Luke Littler on track at buzzing Ally Pally – World Championship talking points
The World Championship has paused for the Christmas break after an action-packed opening 13 days at Alexandra Palace.
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Injured Archer out of Ashes, England drop Pope from Boxing Day test
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 : A side strain ended England fast bowler Jofra Archer's Ashes campaign on Wednesday while the beleaguered tourists dropped batter Ollie Pope for the fourth test against Australia.
England drop Pope for Boxing Day test, Archer out of Ashes
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 : England dropped vice-captain Ollie Pope for the fourth test against Australia, while fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series with a left side strain, the touring side said on Wednesday.
Stokes concerned for England player welfare amid media scrutiny
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 : An emotional England captain Ben Stokes on Wednesday said the mental well-being of his players was his main priority heading into the last two matches of the Ashes series.
Carey's masterclass standing up to the stumps wins Boland's trust
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 : Bowling with the wicketkeeper standing up to the stumps can bruise a fast bowler's ego, but Australia paceman Scott Boland said Alex Carey's stellar glovework in the ongoing Ashes series has helped him grow comfortable with it.
England's dignity on the line in Boxing Day Ashes clash
Dec 24 : An Ashes tour that began with high hopes of taking home the urn has been reduced to a desperate effort to salvage some last vestiges of dignity as England head into one of the great occasions on the sporting calendar, the Boxing Day test.
Santner returns from injury to lead NZ in T20 World Cup warm-up
Dec 24 : White ball captain Mitchell Santner and seamers Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry have all been declared fit for New Zealand's upcoming Twenty20 series against India, their final preparation for next year's World Cup.
England to probe reports of excessive drinking during Ashes break
Dec 23 : England team director Rob Key said they would look into reports that players drank excessively during a break between the second and third Ashes tests this month.