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Battle of the bat pack: ‘Good headaches to have,’ says Edwards
“They know if they want to stay in the team they’ve got to put in big, match-winning performances,” Charlotte Edwards says of England’s batters ahead of the T20 World Cup
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Gary Lineker interview: Why BBC ‘marriage’ ended, his World Cup fears – and one big regret
The footballer-turned-media-mogul is freed from the shackles of British television and is ready to speak to his mind
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Mandhana: ‘Shafali and I have a huge role to play’ at the T20 World Cup
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana looks at the learnings from the recent T20I series in England
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England’s Group L opponents Ghana are more World Cup-ready than you might think
Manager Carlos Queiroz has a fluid list of issues after only being appointed in April, but there are some positive signs for his Ghana side
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New Zealand home summer to start with blockbuster all-format India tour
The New Zealand men’s side will also host Sri Lanka for an all-format tour, while the women will host Bangladesh for three T20Is and as many ODIs
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Fixing in sport: ‘I don’t want to get us killed’ – How suspected cartel money corrupted Australian soccer
The Athletic’s eight-month investigation into fixing details the way a group of Australian players were corrupted
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Emilio Gay has played for Italy and might have represented West Indies — but will debut for England at Lord’s
The batter swapped Northamptonshire for Durham in pursuit of a place in the England Test side and will be rewarded later this week
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How Golden Knights rallied for a 5-4 victory against Hurricanes in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
Vegas used Tomas Hertl’s goal with 3:24 remaining to capture a Game 1 victory in Raleigh
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Is there a justification for Cole Palmer’s England World Cup absence?
A summer of enforced rest and recovery could be what Cole Palmer needs to scale previous heights again
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No Scotland, No Party: Meet the Tartan Army and their 110-game run of unheralded altruism
As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique football culture
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