LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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In a concerning development this week, The Guardian reported that the England and Wales Cricket Board could be asked to move or even cancel the scheduled fifth Test match against India this summer. Due to take place between the 10th and 14th September at Old Trafford, it is believed that the Indian board may want…
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I am typing these words into my laptop, at my desk in my bedroom, facing the window. It’s exactly 9.30am and the Norfolk village of Brundall is covered in a milky white blanket of cloud. A drizzle is falling, the sort of rain that no one would describe as ‘chucking it down’ but the sort…
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After a low key tour of New Zealand, England head to South Africa for a Test series that should get the juices flowing
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LEE PAYNE explains how he thinks England could regain the Ashes down under in 2021-22.
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England won the 2019 Cricket World Cup after the greatest match in the history of the sport.
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LEE PAYNE explains why he believes cricket is better than football as England go for the World Cup.
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LEE PAYNE takes a look back at the first stage of the Cricket World Cup.
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A guide to the 2019 cricket World Cup, which is being held in England and Wales.
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England have become only the third team ever to go to Sri Lanka and whitewash them in a Test series. They may not have their great players any more, such as Mahela Jayawardene or Kumar Sangakkara, but Sri Lanka remain a very difficult opponent in their own conditions. They beat South Africa 2-0 in a…
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The England and Wales Cricket Board have announced a Twenty20 competition to begin in 2020 – their attempt at getting more people interested in cricket. It has caused controversy, with some saying it will be the beginning of the end for county cricket and others saying it will keep the game alive in…
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