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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Yes, I’m writing about Arctic Monkeys again. To go with my pieces on their first, second and sixth albums, I am going to take you track-by-track through the record that cracked America for the four-piece from Sheffield. One of the things I admire so much about Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley and Matt Helders…
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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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A guide to the 2019 cricket World Cup, which is being held in England and Wales.
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It’s been one year since the release of the sixth Arctic Monkeys album. Here’s why I love it so much.
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I know I shouldn’t. I know I shouldn’t rise to it. I know they are on the wind up. Looking for a reaction. Reeling me in. But I just can’t help it. I’m referring to people on Twitter who reply to any – and I mean any – post about women’s sport with the words…
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Sitting in the Barclay on Saturday, watching Norwich City’s excellent 3-1 win over Bournemouth, it began to dawn on me that I was watching a player who had the ability to bring back all the excitement and giddiness for me that I used to get from watching football as a child. I feel that Wes Hoolahan is…
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I found this video on YouTube recently. Uploaded by madmusician91, who must take all the credit for it, the video shows the last few minutes of Channel 4’s excellent live coverage of cricket: England had just won the Ashes for the first time in 18 years, in what is regarded as the greatest Test series…
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