England have announced the 15-man squad they intend to take to the World Cup in India – and there’s room for a grand return

Stokes reverses his retirement
DESPITE Ben Stokes doubling-down on his ODI retirement during the Ashes – “I’m retired,” he said in the build-up to the Oval Test – another crack at the 50-over title has proved irresistible. Stokes, still battling with a knee problem that stopped him from bowling for most of the Ashes, will return to England’s batting line-up as their man for the crunch moments. It was he who defined the World Cup final in 2019, and he turned up at las...