Brydon Carse bowls KL Rahul for 137, bringing a stunning innings to end, with India in control on 333-5, with their lead building towards 350 on day four of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day four Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Europe, meanwhile, have the inspirational and analytical Luke Donald watching on, no doubt wondering whether he can exploit all this uncertainty to help land a rare away win. Donald has witnessed a series of European wins on American soil this year from the likes of Rory McIlroy (three times including the Players and Masters), Ludvig...
After a number of catches are dropped in the first Test between England and India, Sir Alastair Cook explains why it’s tricky to take a catch in the slip cordon at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day four Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
KL Rahul scores a “brilliant” century to help India take control of the first Test against England at Headingley, as the tourists move on to 234-3, with their lead building towards 250. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day four Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Rory McIlroy says he is “excited” to take a break before July’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The 36-year-old finished in a tie for sixth at the Travelers Championship at the weekend and will not be in action until the Scottish Open on 10-13 July, one week before the season’s final major returns to Portrush....
Brydon Carse takes the wicket of Shubman Gill early on day four as India’s captain is dismissed for eight to leave India on 92-3 in their second innings of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day four Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
BBC Sport’s Deep Dasgupta says KL Rahul’s ability to “play late, inside the lines” makes him one of the best openers in world cricket. Read full article at source...
An Oxford University student is drawn into the world of a charming aristocratic classmate. Read full article at source...
Coles started nicely to thwart Durham’s bowling attack, but the hosts struck back with Conners picking up his first Championship wicket of the season as Ibrahim was caught behind for five. Durham continued to pile on the pressure and they very nearly had their fifth wicket when wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson dropped a regulation catch down...
The visitors returned to four-day action in a hurry, as Fisher trapped Gareth Roderick lbw in the 10th over of the morning – the first of his three wickets on the day in an eye-catching bowling display. Stand-in Worcestershire captain Libby came together with Nicholls to add 47 for the second wicket, before Surrey struck...
Somerset’s record opening stand against Warwickshire, in peril while the batters chugged comfortably along, remains the 223 by Jimmy Cook and Peter Roebuck at Taunton in 1990. Warwickshire had a glimmer of opportunity with two new batters at the crease, but Lammonby and James Rew played responsibly to reassert their side’s control with a stand...
Another phrase you might hear to describe a bowler is “beyond the perpendicular”. Again, using the clock face, a bowler with an over-the-top action would, from behind, have it pointing to the number 12, directly above their head. A bowler with a round arm would be at one or two. If a bowler goes beyond...
Jack Morley claimed career-best figures of 6-55 as Derbyshire dominated the opening day of their County Championship match against Gloucestershire at the Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Bowling around the wicket from the Ashley Down Road End, the 23-year-old left-arm spinner sent down 18.2 overs, sparking a collapse that took the home side from 68 for...
Geddes drove Procter handsomely through extra cover but departed soon afterwards, edging behind off a Broad delivery which held its line. That brought together Cracknell and Hollman who started briskly, Cracknell pulling and driving Broad for consecutive boundaries. Northamptonshire fielded four spinners and both batters took a liking to them with the ball offering little...
Jasprit Bumrah says he is sharing his experiences with his fellow Indian bowlers who aren’t used to playing in England as India close day three on 90-2, having bowled England out for 465 in the first innings of the first Test at Headingley. MATCH REPORT: England v India first Test – day three Read full...