16 h. ago England’s bowlers set up thrilling day five shootout as wickets tumble at Lord’s

India will start the final day on 58 for four, chasing 193 to win.

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19 h. ago Major Scottish Open venue decision made as golf fans smash attendance records

Tournament chiefs are thrilled with the Renaissance Club venue and look set to stay put t the East Lothian venue

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21 h. ago England’s top order toppled as India’s bowlers turn up the heat at Lord’s

The tourists produced a scintillating session to leave England 98 for four at lunch following a tied first innings.

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39 h. ago Stokes conjures England magic to halt India and put third Test on knife

Third Test D3: England 387 & 2-0; India 387England bat out one over after bowling India outIt has been a tough old series for England’s bowlers. As well as wrestling with docile pitches and doughy Dukes balls in a lengthy heatwave, they have come up against an India batting lineup that is rich with talent and seriously gutsy with it. The upshot has been perspiration outstripping inspiration by some margin.Not that those two elements are mutually exclusive and in Ben Stokes, England have a cricketer who thrives on delivering both. On the third day of this pivotal third Test, as India were bowled out for 387, the scores dead level on first innings, and the hosts were thankful for their captain’s ability to conjure something from nothing. At stumps, closing on two for no loss, his side were just about back in the box seat because of it. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Lauren Filer eyes historic 80mph delivery in latest England clash with India

England fast bowler Lauren Filer wants to hit 80mph at Old Trafford as England look to level the IT20 series against India.

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5 d. ago Jofra Archer: Brendon McCullum confirms 'buzzing' bowler in England selection frame for third India Test

Surrey pace bowler has not played at Test level for four years

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7 d. ago What Cam Norrie told Nicolas Jarry in heated exchange after Wimbeldon 'scrap' as BBC commentator passes verdict

Norrie and Jarry exchanged a few heated words at the net after the Brit edged a five-set thriller

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9 d. ago Hothouse kid Jamie Smith starts as he goes on and changes Test in 20 minutes | Andy Bull

England’s keeper came in on a hat-trick, hit his first ball for four and never stopped battering India’s bowlersIt started in the worst possible way. By the second over of the day England were 84 for five, five hundred runs and a thousand miles behind. Their best batter, Joe Root had just been caught off the ninth ball of the morning, and their captain, Ben Stokes, who has worked so many miracles for them before, had been caught off the 10th, done by a wicked, lifting delivery, nasty, brutish and short, which brushed off his glove on its way through to the keeper.The bowler, Mohammad Siraj, was on a hat-trick, and here comes England’s No 7, Jamie Smith, 24 years old, playing his 19th Test innings. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Shubman Gill digs in to steady India and hold off England’s battling bowlers

Second Test, day one: India 310-5 v EnglandGill adds second century of series as tourists rack up runsAt the end of a sluggish first day in which just 85 overs were sent down, both sides could feel happier than the slightly short-changed punters.India? They had been stuck in and responded with 310 for five courtesy of Shubman Gill’s second century of the series. England? Well, they never get too hung up by the runs column and, after last week’s win at Headingley, no one was claiming to be staggered at Ben Stokes bowling first. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Shubman Gill digs in for a ton to steady India and hold off England’s battling bowlers

Second Test, day one: India 310-5 v EnglandGill adds second century of series as tourists rack up runsAt the end of a hard-fought opening day in which just 85 overs were bowled, both sides were happier than some of the punters heard growling about the delays on the way out.India? They had been stuck in and reached 310 for five by stumps courtesy of Shubman Gill’s second century of the series. England? They never get too hung up about the runs column and after a victory at Headingley that saw them claim just three wickets on day one, no one could claim to be staggered by Ben Stokes opting to bowl first. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz's opponent left in tears in Wimbledon locker room – 'I have to be honest'

Fabio Fognini was unable to bow out of Wimbledon with a win as he was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set thriller, and the Italian was still emotional as he departed the tennis court

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz conversation with opponent overheard at end of Wimbledon classic

Carlos Alcaraz edged a five-set thriller to beat Fabio Fognini in the first round of the men's singles at Wimbledon, as the Spaniard began his title defence with a classic on Centre Court

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1 week ago Wet Leg tour: From Glastonbury to the rest of the UK, Mercury Prize nominees hit the road

The duo are set to thrill audiences in a more ‘intimate’ locations after their festival appearances throughout the summer

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1 week ago Mystery swirls around Bumrah as unchanged England overlook Archer for second Test

India yet to decide if fast bowler will play at EdgbastonMoeen Ali joins England backroom staff for the matchOne of the many delights of leafy south Birmingham is when an international cricket team is in town and residents stumble across them training on the Colts Ground at Edgbaston. Folks could be heading for a stroll in Cannon Hill Park, or their weekly shop at Aldi, only to suddenly find themselves watching Jasprit Bumrah let fly.The fences at the Colts Ground have now been hastily covered up with tarpaulins after some passing numpties apparently decided to hurl some abuse at the players over the weekend. Those who did watch India train on Monday were not much the wiser as regards the main question: whether, despite being 1-0 down, the tourists will pick Bumrah for the second Test that starts on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn set for thrilling rematch in London this September

The first fight in April ended in a unanimous decision victory for Eubank Jr at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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2 w. ago Charli XCX divides Glastonbury with daring headline set as fans accuse star of miming

Charli XCX lit up the Other Stage with a provocative set that thrilled on-site fans but left some BBC viewers unconvinced, with accusations of miming sparking debate online

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2 w. ago Lauren Bell says ‘no one is guaranteed a place’ under Charlotte Edwards’ new regime

The England fast bowler claims head coach Charlotte Edwards has a ‘winning mentality’ ahead of the forthcoming series with India

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2 w. ago Add to playlist: the year’s best electronic debut from Sheffield’s NZO, plus the week’s best tracks

The mysterious new artist’s thrillingly complete sound world is glitchily complex but beguilingly light on its feetFrom Sheffield, via LeedsRecommended if you like Mark Fell, Jlin, Beatrice DillonUp next Live set at No Bounds festival in OctoberIt’s thrilling and satisfying when an artist’s debut album is so fully realised: as if they have their own hyperlocal dialect, and are saying something genuinely new with it. So it is with NZO, a mysterious Sheffield-based electronic artist whose album Come Alive is a defibrillating jolt of vitality. You can find affinities with other artists and styles here, for sure: the bookish but playful minimalism of another Sheffield musician, Mark Fell; Objekt’s trickster vision for bass music and techno; the white-tiled cleanliness of some of Sophie’s work; Jlin’s paradoxically static funk. But the way it’s all pulled together is totally NZO’s, making for music that’s so light on its feet despite its incredible complexity. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bowling attack bails out Australian batters with first Test in West Indies finely balanced

Day two: Australia 180 & 92-4; West Indies 190 | Australia lead by 82Beau Webster impresses with two wickets in fight backThe wheel turned as the wheel so often has in Australia’s Tests the last couple of years: the batters under-delivered, the bowlers made it right. With the team having been bowled out for 180 on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Barbados, Australia’s quicks turned around and returned the favour, keeping West Indies to 190, the lead to 10, and making the match a one-innings shootout in an often chaotic day. The second Australian batting effort then stuttered to 65-4, before improving the score by stumps to 92, a lead of 82.Spare yet another thought for Shamar Joseph. In three career outings against Australia, the West Indies pace prodigy has been a bowling Mozart, but he runs towards a slip cordon with more drops than Tiësto. In the first innings after getting Sam Konstas lbw, his notional catchers put down chances from Cameron Green and Us...

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2 w. ago Australia’s top order stutters again to leave first Test in West Indies finely balanced

Day two: Australia 180 & 92-4; West Indies 190 | Australia lead by 82Beau Webster impresses with ball to keep West Indies in checkThe wheel turned as the wheel so often has in Australia’s Tests the last couple of years: the batters under-delivered, the bowlers made it right. With the team having been bowled out for 180 on the first day of the first Test against West Indies in Barbados, Australia’s quicks turned around and returned the favour, keeping West Indies to 190, the lead to 10, and making the match a one-innings shootout in an often chaotic day. The second Australian batting effort then stuttered to 65-4, before improving the score by stumps to 92, a lead of 82.Spare yet another thought for Shamar Joseph. In three career outings against Australia, the West Indies pace prodigy has been a bowling Mozart, but he runs towards a slip cordon with more drops than Tiësto. In the first innings after getting Sam Konstas lbw, his notional catchers put down chances from Cameron Gree...

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