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Joe Root has defended England captain Jos Buttler after their horror start to the Cricket World Cup and warned his teammates they need to "stand up and perform"

Reece Topley has been ruled out of the World Cup after fracturing his finger in England's stunning defeat to South Africa and Brydon Carse has now been called up as his replacement

Reece Topley won't bowl another delivery in this year's Cricket World Cup in India after suffering a broken finger - with England now trying to find a replacement

There are concerns for a host of sports stars in football, rugby and cricket with their respective schedules seemingly leading to an increase in injuries

England meet South Africa in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday, hours after the two nations face off in a crucial clash at the Cricket World Cup in a remarkable double-header

Ben Stokes has missed England's three matches at the World Cup, including the shock defeat to Afghanistan, but is ready to return to rescue his side's title defence

Test coach McCullum made a brief appearance in Mumbai on business and caught up with his ODI counterpart and offered a positive take on the tournament so far

England take on South Africa in the Cricket World Cup on Saturday morning in what is now a must-win clash following the shock defeat against Afghanistan last weekend

England suffered a humiliating defeat to Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup on Sunday and are in serious danger of being knocked out of the tournament in India

Kit manufacturer Castore have come under fire this season given the way that Aston Villa's shirts often look during matches, and now there are issues with England's cricket kit

England, who won the Cricket World Cup in 2019, have now lost two of their opening three matches to leave their hopes of a place in the semi-finals in the balance.

England's hopes of reaching the semi-finals have taken a blow after the reigning champions suffered their second defeat in just three World Cup matches

Ben Stokes has missed England's first three Cricket World Cup fixtures with a hip injury - leaving fans worried about his participation in the rest of the tournament

Zainab Abbas was working at the Cricket World Cup for the ICC, but fled India after receiving backlash to old social media posts which left her feeling "intimidated and scared"

England have started their Cricket World Cup campaign with a win and a loss, but Jos Buttler's team have been hit by further logistical problems during the start of the tournament

Despite a run of form that has seen him establish himself at the top of England's order in ODIs, Dawid Malan is still having to answer critics after his fourth hundred this year against Bangladesh

Opening bat Dawid Malan struck a sublime century as England destroyed Bangladesh by 137 runs in their second match at the Cricket World Cup after defeat in their opener

England in desperate need of a win in second World Cup match but have to be careful how they move around on the turf, with Jos Buttler vocal in the controversy surrounding the clash

England are returning to India for the Cricket World Cup - the scene of their most surprising defeat in ODI cricket, which came against Ireland in Bangalore in March 2011

England meet Bangladesh on Tuesday in their second Cricket World Cup clash after suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of New Zealand in their opening fixture in India

The name 'Jarvo 69' is now familiar to sports fans with the stuntman regularly breaching security to get himself seen at a range of high-profile sporting events

Shane Warne missed the 2003 Cricket World Cup after failing a drugs test over a diet pill given to him by his mother, with the Australia legend hit with a 12-month ban

England beat New Zealand to win the 2019 Cricket World Cup due to the boundary countback rule which the ICC have since ditched for future tournaments following a backlash

If the game does go ahead there will be strict instructions from the England medical staff for players to avoid sliding in the field where their knees could easily get caught in the turf

Quinton de Kock is set to retire from ODI cricket after this year's World Cup and the South African wicketkeeper was at the centre of a major controversy at the 2021 T20 World Cup when he missed a game after refusing to take the knee