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England can be the great entertainers of Test cricket after whitewash

June 28, 2022

And just like that all is well in English Test cricket again, right? In yesterday’s seven-wicket demolition of New Zealand at Headingley, England completed a 3-0 whitewash over the Black Caps to win their first Test series since the beginning of last year. If after England’s humiliating Test series defeat against the West Indies earlier [...]
A look at England’s former captain as Eoin Morgan retires from international cricket

June 27, 2022

“We Allah with us as well. I spoke to Adil [Rashid] and he said ‘Allah was definitely with us’ and I said ‘we had the rub of the green’.” The words of Irish-born limited overs cricket captain Eoin Morgan after his incredibly diverse England side won the 2019 Cricket World Cup at Lord’s after that [...]
Glastonbury 2022: Protest and celebration as festival roars back

June 27, 2022

It’s been an anxious three years for Glastonbury, but this weekend the most important and influential of the UK’s music festivals, and one of the most essential stages in the world, returned for the first time since 2019. Did it rain? Of course it did – but only a little bit. Late afternoon crowds on [...]
Rover Rover 2022 review: Great Briton

June 27, 2022

Richard Aucock drives the new fifth-generation Range Rover in D350 diesel guise. It might be the most expensive ‘bargain’ you can buy.
Czinger 21C: 3D-printed hypercar makes red-carpet London debut

June 27, 2022

Revealed at the new Concours on Savile Row, the record-breaking Czinger 21C boasts radical in-line seating and a 1,250hp hybrid powertrain.
Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ review: the original supercar

June 27, 2022

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ is a timeless icon and arguably the original supercar. We discover what makes it so special.
As thousands of tennis fans arrive at Wimbledon, here are the top talking points ahead of the 2022 championships

June 27, 2022

Thousands of tennis fans have begun pouring through the gates at Wimbledon as it returns at full capacity for the first time in three years. The Met Office has warned the expected 42,000 supporters to brace for rain showers over SW19 in the early afternoon – just as the first Centre Court games are set [...]
Petr Cech departs Chelsea in latest off-field change

June 27, 2022

Chelsea FC have this morning confirmed the departure of Technical and Performance Advisor and former goalkeeper Petr Cech. Cech will leave his role at the end of the month having been in the position for three years. “It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for the past three years,” Cech [...]
World track and field in need of resurrection ahead of major championships

June 27, 2022

The tectonic plates of British athletics shifted at the weekend as favourites fell to underdogs and new records were broken. As Jeremiah Azu and Daryll Neita won 100m British titles, toppled favourites and looked to book spots at this year’s World Championships in Eugene, US, you’d be forgiven for not knowing it was even going [...]
Wimbledon: The Brits aiming to capture the hearts of Henman Hill

June 27, 2022

The bamks of Henman Hill will today be packed to the rafters for the first time since before the pandemic. Wimbledon is back. And though the likelihood of an Andy Murray win feels slim, and the odds on Emma Raducanu lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish remain long, there’s hope that a number of Brits will [...]