Tag: england
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Why England need Kane and not Henderson to lead them
Gareth Southgate has hinted he’s willing to spread the England captain’s armband around between now and next summer’s World Cup Finals (not a tact I agree with), but today’s newspapers tell me it’s ‘Hendo v Harry’ for the right to land the privileged position permanently. Football & World Cup betting expert Adrian Clarke tells us why […]
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Same as it ever was as Road to Russia gets Clearer
Germany set to qualify for next summer’s World Cup finals with two games to spare? England fans booing their own team despite a 4-0 away win that puts their side on the brink of guaranteeing at least a play-off place? The bookmakers unmoved in their opinion of the home nations’ chances of glory in 2018 […]
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The Oval has not proved a happy hunting ground for the Proteas
A regal procession in London followed alarmingly by a massacre in the East Midlands. England’s displays at Lords and Trent Bridge in the first two Tests against South Africa have made Dr Jekyll look one dimensional by comparison and with the four-match series fast approaching its climax, would the real England please stand up.
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England vs South Africa Second Test | Betting, Preview & Odds
If the fourth day of the first Test at Lords on Sunday had been played out in the boxing ring, a merciful referee would have surely intervened, spared South Africa further punishment and advised the punch drunk Proteas players a prolonged lie down in a darkened room.