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David Charlesworth

David Charlesworth is a sports journalist at PA Media, covering cricket, boxing and occasionally mixed martial arts and Olympic sports, most prominently swimming. In this role, David has covered England's triumphs in the 2019 50-over World Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup, the Olympics in Rio and Tokyo, plus several world title fights.

Phil Salt, right, and Dan Mousley rescued England after a poor start (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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Phil Salt and Dan Mousley keep England alive after top-order collapse in decider

Ben Stokes was the most valuable player at the 2017 Indian Premier League (Nick Potts/PA)
Cricket

Stokes makes big IPL decision as Anderson opts into auction

Sam Curran knows he will have to bide his time to feature for England in another Test (Adam Davy/PA)
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Sam Curran will bide his time as England’s Test team is ‘looking for extra pace’

Jos Buttler trained at the Kensington Oval on Monday (Steven Paston/PA)
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Jos Buttler links up with England but will not be wicketkeeper in T20 series

Liam Livingstone registered his maiden ODI hundred on Saturday (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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Liam Livingstone: Maiden ODI century not enough to maintain number five spot

Liam Livingstone led from the front in England’s victory over the West Indies (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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Liam Livingstone ‘playing as well as ever’ after leading England to victory

<p>Liam Livingstone smashed an unbeaten century in Antigua </p>
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Livingstone inspire England to series-levelling win in West Indies

Shai Hope celebrates his hundred in Antigua (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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Shai Hope’s century sets England tough test to save ODI series with West Indies

Marcus Trescothick is England’s interim white-ball head coach (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Marcus Trescothick retains confidence in England’s youthful policy

England were handily beaten in Antigua (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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Livingstone calls on England to be smarter after West Indies thumping

Liam Livingstone, right, led England to defeat in his first match as captain (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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Inexperienced England fall to West Indies by eight wickets in Antigua

Gudakesh Motie took four for 41 (Viraj Kothalawala/AP)
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West Indies bowler Gudakesh Motie leaves England in a spin in series-opening ODI

Ben Stokes has agreed a new two-year central contract (John Walton/PA)
Cricket

Captains Stokes and Buttler sign two-year England contracts

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Captains Stokes and Buttler sign two-year England contracts

Ben Stokes has agreed a new two-year central contract (John Walton/PA)
Liam Livingstone, centre, is relishing his England captaincy debut (David Davies/PA)
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Liam Livingstone filled with pride to captain England for the first time

Liam Livingstone, centre, will be England captain for the ODIs in the Caribbean (David Davies/PA)
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England v WI talking points: Livingstone the leader and Salt and Pepper time?

Liam Livingstone is set to lead England for the first time on Thursday (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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Liam Livingstone backs England’s ‘untapped talent’ to shine in Caribbean

Jordan Cox is poised for his ODI debut this week (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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‘Like riding a bike’: Cox unfazed by wicketkeeping return with England

Jordan Cox is poised for his ODI debut this week (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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‘Like riding a bike’: Cox unfazed by wicketkeeping return with England

Jacob Bethell has been called up for England’s Test tour of New Zealand (Danny Lawson/PA).
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Uncapped Jacob Bethell called up for England Test tour of New Zealand

Phil Salt, pictured, is relishing the chance to work with Brendon McCullum (Jacob King/PA)
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Phil Salt excited to work under Brendon McCullum in new year

<p>Jos Buttler’s return has been delayed </p>
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Buttler suffers injury setback as England reveal new captain

Saqib Mahmood, centre, insisted playing for England remains his top priority (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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England’s Mahmood keen to play all formats despite new white-ball deal

Adam Azim, right, hopes to inspire British Asians inside and outside the ring (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Sport

Adam Azim out to follow ‘massive influence’ Amir Khan and inspire British Asians

Katie Archibald will be back in action this week (Tim Goode/PA)
Olympics

Katie Archibald says goals ‘as high as always’ ahead of injury return at worlds

<p>Steve Smith will return to the middle order after reinventing himself as an opener earlier this year</p>
Cricket

Australia abandon Smith experiment ahead of marquee India series

Sophie Ecclestone has taken four wickets in three matches at the T20 World Cup (Nigel French/PA)
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England cannot get distracted by T20 World Cup permutations – Sophie Ecclestone

Katie Archibald will be back in action this week (Tim Goode/PA)
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Katie Archibald says goals ‘as high as always’ ahead of injury return at worlds

<p>Steve Smith will return to the middle order after reinventing himself as an opener earlier this year</p>
Cricket

Australia abandon Smith experiment ahead of marquee India series

Sophie Ecclestone has taken four wickets in three matches at the T20 World Cup (Nigel French/PA)
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England cannot get distracted by T20 World Cup permutations – Sophie Ecclestone

Charlie Dean and England are trying to adapt to conditions in the United Arab Emirates (John Walton/PA)
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Charlie Dean shares England’s unusual training methods ahead of T20 World Cup

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Charlie Dean shares England’s unusual training methods ahead of T20 World Cup

Charlie Dean and England are trying to adapt to conditions in the United Arab Emirates (John Walton/PA)
Ben Duckett has played 26 Tests, 16 ODIs and 12 T20s for England (Castore handout/PA)
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Ben Duckett does not want to let an England chance slip through his hands

Jafer Chohan has been named in England’s squads to face the West Indies in October and November (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Yorkshire spinner Jafer Chohan named in England squad for Caribbean tour

Danni Wyatt-Hodge has offered her support to Heather Knight (PA)
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Danni Wyatt-Hodge says England team ‘fully back’ Heather Knight after reprimand

Jos Buttler missed England’s T20 and ODI series against Australia with a calf injury (Steven Paston/PA)
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Marcus Trescothick expects Jos Buttler to find England return ‘really enjoyable’

Jos Buttler missed England’s T20 and ODI series against Australia with a calf injury (Steven Paston/PA)
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Marcus Trescothick expects Jos Buttler to find England return ‘really enjoyable’

England slipped to a 3-2 series defeat against Australia (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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What does Australia defeat mean for England ahead of West Indies series?

Harry Brook made his third fifty-plus score on Sunday (Adam Davy/PA)
Cricket

Harry Brook chooses to take the positives after England lose Australia series

<p>Aaron Hardie, left, celebrates a wicket for Australia </p>
Cricket

England fall to series defeat against Australia in rain-hit decider

England’s Ben Duckett celebrates his century during the fifth one day international match at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Picture date: Sunday September 29, 2024.
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Australia need 310 runs to clinch series win over England after Ben Duckett ton

<p>Jofra Archer impressed at Lord’s in the fourth ODI </p>
Cricket

Archer encouraged by progress after injury torment

Harry Brook helped England to victory in the fourth ODI (John Walton/PA)
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Harry Brook says improved form was ‘a matter of time’ as England beat Australia

Harry Brook celebrates his half-century at Lord’s (John Walton/PA)
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Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone help England amass over 300 at Lord’s

Josh Hull made his Test debut earlier this month (John Walton/PA)
Cricket

Hull ruled out of England’s tour to Pakistan because of injury

Matthew Potts wants to put himself in the shop window as much as possible for England (Nigel French/PA)
Cricket

England bowler Matthew Potts explores ways to ‘keep control and find peak speed’

The stumping of Jonny Bairstow, centre, in last year’s Lord’s Ashes Test created a furore (Mike Egerton/PA)
Cricket

Mitch Marsh says Australia have ‘moved on’ from controversial Lord’s incident

Ben Stokes has played 114 ODIs and 43 T20s for England (John Walton/PA)
Cricket

Ben Stokes would definitely say yes to an England white-ball return

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Ben Stokes would definitely say yes to an England white-ball return

Ben Stokes has played 114 ODIs and 43 T20s for England (John Walton/PA)
Brydon Carse took three for 75 in the second ODI against Australia (Danny Lawson/PA)
Cricket

Brydon Carse relishing life back in England fold after betting ban

Harry Brook has called for patience (Richard Sellers/PA)
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Harry Brook calls for patience with England’s new-look white-ball squad

Australia moved to the brink of an ODI series win over England (Danny Lawson/PA)
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England suffer more batting woes as Australia win at Headingley

Alex Carey frustrated England in a last-wicket stand alongside Josh Hazlewood (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Mitch Marsh and Alex Carey take Australia to competitive total at Headingley

Alex Carey frustrated England in a last-wicket stand alongside Josh Hazlewood (Danny Lawson/PA)
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Mitch Marsh and Alex Carey take Australia to competitive total at Headingley

Alec Stewart has spent 11 years as director of cricket at Surrey (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Cricket

Surrey title hat-trick ‘very fitting’ for departing Alec Stewart – Gareth Batty

Ben Duckett hopes “the next six months could look pretty exciting for English cricket” (Nigel French/PA)
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Ben Duckett excited by England’s white-ball future under Brendon McCullum

Harry Brook led England for the first time (Nigel French/PA)
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Marcus Trescothick suggests Harry Brook got toss wrong on captaincy debut

Travis Head led Australia to victory at Trent Bridge (Nigel French/PA)
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Head makes England pay with superb ton in seven-wicket Australia win

Ben Duckett top-scored for England (Nigel French/PA)
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Ben Duckett stars but England are spun out by Australia

<p>Harry Brook will stand in as skipper for Jos Buttler in England’s ODI series against Australia </p>
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Brook reveals McCullum’s impact on England white-ball sides

John Turner is yet to play for England (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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England’s fast bowlers will bring out the best of everyone – John Turner

Jacob Bethell enhanced his burgeoning reputation in England’s T20 series-levelling win over Australia (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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Jacob Bethell pleased to get down to business on ‘special evening’ with England

Liam Livingstone lifted England to victory at Cardiff (David Davies/PA)
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Livingstone savours ‘best’ innings as England set up T20 decider

England’s Liam Livingstone celebrates hitting his half century during the second T20 International match at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Picture date: Friday September 13, 2024.
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Liam Livingstone leads the way as England level T20 series against Australia

Jake Fraser-McGurk’s (left) 50 off 31 deliveries underpinned Australia’s 193 for six (David Davies/PA)
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Australia leave England requiring 194 to level three-match T20 series

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Australia leave England requiring 194 to level three-match T20 series

Jake Fraser-McGurk’s (left) 50 off 31 deliveries underpinned Australia’s 193 for six (David Davies/PA)
Liam Livingstone says he is pain-free for the first time in more than two years (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Cricket

Liam Livingstone feels like he’s ‘starting a new career’ after injury woes

Travis Head starred in Australia’s win in Southampton (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Cricket

Phil Salt wants more precision from England when bowling to Travis Head

Travis Head’s destructive innings was enough to guide Australia to victory (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Cricket

Swashbuckling Travis Head leads Australia to opening T20 win over England

Liam Livingstone, right, shone for England (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Cricket

Australia’s innings ends with a whimper after England weather early storm

Liam Livingstone, right, shone for England (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Cricket

Australia’s innings ends with a whimper after England weather early storm

England batting coach Marcus Trescothick (left) and Freddie Flintoff in the stands during the first one day international match at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Picture date: Friday September 8, 2023.
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Marcus Trescothick impressed by ‘superb’ Andrew Flintoff’s leadership qualities

Jacob Bethell has been backed to make a splash for England (Steven Paston/PA)
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Jacob Bethell is ‘going to be a superstar’ – Marcus Trescothick

<p>Matthew Potts has made a solid return to the England side </p>
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Potts explains how ‘friendly’ competition is helping England’s bowlers

Brendon McCullum was appointed England’s Test head coach in May 2022 (Steven Paston/PA)
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Test coach Brendon McCullum to take charge of England white-ball sides next year

Harry Brook, pictured, has been Ollie Pope’s vice-captain during England’s Test series against Sri Lanka (Ben Whitley/PA)
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‘England captain in the making’ Harry Brook taking tips from Ben Stokes

<p>Jos Buttler has suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf injury </p>
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Buttler facing race to be fit for England’s series against Australia

Ollie Pope is yet to reach 20 in four innings as stand-in England captain (Ben Whitley/PA)
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Ollie Pope admits England were taken aback by low turnout at Lord’s on Sunday

England’s Joe Root celebrates his century during day three of the second Rothesay Men’s Test match at Lord’s, London. Picture date: Saturday August 31, 2024.
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MCC reviews pricing structure with cheapest Sunday adult ticket at Lord’s £95

England are closing in on victory (Ben Whitley/PA)
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England close in on series victory over Sri Lanka

Olly Stone, pictured, dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne before lunch (John Walton/PA)
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Olly Stone ends Dimuth Karunaratne’s resistance as England eye Lord’s victory

Joe Root made history at Lord’s on Saturday (Ben Whitley/PA)
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Joe Root says he has ‘a lot more to contribute’ after record 34th Test century

Joe Root is now out on his own with the most Test centuries by an England batter (Ben Whitley/PA)
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Joe Root makes record 34th Test hundred as England close on Sri Lanka series win

Joe Root celebrates his 34th Test century (Ben Whitley/PA)
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‘Genius’ Joe Root is England’s greatest – Sir Alastair Cook

Joe Root celebrates his century (Ben Whitley/PA)
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Joe Root surpasses Sir Alastair Cook’s England Test hundreds record

Ollie Pope’s bid to meet Sri Lanka’s short-ball tactic head-on backfired (Ben Whitley/PA)
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England remain on top against Sri Lanka despite another low score for Ollie Pope

Gus Atkinson had a ‘surreal’ day at Lord’s (John Walton/PA)
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Gus Atkinson left feeling ‘very surreal’ after latest England heroics at Lord’s

Joe Root celebrates his century (Ben Whitley/PA)
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Joe Root surpasses Sir Alastair Cook’s England Test hundreds record

Ollie Pope’s bid to meet Sri Lanka’s short-ball tactic head-on backfired (Ben Whitley/PA)
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England remain on top against Sri Lanka despite another low score for Ollie Pope

Gus Atkinson had a ‘surreal’ day at Lord’s (John Walton/PA)
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Gus Atkinson left feeling ‘very surreal’ after latest England heroics at Lord’s

Gus Atkinson put England in a commanding position (John Walton/PA)
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Gus Atkinson follows maiden century with two wickets as England dominate

Gus Atkinson helped put England on top in the second Test (John Walton/PA)
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England seamers rip through Sri Lanka after maiden Gus Atkinson first-class ton

Joe Root, pictured, paid an emotional tribute to Graham Thorpe following his 33rd Test hundred (John Walton/PA)
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Joe Root pays tribute to Graham Thorpe after scoring record England century

Joe Root, pictured, equalled Sir Alastair Cook’s England record for the most Test centuries (John Walton/PA)
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Joe Root equals England record with crucial century against Sri Lanka

Joe Root registered his fifth fifty-plus score in Tests this summer (John Walton/PA)
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Joe Root shines again but Sri Lanka take regular wickets on day one at Lord’s

Ollie Pope was dismissed for one off 10 balls on the first morning of the second Test (Nick Potts/PA)
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Ollie Pope struggles again as England bat first against Sri Lanka

Ollie Pope made two scores of six at Emirates Old Trafford (Nick Potts/PA)
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Ollie Pope plans to separate captaincy from batting at Lord’s

<p>Ollie Pope (right) has turned to former England skipper Joe Root for advice </p>
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Pope reveals Root’s advice on balancing batting and captaincy

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