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Flower power: can England tempt head coach back with an already flawed setup? | Ali Martin

England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his fieldThat Andy Flower emerged as the favourite to take over England’s Test team so soon after Brendon McCullum’s demotion should come as no surprise. Put simply, the Zimbabwean is the leading active head coach…

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Watch: Today at the Test - day four highlights from Lord's

Highlights of day four of the Lord's Test match between England Women and India Women.

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‘Results weren’t good enough’: McCullum fully accepts decision to sack him

Former Test coach apologises for poor resultsODI series against India begins on TuesdayBrendon McCullum has apologised for the flatlining results that led to his removal as England’s Test head coach and promised to collaborate with his successor as leadership of the men’s national teams is once aga…

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‘Life isn’t perfect’: Knight happy to bow out with Lord’s Test despite loss to India

Only Test: India, 285 & 341-7dec, bt England, 170 & 186, by 270 runsEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test here, a famous victory that will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the T20 W…

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Sacked McCullum holds hands up for England results

Brendon McCullum apologises for a run of seven defeats in nine games which led to him being sacked as Test coach on Sunday.

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Is women's Test cricket struggling for relevance?

The scheduling of the game and the announcement of Brendon McCullum's sacking left the historic Lord's Test between England and India struggling for relevance, so what is the future of women's Test cricket?

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Edwards 'disappointed' by England performance in Lord's Test

After England's loss to India head coach Charlotte Edwards reflects on the performance and how the summer has gone so far.

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Bears keeper Smith wants to be the best in country

Warwickshire wicketkeeper Kai Smith says he wants to become the best in the country.

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Knight 'really content' after ending England career

Former England captain and World Cup winner Heather Knight says she is "really content" after calling time on her international career.

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Beaumont 'proud' of England career

Tammy Beaumont says she is "proud" after calling time on her 17-year England career.

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Surrey ready for 'real stuff' of T20 Blast knockouts

Surrey batsman Laurie Evans says his side are ready for their T20 Blast quarter-final against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws on Wednesday.

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India defeat England by 270 runs: women’s Test, day four updates – as it happened

India romp to 270-run victory before lunch, despite 50 for Sophie Ecclestone, at historic first women’s Test at Lord’s.45th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) Wong gets her first examination of the innings from Rana – prods gently forwards to every ball. A maiden.4…

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India bowl out England to win historic Lord's Test by 270 runs
India take the required four wickets before lunch to seal an emphatic 270-run victory over England in the historic women's Test match at Lord's.

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India complete historic Test victory
Sneh Rana takes the wicket of Sophie Ecclestone to complete India's 270-run victory over England in the historic first women's Test at Lord's.

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Ecclestone battles for hard-fought 50
Sophie Ecclestone battles for a hard-fought 50 with England fighting to save the historic Test against India at Lord's.

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England outplayed by India in crushing Test defeat
England are bowled out for 186 before lunch on the final day of the Lord's Test as India win by 270 runs.

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No problem with Northants T20 form - Lehmann
Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann says there is "no problem" with his side's form in the T20 Blast.

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Dravid open to coaching alongside ETPL ownership
Former India coach Rahul Dravid says he is "certainly" still open to coaching roles despite making a foray into franchise ownership.

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West Indies v New Zealand - second ODI scorecard
Latest scorecard from the second one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand in Guyana.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 13, 2026 12:00 AM

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India close on victory against England as Bhatia and Ecclestone make history
Only Test, D3: India 285 & 341-7dec; England 170 & 130-6Two women claim Test milestones at Lord’sIndia are poised for victory in the one-off Test at Lord’s after reducing England to 130 for six in their second innings, having spent the first two sessions of the day batting them out of the g…

www.theguardian.com Jul 12, 2026 9:59 PM

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Somerset, Essex and Yorks reach T20 quarter-finals
Yorkshire reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast, while Hampshire seal a home tie in the last eight.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 9:05 PM

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From the ride to the rubble - how McCullum lost England Test job
The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 6:51 PM

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RIP Bazball: McCullum’s philosophy burned bright but all too briefly
The sacked England Test coach reinvigorated an ailing team in 2022, but his super-aggressive style proved unsustainableFarewell, then, to Bazball, the approach defined upon its adoption by the Collins English Dictionary in 2023 as “a style of Test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain …

www.theguardian.com Jul 12, 2026 6:34 PM

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Goodbyes to Beaumont and Knight as India close in on Test win
Tammy Beaumount and Heather Knight brought their England careers to an end on day three of the one-off Test with India, with the tourists needing four more wickets to secure victory at Lord's heading into the final day.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 6:21 PM

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Test Match Special Podcast
Heather Knight speaks to Isa Guha about her decision to retire from international cricket

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 6:18 PM

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'That is extraordinary' - Villiers dismissed after incredible catch
Mady Villiers is caught just before the close of play, after an incredible catch from Richa Ghosh, to leave England 130-6 at stumps on day three, chasing 457 to win the one-off Test against India at Lord's.

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England v India: women’s Test, day three updates – as it happened
India in control of Lord’s Test as they reduce England to 130-6 in fourth innings43rd over: India 159-1 (Mandhana 69, Bhatia 44)Oh, drama first up! Lauren Bell, with the very first ball of the day, clean bowls Yastika Bhatia. Except she doesn’t as the bails don’t fall off! An absol…

www.theguardian.com Jul 12, 2026 5:40 PM

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England want new coach before Pakistan - who could it be?
England will consider between six and 10 names as they look to replace Brendon McCullum as Test head coach, says ECB chief executive Richard Gould.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 5:34 PM

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Surrey and Blaze claim wins before T20 Blast finals day
Surrey and The Blaze warm up for Friday's T20 Blast finals day with wins in their final group stage games.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 4:42 PM

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'She departs the grand, old stage' - Knight's final dismissal
In her final England appearance, Heather Knight makes 13 before she's caught by Richa Ghosh as England fall to 34-4, chasing 457 to win the one-off Test against India at Lord's.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 4:02 PM

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Test Match Special Podcast
Reaction as McCullum is sacked as red-ball coach and ECB CEO Richard Gould explains why.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 3:16 PM

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First ball, final time - Beaumont ends England career with golden duck
In the final innings of her international career, Tammy Beaumont is bowled first ball by India's Kranti Gaud at Lord's on day three of the one-off Test, with England needing 457 to win.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 3:08 PM

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Why Knight's legacy goes beyond the numbers - and what next for England?
Heather Knight leaves behind a legacy to English cricket that goes far beyond the numbers on the field, writes Ffion Wynne.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 2:35 PM

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Success by spin - Ecclestone puts herself on Lord's honours board
Sophie Ecclestone becomes the first English woman on the Lord's honours board as she takes five wickets during India's second innings of the one-off Test.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 2:05 PM

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McCullum sacked as England Test head coach
England are now without a Test head coach and captain as Brendon McCullum leaves after four years in the role.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 2:03 PM

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History maker - The best of Bhatia's brilliant century at Lord's
Yastika Bhatia produces a stunning innings to score 113 on day three of the one-off Test between England and India, with the century putting Bhatia into the record books as she becomes the first woman to score a Test century at Lord's.

feeds.bbci.co.uk Jul 12, 2026 1:50 PM

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