LEE PAYNE
An aspiring writer on sport, music, history and more
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As ever, it’s the hope that kills you. No matter what has gone before, no matter how many thrashings England have been on the end of, the build up to an Ashes series gets me as excited as a toddler does for Christmas. Test cricket is the aristocracy of sport, and Ashes Tests are the…
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Happy new year. Or is it? This week, I want to talk about the Blackpool Tower ‘fire’, darts star Luke Littler and a book I recommend.
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This is going to be a tad niche, even going by the previous things I’ve written. What follows will only be of interest to you if you’ve played the computer game FIFA. A hugely successful game, yes, and one that tops the charts every year, but I doubt something my usual readers will have had…
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England vs New Zealand1st Test (of 3)Lord’s, London2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th June 2022Result: England (141 & 279-5) beat New Zealand (132 & 285) by 5 wickets I’ve looked it up. There were 281 days between England’s men completing an innings victory over India at Headingley on 28th August last year and scoring the winning runs…
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LEE PAYNE on watching cricket in Manchester and why the game doesn’t need reinventing.
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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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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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