Evans won 107 caps for Northern Ireland before calling time on his international career last year. A key player in Northern Ireland’s journey to the Euro 2016 knockout stages, Evans is hopeful his former boss Michael O’Neill can lead the current squad to World Cup qualification. “When you’ve got Michael O’Neill in charge, he gives...
England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow will replace compatriot Will Jacks at Mumbai Indians if they qualify for the play-off stages of the Indian Premier League. Jacks is expected to return to England to play in the one-day series against the West Indies, which starts on Thursday, 29 May. The IPL had to be paused amid political...
Captain Jonny Bairstow made a sparkling 89 and Adam Lyth passed 50 for the sixth time this season, but Yorkshire squandered a promising position on the first day against Surrey. For the 16th County Championship game in a row at the Kia Oval the side who won the toss bowled first, but at 203-5 just...
Salford Red Devils have signed versatile St Helens youngster Jonny Vaughan on loan for the rest of the season. Vaughan, 20, can play at either centre or as a back row forward, and made eight appearances for Saints last year, but none in the current campaign. He is available to make his Salford debut in...
“It’s a huge honour to become Yorkshire captain,” Bairstow told BBC Sport. “It’s something as a young boy you dream about. It’s something you want to do, no matter if it’s the first few years of your career or the last few years of your career. “To be asked to do that with the group...
