In this issue

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP IS BACK! Essex and Somerset renew title charge.

Pringle: Root is missing a trick with debutant Archer.

Russell: Bairstow looks undercooked with the red ball.

Smith Bats On After Archer Bombardment Face of courage

THIS is the moment that Australia’s Steve Smith was felled by a 93mph Jofra Archer bouncer which brought back grim memories of the harrowing Phil Hughes tragedy.

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It's better than never as Root's England finally lay a glove on Smith

It wasn’t stated boldly at the time but Jofra Archer’s long-awaited Test debut came with the subtext – ‘here’s our man to get Steve Smith, before he reaches his hundred’.

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If only england had a man like neser!

Adam Collins reveals Australia’s lethal weapon with the ball – a man who has the answers of how to solve a problem like Steve Smith

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Jonny was just not ready, says Russell

JACK Russell believes England’s prospects in the Ashes have been hit by poor preparation – and that Jonny Bairstow is paying a higher price than most.

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PROTEAS' GOLDEN ERA IS FINALLY AT AN END

“It feels like that South African team was severely underrated. After losing in Sri Lanka in mid-2006,they did not lose a Test series abroad for nine years”

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Internet star florin brings romance back

Paul Edwards catches up exclusively with Pavel Florin, the Romanian bowler who became an overnight sensation while playing in the European Cricket League

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Transparency is still lacking in appointing Hundred coaches

Raf Nicholson looks at the appointment of coaches within all forms of the game and argues that maybe it is time for a rethink

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Rapids still have winning formula

SNATCHING victory from the jaws of defeat will prove unforgettable for head coach Alex Gidman after Worcestershire pulled off the unlikeliest of comebacks to overcome Durham.

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Pakistan hero Imad enjoying his Notts spell

THE Pakistan-Afghanistan game during the World Cup was on a knife-edge. In a must-win game for a possi- ble place in the semi-final, Pakistan were struggling to reach a modest target of 228 when Imad Wasim stepped up to the task and soaked up the pressure of the chase to take Pakistan to a tense win.

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Coach Gale aims to put 20 woes behind him

YORKSHIRE return to action in the County Championship against Notts at Scarborough today, arguably with much relief after their weak campaign so far in the Vitality Blast.

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