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James at Castlefield Bowl - stage times, support, setlist, parking and how to get there
Thirty years almost to the day, James will celebrate one of their most legendary gigs with a huge homecoming show at Castlefield Bowl. The band famously played to 30,000 revellers at Alton Towers back on July 4, 1992, in a concert broadcast live with Chris Evans on Radio 1.
Cricket flashback: Fast bowling captains - the rockstars of Test cricket
Arguably, there is no better sight in cricket than a fast bowler in full flow in his run-up, running into bowl, hitting the straps, with the crowd behind him, cheering in anticipation, the pace increasing as he nears the bowling crease, the final jump, the landing with the thighs, shins and ankles taking the weight of the body, the twisting of the shoulders, the forearms and the wrists coming into play before the final release of the ball at great speed. All this takes a toll on the body of course and if the pacer is overworked, careless or unfit, it can lead to injuries and a potential exit from the team. Perhaps this is one reason fast bowlers are not 'burdened' with captaincy.
Need Jasprit Bumrah more as bowler than as a captain: Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid. Bumrah on Friday, became the 36th player to lead India in Test cricket and only the second pacer-captain after legendary Kapil Dev. "Just relax, we need you more as a bowler than as captain," that's exactly what Dravid told the young skipper, after it became clear that Rohit Sharma won't be available for this game.
Johnny Marr joins Crowded House on stage and stuns fans at Castlefield Bowl gig
Fans went wild when Crowded House brought out Johnny Marr as a surprise guest for their huge Castlefield Bowl open-air gig in Manchester on Thursday night. The Antipodean rock icons were in town as part of the continuing Sounds of the City series of concerts at Castlefield Bowl.
Australia crush Sri Lanka after Lyon and Head spin web
COLOMBO : Nathan Lyon and part-time spinner Travis Head wrecked Sri Lanka on a treacherous track to help Australia to a 10-wicket win inside three days of the opening test in Galle on Friday.
Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Galle
COLOMBO : Australia beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets inside three days of the opening test in Galle on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews out with COVID as first Test against Australia resumes on Day 3
Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia due to COVID-19 but third day otherwise began on schedule in Galle on Friday. Batsman Oshada Fernando took the field to replace Mathews for the first match of the two-Test series.