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England captain Harry Brook leads the team talk ahead of Tuesday's match against Pakistan. Photo by Sameer Ali/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

England’s ODI problem: why this series matters more than it might seem

HARD JOB: England's Joe Root speaking at a press conference at Edgbaston on Tuesday ahead of the third Test against Pakistan. Picture: Nick Potts/PA.placeholder image

Root insists struggling Pakistan not lacking fight

Pakistan's Mohammad Ali (right) reacts on day two of the second Rothesay Test match at Lord's, London. (Picture: PA)placeholder image

How Salman Ali Agha helped Pakistan stare down England

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Robber jailed for murder of Sharon Beshenivsky died of natural causes

England's Joe Root during a nets session at Lord's, London. England will face Pakistan in the second Men's Rothesay Test Match starting Thursday. (Picture: PA)placeholder image

'I'm hacked off' - Joe Root fumes over latest England drinking shame

MAGIC MOMENT: Ben Stokes celebrates winning the fourth Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley back in August 2018. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA.placeholder image

'Shambolic': Ben Stokes blasts Headingley Ashes omission

Joe Root made a winning start to his second spell as England captain. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Joe Root's England reboot off to the perfect start with rout of Pakistan

Joe Root would like to play at Headingley as much as possible. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Joe Root laments Headingley Ashes omission

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Tom Sorsby and England on a high after strong start to Hockey World Cup

Joe Root acknowledges the applause for his fifty at Headingley. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Root answers captaincy question before Brook takes centre stage

England's Joe Root on day one of the first Rothesay Test at Headingley, Leeds. (Picture: PA)placeholder image

Why Headingley Test could be Joe Root's last at his home ground

England's Ollie Robinson successfully appeals for lbw against Pakistan's Shan Masood. Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Imagesplaceholder image

England frustrate Pakistan’s Yorkshire homecoming

A general view during a nets session at Headingley, Leeds. PIC: Bradley Collyer/PA Wireplaceholder image

Why test cricket belongs in Yorkshire

Harry Brook, left, and Joe Root during a nets session on the eve of the Test. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Same old Headingley: A new Joe Root

THERE is nowhere better for Joe Root to begin again than Headingley.

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Joe Root pictured during his pre-match press conference at Headingley on Tuesday. Photo: Bradley Collyer/PAplaceholder image

Root vows to keep England's attacking edge as new era begins

Joe Root of England is interviewed after New Zealand won the 2nd Rothesay Test match between England and New Zealand at The Kia Oval on June 21, 2026 in London, England. (Picture: Philip Brown/Getty Images)placeholder image

Joe Root emerges as front-runner to be next England Test captain

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It’s grim up north as 2027 cricket schedule is confirmed

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Necessity is reshaping women's roles - Dr Nirma Jayawardena

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Sheffield Kashmiris protest over killings amid crackdown on demonstrators

Brendon McCullum has left his role as England men's Test head coach but will remain in charge of the white-ball teams, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. (Picture: Mike Egerton/PA)placeholder image

Bazball era is over as Brendan McCullum is sacked as Test boss

England head coach Brendon McCullum (right) and Robert Key during a nets session at Trent Bridge. PIC: Mike Egerton/PA Wireplaceholder image

Time for a shake up of the England cricket team - YP Letters

LEARNING FAST: Gabriella Fontenla bowls for Scotland against West Indies during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group B match at Headingley on June 18 Picture: George Wood/Getty Images)placeholder image

Fontenla learning fast having embraced World Cup experience

Amar Latif Launched Traveleyes, a touring company which partners blind people with sighted people and takes them to different destinations around the world.placeholder image

'I lost my sight at 18 but it hasn't stopped me seeing the world'

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Teenager pulled from River Wharfe during heatwave died from drowning

GOT HER: India's Deepti Sharma celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan's Ayesha Zafar at Edgbaston on Sunday. India face the Netherlands at Headingley on Wednesday. Picture: Jacob King/PAplaceholder image

Headingley sees Australia and India looking to build on winning starts

WORLD CUP cricket returns to Headingley for the first time in seven years on Wednesday, as Leeds hosts two Group A fixtures featuring powerhouses India and Australia.

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Jonny Bairstow congratulates Hassan Ali after Yorkshire's Vitality Blast victory over Derbyshire at Headingley last month. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

'Hass' is class says Jonny Bairstow as overseas star named in Championship squad

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Taxi driver who filmed TikTok videos from his cab has licence reinstated

Hasan Ali celebrates with a bat drop after helping Yorkshire to victory on Sunday. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

When their No 10 is doing the mic drop, is this finally Yorkshire’s year in T20?

Jhye Richardson in action against Surrey. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

McGrath hopes to see Richardson back in the future and tips van Beek to hit form

Joe Root, pictured during the warm-up before Yorkshire's County Championship match against Surrey at Headingley, says he is fully focused on helping England to win as opposed to personal numbers. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

I’m not one for numbers, it’s all about winning: Root on England aim this summer

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Abu Bakr set for major expansion as new generation takes the helm

Hasan Ali playing for Warwickshire during in the County Championship in 2023. He has joined Yorkshire for 2026 (Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)placeholder image

Hasan Ali joins Yorkshire CCC for Vitality Blast

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Different lives through a lens

Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kamil Mishara during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup. His signing by Sunrisers Leeds for The Hundred has proved controversial (Picture: Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

Signing of Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed was a cricket decision, insist Sunrisers Leeds

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Man nicknamed 'Killer' guilty of raping vulnerable girls

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Ad Feature Human Appeal hosts Grand Iftars providing meals for the vulnerable

Harry Brook improvises at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Jacks and Ahmed send England towards T20 World Cup semi-finals on a winning note

The Hundred competition, which has polarised opinion, is in the spotlight again. Photo: Julian Finney. Getty Images.placeholder image

The Hundred: Proof of the pudding will be in the eating over Pakistan issue

Northern Superchargers women, the Headingley-based franchise now under Indian control, celebrate winning last year's Hundred. Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

ECB a victim of its own virtue-signalling as Pakistan problem humiliates Hundred

STAND-OFF: Pakistan’s players celebrate a wicket during their T20 warm-up game against Australia at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday – but they have refused to play against co-hosts India in the T20 World Cup. Picture: Sameer Ali/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

T20 World Cup has been reduced to a farce before it starts

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Xeros: Firm's results to miss market expectations

Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khanplaceholder image

Pakistan summons UK diplomat over threat to army chief during rally

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Man jailed for murder of Yorkshire PC died from cancer, inquest told

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Think of all those suffering from climate change - YP Letters

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Britain has deindustrialised more than it has decarbonised - Chris Hocknell

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Ad Feature England's T20 matches sponsored by TokenFi

Tyres hold down the covers at Hove on the windswept south coast. Picture: Chris Watersplaceholder image

Yorkshire CCC thwarted in bowler search and then by the Hove weather

Imam-ul-Haq celebrates his hundred in the One-Day Cup semi-final against Hampshire at Scarborough. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Yorkshire happy to go with what they have but “always looking” to strengthen

Imam-ul-Haq. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Yorkshire suffer Imam blow as star batsman recalled by Pakistan

Imam-ul-Haq in action against Warwickshire at Scarborough on Tuesday. The Pakistani led Yorkshire's successful pursuit of 138 with an innings of 55. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.complaceholder image

Family link news to me says Imam as he proudly follows in uncle’s footsteps

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Yorkshire CCC swoops to sign overseas replacement for rest of season

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Why is Israel justified having nuclear weapons? - Yorkshire Post Letters

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