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Radio: Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O’Callaghan and Carl Mullan front the zany new show

Player of the series at home in 2018 the all-rounder did not play in recent Test series

24-strong squad will prepare for three-match ODI series in Southampton

Joe Root to miss series opener against West Indies, leaving Stokes to become 81st man to lead England in a Test

Joe Duffy's RTÉ Radio 1 show scratches an itch listeners barely even knew they had

Joe Root needs Archer’s debut to be like that of Kevin Pietersen rather than Graeme Hick

Ed Smith promoted to weekday evening slot, as two presenters depart station

No risks taken and the target for the 36-year-old is to be fit in time for the Ashes

England captain was in the dark over Hales’s 21-day ban until news broke in the media

PlayIrish, a new digital radio station, aims to get small Irish acts the recognition they deserve

The team needs fresh legs and minds, and Stuart Broad certainly sounds as if he is ready

The musician, showband singer and National Song Contest entrant has died aged 86

England have a lead of 154 runs with Cook unbeaten on 46