Bazball has been infuriating at times but never forget how bad England were before the Brendon McCullum era Nobody talks about the last ball of the Ashes. It’s the first that’s famous. That wide that flies to slip, that cover drive for four, that wicket, bowled him! Last balls? I...
Steve Smith fires up over sandpaper sledge as Australia confirm team for Ashes opener
Captain hits out at comments made by Monty Panesar Weatherald gets nod to open in series opener in Perth Australia captain Steve Smith has confirmed his team for Friday’s opening Ashes Test – but the announcement was overshadowed by an extraordinary verbal attack on Monty Panesar after the former England...
Lewis Hamilton defends work ethic after Ferrari chief’s ‘talk less’ rebuke
Team president Elkann had revealed his frustrations ‘I think about it when I’m sleeping,’ says British driver Lewis Hamilton has insisted he does not believe he can work any harder to help improve Ferrari’s performance he said in reaction to a rebuke from the Ferrari president John Elkann, who had...
Wimbledon’s expansion plans heading for court of appeal after judge’s ruling
Plans for 39 grass courts were given approval in 2024 Pressure has led to judicial review of that decision Wimbledon’s battle to build 39 new grass courts on a nearby golf course has taken a fresh twist after local residents were granted permission to take a judicial review case to...
Welcome to the Ashes, the classic cricket rivalry that never really starts or stops
Some say the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now pre-eminent, but there is nothing more intense than Australia v England If it feels like the buildup to this Ashes series has lasted 842 days that is because it pretty much has. Test cricket’s oldest rivalry resumes on Friday inside Perth’s 60,000-seat thunderdome...
David Squires on … the history, histrionics and heroism of the Ashes
Our cartoonist looks back at cricket’s biggest rivalry as we gear up for seven weeks of joy, despair and animosity Buy a Squires cartoon in our Print Shop David’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...
The Breakdown | Could new Nations Championship transform Test rugby? The jury is out
There is logic to the fresh international format, due to launch next year, but glaring issues and logistical challenges too OK, let’s just pick the ball up and run with it for a little while. A reimagined global Test landscape pitching the northern hemisphere against the south commencing next July....
England call up Noah Caluori for Argentina Test after triple injury blow
Lawrence, George and Roebuck all ruled out Arundell, Pollock and Daly among wing options England have been hit by a triple injury blow before their final autumn Test with Ollie ÂLawrence, Jamie George and Tom Roebuck all ruled out of the game against Argentina on Sunday. The 19‑year-old uncapped wing...
MLS executive who built a powerhouse faced allegations of sexist, racist and homophobic behavior
Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner denies the allegations, which prompted a recently-concluded MLS investigation that could not corroborate them Read a summary of our investigation here From a box above the field at PayPal Park in San Jose, Ernst Tanner looked on. It was 10 June 2023, and his...
I can’t remember ever being so confident at the start of an away Ashes series | Mark Ramprakash
Australia have big injuries and concerns over their top order: if England start well in Perth they can win back the Ashes It’s the Ashes in Australia and that is a series England have become used to losing, so much so that even Jimmy Anderson, the greatest English Test wicket‑taker...