Replacements will be trialled in domestic first-class cricket for players who suffer a “serious injury” during a game. A player can be replaced by a “like-for-like” replacement any time during a match, which includes the warm-up period. The six-month trial by full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) will start in October. ICC playing...
Australia have dropped Marnus Labuschagne for their opening Test against the West Indies with Steve Smith also missing through injury. In their places, teenage opener Sam Konstas and Josh Inglis come in for the series opener in Barbados, which starts on 25 June. Labuschagne opened the batting for Australia in their World Test Championship final...
Olivia Clark (Leicester City), Safia Middleton-Patel (Manchester United), Poppy Soper (Unattached), Charlie Estcourt (DC Power), Gemma Evans (Liverpool), Josie Green (Crystal Palace), Hayley Ladd (Everton), Esther Morgan (Sheffield United), Ella Powell (Bristol City), Rhiannon Roberts (Unattached), Lily Woodham (Seattle Reign), Jess Fishlock (Seattle Reign), Alice Griffiths (Unattached), Ceri Holland (Liverpool), Sophie Ingle (Unattached), Angharad James...
“It’s just a vulnerability of mine. I know I need to take good care of it. “I need to let the back rest. [It] needs proper and careful management.” Raducanu opted to play in Berlin rather than Nottingham after being offered a wildcard for the WTA 500 event, which starts on Monday and is set...
Highly-rated Exeter back Tommy Wyatt will not play until 2026 after suffering a serious knee injury. The 25-year-old ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the final game of the season at home to Sale. Wyatt had only returned from a similar injury in his other knee in November which saw him...
Charlotte Cox BBC News, South West Google A 45-year-old man was found unconscious in a Tavistock car park Detectives are carrying out house-to-house inquires after a man was found unconscious in a Devon car park with a serious head injury, police have said. Officers appealed for witnesses after they were called at 04:00 BST to...
Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams looks to be an injury doubt for Wales’ World Cup qualifier against Belgium on Monday. Williams, 24, was substituted 21 minutes into Wales’ 3-0 win over Liechtenstein. The former Liverpool full-back went down in agony after attempting a cross in a one-sided opening at Cardiff City Stadium, leaving the pitch...
Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has withdrawn from the England squad with a minor injury. The 29-year-old will now miss the World Cup qualifying match in Andorra on Saturday (17:00 BST) and the friendly with Senegal next week. There are currently no plans to call up a replacement and England will prepare for both games...
England insisted Ecclestone’s omission from the squad, the first chosen by head coach Charlotte Edwards, was not related to the controversy that overshadowed an awful Ashes tour of Australia earlier this year. During England’s 16-0 series defeat Ecclestone refused to take part in a TV interview conducted by Alex Hartley, following the former spinner’s criticism...
Andrea Ormsby BBC News, Devon Christine Reid Christine Reid was injured in a fall on a pavement A church in Tavistock has said members of its congregation are being left “black and blue” after tripping over uneven pavements in the town. Elders from the United Reformed Church said some pensioners are now so scared of...
Chris Woakes is expected to play for England Lions against India A this week as he continues his comeback from an ankle injury, while Brydon Carse has recovered from a foot injury to play in the three ODIs against West Indies. Essex bowler Sam Cook, who made his international debut in the win against Zimbabwe,...
Emergency services have described how they worked together in a “complex life-saving operation” where a man suffered suspected spinal injuries while wing foiling. The RNLI said two lifeguards responded to the emergency at Bantham beach just before 11:00 BST on Sunday after spotting a man waving for help in windy conditions more than 200m (656ft)...
The Windies series is followed by a further three T20s and three one-day internationals against India, who are then hosting the 50-over World Cup in September. The ECB have not given a timeframe for Knight’s return but are hopeful she will be available for selection for September’s tournament. Knight led England for nine years before...
Tottenham defender Ella Morris has pulled out of the England women squad to face Portugal in the Nations League after suffering a serious knee injury in training. The 22-year-old, who is yet to make her debut for the Lionesses, is set for a lengthy spell out after injuring her cruciate ligament. She has returned to...
Exeter centre Will Rigg is likely to miss the start of next season after undergoing foot surgery. The 25-year-old suffered a ligament injury in the win over Northampton earlier this month. Exeter’s medical staff expect the former Coventry player, who joined the Chiefs last season, to be out for three to four months. It means...