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Simon Burnton

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Simon Burnton is a Guardian sports writer

June 2026

  • Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson in England kit walking together, the former with his arm around the latter’s shoulder

    Ben Stokes’ future as Test captain in doubt after nightclub incident

  • England's captain, Ben Stokes, and the team wait to begin the fourth day's play at Lord's on Sunday

    ‘Brave when we needed to be’: McCullum hails England for leaving Ashes baggage behind

  • New Zealand’s Tom Blundell is out lbw

    MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’

  • Gus Atkinson celebrates with Ben Stokes after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Nathan Smith.

    England end New Zealand’s brief resistance to seal victory in first Test

  • Robinson strikes twice but rain halts England’s charge against New Zealand

  • Emilio Gay describes Test debut half-century as ‘like a dream’ after putting England on top

  • England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

  • England grab initiative with late wickets after Gay half-century proves pivotal

  • Ollie Robinson feared he ‘was never playing for England again’ before stunning comeback

  • Stokes defends Archer’s Test absence and warns strictness risks England exit

  • Bazball comes full circle with a promise to ‘evolve slightly’ as New Zealand roll into town

  • England weigh up Test debut for Sonny Baker with one eye on the weather

May 2026

  • Brendon McCullum at a press conference

    England in-tray: McCullum says he knows what went wrong in the Ashes – but can he fix it?

  • Brendon McCullum

    McCullum vows to keep ‘firm grip’ on England players after ‘mistakes’ in winter tours

  • PL gripes

    Premier League 2025-26 review of the season
    Premier League 2025-26 review: gripes of the season

  • Arsenal's Martin Ødegaard lifts the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park.

    Clockwatch
    West Ham relegated, European places resolved, Arsenal lift trophy and Guardiola’s goodbye: Premier League finale – as it happened

  • Premier League live
    Chelsea 2-1 Tottenham: Premier League survival fight goes to final day – as it happened

  • Celtic break Hearts with late double in tense final-day decider to retain Scottish title – as it happened

  • Weekend football countdown
    Scottish title finale latest, Farke calls out Leeds – football news as it happened

  • Clockwatch
    Hearts 3-0 Falkirk, Motherwell 2-3 Celtic: Scottish Premiership – as it happened

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