Ashes 2015 third test: We have plan for Jonny Bairstow in third test, warns Michael Clarke July 28, 2015 Australia captain Michael Clarke insists his side have devised a plan to prevent county cricket run-machine Jonny Bairstow from replicating his blistering domestic form in the third Investec Ashes Test at Edgbaston, which starts today. Read more: Interactive – Where will England's runs come from? England responded to their 405-run mauling in the second [...]
Chris Tremlett’s cricket comment: Resting Mark Wood for Steven Finn robs England of variety July 28, 2015 Should England opt to rest seamer Mark Wood and recall Steven Finn, I fear that their bowling unit might lack variation in what is a pivotal five days against Australia at Edgbaston. Read more: Tremlett – A big score from Ian Bell is just round the corner Whether it was an ankle injury [...]
Jessica Ennis-Hill back in Team GB for Beijing World Championships July 28, 2015 Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill is set to return to major competition for the first time since London 2012 after she was named in Great Britain’s squad for next month’s World Championships. Read more: World Championships right for Ennis-Hill but maybe not Mo Ennis-Hill, 29, has been selected for the heptathlon in Beijing, having impressed [...]
Kevin Pietersen hails significance of mentor Clive Rice on career July 28, 2015 Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen yesterday paid tribute to his mentor and ex-South Africa all-rounder Clive Rice, who died after suffering from a brain tumour. Read more: Pietersen tips Australia to win Ashes Rice played a pivotal role in Pietersen’s development while coach of county side Nottinghamshire after signing the then young South African [...]
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger at odds with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho over Eden Hazard and spending July 28, 2015 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has rejected Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho’s claim that Blues star Eden Hazard is alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the world’s top three. Read more: Wenger – new Walcott contract getting closer Hazard scored 19 goals in 52 games last season to help Chelsea win the Premier League and [...]
Toormore triumph helps Hannon to glorious first day at Goodwood July 28, 2015 TRAINER Richard Hannon enjoyed a fine start to Glorious Goodwood yesterday, notching two winners including Toormore in the Qatar Lennox Stakes. It was a triumphant first race in Godolphin colours for the 9-4 joint favourite, who held off a challenge from Code Red to win by three quarters of a length under James Doyle. Hannon, [...]
Edgbaston return won’t save England from defeat July 28, 2015 ROBIN HUTCHISON PREVIEWS TODAY’S THIRD TEST AT EDGBASTON IF ENGLAND’S cricketers were ever in need of a return to their most successful venue it was after the chastening defeat at Lord’s. Things looked grim on the first two days when Australia racked up 566 runs for the loss of eight wickets. And they then got [...]
Ashes 2015 betting: Back Ian Bell to stave off last orders and raise another glass to Steven Smith July 28, 2015 The question for England supporters is whether Ian Bell’s loss of form is temporary or if we’re now staring disconsolately into the dregs of his career. Read more: Ian Bell – Only big runs will save me from Ashes axe For a man described by David English this week as the most technically-gifted batsman in the [...]
Sussex Stakes set for another Solow show in Gleneagles absence July 28, 2015 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS TODAY’S RACING AT GLORIOUS GOODWOOD THERE was a huge sense of disappointment at Monday’s declaration stage when Gleneagles’ name failed to appear among the final list of eight confirmed runners for this afternoon’s Qatar Sussex Stakes (3.10pm). Aidan O’Brien’s star three-year-old colt, winner of the English and Irish 2000 Guineas as well [...]
Frankie set to fly over downs on King of Rooks July 28, 2015 There was something deeply unsatisfactory about KING OF ROOKS’s defeat in the Norfolk Stakes last month and I’ve got a feeling that Richard Hannon’s colt can get back to winning ways in this afternoon’s Fairmont Molecomb Stakes (3.45pm). The son of Acclamation lined up at Royal Ascot on the back of a devastatingly impressive win [...]