Lawrence half-century propels England towards victory over Pakistan
LONDON, Aug 29 - Dan Lawrence piloted England into a near-unassailable position against Pakistan on a rain-hit third day of the second test at Lord’s.
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England dismiss Pakistan for 110 to seize control of Lord's test
LONDON, Aug 28 : England bowled Pakistan out for 110 to take a first-innings lead of 180 and seize control of the second test at Lord's on Friday.
England take quick Pakistan wickets after being bowled out for 290
LONDON, Aug 28 : Josh Tongue struck with the last ball before lunch to leave Pakistan reeling on 16-2 in reply to England's 290 all out on the second day of the second test at Lord's on Friday.
Wallabies getting to grips with new coach ahead of Argentina test
Aug 28 : Australia are still getting to grips with new coach Les Kiss's ideas and approach as they continue their preparations ahead of next year’s hosting of the World Cup with a test in Argentina on Saturday.
Sport-Conflicting ideas of fairness in women’s sports fuel transgender participation debate
Aug 28 : Recent controversy in the WNBA has reignited the debate about transgender participation in women’s sports, with advocacy groups split over differing ideas of fairness.
Springboks make two late changes for second test against New Zealand
CAPE TOWN, Aug 28 : South Africa have made two changes to their starting XV for the second test against New Zealand in Cape Town on Saturday as Handre Pollard is replaced by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Cheslin Kolbe comes in for Kurt-Lee Arendse.
India captain Gill puts positive spin on drawn Colombo test
Aug 28 : India captain Shubman Gill said there were lots of positives to take from their 1-0 series win in Sri Lanka but there can be little doubt the squad return home disappointed and disheartened after letting the hosts off the hook in the drawn second test.
Kiss seeks two starting sides from depth-challenged Wallabies
MELBOURNE, Aug 28 : Australia have often struggled with a shallow playing pool but coach Les Kiss has resolved to build two starting-quality rugby teams before the nation hosts the World Cup next year, using his early months in charge to deepen his squad rather than settle on a preferred 15.