Fleming’s first series in charge is against South Africa in December. After two Tests in Bangladesh and a one-off anniversary Test in Melbourne in the winter, attention will then turn to next summer’s Ashes. Fleming rejected the idea English cricket is too obsessed by beating Australia. “No, because I have an obsession with it as
In the morning session, Worcestershire lost two wickets but saved the follow-on with ease to reach lunch on 376-7, just 89 in arrears, thanks to Hose bringing up his first century of the season. Both Durham wickets were taken by Stokes, who had Henry Cullen caught at slip before dismissing Hose. Tom Taylor and Matthew
Eyeing a victory to stay ahead of promotion rivals Kent, Guthrie set the tone early for the Steelbacks. Bowling with a noticeable pace, he proved a constant threat, finding movement and deploying the short ball to good effect. He was backed up well by his fellow seamers with Ben Sanderson and Harry Conway both taking
Ben Shelton powered his way into the US Open final with an impressive four-set win over Frances Tiafoe in an epic all-American semi-final. Both players were bidding to reach their first Grand Slam final and put on a show for a raucous crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium, with eighth seed Shelton coming from a set
New York is known as the city that never sleeps – and so it has been at this year’s US Open. A number of matches have started late and finished in the early hours, backing up the city’s reputation as a playground for the nocturnal. But when some players – including men’s semi-finalists Ben Shelton
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Banks Homes Riverside (day two) Durham 252: Raine 58*; Morgan 4-78, Sharma 3- 38, Higgins 3-63 & 204-2 McKinney 115* Middlesex 203: Holden 43, Duke 38*; Carse 5-72, Raine 3-67 Durham (4 pts) lead Middlesex (3 pts) by 253 runs Match scorecard Brydon Carse’s first five-wicket haul in almost two
