Today’s back pages: Bring on The Ashes

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 16 July

Eoin Morgan England cricket World Cup
Eoin Morgan prepares to lift the Cricket World Cup after England's incredible win at Lord's
(Image credit: Mike Hewitt/Getty)

It’s the morning after the morning after the night before but still the exploits of the England cricket team are front and centre on most of the back pages.

As the dust slowly settles on Sunday’s mayhem at Lord’s, some papers reflect on the post-match celebrations and others look ahead to the forthcoming battle for The Ashes, which begins in just a couple of weeks.

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