Two days ago, England had shipped 556, had an opener with a dislocated thumb and a stand-in captain out for a duck. They were feeling the heat, literally and figuratively, in the unbearable temperatures that have accompanied the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. Questions over preparation, Ben Stokes’ hamstring and the lack of a…
Pace bowler Brydon Carse said the idea of playing Test cricket for England helped him through a three-month ban for historic gambling offences. The 29-year-old made his Test debut in the astonishing win over Pakistan in Multan, little more than a month after completing his suspension. Carse was banned in May for placing 303 bets…
James Anderson believes Harry Brook can become England’s best ever batter, surpassing even new record run-scorer Joe Root. Brook became the first England man to make a Test triple century for 34 years in the astonishing defeat of Pakistan in Multan. In the same Test, Root made 262, and in doing so he passed Sir…
Australia seamer Riley Meredith will return to Somerset for the 2025 T20 Blast campaign. The 28-year-old impressed this year at Taunton, earning him an Australia recall. He took 14 wickets at an average of 22.78 as Somerset reached the final of the T20 Blast while he also claimed six wickets in the One-Day Cup. Somerset say dependant…
Sarah Bryce got goosebumps twice during Scotland women’s World Cup debut. The first time was when Flower of Scotland rang around Sharjah Cricket Stadium. For Bryce, who first played for Scotland in 2015, the arrival on the world stage represented the completion of a life goal. “The second verse when the drums come in,” she…
Pernille Harder’s hat-trick ensured Arsenal’s return to the Women’s Champions League ended in defeat in an end-to-end encounter against Bayern Munich in Germany. The former Chelsea forward, who had failed to score in her previous five European games, met Carolin Simon’s corner to head her side into a 3-2 lead. This came eight minutes after…
Europe’s leading players have been told they should not threaten strike action as an answer to their concerns about a congested calendar. Manchester City midfielder Rodri said last month players were ‘close’ to going on strike. His comments have been supported by colleagues across Europe. Real Madrid pair Dani Carvajal and Thibaut Courtois have also said the…
Germany beat rivals the Netherlands to close in on a Nations League quarter-final. Jamie Leweling had a goal disallowed for offside by the video assistant referee after some awful defending from the Dutch, who were missing Virgil van Dijk through suspension. Stuttgart’s Leweling went on to score the game’s only goal, slamming a first-time effort…
Randal Kolo Muani scored twice as France beat Belgium in an incident-packed Uefa Nations League match in Brussels. Youri Tielemans skied a penalty for the hosts after William Saliba brought down Lois Openda, a decision given by the video assistant referee (VAR). France then won a penalty of their own when Wout Faes handled the…
The Buffalo Bills piled further misery on the New York Jets with a 23-20 victory at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Jets were playing for the first time since head coach Robert Saleh was dismissed, but interim coach Jeff Ulbrich was unable to steady the ship. Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw for two touchdowns…
