Zak Crawley out cheaply as England’s fightback stalls at Lord’s
Zak Crawley’s troubles with the bat continued as England slipped to 38 for two at the lunch break on day three of the first Test against South Africa.
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Paul Collingwood backs Ollie Pope to lead England fightback at Lord’s
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Sir Andrew Strauss hopes review will make English game ‘cleaner and more simple’
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Ben Stokes leads England fightback but South Africa on top at Lord’s
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Woman felt ‘out of control’ during encounter with Benjamin Mendy, court hears
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Cristiano Ronaldo facing FA investigation into fan incident after police caution
The Football Association will recommence its investigation into Cristiano Ronaldo’s behaviour at Everton last season after the striker was cautioned by police for knocking a phone out of a fan’s hand at Goodison Park.
Ollie Pope’s bid to lead England recovery against South Africa halted by rain
Ollie Pope’s attempts to lead England out of trouble after the loss of early wickets were frustrated by rain which forced an early close to play on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.