Joe Root: “As a captain and senior player you have to stand up and deliver and I wasn’t able to do that”
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England captain Joe Root has admitted that he didn’t “stand up and deliver” during the Ashes series against Australia.
Craig Overton could make his ODI debut on February 25
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England have called up all-rounder Craig Overton as a replacement for pace bowler Liam Plunkett for the upcoming five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Craig Overton will play no part in the Boxing Day Test
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England pace bowler Craig Overton will miss the Boxing Day Test due to a fractured rib he sustained during the third Ashes Test in Perth.
England jump for joy after the dismissal of Australia captain Steve Smith
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Australia lost four wickets in quick time on the third day in Adelaide, but they pushed their lead to 268 runs following a four-wicket haul from spinner Nathan Lyon.
Usman Khawaja scored his ninth Test fifty
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In the first-ever day-night Ashes Test, Australia batsman Usman Khawaja made a solid 53 to give his side a slim advantage over England going into the second day in Adelaide.
Craig Overton: “When I get the opportunity to bowl it’ll be similar sort of skills to Stokes”
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Craig Overton has insisted that he is capable of taking over Ben Stokes’ role during the Ashes, which begins on November 23 in Brisbane.
Ben Foakes could make his Test debut during the Ashes
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England have included the uncapped trio of Ben Foakes, Craig Overton and Mason Crane in their squad for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, which begins in November.
Root (left) and Stokes will play no part in the Twenty20 series against South Africa
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England have called up five uncapped players for the three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa after opting to rest five regular faces, including batsman Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes.
Overton has taken 20 wickets in 14 List A games
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England have called up Somerset pace bowler Jamie Overton for the last two ODIs against New Zealand after fellow seamer Liam Plunkett suffered a thigh injury.
Jordan recorded figures of 1-97 off nine overs before suffering a side strain
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Uncapped Somerset all-rounder Craig Overton has been drafted into the England side for the third ODI against New Zealand after pace bowler Chris Jordan suffered a side strain during the second match at The Oval on Friday.
