its own, but Terry isn’t the only England star currently sidelined through injury....

England are currently top of the global 50-over rankings and will head into a home World Cup that starts in May as one of the favourites to win a trophy they have never lifted. After that tournament, they defend the Ashes in a five-Test series, also on home soil, against arch-rivals Australia. It will be the first time the two events have taken place in the same country in the same year since the inaugural 1975 men’s World Cup in England....

England’s opening bowlers, especially Anderson, extracted some prodigious swing owing to the moisture in the wicket. Indian batsmen’s vulnerability against moving ball was once again exposed as India lost both the openers in quick succession. Vijay, went for a lazy shot across the line for a ball moving away and got his stumps uprooted. Rahul was tentative against the moving ball during his short stay at the crease. This accounted for his downfall, as he poked at a ball moving away....

The newspaper published an article on Tuesday depicting alleged events that took place three years before Stokes was born, which he describes as “deeply personal and traumatic”. Stokes claims the story contains “serious inaccuracies” and says the decision to publish “has grave and lifelong consequences” for his mother. In a statement released via his Twitter account, Stokes said: “It is hard to find words that describe such low and despicable behaviour, disguised as journalism....

Sturridge celebrated with his patented shimmy. WORLD CUP: Photos | Costa Rica stunner | Colombia celebration But minutes later, a crowd of people formed on England's sideline. It turns out that Gary Lewin, the Liverpool team trainer who is working with the England National Team, got injured during the sideline celebration. This must be a first, right? Sadly, the World Cup has been a rough go of things for England assistants....

Now, we head to the iconic Lord’s Ground in London for the second battle in the straw. The Lord’s Test (9 - 13 August) is expected to be a hell of an encounter. ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board) has announced a strong 13-member squad for the second Test against India. Thus, let us have a look at the predicted playing XI for England for the second Test against India....

Having won another handy toss, England skipper Eoin Morgan produced his second brave call in as many matches. Akin to the preceding encounter at Lord’s, the southpaw’s astuteness in reading the conditions turned out to be instrumental to his team’s cause. With a hint of cloud cover, the new-ball pairing of Mark Wood and David Willey placed the Indian top-order under enormous pressure. They dried up the runs and coerced Rohit Sharma into attempting an abominable shot....

There were reports earlier that BCCI had asked the cricketers to make do without their family or close ones for the Test series against England. “We’ve had four days of rest before settling down for the serious task ahead. The players had moved out with spouses, friends, and relatives and on Monday we will leave for Chelmsford,” a source close to the Indian Cricket Team had told the Mumbai Mirror....

When he was returning to Premier League, little did anyone know that he would snatch the golden boot, from the clinical finisher and striker Harry Kane, and be hailed as the ‘Egyptian King’. Not only did he beat Kane to win the Golden Boot with a record number of goals (32), he won both the PFA (Professional Footballers’ Association Players’ Player of the year) and FWA (The Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year) Player of the Year....

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After a stunning performance in the ODI series which saw them clinch a clean-sweep over the Windies, the English Women will be looking to sustain their momentum with the likes of Danielle Wyatt and Katherine Brunt in their ranks. The West Indies women, on the other hand, are a different side in the shortest format despite Stafanie Taylor’s fitness woes and will be banking on Hayley Matthews to make an impact in the series....

Twenty-two people were killed, including children, and 59 injured in an explosion that took place at the end of a concert at the Manchester Arena. The incident is being treated by police as a terror attack, with Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins subsequently confirming that the suspect died at the scene after allegedly detonating an “improvised explosive device”. Eoin Morgan and AB de Villiers each commented on the incident on Tuesday, ahead of the first ODI between England and the Proteas, with the home skipper confirming his team had spoken to their highly respected director of security Reg Dickason....

Rio de Janeiro - England coach Roy Hodgson hailed his team’s performance in their 2-2 draw against Brazil here at the Maracana. England rallied from 0-1 down to take the lead through second-half goals to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wayne Rooney, before Corinthians midfielder Paulinho equalised with a stunning late volley here Sunday night. “It took a wonder strike from Paulinho to get Brazil back into it,” Hodgson was quoted as saying by Xinhua....

MOHALI, India (Reuters) - England captain Alastair Cook misread the pitch in Mohali and was left to rue going into the third test against India with three spinners, he said on Tuesday. The dry look of the surface at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium prompted England to pick three slow bowlers and the move failed as India won the match by eight wickets to move 2-0 ahead in the series....

KOLKATA (Reuters) - England’s death bowling prowess played a crucial role in their progress to the World Twenty20 final and could be a potent weapon against the big-hitting West Indies batsmen at Eden Gardens on Sunday. While England have eked out victories in their last two matches by being miserly in the final overs, West Indies have largely banked on their powerful batsmen to chase down targets in the tournament....

According to the statement issued by English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the 26-year-old will be out for four to six weeks. “The ECB medical team confirms that England and Warwickshire bowler Chris Woakes underwent uncomplicated keyhole surgery on his left knee for a meniscal tear earlier today. The injury occurred while undergoing rehab for his foot injury. His rehab is likely to take a further four to six weeks,” the statement read....

A fine qualifying campaign and warm-up victories over Turkey, Australia and Portugal have raised hopes that Roy Hodgson’s charges might win a first major trophy since England’s World Cup triumph 50 years ago. Hart has played in three big tournaments for England so far but has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals. “I’ve gone into every tournament confident and felt like we’ve been ready. So for me to say it’s different this time would be wrong,” Hart told reporters on Thursday....

Rodriguez was stretched off after just 26 minutes at the Etihad Stadium after landing awkwardly and scans have now confirmed the injury with the 24-year-old set to undergo surgery on the problem shortly. The injury means the 24-year-old will not feature again this season for the Saints and will also miss the tournament in Brazil after recently breaking into Roy Hodgson's England squad. "Jay is naturally disappointed but is determined to get back playing for Saints as soon as possible," said club director Les Reed....

England captain Alastair Cook led his side to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the second one-day international with an impressive hundred at The Oval here on Tuesday. England, set 239, finished on 239 for two with five overs left after Cook made 112 and shared stands of 122 and 81 with Ian Bell (53) and Jonathan Trott (43 not out) respectively. Victory gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in this three-match series and was their sixth successive victory at this level after a 4-0 clean sweep of Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in February....

Wednesday’s high-stakes clash is one Eoin Morgan’s tournament hosts can ill afford to lose, knowing in such a circumstance Pakistan would pip them to a semi-final slot should they beat Bangladesh on Friday. And after Monday’s high-scoring clash between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Durham, the final group-stage match for England and New Zealand could become a shoot-out between the big-hitting batsmen on both sides. New Zealand, who are bidding to avoid a third successive defeat, should be safe in the final four whatever the result....