James Anderson’s first day as Lancashire’s interim skipper was spoiled by Ben Compton and the rain as Kent dominated the first day of the County Championship match in Blackpool. Having lost the toss, the visitors were 213-3 when heavy showers caused play to be abandoned shortly after the scheduled tea interval. At that point, Compton...
In the County Championship, the maximum number of points a team can earn in one match is 24 points. The winning team is awarded 16 points, while the losers are earn none for the result. Draws and a tie give teams eight points each. On top of that, teams can earn up to eight additional...
Australian Minjee Lee opened up a four-shot lead at the “brutal” Women’s PGA Championship with a third-round 69 as overnight leader Jeeno Thitikul faltered in Frisco, Texas. Lee was three shots behind Thitikul at the start of day three but produced an impressive bogey-free round, which included three birdies, to move to six under as...
England’s Charley Hull carded the lowest second-round score at the Women’s PGA Championship as Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead at the top of the leaderboard. Hull carded a three-under-par 69, which included four birdies and a bogey, in the only round under 70 on a day when only 14 players broke par in hot...
England’s Tommy Fleetwood made two eagles in a second-round 65 to take a share of the lead in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 34-year-old, who shot a first-round 66, sits on nine under par alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler and his fellow American Justin Thomas. Fleetwood, who is searching for his first PGA...
“I think my putter went really well today,” said Thitikul, who is yet to win a major. “In the front nine we had a lot of breeze going and more than the back nine, but [I made putts at] seven, eight, nine which boost the confidence up making the turn to the back nine. “I...
2025 Travelers Championship first round -8 A Eckroat, S Scheffler (Both US); -6 W Clark, K Bradley (Both US), R McIlroy (NI) Selected others: -4 J Day (Aus), T Fleetwood (Eng), V Hovland (Nor) Full leaderboard World number one Scottie Scheffler hit an opening-round 62 to tie the lead at the Travelers Championship, with Rory...
She turned professional after appearing in the Great Britain and Ireland team that won last year’s Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. She has subsequently posted LET victories at the New South Wales Open, Joburg Ladies Open and the recent Dutch Open. Rhodes would not have believed anyone suggesting she would make such an impact so soon...
South Africa’s World Test Championship triumph “stirred the emotions” of the country, but there is “still work to be done” on the format, says Proteas legend AB de Villiers. Temba Bavuma’s side beat Australia by five wickets in the Lord’s final last week to end the country’s 27-year wait for a men’s global title. The...
Lancashire are banking on Sir James Anderson igniting their faltering red-ball season by making him captain for the County Championship game against Kent at Blackpool, starting on Sunday. England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker will lead the Red Rose in their next two matches in the absence of Marcus Harris, who is returning to Australia for...
Yorkshire have signed Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique on a short-term contract. The right-handed opener will be available for the next two Championship matches, starting against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge on Sunday. Shafique will also be eligible to play in the last four group games of Yorkshire’s T20 Blast campaign. The 25-year-old averages 38.56 from his...
When Bavuma walked into the post-match news conference and carefully placed the glittering mace – the prize awarded to the WTC winners – down on the table in front of him, the significance of the moment was not lost. It is more than three decades since South Africa’s cricketers were readmitted to the international fold...
South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj reacts to his country winning their first major global title in 27 years in a teary interview with Graeme Smith. MATCH REPORT: South Africa crowned Test champions for first major title in 27 years Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Watch the emotional moment Kyle Verreynne hits a boundary to secure ICC World Test Championship victory against Australia, South Africa’s first global title since winning the 1998 Champions Trophy. MATCH REPORT: South Africa crowned Test champions for first major title in 27 years Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Well-oiled South African fans had filtered out of Lord’s yesterday evening buoyantly going through their repertoire of songs after a blissful day of batting. They shuffled through the gates on the fourth day decidedly more sombre, with the sobering reality there was still 69 runs to get. Ashwell Prince, South Africa’s batting coach, acknowledged getting...