Hill made his England debut in the autumn of 2018 under former head coach Eddie Jones, a selection he says “100%” came too soon. “When I look back at getting my international cap at 19, I feel a completely different player and person to then,” he said. “I was selected after six or seven Premiership...
Woakes, who has missed England’s past two Tests, has recovered from an ankle injury, while Carse will play his first home Test after overcoming a foot problem. Carse could be in line to share the new ball with Woakes, despite usually operating as a change bowler. The Durham man has opened the bowling on 16...
A stalwart of the British game, Evans said last year he did not want to be “coming back to ask” for a Wimbledon wildcard. But the world number 199 has been rewarded by the All England Club after continuing to persevere on the lower-tier ATP Challenger Tour. Evans has insisted he believes he still has...
Group 1: Australia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Qualifier, Qualifier Group 2: West Indies, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Qualifier, Qualifier All start times BST 12 June: England v Sri Lanka, Edgbaston (18:30) 13 June: Q2 v Q3 (10.30) and Australia v South Africa (14:30) – Old Trafford West Indies v New Zealand (18:30) – Hampshire...
After months of grinding, Nair was keen to get back on the field but there was no cricket to play in India, so he decided to sign as an overseas player for Northamptonshire in England, a decision that proved pivotal. “Overseas players who come here with a point to prove, we usually get the best...
MPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their pregnancy. The Labour MP for Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi, led the call to decriminalise the 1% of abortions that happen after 24 weeks, saying these were “desperate women” who need “compassion not criminalisation”. As an issue of...
Yellow heat health alerts have been issued for most of England with temperatures set to soar across the country later this week. Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East England, the South East, the South West and London are all covered by the alert which comes into force at 12:00 BST on Wednesday...
Woakes is returning from an ankle problem he first felt at the end of England’s tour of New Zealand in December. He says it might have been down to a switch in the boots he was wearing, which he has now changed back. To go straight into the England XI is a contrast to much...
Getty Images Environment Agency warns England will have a shortage of 6 billion litres a day by 2050 England faces huge future water shortages and needs a “continued and sustained effort” to reduce demand, including more hosepipe bans and ‘smart’ water meters, warns the Environment Agency. The watchdog says that without dramatic action, England, which...
Getty Images Gill will be judged on both his performance and his ability to lead a team in transition A young and untested Indian Test side, led by debutant captain Shubman Gill, begins its toughest examination yet this week: a five-match series in England, starting at Headingley. It marks the start of the fourth World...
Martin Lindsay BBC Investigations, North East & Cumbria Supplied The Read sisters Jenny, Wendy and Christina were abused as children The Church of England has apologised to three sisters who say they were “fobbed off” after reporting historical child sex abuse claims. Jenny, Wendy and Christina Read said they were “frequently” abused as young children...
Let’s start with the most impressive of all Gill stats: he has the second-best one-day international batting average of all time (59), sandwiched between the Netherlands’ Ryan ten Doeschate (67), who is on the India coaching staff for this tour, and Kohli (58) himself. Maybe it’s unfair to draw comparisons in Test cricket just yet,...
Former England captain Owen Farrell has agreed to rejoin Saracens, just a year after leaving the club for French side Racing 92. The 33-year-old has signed a two-year deal after the Premiership club came to an agreement with Paris-based Racing to end his stint in Top 14 a year early. Farrell, England’s record points scorer,...
Tuesday 30 September: India v Sri Lanka – Bengaluru Wednesday 1 October: Australia v New Zealand – Indore Thursday 2 October: Bangladesh v Pakistan – Colombo Friday 3 October: England v South Africa – Bengaluru Saturday 4 October: Australia v Sri Lanka – Colombo Sunday 5 October: India v Pakistan – Colombo Monday 6 October:...
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland’s environment correspondent BBC Landfill sites can be used for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland until 31st December Up to 100 truckloads of Scotland’s waste each day will be moved to England once a landfill ban comes in at the end of the year, the BBC’s Disclosure has been told. The Scottish...