Poor fitness levels lambasted as England Women suffer World T20 semi-final collapse against Australia March 30, 2016 England Women’s coach Mark Robinson chastised his side’s fitness levels after they missed out on a place in the World Twenty20 final following a five-run defeat to Australia in Delhi. Australia skipper Meg Lanning top scored with 55 as Australia posted 132-6 before openers Charlotte Edwards and Tammy Beaumont shared 67 for England’s first wicket [...]
England v Holland player ratings: Liverpool’s Adam Lallana shines but Everton’s John Stones appeared naive March 30, 2016 Fraser Forster Couldn’t blame him for either goal. He was solid enough, aside from a couple of shaky moments in possession. His decision-making is lacking sometimes but wouldn’t let England down if he started at Euro 2016. That said, he’s very much the No2 behind Joe Hart. Kyle Walker Showed with the goal that he has [...]
England 1, Holland 2; Three Lions’ bubble burst as Hodgson rues failure to build on Germany win March 30, 2016 England manager Roy Hodgson admits his team have lost valuable momentum for the European Championship after Holland brought them back down to earth last night. Striker Jamie Vardy enhanced his claims for a place at this summer’s tournament by opening the scoring in the last match before Hodgson names his 23-man squad in May. But [...]
England skipper Eoin Morgan hands his side a licence to thrill in bid to reach World Twenty20 final March 29, 2016 ENGLAND skipper Eoin Morgan has given his side licence to thrill when they go head-to-head with New Zealand for a place the World Twenty20 final tomorrow afternoon. While the road has been rocky at times, 2010 winners England won their last three group matches against South Africa, Afghanistan and defending champions Sri Lanka to secure [...]
Over to you, England boss Roy Hodgson tells Daniel Sturridge as Euro 2016 scoring baton is passed to Liverpool striker March 28, 2016 England boss Roy Hodgson insists opportunity knocks for striker Daniel Sturridge to stake his claim for a Euro 2016 starting berth when the Three Lions take on Holland at Wembley. Prolific Tottenham forward Harry Kane and Leicester counterpart Jamie Vardy both boosted their standing by netting against world champions Germany during Saturday’s stunning 3-2 comeback [...]
Sophie Christiansen interview: Five-time Paralympic champion on why City banking job is vital to her success March 28, 2016 Coding statistical models at one of the City’s leading financial institutions is not everybody’s idea of downtime but for Great Britain dressage rider Sophie Christiansen it offers a therapeutic release from para-equestrian dominance. Christiansen is a five-time Paralympic champion, having claimed triple gold at Greenwich during London 2012 aboard her horse Janeiro 6, affectionately known [...]
No doubts for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger over his future at Emirates Stadium March 28, 2016 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has poured scorn on suggestions that this season will mark the end of his 20-year reign in charge of the north London club. Wenger has been the target of supporter unrest after a downturn in form – The Gunners have won just eight of their last 20 matches in all competitions – [...]
England have mental edge over World Twenty20 semi-final opponents New Zealand, insists Stokes March 28, 2016 All-rounder Ben Stokes insists England have a “mental advantage” over semi-final opponents New Zealand as the two nations prepare to do battle for a place in World Twenty20 final on Wednesday. England have already won two Super 10 matches at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi, against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, on a pitch [...]
England need to prove there are different strings to their T20 bow March 24, 2016 England managed to scramble over the line against Afghanistan but it was a pretty lacklustre performance from the top order and shows how susceptible we are to spin on slower pitches. We seem to have these collapses and it’s not just the current team, it’s an historic problem where panic tends to set in. On [...]
Afghanistan victory was never in doubt, insists England skipper Eoin Morgan despite nerve-jangling batting collapse March 23, 2016 England skipper Eoin Morgan insists the prospect of defeat never crossed his mind despite minnows Afghanistan threatening to land a knockout World Twenty20 blow before succumbing to a 15-run defeat in Delhi. A stumbling England stuttered to 42-4 and then 57-6 before a 33-ball stand of 57 between all-rounders Moeen Ali and David Willey propelled [...]
