Updates from the 20-over opener at Metricon StadiumPlay tonight starts at 7:40pm AEDT on the Gold CoastAny thoughts? Email or tweet @GeoffLemonSportTwo in three balls! The delivery in between is smashed for six, tossed up by Gardner and slog-swept by V…
Players’ stand over Ashes shows shift in attitudes since Marcus Trescothick’s day | Andy Bull
Trescothick threw light on to the mental health problems in cricket, and we need better understanding more than everTime flies. It’s been 15 years since Marcus Trescothick last played for England, in a warmup match against New South Wales in November 2…
Ashes tour likely to go ahead as England and Australia hold positive talks
England players likely to be joined in Australia by familiesDoubts remain over scheduling of five-Test seriesEngland’s Ashes tour of Australia took a significant step towards being confirmed later this week following positive talks between players’ rep…
Ashes will only go ahead if enough leading England players tour
Decision on Ashes to be made by ECB this weekECB says squad must befit ‘series of this significance’The England and Wales Cricket Board has warned counterparts in Australia that the Ashes tour is not a done deal as it pushes to secure the best possible…
Summation of Force: capturing the magic of cricket – in pictures
The Summation of Force, a film installation by Trent Parke and Narelle Autio, uncovers the essence of cricket through artistic motion studies. Stills reveal a glimpse into the creative process behind the work Continue reading…
‘Punching the air’: Pelé leaves hospital to undergo chemotherapy
Brazilian great, 80, stable after month-long hospital stayTumour removed from colon but chemo to continueBrazilian football great Pelé has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for almost a month.The 80-year-old had a tumour rem…
Australia v India: women’s Test, day one – live!
Lightning has stopped play at Gold Coast’s Carrara StadiumAny thoughts? Email Adam or tweet @collinsadam 11.39am BST Bernard Sayer enjoyed our Coodabeens inclusion about the Bears and Carrara. “Personal favourite of mine was song to the tune of Dylan’s…
Emma Raducanu commits to Australian Open despite strict quarantine laws
‘Whatever needs to be done, I’ll do it,’ says US Open championRaducanu says she should not be among the favouritesEmma Raducanu is happy to comply with whatever demands are made of players competing in the Australian Open but shrugged off suggestions s…
Australia Wallabies v Argentina Pumas: Rugby Championship 2021 – live!
New Zealand 19-17 South AfricaAny thoughts? Email Jonathan or tweet @JPHowcroft 11.28am BST 19 mins: Poor lineout from Argentina and Slipper steals on the ground like a hungry truffle pig. The Wallabies shape to the right, then the left with runners lo…
Ryder Cup memories, the greatness of Jimmy Greaves and brawling boxers
This week’s roundup also features a perilous reaction to a run-out, animals on the pitch and road race rain hazards1) The Ryder Cup starts on Friday after a three-year pandemic-induced hiatus. Europe won impressively last time at Le Golf National, high…