35 h. ago ‘I’m the right man’: Zak Crawley ignores pressure with century against Zimbabwe

‘I’ve been made a better player by people around me’Crawley’s place thought to be under threat from BethellIf Zak Crawley showed little sign of the pressure he was under as he became one of three English centurions on the opening day against Zimbabwe, it is possibly because he did not know he was under any.The opener’s place in the team was presumed to be at risk after a poor run of form was followed by heavy hints that Jacob Bethell would be parachuted straight into the team on his return from the IPL, but after scoring 124 – England’s third-highest innings of the day after Ben Duckett’s 140 and Ollie Pope’s unbeaten 169 – the 27-year-old insisted he had heard no such rumours and had felt nothing from his coaches and colleagues except support. Continue reading...

Events

40 h. ago Ben Duckett hundred powers England into dominant position against Zimbabwe

Duckett made 140 as England reached two on 295 for one.

Politics

42 h. ago Shock World Cup warning for England power pair Luke Littler and Luke Humphries

Red-hot English favourites not guaranteed to fire says Vincent van der Voort

Events

42 h. ago Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett get England off to solid start against Zimbabwe

The hosts reached 130 without loss at lunch on day one at Trent Bridge.

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6 d. ago Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

Oscar Piastri on pole position as he looks to continue his recent dominance for McLaren at Imola

Sport

2 w. ago Freddie McCann returns with a bang after hitting century for Nottinghamshire

McCann was stood down when England star Ben Duckett made a brief return to the side in their previous match, but the 20-year-old made 138 on Friday.

Events

2 w. ago UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

Economics

2 w. ago UK wins £500m in science grants from EU Horizon scheme after Brexit lockout

Exclusive: British scientists ‘over the moon’ with re-entry to funding scheme after losing out for three yearsBritish scientists are “over the moon” to be back in the EU’s flagship science research programme Horizon after a three-year Brexit lockout, with new data revealing they have been awarded about £500m in grants since re-entry.As the EU secretly draws up strategies for the next seven-year funding cycle in 2027, the UK is hoping its success in the first 12 months since returning to Horizon will leave it in pole position with Germany and France to dominate European science, despite Brexit. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Ben Duckett helps Division One leaders Nottinghamshire to victory over Sussex

Duckett, slotting in at three, made 59 not out from just 31 balls as he clubbed four sixes and six fours in day three at Trent Bridge.

Politics

4 w. ago Ben Duckett and Jamie Smith return to county ranks this week

Wicketkeeper Smith will line up alongside fellow Test players Ollie Pope and Gus Atkinson in Surrey’s clash with Somerset.

Politics