Improving Rashid benefitting from consistent selection as explosive Roy takes game – and England – to new level June 30, 2016 England's displays over the last week or so have provided further evidence that their disastrous World Cup showing less than 18 months ago was nothing short of a blessing in disguise. My former Surrey team-mate Jason Roy was one of the beneficiaries of a change of management and mindset within the England camp. Regular readers [...]
Opener Jason Roy unaware of his proximity to England record as his stunning century seals series win June 30, 2016 Centurion Jason Roy shrugged off the disappointment of falling agonisingly short of a major international milestone after the explosive opener fired England to a series-clinching six-wicket win over Sri Lanka at the Kia Oval. Roy smashed 162 as England completed their second-highest successful one-day run-chase as the hosts reached a revised target of 308 in [...]
Gareth Southgate set to plunge Football Association search for Roy Hodgson’s successor into turmoil with disinterest in England manager position June 29, 2016 England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate is set to plunge the Football Association’s plans to find a successor to Roy Hodgson into disarray after it emerged that he is reluctant to take the position, even temporarily. FA chief executive Martin Glenn, who conceded earlier this week that he was “not a football expert, has said that Southgate would [...]
British qualifier Marcus Willis vows to make grand slams the norm after life-changing showdown with Federer June 29, 2016 British wildcard Marcus Willis has vowed not to be a one-hit wonder after his life-changing stint at Wimbledon was brought to an abrupt end by seven-time champion Roger Federer amid a near-carnival atmosphere on Centre Court. World No772 Willis, who came through six rounds of qualifying before producing a gigantic first-round shock by beating Ricardas [...]
Britain’s Andy Murray urges world No772 to relish Centre Court showdown with Roger Federer June 28, 2016 Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has urged British wildcard and world No772 Marcus Willis to relish his showdown with seven-time tournament winner Roger Federer on Centre Court on Wednesday. Willis shot to prominence on the opening day of the championships when he stunned world No54 Ricardas Berankis, beating the Lithuanian in straight sets, having already navigated [...]
Euro 2016: Wales forced to defend leaked video of celebrations as England crash out of tournament June 28, 2016 Full-back Chris Gunter insists the Wales camp harbour no regrets over footage which captured members of their squad exuberantly celebrating as England were dumped out of Euro 2016. A video of Wales players and staff cheering and hugging after England slumped to a 2-1 defeat against European minnows Iceland in Nice on Monday was leaked [...]
Italy 2, Spain 0: Conte switches focus to Germany as incoming Chelsea boss masterminds destruction of reigning champions June 28, 2016 ITALY boss Antonio Conte basked in the glory of ending holders Spain’s eight-year grip on the European Championship but insisted the Azzurri will have to be “super-extraordinary” to beat world champions Germany in Saturday’s quarter-final. Conte’s charges proved tactically superior to their rivals and ended a run of five winless matches against Spain as veteran [...]
England 1, Iceland 2: Minnows leave Hodgson out in cold as woeful Three Lions eliminated from Euro 2016 in humiliating fashion June 27, 2016 Apologetic England manager Roy Hodgson has fallen on his sword after the Three Lions suffered a humiliating exit from Euro 2016 following a wretched showing against minnows Iceland in Nice. Hodgson wasted little time in ending his four-year reign and confirming his departure, as well as that of assistants Ray Lewington and Gary Neville, although his side’s [...]
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic content as Wimbledon title defence begins with crushing victory over Briton James Ward June 27, 2016 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic declared himself content after his quest for a third consecutive Wimbledon crown began with a straight sets victory over British wildcard James Ward on Centre Court. Djokovic claimed the first nine games before world No177 Ward fought back in the second set, although the Serb, who currently holds all four grand [...]
Euro 2016: Who are England’s last 16 foes? Stats and facts on Iceland June 27, 2016 UNFAMILIAR FOES The Three Lions have only crossed swords with Iceland twice. The last meeting was a Euro 2004 warm-up clash at the City of Manchester Stadium which England won 6-1. Skipper Wayne Rooney scored twice that day, while Iceland were captained by Former Chelsea, Tottenham and Fulham forward Eidur Gudjohnsen. The only other meeting [...]
