NASSER HUSSAIN: Leach deserves a chance before England turn to Moeen
Any English spinner playing at home has my sympathy. The first two Test pitches this season have not offered them much and that is typical of how it is these days.
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"End Of An Era": England Women Pacer Katherine Brunt Retires From Tests
England women's team pacer Katherine Brunt on Saturday announced her retirement from Test cricket. Brunt, who played 14 Tests for the team, bows out of the format with 51 wickets, the third-most by a women's player for England in the format. The 36-year-old, however, will continue to play ODIs and T20Is for the team. Brunt had made her Test debut back in 2004, and later that year helped England retain the women's Ashes after 42 years. "I feel like as an athlete there is never an obvious time to step away from doing the thing that you love," Brunt said in a statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Kapp, Lee, Jaftha back for UK leg of Proteas women's cricket tour
Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee and Sinalo Jaftha have been included in the Proteas women's squad for the United Kingdom leg of their tour.
Kent Spitfires (202-5) beat Somerset (170-9) by 32 runs in T20 Blast at Taunton
Jordan Cox smashed a career-best 94 to lead Kent Spitfires to a 32-run Vitality Blast victory over second-placed Somerset in the South Group at Taunton on Friday night.
Wyatt's quickfire 76 lifts Vipers past Lightning
England's Danni Wyatt starred to leave the Southern Vipers on the brink of the Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day as she fired 76 from 44 balls in a five-wicket win over Lightning at Trent Bridge.
James Anderson celebrates England return with trio of wickets for Lancashire
James Anderson celebrated the news his England exile was set to end by taking a trio of wickets as Lancashire bowled Hampshire out for 246 on day one of their LV= Insurance County Championship Division One clash.
Scran? No scran? The new food culture at football grounds
There was a time not too long ago when anyone hoping for a warm meal on the terraces of a lower-league football match would face a stark choice: Pot Noodle, or hunger. While many understandably chose the latter, you would still see innumerable tubs of freeze-dried slop perched precariously on crush barriers, one wayward shot away from discharging their rehydrated gruel over unlucky bystanders. They were often served from little wooden sheds for an astronomical mark-up by faintly furious volunteers who would give you nothing more than an indignant frown if you dared asked for chips.
Liverpool have bought success like everybody else
There’s reaction to the Liverpool mailbox of Tuesday morning as everybody else cites Liverpool as an example of a club that has spent well.