Jonny Bairstow broke through for his first Test hundred in Australia and wincing Ben Stokes reeled off a counter-punching half-century to help England recover from another collapse in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney on Friday. At the close England were 258 for seven, with Bairstow unbeaten on 103 with eight fours and three sixes, …
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France announced an easing of Covid restrictions from Monday and Britain’s health minister said curbs were an “absolute last resort”, as governments face tough choices between controlling the virus and keeping economies open. Coronavirus cases have surged globally in recent weeks, fuelled by the emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, and the pandemic dampened …
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Hospital staff absences due to Covid have more than doubled in a month in England as the virus surge puts strain on beds, according to data published Friday. The number of hospital staff ill or self-isolating due to the virus rose from 11,375 on November 29 to 24,362 on December 26, NHS England said. The …
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Marcus Harris made a battling 76 as Australia edged 15 runs clear at tea on day two of the third Test after England staged a fightback to keep their Ashes hopes alive on Monday. It came after the visitors — who must win in Melbourne — were rocked by four positive Covid cases in their …
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A relentless Pat Cummins snared three wickets as England’s openers flopped again Sunday, leaving captain Joe Root to steer his team to 61 for three at lunch on day one of the third Ashes Test. The dependable Root was unbeaten on 33 with Dawid Malan out for 14 on the stroke of the first break …
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Australia ripped through England’s flimsy batting to leave the visitors reeling on 128 for six at tea on day one of the third Ashes Test Sunday, with the key wickets of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler falling in the second session. At the break in Melbourne, Jonny Bairstow was unbeaten on 21 with …
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England were staring down the barrel of another sorry defeat on Saturday, dismissed for 236 then forced to watch as Australia batted again and stretched their lead in the day-night second Ashes Test in Adelaide. Joe Root and Dawid Malan had survived the opening session of day three unscathed, building a 128-run stand as they …
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England made a disastrous start to the Ashes Wednesday, all out for 147 on the stroke of tea after losing opener Rory Burns to the first ball of the series in Brisbane. Mitchell Starc sensationally bowled Burns around his legs as Australia’s pacemen ripped through England’s top order with Pat Cummins taking 5-38 on his …
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England haven’t won a Test at Brisbane’s ‘Gabbatoir’ since 1986 and will need to conquer those psychological demons to avoid another potentially fatal start to their Ashes campaign on Wednesday. But there is a glimmer of hope for Joe Root’s men, despite their notoriously poor record at the formidable Gabba ground, where England have claimed …
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People walk on a street, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease, in London, Britain April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls April 12, 2021 By Carl Recine, Kate Holton and Sarah Young BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Crowds queued up outside shops, pubs started selling pints at midnight and hairdressers welcomed desperate customers on Monday as England …
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