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Premier LeagueIn England, the Premier League, the world's top football league, is facing a serious threat.In recent hours, three of the leading English player agencies—CAA Base, CAA Stellar, and
England great Sir James Anderson says England's bowlers will have to be "relentlessly good" if they are to win The Ashes in Australia. Anderson was speaking on the Tailenders Ashes preview on iPlayer, with England embarking on their first trip Down Under without him since the 2002-03 tour.
Councils in England are set to lose their power to obstruct large-scale housing projects as the government tries to boost building, in a move that has already been criticised as anti-democratic by town halls.
Chris Woakes called it a “one-percenter” and England teams need every drop of help on Ashes tours. The fact this one does not start at the Gabba could be just one small advantage.
Fast bowler Scott Boland identifies Joe Root as the England player Australia need to keep quiet in the Ashes series.
Perfect England is heading to the World Cup with a 100% qualifying record. A 2-0 win against Albania made it eight wins from eight for Thomas Tuchel’s team, which also booked its place in next year’s tournament without conceding a goal.
All the latest reaction as England finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect record after a 2-0 win in Albania.
England will hope to keep their perfect record in their FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign as they face Albania in their final match at Arena Kombëtare in Tirane on Sunday.
Among the most pertinent lessons from England’s 10-match run of successive Test victories is this: Steve Borthwick does not mind if things seem unconventional, as long as they are effective.