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Pacer Jofra Archer said Tuesday that “body management” will be crucial during a busy year of cricket for England as he returns after a break for the Test series in India.
The 25-year-old Archer, along with Ben Stokes, was rested for the Sri Lanka tour as Joe Root’s England swept the two-Test series 2-0 last month.
“It’s going to be a long, long year,” Archer told reporters after a training session in Chennai.
“We’ve got a few series coming up. I think body management is going to be essential if I want to play everything, almost everything.”
Jack Leach awaiting Covid vaccine news after ‘scary’ vulnerable classification
Jack Leach has been classified as ‘vulnerable’ to the coronavirus (Simon Cooper/PA)
England spinner Jack Leach has revealed he was informed by text message that he was on the Government’s vulnerable person list for coronavirus and is awaiting news of when he will be invited to take the vaccine.
Leach suffers from Crohn’s Disease and has a weakened immune system as a result of the medication he takes, a complicating factor when it comes to viral infection.
The 29-year-old’s health was a major concern last winter when he contracted sepsis in New Zealand, later telling PA that he was worried for his life, and also falling ill alongside several others on the subsequent trip to South Africa.
World Champions England Women to tour Pakistan for first time
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World Champions England Women to tour Pakistan for first time / Photo: AP
ICC World ODI Champions England Women cricket team will tour Pakistan for the first time in history in October this year for two Twenty20 Internationals and three One-Day Internationals in Karachi.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the news on Thursday through a media release saying England’s women team will be touring the country alongside their men’s team later this year. “World champions England accompanying their men’s side for their first-ever tour to Karachi is an extremely powerful and strong announcement for Pakistan, our women’s cricketers as well as for the global sport,” PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan was quoted as saying.
Ismail Dawood hopes discrimination claim against ECB will lead to lasting change December 31 2020, 3.19pm
Ismail Dawood (pictured in wicketkeeping action for Yorkshire) hopes a discrimation claim against the ECB will bring about lasting change (Nick Potts/PA Images).
Former umpire Ismail Dawood hopes his role in a discrimination claim against the England and Wales Cricket will help move the sport from “convenient truths” and “fancy rhetoric” towards meaningful and lasting change.
Dawood and former Test official John Holder are seeking damages from the governing body and a ruling under the 2010 Equality Act relating to alleged systemic racism at the organisation.
Shane Warne has been caught up in a racism storm
Sport 18th Dec 2020 2:32 PM Australian Test legend Shane Warne has been caught up in a racism storm after referring to Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara as Steve during the first Test in Adelaide. The Indian stalwart was given the nickname when he played county cricket for Yorkshire in England, and it was also raised by Warne and others during India s last tour of Australia in 2018/19. Warne referred to Pujara as Steve on the Fox Cricket broadcast numerous times during India s first innings on Thursday. Pujara has spoken about the nickname before and revealed it was given to him by English teammates because his name was hard to pronounce.