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Pointers to ‘Pindi: five things to look out for in the Pakistan v England decider

With the home side basking in the glow of victory in the second Test, an intriguing matchup awaits in Rawalpindi. There’s a sense that both sides learned everything and nothing from a remarkable ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

The New England Patriots Aren’t Just Bad. They’re Historically Awful.

It’s scary when a coach calls his team soft. What’s even scarier is when the players sign off on it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

England name Ahmed among three spinners to face Pakistan

England recall Rehan Ahmed as one of three frontline spinners for the series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

David Squires on … 28 takes later: the reaction to Thomas Tuchel’s England appointment

Our resident cartoonist on the societal collapse that followed England naming a GERMAN! as their new manager. You can get a copy of this cartoon in our Print Shop Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Cocaine-related fatalities surge as England and Wales report record drug deaths

Campaigners say falling prices and social acceptability have driven higher use

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Slade to prove England fitness with Exeter before NZ game

England centre Henry Slade will play for Exeter this weekend in a bid to prove his fitness before the autumn opener against New Zealand on 2 November.

Special needs support in England is financially ‘unsustainable’, report finds

Urgent reform is needed after demand for extra educational support doubles in a decade, warns watchdog

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Late Pakistan wickets keep England in hunt after Jamie Smith leads fightback

Third Test, day one: England 267; Pakistan 73-3 Thirteen wickets fall on opening day of third Test From the sport that once brought you leg theory, this was more like chaos theory. Before this ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Crime up 10% over past year in England and Wales, ONS says

The latest figures show offences including robbery and violence returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Pitch in third Test ‘will only get worse’, warns England’s Jamie Smith

Wicketkeeper says sweep shot is ‘near on impossible’ Sajid Khan: ‘Wickets don’t get given to you here’ Jamie Smith said the third Test, and with it the series, “will be decided by small margins” ...