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Tamim Iqbal on England's "special" tour of Bangladesh after 2016 terror attack
Bangladesh's ODI captain Tamim Iqbal spoke to Mirror Sport about England's recent tour, and the importance of their last visit in 2016 in the wake of a terrorist attack
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Body of builder 'killed by teacher' found in carpet buried under concrete blocks
The trial of Fiona Beal heard that plastic bags, rubble, mortar, polystyrene, laminate flooring, and sections of fabric and vinyl were recovered from a "built structure" hiding the body of Nicholas Billingham
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Constitution Hill wins Champion Hurdle on opening day at Cheltenham Festival
Nico de Boinville rode Constitution Hill to victory in the Champion Hurdle on day one of the 2023 Cheltenham Festival
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Bangladesh whitewash England as Buttler's side collapse after Malan fifty
Bangladesh have beaten England by 16 runs in the final T20I to seal a 3-0 series victory after Jos Buttler's side once again collapsed after losing two wickets in two balls
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Anderson brands follow-on 'worst invention ever' after it backfired on England
England lost a historic Test match to New Zealand last month by just one run despite enforcing the follow-on, and James Anderson says he would like to see the rule "banished"
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England star Ali hints at ODI retirement after 50-over World Cup defence
England are hoping to successfully defend the 50-over World Cup later this year and star all-rounder Ali has revealed he may retire from the format following the tournament
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England captain Ben Stokes furious after bag stolen by thieves at Kings Cross
Ben Stokes is enjoying some time at home following England's Test series against New Zealand before flying out to India for the IPL, but the all-rounder was left furious after thieves stole his bag at King's Cross station
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Experimental England lose T20 series vs Bangladesh after "shambolic" batting
Najmul Shanto and Mehidy Hasan have guided Bangladesh to a T20 series victory over World Champions England, with Jos Buttler's side failing to fire with the bat
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England star Pope opens up about 'Bazball' challenges and shares Root chat
Ollie Pope has enjoyed some success as England's number three under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, scoring two hundreds and five half-centuries, but he has also found adapting to 'Bazball' challenging at times
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SA star may miss World Cup after suffering freak injury while celebrating
Keshav Maharaj's involvement in the upcoming 50-over World Cup is in doubt after he suffered a freak injury while celebrating taking a wicket in the second Test between South Africa and the West Indies
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Archer makes Ashes admission as England star eyes Test return after injury hell
England quick Jofra Archer spent almost two years out of action with injury problems, but the 27-year-old is now back ahead of a home Ashes series and a 50-over World Cup
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LIV Golf sparks strange US state law controversy ahead of next event in Arizona
Two rare saguaro cactuses were filmed being cut down at the Gallery Golf Club to make room for temporary hospitality tents for a LIV Golf event and the Arizona Department of Agriculture are now investigating
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Gatland lifts lid on 'split' in Wales camp after ringing changes for Italy clash
Wales were beaten 20-10 by England last month and have failed to pick up a single point in the Six Nations so far, with coach Warren Gatland revealing there has been a "significant split" within the squad
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Murray reflects on his 'good and bad moments' working alongside O'Sullivan
Colin Murray presented Eurosport's coverage of snooker between 2015 and 2021 and has shared his memories of working alongside Ronnie O'Sullivan, who had a role as a pundit
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Bangladesh humble England in first T20 to leave Buttler with plenty to ponder
Bangladesh beat England with two overs to spare in the first T20I of the series, with Jos Buttler's side failing to capitalise on a strong start with the bat as they fell from 135-2 to 156-6
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England fired gloomy World Cup prediction amid Ben Stokes uncertainty
Test captain Ben Stokes retired from ODI cricket last year, but England are keen for him to reverse his decision ahead of their 50-over World Cup defence in India
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Thomas taunts LIV Golf with brutal comment over quality compared to PGA Tour
Ahead of this week's Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, American PGA Tour star Justin Thomas has taken aim at the controversial breakaway LIV Golf circuit
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Murray expects Wimbledon Russia U-turn and insists he will 'not be going nuts'
Andy Murray expects Wimbledon to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at this year's tournament after they were banned last year following Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Former Australia coach makes bold David Warner Ashes claim amid retirement talk
Australia's David Warner has struggled for form recently and there have been suggestions he should retire from Test cricket ahead of the Ashes, but former coach Darren Lehmann has a different idea
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Stokes set deadline to make World Cup decision as England hope star will return
Ben Stokes retired from ODI cricket last year, but England white ball coach Matthew Mott is hopeful he will reverse his decision ahead of the World Cup
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Aussie basketball star gifted baby by sister-in-law as part of indigenous custom
Women's National Basketball League MVP Cayla George has opened up about the birth of her baby daughter Pearl, who was "gifted" to her by her sister-in-law after she and her husband Kailou were unable to conceive
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Darts star to finally buy own home aged 52 after surprise £110k UK Open triumph
Andrew 'Goldfinger' Gilding stunned darts legend Michael van Gerwen to win the UK Open and earn a huge £110,000 in prize money that he is planning to use to buy a house
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4 questions England must answer ahead of World Cup including Ben Stokes' future
England are hoping to retain the 50-over World Cup they won back in 2019 later this year and the brains trust of Matthew Mott and Jos Buttler have a number of questions facing them ahead of the tournament, which begins in October
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England leg-spinner Ahmed remembers 'changing point' meeting with Shane Warne
England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed has reflected on meeting Shane Warne as a 13-year-old, with the Australian watching him bowl in the nets at Lord's before tipping him for big things
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Shakib Al Hasan stars as England slump to ODI defeat against Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan picked up four wickets and struck a half-century as Bangladesh bounced back from two defeats to beat England by 50 runs in the final ODI of the series
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