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1st Test: South Africa's Rabada and Nortje rock England on Day 1

Rabada, passed fit following an ankle injury, removed openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley early on during a return of 2-36 in 12 overs. And Nortje, one of eight South Africans playing their first Test in England, grabbed three wickets, including the scalp of home captain Ben Stokes. Only Ollie Pope, with an unbeaten 61, offered prolonged resistance before rain arrived half an hour after lunch, turning into a downpour that left the outfield saturated.

Ollie Pope’s bid to lead England recovery against South Africa halted by rain

Ollie Pope’s attempts to lead England out of trouble after the loss of early wickets were frustrated by rain which forced an early close to play on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.

Team Hasn't Forgotten What I Have Done For Two Years: KL Rahul On Making A Comeback

Injuries haven't been kind to KL Rahul but as he got ready to lead India in one more series, he couldn't thank the team management enough for remembering his contribution in last two years while he was out for last two months. "You might be out for two months but they haven't forgotten what you have done for the team and the country in last two-three years. Players actually thrive in such environment," the Indian captain said on the eve of the first ODI against Zimbabwe. He feels that the Indian team management has been able to create an environment which can bridge the gap during the transformation from a good to great player.

Rain stops play as Ollie Pope bids to lead England recovery against South Africa

Ollie Pope’s attempts to get England out of trouble after they lost early wickets were dampened by a rain delay after lunch on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.

England v South Africa 2022 live: score and latest updates from the opening Test at Lord's

England suffered a torrid morning after losing the toss at Lord's before the first Test against South Africa, who currently lead the World Test Championship.

Opinion: The pros and cons of backing Ian Foster as All Blacks head coach until the 2023 Rugby World Cup

New Zealand Rugby (NZR) announced on Wednesday that they will back head coach Ian Foster to lead the All Blacks through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Six Sydney Sinkings: The Boks head off to another hoodoo city where they haven't won in 29 years

South Africa generally doesn't like playing rugby in Australia and their record in the country since 1993 details that sorry record.

I owe my fame to One-Day cricket: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma has given a big thumbs-up to the 50-over game, in which he has scored three double hundreds-two against Sri Lanka and once against Australia. "Mera naam hi One-day cricket se bana hai (I owe my fame to One-Day cricket). Sab bekar ki baatein hai (all this talk about ODIs being outdated is futile).

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1st Test: South Africa's Rabada and Nortje rock England on Day 1

Ollie Pope’s bid to lead England recovery against South Africa halted by rain

Team Hasn't Forgotten What I Have Done For Two Years: KL Rahul On Making A Comeback

Rain stops play as Ollie Pope bids to lead England recovery against South Africa

England v South Africa 2022 live: score and latest updates from the opening Test at Lord's

Opinion: The pros and cons of backing Ian Foster as All Blacks head coach until the 2023 Rugby World Cup

Six Sydney Sinkings: The Boks head off to another hoodoo city where they haven't won in 29 years

I owe my fame to One-Day cricket: Rohit Sharma