Brendon McCullum backs quick bowler to bring ‘noise’ Gus Atkinson could play if conditions less hot at Lord’s England have announced a slimmed-down squad of 12 for their first match of the summer, against New Zealand at Lord’s starting on Thursday, postponing until the last minute a decision over whether...
Capsey and Knight’s mighty partnership guides England to T20 series win over India
England 184-4, bt India 180-5, by six wickets Victory perfectly timed before World Cup opener England pulled off a statement run chase against India on Tuesday evening at Taunton, reaching their target of 181 with nine balls to spare thanks to a brilliant 137-run partnership from 76 balls between Alice...
Lewis Koumas snatches Wales draw to ruin Ghana’s World Cup sendoff
For Antoine Semenyo, it was not so much a case of wrapped up in cotton wool but rather enveloped in a grey Ghana tracksuit. A couple of weeks out from their World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto, Ghana are in no position to take risks and so the Manchester...
‘Excited but wary’: fans in the 16 host cities share their hopes and fears before the World Cup
In the first of a new series of dispatches, fans in US, Mexico and Canada tell us that they want visitors to have a good time but are angry about ticket prices, Fifa’s priorities and a lack of long-term thinking from politicians The 2026 World Cup features 104 matches in...
Jude Bellingham handed World Cup boost for England after being given No 10 shirt
Bellingham takes coveted shirt with Anderson given No 8 England train for first time in Florida ahead of World Cup Jude Bellingham has received a boost from Thomas Tuchel after being handed the coveted No 10 shirt for England’s World Cup campaign. Preparations began at a training camp in Florida...
Liverpool agree deal in principle with Andoni Iraola for two-year contract
Negotiations with Spaniard have progressed quickly Assistants Tommy Elphick and Shaun Cooper to join too Andoni Iraola is close to being confirmed as Liverpool’s new head coach after agreeing a deal in principle to succeed Arne Slot. Iraola has been in talks with Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, over replacing...
Sweden World Cup 2026 team guide
With Graham Potter at the helm and Viktor Gyökeres finding form, hopes are high after playoff success This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 48 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from three...
Top players tell Wimbledon they expect big increase in prize money this year
All England Club to confirm prize fund details on 11 June Year-long dispute over increased pay at grand slams The world’s leading players told Wimbledon officials that they expect a substantial increase in prize money at this year’s championships at a meeting at Roland Garros on Monday. The All England...
Musket balls and a burnt hull: evidence of real pirates of the Caribbean found in Bahamas
Exclusive: First shipwrecks found in Nassau harbour on New Providence, once the hideout of Blackbeard and Calico Jack The first shipwrecks linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean in the Bahamas have been discovered by an international team co-directed by a British marine archaeologist. Blackbeard and Calico Jack Rackham...
Somerset detectorist strikes gold with ‘spectacular’ Roman ring find
Kevin Minto’s discovery near Ilminster, showing goddess Victoria, has been acquired with coin hoard for £78,000 When Kevin Minto, a lorry driver, former soldier and keen metal detectorist, came upon something glinting in a Somerset field, he thought at first it was a coin – potentially quite interesting, probably not...