Tom Daley backs team-mates to shine after confirming Commonwealth Games absence
Tom Daley says he is looking forward to watching his team-mates “kick some butt” after confirming his absence from next month’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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Watch - "Not Ideal": Carlos Brathwaite Costs Team 5-Run Penalty With Poor Fielding
Remember Carlos Brathwaite? West Indies' hero at the 2016 ICC World T20 Final, who hit four straight sixes to take his team home against England after his side needed 19 off the last over. That was his debut World Cup. Later that year, he also captained the West Indies team in T20I matches against India. He also played in the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup. After having played for several franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Brathwaite is currently competing in the Vitality T20 Blast in England. He is leading Birmingham Bears in the tournament.
Head Coach Rahul Dravid Joins Team India In Leicester Ahead Of Rescheduled Test vs England. See Pics
Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester, where they will take on Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up game match ahead of their fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham which will start from July 1. "Look who's here! Head Coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester. #TeamIndia," tweeted BCCI.
No Tom Daley in England’s diving squad for Commonwealth Games, Matty Lee will compete in Birmingham
Olympic champion Tom Daley is extending his break from diving after he was left out of England’s 18-strong team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 28-year-old has not competed since winning gold at Tokyo 2020 in the 10m synchronised with Matty Lee — who is involved — and bronze in the individual event.
FA to use toughest possible sanctions for crowd disorder – chair Debbie Hewitt
Clubs could face partial or even full stadium closures as the Football Association’s chair Debbie Hewitt says the governing body is prepared to use the toughest possible sanctions to tackle crowd disorder.
Rahul Dravid joins Team India in Leicester ahead of fifth Test against England
Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester, where they will take on Leicestershire in a four-day warm-up game match ahead of their fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham which will start from July 1. "Look who's here! Head Coach Rahul Dravid has joined the Test squad in Leicester. #TeamIndia," tweeted the BCCI.
Crystal Palace transfer stance opens door for Middlesbrough, Birmingham in player hunt
Middlesbrough and Birmingham City may well have been given a boost in their chase to sign Jack Butland with Crystal Palace now thought to be open to letting the goalkeeper go in either a loan or permanent capacity.
Triathlete Sian Rainsley hopes she has done enough to secure "insane" place at Commonwealth Games
Sian Rainsley found the going tough at the AJ Bell 2022 World Triathlon Championship Series Leeds but is hoping her 15th-place finish is enough to bag an «insane» spot at the Commonwealth Games. Rainsley made her World Series debut in Leeds last year after a late call-up, finishing 13th, and arrived this time around in fourth place in the standings. Ad/> She improved slightly on her 16th-place finish in Yokohama in May and now faces a nervous wait to see if she will this week be part of Team England in Birmingham alongside the already-selected Georgia Taylor-Brown and Sophie Coldwell, who finished second and third on Saturday behind France's Cassandre Beaugrand.