There was plenty of discussion and hope that losing the England captaincy would allow Knight more freedom as a batter, and in her first two knocks since, that has already come to fruition. She made 43 not out in the first T20 at Canterbury, and was not required to bat in the second, before finishing...
After Ireland won the toss, skipper Paul Stirling put West Indies in to bat despite their tally of 352 on Friday. Opener Brandon King was caught leg before wicket by Barry McCarthy for just one, but that brought Carty to the crease who produced his second century of the series and bettered his previous best...
Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt hits an unbeaten 55 as England easily chase down an 82-run target inside ten overs to beat West Indies by nine wickets and take a 2-0 lead in the three match T20 series. MATCH REPORT: England Women v West Indies Women – second T20 Available to UK users only. Read full article...
England took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the T20 series with a dominant nine-wicket thrashing of West Indies at Hove. Chasing just 82 to win, England reached their target off 9.2 overs with new captain Nat Sciver-Brunt unbeaten on 55 from 31 balls and Sophia Dunkley scoring 24 not out. Danni Wyatt-Hodge fell to the...
All-rounders Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks, who play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians respectively, are expected to do the same. Jofra Archer and Jamie Overton, the two other IPL players in England’s ODI squad, are not expected to return to India as their franchises cannot qualify for the play-offs. England play West Indies...
Ireland have included uncapped trio Cade Carmichael, Tom Mayes and Liam McCarthy in a 14-man squad for the one-day series against West Indies at Clontarf later this month. Mark Adair has been ruled out of the ODIs by injury but has been named in another 14-man squad selected for next month’s three T20 contests against...
Five players involved in the Indian Premier League have been named in England’s squad for the one-day international series against West Indies later this month. Following the rescheduling of the IPL, the final will now be played on 3 June, the same day as the third and concluding ODI against the Windies. Jos Buttler, Jacob...
The BBC has announced plans to make a Call the Midwife film and prequel TV series set during the Second World War. It comes as filming begins for the 15th series of the BBC One drama, which follows a group of nurse midwives working in London’s East End from the late 1950s to the start...
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Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Netflix Jenna Ortega reprises her role as the titular Wednesday Addams The first trailer for the second season of Wednesday – the most watched show in Netflix’s history – has given fans the first glimpses of Joanna Lumley and Steve Buscemi in their new roles, alongside a host of returning favourites....
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Nick Frost will portray Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall and Hagrid for a new TV generation Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Paul Whitehouse will appear in the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series, US network HBO has confirmed. Frost has been cast as Hagrid,...
Wakefield Trinity head coach Daryl Powell had decent pedigree during his playing career, having featured in Ashes series against Australia for Great Britain in 1990, 1992 and 1994. “It’s massive. For the players it’s such a pinnacle, playing against the Aussies. The Test series back in my time as a player, I’ll never forget,” he...
The Tonga and Samoa series were well received and a success for England, but all the games were staged at stadiums with capacities up to 25,000 in rugby league’s traditional heartland. However, the expected appetite for Australia’s visit has prompted the Rugby Football League and RL Commercial to think bigger – with the 90,000-capacity Wembley...
Latest scorecard from the fifth Twenty20 international between New Zealand and Pakistan in Dunedin. Read article in full at source...
Australia produced another dominant all-round performance to thrash New Zealand by 82 runs and secure a T20 series win in Mount Maunganui. Chasing 205 in the second T20, world champions New Zealand were bowled out for 122 in 16.1 overs, with Annabel Sutherland taking 4-8 and leg-spinner Alana King 3-27. Amelia Kerr made 40 but...