HUW TURBERVILL: Hales was ditched from England's World Cup squad a few weeks before the tournament started last summer, after a story in The Guardian revealed that he had breached the ECB's recreational drugs policy for a second time
HUW TURBERVILL: Woakes is one in a pool of 18 bowlers that has been selected to begin their training, part of an overall squad of what may number 45, if reports are true
The guide is coveted by headmasters and it is avidly read by the parents of pupils at the schools, and advertising packages are available to provide direct access to this affluent audience
Bathurst's numerous stage and screen roles have included Cold Feet, Downton Abbey, Toast of London and Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes
PAUL EDWARDS: We should all do what we can for our clubs; it is astonishing how much work a few volunteers can get through in an afternoon. And in any case this is no time to stare into space with your thumb up your bum and your mind in neutral
We're looking for the player with the most runs in men's Test cricket by each letter of the alphabet
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