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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
England fans are left worried Jofra Archer is injured AGAIN ahead of his red ball return - before national side step in to clarify bizarre Sussex move
Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited red-ball return on Sunday – not that his county wanted anyone to know. Sussex on Saturday named a 12-man squad for their County Championship match in Durham, with Archer mysteriously missing from the list. Given England selector Luke Wright had said earlier this month that the pace bowler was set to make his comeback from injury at Chester-le-Street, there were fears he had broken down again. However, England chiefs quickly clarified that the squad Sussex published on their website was wrong – and that Archer will indeed don whites for the first time in four years today. Mail Sport understands Sussex had bizarrely left the 2019 World Cup winner off their list because they were trying to avoid extra media attention on his return. The 30-year-old has not played any first-class cricket since Sussex's County Championship clash with Kent in May 2021, a match he did not finish after injuring his right elbow. Archer's last Test came in India earlier that year, while he has not featured in a home England Test since 2020. The Barbados-born star most recently played competitive cricket for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL in May, but his tournament was cut short after he suffered a thumb injury. If Archer comes through this County Championship match unscathed, he could be available for England's second Test against India at Edgbaston, starting on July 2. England are desperate to have Archer back fit ahead of this winter's Ashes, especially with the limitations of their current pace attack being exposed in India's first innings of the series at Headingley.
BBC News
6 hours ago
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- BBC News
Archer set for red-ball return with Sussex
Fast bowler Jofra Archer is in Sussex's squad to play Durham in the County Championship on Sunday, putting him in line for a long-awaited return to red-ball 30, has not played a first-class match for more than four years after a series of injuries, most notably to his right elbow and has returned to the international fold in white-ball cricket but an appearance in the Division One fixture at Chester-le-Street would be a significant step, which England hope will lead to him playing Test cricket this selector Luke Wright said earlier this month that if Archer comes through the four days for Sussex he could be available for the second Test against India, which starts on 2 July at Edgbaston. Having bowled the decisive super over in the World Cup final earlier that summer, Archer made a thrilling start to his Test career during the 2019 Ashes and was viewed as a generational took 22 wickets at 20.27 across four Tests and bowled an electric spell to Steve Smith at Lord's, which resulted in the Australia batter retiring hurt after being hit in the played a further nine Tests but has not featured in whites for England since the third Test in India in struggled with an issue in his right elbow on that tour and stress fractures in the joint have required multiple surgeries. He also suffered a stress fracture to his back in has not played any red-ball cricket since a County Championship match for Sussex against Kent in May missed the recent T20 and 50-over matches against West Indies with a minor thumb injury but he has otherwise come through 12 months of white-ball cricket unscathed, having returned for last year's T20 World Cup and featured at the Champions Trophy earlier this have painstakingly managed his schedule over the past 12 months in the hope Archer, who can still reach speeds above 90mph, could yet play a significant role against India and then Australia in the Ashes this this week, Test captain Ben Stokes revealed Archer texted him about the possibility of playing in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge but instead, while Stokes' side play India in the first Test at Headingley, an eye will be kept on Archer when he does return in the north east.
BBC News
13-06-2025
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- BBC News
'Coincidental' honours recognition for Durham sisters
Two sisters have been individually recognised in this year's King's Birthday chairperson of the Seven Stories children's book centre Claire Riley has been appointed OBE, while Lesley Powell of the North East Learning Trust was made a siblings, originally from Gateshead and who now both live in Chester-le-Street, said the recognition was "surreal".Ms Riley said: "Two girls from Gateshead in the same honours list for very different things is really something to try and comprehend." She said the pair were still trying to "digest" the news but the recognition would not have been achieved without the people around them."We are surrounded by people who are fantastic at their jobs and certainly better than us and we just so happen to be recognised," she Riley was honoured for her services to children's literacy as well as for her previous work as the head of corporate services for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB). She said Seven Stories had some "really exciting plans" for the future."We've just launched a site at Durham city centre and we'll have more developments of that nature." 'Passionate about North East' Ms Powell, who was previously appointed CBE, said the recognition for her services to education was a "massive reflection of a team of people's work".She said her mother could not wait to tell people and was "pretty proud"."We just can't believe it," she said. "The coincidence of it happening at all, let alone at the same time, we're absolutely taken aback."She said the pair were "passionate about the North East"."We take great pride in our region and where we come from."Hartlepool Golf Club stalwart Chris Pascall, 70, has been appointed MBE for services to the 1972, she played for England at various levels and continues to promote the game in schools and among the community. She also became the fifth-ever President of England Andrew, from Sunderland, was also appointed MBE for his services to young people in the region. He said it was great recognition for the charity he chairs, Young Asian Voices, which provides opportunities for youngsters across the North East. This includes helping them access sports including cricket and football. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
13-06-2025
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- BBC News
Blaze remain unbeaten as Beaumont denies Durham
England opener Tammy Beaumont struck 81 from 44 balls to help The Blaze beat Durham and stay unbeaten in the Women's T20 gave her side a rapid start to a chase of 189 before Heather Graham's 34no in 21 deliveries brought them home with an over to spare at New Zealander Suzie Bates made 77 from 58 balls to help Durham post 188-5 but it proved not Somerset remain without a win after a four-wicket defeat at home by Lancashire. At Chester-le-Street, opener Bates hit 12 fours for the hosts and shared a stand of 73 with Mady Villiers, who made 36 from 24 pair led their side to 80-2 in the 10th over before wicketkeeper Bess Heath hit six boundaries in amassing 45 runs from 27 balls to lift Durham to a decent losing Marie Kelly in the first over of the chase, The Blaze were always up to their task, largely thanks to a Beaumont innings featuring 11 fours and three needed 14 runs from the final 12 balls but Graham took consecutive fours off Lauren Filer before Georgia Elwiss (24no) struck the winning win was The Blaze's fourth of the season and keeps them top of the table. By contrast, Somerset are bottom of the standings after a fourth defeat in five lost the toss at Taunton and struggled to 132-7, Alex Griffiths top-scoring from number seven with 27 from 18 chase was well on course with an opening stand of 60 in nine overs but Charlie Dean changed the game as she took 4-9 from her four runs were needed from the final over but Ailsa Lister (28no) got Lancashire home at 133-6 with two balls to spare for their third win of the season.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
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England's Dawson relishing return from international wilderness
England's Liam Dawson (C) celebrates with team-mates after dismissing West Indies' Johnson Charles during the 1st T20 at Chester-le-Street (Oli SCARFF) Liam Dawson is determined to make the most of his surprise recall to international duty after believing his England career had come to an end. The 35-year-old left-arm spinner had won just 20 caps across all three formats since making his debut in 2016. Advertisement He appeared surplus to requirements as England selected a succession of other slow bowlers in red and white-ball cricket, many of whom had inferior county records to Hampshire mainstay Dawson. But he produced a reminder of his quality with 4-20 and a player-of-the-match award as England marked Harry Brook's first T20 as captain with a 21-run win over the West Indies at Chester-le-Street on Friday. "I had got to an age where I probably thought international cricket was gone," said Dawson after taking his best figures in T20 internationals. "In my domestic career, I've tried to go out there and just enjoy playing for whoever I'm playing for. It was about going out there and not worrying about playing for England. Advertisement "I think that can hamper you sometimes so I've not really worried about that. I'm at an age now where I know that I'm close to finishing." Brook gave Dawson the new ball in Durham, a sign of his confidence in the bowler, and perhaps a marker for next year's T20 World Cup on turning pitches in India and Sri Lanka. "Personally, I think he's been knocking on the door for years to try and solidify that spot and the performance we saw from him was awesome," said Brook of Dawson. "Him and Adil Rashid working in tandem at both ends is going be good to watch in the coming years. He can also help the younger lads along the way, to have him in the inner circle when they are bowling is going to help us a lot." Advertisement The three-match series continues in Bristol on Sunday before finishing at Dawson's home ground in Southampton on Tuesday. Well though he bowled in Durham, Dawson is taking nothing for granted. "I know how cricket works, you've got to be consistent and it's only one game," he said. "So I'll park this and go again. It would be nice to play at my home ground, if selected." jdg/pb
