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Marcus Smith and Finn Russell in danger of British and Irish Lions axe in favour of England and Ireland starlets

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England star Smith's place in the Lions' 2025 Tour could be in jeopardy

The emergence of test match rookies Sam Prendergast and Fin Smith is threatening to make Finn Rusell and Marcus Smith surplus to requirements for the British and Irish Lions Tour to Australia. That is the verdict of Jonathan Davies, the rugby union and league great, who believes Ireland’s Prendergast and England’s Fin Smith are in … Read more

Lightning Liam Livingstone must learn that with great power comes great responsibility – or England’s most potent weapon will face the axe

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Liam Livingstone is encapsulating the frustrations of England’s limited-overs cricket right now

No one encapsulates the frustrations of following England’s limited-overs cricket right now quite like Liam Livingstone. Of course, there is irony in picking out the one man acknowledged as the architect of the single victory to date here against India, but Livingstone is this England team in microcosm. Occasionally, the taking of high risk will … Read more