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The Winchester-educated PM has previously spoken of his love for the sport, which has come under scrutiny since former Yorkshire spin bowler Azeem Rafiq’s allegations of racism in 2020

England legend Sir Andrew Strauss has hailed the 'Bazball' approach that Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have pioneered, admitting that he wishes his side had attempted to play in a similar fashion

Joe Root left his role as England's test cricket captain last year, with his tenure ending amid a poor run of results following the 2021/22 Ashes series in Australia, won 4-0 by Australia

Joe Root's superb century in the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston was his 30th red-ball ton for his country, and elevated him back to No.1 in the world batting rankings

England will go into the second Ashes Test at Lord's without a frontline spinner after Moeen Ali was dropped for Josh Tongue who will make just his second appearance

ECB apologise for their failings and promise to take heed at this seminal moment for the game with a full response in three months

Despite hitting 78 in the first innings England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow endured a difficult time in the first Test at Edgbaston, shelling a series of chances

Australia will take a 1-0 series lead into the second Ashes Test at Lord's that starts this Wednesday following their thrilling two wicket victory at Edgbaston last week

The Ashes Test at Edgbaston might have gripped cricket fans, but one spectator received a big shock when he left the ground and returned to his car outside the ground

England were beaten by two wickets in a thrilling first Ashes Test against Australia at Edgbaston, bringing scrutiny on the decision of Ben Stokes to declare on day one

Leicestershire leg-spinner Ahmed only made his England Test debut in 2022 but could be in line to feature at Lord's after Ali suffered a finger injury

England's leading Test wicket taker James Anderson took just one wicket in 38 overs as his side went down to a thrilling defeat in the opening Ashes clash at Edgbaston

Ben Stokes spoke out after England's thrilling First Test defeat to Australia and the words were part of a familiar theme - but his mission to inspire remains flawed, with cricket still a closed shop

Brendon McCullum has overseen a revolution while in charge of the England men's Test side, but things could have been very different had Ricky Ponting taken the job

Like two dads at the side of a playground, Australia legends Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting have weighed in to defend their boys after Ollie Robinson's X-rated Usman Khawaja send off

Australia may have won the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, but Ian Bell is still expecting England to win the series and believes 'Bazball' has "unnerved" Pat Cummins' side

On the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush ship arriving in London from Jamaica, Mirror Sport's chief cricket writer Dean Wilson looks at the lasting impact the Caribbean has had on the national pastime

England lost a nail-biting first Ashes test against Australia at Edgbaston, with Brendon McCullum fielding questions over his side's approach going into the Lord's meeting next week

Australia won the first Ashes Test by two wickets at Edgbaston thanks to Usman Khawaja's heroics - despite Ollie Robinson trying his best to get the opening batter out

England may have lost the first Ashes Test by two wickets, but Ben Stokes' side can certainly take some positives into the second Test at Lord's next week

Australia and England have been fined 40% of their match fees and docked two World Test Championship points following the dramatic first Ashes Test, which Australia won by two wickets

Australia captain Pat Cummins insists he was not surprised by England's decision to declare on day one of the first Ashes Test, but he would not have made done the same

MIKE WALTERS: England's Bazball approach fell to a cruel defeat at Edgbaston and they know they cannot afford to lose again in the second Test next week

ANDY DUNN: England skipper Ben Stokes looked set to guide his side to a famous victory at Edgbaston before Aussie leader Cummins came to the fore

England had seemed on course for victory on a thrilling final day but an excellent partnership of Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon saw Australia home with two wickets to spare