Eddie Howe refusing to give up on Victor Osimhen despite huge obstacle to Newcastle pursuit
Reports claim Newcastle have not given up hope of signing Napoli star Victor Osimhen despite his insistence on playing for a club in the Champions League.
New Zealand Sport News
Hussain: Stokes 'completely gets' captaincy
Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton were full of praise for the tactical brilliance, mentality and instinct of new England skipper Ben Stokes as England fought back to reduce New Zealand to 168-5 with a lead of 137.
England’s Jamie Overton happy to entertain on rollercoaster Test debut
Jamie Overton has already ridden the highs and the lows of Test cricket in the first three days of his England career and admitted he was enjoying leaving fans “on the edge of their seats”.
England take late wickets to leave Test on knife-edge
England's entertainers whipped up the Headingley crowd as four wickets on the third evening left them hunting a series whitewash of New Zealand.
Australia v England: Five storylines to follow including the Marcus Smith-Owen Farrell axis and the Wallabies’ resurgence
The Red Rose have dominated this rivalry over the past few years, winning eight in a row, including a 3-0 whitewash the last time they toured down under.
Overton stars with bat and ball as England eye New Zealand whitewash
Jamie Overton hit a stunning 97 on his England debut and then starred with the ball as the hosts closed in on a series clean sweep against World Test champions New Zealand at Headingley.
England in pole position to complete series clean-sweep over New Zealand
England have played themselves into a good position to beat New Zealand in the third Test at Headingley and complete a 3-0 series clean-sweep.
England strike late to seize control of 3rd Test
The tourists were on 168-5 and led England by 137 runs when rain brought a premature halt to the day's play. New Zealand got off to a promising start in their second innings thanks to a fluent half-century from Tom Latham (76) but lost their way after the opener was dismissed by debutant Jamie Overton (1-34) off the first ball after tea.