Dan Sheehan has challenged his British and Irish Lions team-mates to match the passion of the Western Force underdogs in Saturday’s tour opener in Australia. Sheehan will captain a Lions team with only two starters – Sione Tuipulotu and Tadhg Beirne – who were in the XV for the defeat by Argentina on Friday. “I’m...
David ‘Syd’ Lawrence takes the wicket of Richie Richardson during the third Test match between England and West Indies in July 1991 at Trent Bridge. Read full article at source...
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:...
Yorkshire climbed off the bottom of the North Group table after posting a first victory of their T20 Blast campaign, beating Leicestershire Foxes by a thumping margin of 106 runs. Dawid Malan (88 from 48 balls) and Will Luxton (62 from 34) put on 132 for the second wicket and, despite a mini-collapse which saw...
Finland women’s manager Outi Saarinen has apologised after accidentally naming a 51-year-old former player in the squad for their match against Serbia. When naming the line-up, she mistakenly selected the long-retired Stina Ruuskanen instead of 23-year-old defender Nanne Ruuskanen. The error was not spotted until after the teamsheet deadline had passed so the younger Ruuskanen...
Justin Dealey BBC News Reporting fromThe Oval, London Getty Images Graham Gouldman had never been to a cricket match before, despite co-writing the hit 10cc song A rock musician who co-wrote a song with the lyrics “I don’t like cricket – I love it” has just gone to his first match – nearly 47 years...
Cameron Norrie maintained his focus to beat British rival Jacob Fearnley in a French Open third-round match disrupted by loud fireworks outside Paris St-Germain’s stadium. Norrie, 29, was replaced by 23-year-old Fearnley as the British number two earlier this year, but laid down his authority in a 6-3 7-6 (7-1) 6-2 win. Bangs were heard...
Former Aston Villa midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo has been accused of provoking Roma’s youth-team players – with two of them reportedly “struck” following a match on Monday. The alleged incident happened after Fiorentina’s Under-20s beat their Roma counterparts in the Italian Primavera semi-final. Zaniolo – who joined Fiorentina on loan from Galatasaray in February, having left...
Professional Game Match Officials Limited made a “poor management decision” in appointing Thomas Bramall to officiate Aston Villa’s defeat by Manchester United, says former referees’ boss Keith Hackett. Villa have complained to referees’ body PGMOL about Bramall after he made a “big mistake” in their 2-0 defeat at Manchester United on Sunday that contributed to...
Gary Lineker signs off his final Match of the Day appearance by thanking his colleagues and viewers after 25 years of presenting the show. Read full article at source...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter “It’s been so special” Gary Lineker’s final Match of the Day sign-off Gary Lineker held back tears as he signed off from his final edition of Match of the Day after 26 years in the hot seat and officially left the BBC. The host announced in November that he would leave...
England’s Harry Brook makes a spectacular one handed catch at slip to dismiss Wesley Madhevere for 31 runs to leave Zimbabwe on 207-5 in the second innings of the Test match at Trent Bridge. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Zimbabwe – day three Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Brian Bennett hit the fastest Test century by a Zimbabwe batter but England remain on course for victory in the one-off Test, after making the tourists follow-on on day two at Trent Bridge. READ MORE: Stokes and Bennett shine before Zimbabwe follow on Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
England fail to halt Zimbabwe’s momentum after two drops from Shoaib Bashir, who had to leave the field of play injured, and Joe Root, leaving the visitors on 170-3 in their first innings of the one-off Test match at Trent Bridge. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Zimbabwe – day two Available to UK users only. Read...
Centuries from Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett highlight a dominant batting display as England wrap up day one on 498-3 in the first innings of their single Test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. MATCH REPORT: Pope, Crawley and Duckett tons flatten Zimbabwe Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...