How Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers is passing the time in England World Cup camp

The England stars were photographed enjoying a knock-about at the team's West Palm Beach, Florida, training base.

From the images obtained by the Daily Star, Henderson appears to have a decent bowling action, while Kane looks every inch the capable batsman.

Further snaps reveal Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers sending down deliveries to Real Madrid superstar Bellingham, who was pictured clutching what appears to be a plastic yellow bat – though it's worth noting they're all bowling with a tennis ball.

All of this unfolded just hours before the camp was shaken by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake. The epicentre was situated off Cuba's west coast, roughly 400 miles from Central Florida, and struck at 2pm local time on Monday afternoon – the most powerful tremor the region has experienced in 150 years.

The tremors were felt as far north as Flagler County, beyond West Palm Beach, and also reverberated across central Orlando, Miami and Jacksonville, where buildings began swaying and were subsequently evacuated, reports the Daily Star.

But returning to football... or cricket – experts suggest the two sports actually share a surprising amount of athletic common ground, with each discipline capable of complementing the other during training sessions.

According to Gemini, Google's artificial intelligence-powered large language model, batsmen must continuously adjust their footwork, shift their weight, and rotate within a split second to execute a shot. This lateral agility and balance translates directly to a footballer's capacity to change direction swiftly, dribble through congested areas, or hold off an attacking player.

Gemini explained: "Fielding in cricket requires you to read the angle of the bat, anticipate the ball's trajectory, and react instantly. This elite level of spatial awareness trains your brain to better judge the flight of a football, helping you win aerial duels, intercept passes, or position yourself for a volley.

"Running between the wickets or chasing down a ball to the boundary requires 10- to 20-yard sprints from a dead stop. This trains your fast-twitch muscle fibres, which is exactly the kind of burst speed footballers need to break on a counter-attack or track back on defence.

"Catching a small, hard, fast-moving cricket ball drastically improves reaction times. While this is an obvious, massive advantage for football goalkeepers, outfield players also benefit from the heightened visual tracking and overall body coordination.

"Cricket demands intense, unwavering concentration over long periods. A momentary lapse in focus can mean getting bowled out or dropping a catch. Building this kind of psychological stamina helps a footballer stay switched on and make smart decisions in the exhausting final minutes of a 90-minute match."

Unai Emery and his squad have brought silverware back to Villa Park by lifting the Europa League crown. And to celebrate, the Birmingham Mail have produced this stunning souvenir special edition, charting Villa's path to glory.

It is full of interviews, features, striking images and celebrations as we look back at a season to remember.

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