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"The strength and depth of talent across England men's red and white-ball cricket is clear in the quality of players who are centrally contracted," said Rob Key, director of England men's cricket.

Were both candidates to accept the BBC’s invitation – or any other from another outlet – there is little the Conservative Party centrally could likely do to stop them, I’m told.

Another consideration is that Bellingham - while playing centrally a lot - got most of his touches for Real Madrid last season on the left wing.

Prop McKinley Hunt and number eight Gabrielle Senft play for Packers' Saracens, where unlike the England captain, they play most of their rugby because of not being centrally contracted with their union.

Rory McIlroy hopes the presence at the Dunhill Links Championship of the two men centrally involved in talks aimed at ending the split in men's professional golf is a "good sign" progress is being made.