Cameron Green and Pat Cummins have been named in Australia’s 15-man squad for next month’s World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord’s. All-rounder Green suffered a stress fracture in his lower back during the one-day international series in England last year and had surgery in October. Cummins returns as captain after missing the...
“There’s something deeply personal about playing in whites. The quiet grind, the long days, the small moments that no-one sees but that stay with you forever,” he added. “As I step away from this format, it’s not easy – but it feels right. I’ve given it everything I had, and it’s given me back so...
Uncapped Somerset batter James Rew has replaced the injured Jordan Cox in the England squad for their one-off Test against Zimbabwe later this month. The 21-year-old has been in fine form in the County Championship so far this season, averaging 54.21 with a top score of 152. He was part of the England Under-19 squad...
Rohit will continue to play one-day internationals and remains skipper in that format, having won the Champions Trophy in March. He retired from T20 internationals after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. Rohit has played 67 Tests and has been India’s captain since replacing Virat Kohli in 2022. He won half of his 24 Tests...
Former batter Gary Ballance will be part of Zimbabwe’s coaching staff during the four-day Test against England later this month. Ballance, 35, played 23 Tests and 16 one-day internationals for England between 2013 and 2017. After admitting using racist language as part of the Yorkshire racism scandal in 2021, Ballance signed a two-year deal to...
There’s another book coming out this summer which sheds some light on Joe Biden’s mental state as he campaigned for a 2nd term in 2024. It’s titled “2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America” and was co-written by three journalists from three different news outlets. Yesterday the NY Times published...
A serious diagnosis would be a cruel blow to Cox, who was set to make his Test debut last year against New Zealand only to break a thumb in the build-up to the first Test. “Jordan doesn’t seem to have much luck when it comes to England call-ups, but his century here on a testing...
Batter Jordan Cox appears to be an injury doubt for England’s Test with Zimbabwe after he retired hurt on day three of Essex’s County Championship match with Somerset. The 24-year-old required treatment after falling to the ground clutching his left side, having run a single that took him to 99 in Essex’s second innings. Cox...
Zimbabwe have recalled all-rounder Sikandar Raza for their one-off Test with England. The 39-year-old missed his country’s last two-Test series, in which they drew 1-1 with Bangladesh and lost a single match to Ireland, because of franchise cricket commitments. He now returns for Zimbabwe’s first red-ball match in England since 2003, with the four-day game...
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says he is serving a provisional suspension for failing a drugs test. The 29-year-old returned home from the Indian Premier League where he was playing for Gujarat Titans at the start of last month to “deal with an important personal matter”. But he has now confirmed it was because...
In a squad containing no surprises, captain Ben Stokes is fit to lead after undergoing hamstring surgery at Christmas. The match at Trent Bridge will be the all-rounder’s first action since suffering the injury to his left leg in the final Test against New Zealand in December. There are likely to be limitations on how...
Fergus Walsh Medical editor BBC Dr Ellie Irwin’s sight has been saved after a test pinpointed the cause of her long-lasting eye inflammation A 29-year-old doctor from Bristol has had her eyesight saved after a “game-changing” test identified a mystery infection that had plagued her health for five years. Ellie Irwin suffered persistent inflammation in...
Lauren Devlin Lauren, 37, said she had to wake up early on multiple Monday mornings to join the online queue before she was able to book a test for August Some people used the Easter Monday bank holiday as a chance to have a much-needed lie-in. Not Stephen Dawes, who set his alarm for 05:45....
The clock goes red and France need a score to win the Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. That was not in the script. England had cruised past their competition leading up the Grand Slam decider, scoring 33 tries in four comfortable wins. Les Bleues came off the back of a scare...
Zimbabwe won their first Test match in four years with a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sylhet. Chasing 174, the tourists slipped from 95-0 to 161-7, enduring a nervous finish before Wesley Madhevere closed the match with a four. Zimbabwe set up their victory in the morning session of the final day, reducing Bangladesh from...