la Rhys Webb starts for Wales against Scotland with Alyn Wyn Jones set for record-setting appearance By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:41:20 GMT The skipper will play in his 148th Test - levelling Richie McCaw - his 139th for Wales to add to nine for the British & Irish Lions. Meanwhile Webb wears the No 9 shirt for first time since 2017. Full Article
la Six Nations match between Wales and Scotland postponed due to coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:43:58 GMT In a shambolic development on Friday afternoon the final match of the Championship was officially postponed while Scotland were warming up for their captain's run ahead of Saturday's game. Full Article
la Disillusioned Welsh winger George North blasts back at trolls who make his life a living hell By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:30:46 GMT WILL KELLEHER: George North has had enough. Not of rugby, nor of playing for Wales but of them. North has had it with online trolls who spout vile bile at him and his family. Full Article
la Joe Marler can play on until the 2023 Rugby World Cup says Eddie Jones By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 00:13:24 GMT Eddie Jones has urged Joe Marler not to quit rugby and has scheduled a meeting with the prop once the lockdown is over. Marler was handed a 10-week ban for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones' genitals. Full Article
la Wales could play seven Tests in TEN weeks this autumn with Japan fixture set to be chalked off By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:23:54 GMT EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Wayne Pivac's side were due to play Japan in Shizuoka on June 27 before jetting down to New Zealand for a two-Test series shortly afterwards. Full Article
la VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Get back in the black after Christmas By Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 09:16:54 +0000 If you're ever going to slip into the red, it will usually be over Christmas. The average household is expected to blow around £500 at this time of year, according to the British Retail Consortium. Full Article
la VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Remember the heroes and villains of the High Street By Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 09:11:00 +0100 My partner Chris and I live in a first-floor flat, so when our neighbour sent us a message out of the blue insisting we use her front garden to enjoy the sunshine on Sunday, I could have kissed her. Full Article
la VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Be more vigilant than ever about online fraud By Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:51:38 +0100 For many of us feeling cut off from loved ones, technology has proved to be a lifeline, but we must beware. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Steve Smith takes swipe at England after smashing double century By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2019 21:32:06 GMT LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Steve Smith accused England of playing into his hands after he continued to punish their bowling with a magnificent 211 in Manchester. Full Article
la Andrew Flintoff admits desire to become England head coach By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:37:38 GMT Trevor Bayliss will stand down from the role with England following the end of the Ashes, with the search for a successor among the ECB's high priorities. Full Article
la England v Australia, day three Ashes LIVE By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:02:44 GMT England have mounted the start of recovery against Australia with Joe Root and Rory Burns sharing a century partnership on day three of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Rory Burns urges England to summon spirit of Headingley By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:19:21 GMT LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Three late wickets, including Joe Root, left England's Ashes hopes hanging by a thread on Friday night as they battled to save the fourth Test. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: England bowling coach Chris Silverwood slams Jofra Archer critics By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:51:42 GMT LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Archer finished Australia's first innings with figures of none for 97, returning to earth with a bump after taking 13 wickets in his first two Tests. Full Article
la England scrap plans to rest top stars for two-Test series in New Zealand this winter By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:03:50 GMT England have abandoned plans to rest senior players from the two-Test series in New Zealand that begins this winter as they start to again prioritise the ultimate format. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Australia take charge of fourth Test as Josh Hazlewood rips through England's top order By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2019 22:47:36 GMT PAUL NEWMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Joe Root was battered and bruised as he tried desperately to keep England afloat at Old Trafford but he just could not steer his ship to Ashes safety. Full Article
la LIVE: The Ashes - England v Australia: Follow day four action By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 18:04:52 GMT England are staring at defeat in the fourth Ashes Test after losing Rory Burns and Joe Root in the first over of their fourth-innings after being set 383 to win by Australia, Full Article
la It's painful to watch...but Australia's batting machine Steve Smith has run England into the ground By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 21:41:58 GMT CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Steve Smith was still there. Turning our summer to autumn in the September chill. Taking away the Ashes. Infecting the glorious memories of the World Cup final. Full Article
la Trevor Bayliss backs England to produce another Ashes miracle By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Sep 2019 22:13:17 GMT England are on the verge of surrendering the Ashes after slumping to 18 for two on Saturday but coach Trevor Bayliss was still clinging to the belief that 'anything is possible'. Full Article
la Ashes news: England suffer dramatic collapse to leave Australia on the brink of retaining urn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 00:31:07 GMT RICHARD GIBSON AT OLD TRAFFORD: After the miracle of Headingley kept their Ashes hopes alive, England now need a marathon stonewall across the Pennines to stop Australia killing them off. Full Article
la The Ashes - England v Australia LIVE: Follow the final day of the fourth Test from Old Trafford By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 17:48:36 GMT Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run victory at Old Trafford despite some dogged resistance from England's lower order. Relive the action from day five with JAMES DUTTON. Full Article
la Joe Root insists he is still the right man to captain England despite Ashes defeat By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 19:45:11 GMT LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Joe Root insisted he was still the right man to captain England, despite Australia regaining the Ashes on a tense final day in Manchester. Full Article
la NASSER HUSSAIN: England captain Joe Root must know that the buck stops with him By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:10:21 GMT NASSER HUSSAIN: The way that England have played their Test cricket in recent years, they were always going to be found out by a high-class bowling attack. Full Article
la Australia retain the Ashes with victory over England in fourth Test at Old Trafford By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 21:20:52 GMT PAUL NEWMAN AT OLD TRAFFORD: Australia have retained the Ashes with victory over England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, claiming their first away series win since 2001. Full Article
la Steve Smith admits retaining the Ashes in England is a 'bucket list moment' as Australia celebrate By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:55:33 GMT Steve Smith said retaining the Ashes in England was one to tick off his bucket list after Australia beat their traditional rivals by 185 runs to win the fourth test at Old Trafford on Sunday. Full Article
la The Ashes player ratings at Old Trafford: Steve Smith's brilliance is just getting ridiculous... By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:02:56 GMT Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth assesses the performances of both sets of players after Australia got the better of England in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford. Full Article
la England's new meal deal won't deliver... but Jamie Vardy's having a barbie at £2.5m mansion By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:11:59 GMT SPORTS AGENDA BY MIKE KEEGAN: England's footballers may well have been delighted last week when the FA announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with food delivery app Deliveroo. Full Article
la England's defeat to Australia was inevitable... we'd seen this film before and knew how it finished By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 08:02:22 GMT MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Some time around 2012, an internet movie geek unearthed what was quickly tagged the worst death scene in cinema history. Full Article
la Cricket news: Steve Smith mocks Jack Leach with glasses celebration after Australia's Ashes glory By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:28:14 GMT Steve Smith was already the pantomime villain for England fans but he has riled them even more following Australia's celebrations after they retained the Ashes on Sunday. Full Article
la England unchanged for Fifth Ashes Test as Joe Root looks to salvage a consolation victory By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:53:00 GMT England have named an unchanged squad for the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval as Joe Root looks to salvage a consolation win after Sunday's disappointment of failing to regain the Ashes. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: With England having failed to regain the urn, our experts tackle the burning questions By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:09:16 GMT Sportsmail columnists Nasser Hussain, David Lloyd, Lawrence Booth and Paul Newman answer the big questions for England's Test team after they failed to regain the Ashes. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Glenn McGrath questions England star Jofra Archer's attitude By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:38:32 GMT Archer was impressive at Lord's and then took six wickets in an innings at Headingley but struggled to replicate that form at Old Trafford and McGrath has questioned his attitude. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Who could replace Joe Root and Trevor Bayliss? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:43:46 GMT Joe Root's failed to lead England to Ashes glory for a second time and some are questioning if he really is the best man to lead an overhaul of the under-performing Test side. Full Article
la Kevin Pietersen lays into Ashes cult hero Jack Leach after Australia retain the urn By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:02:41 GMT Kevin Pietersen has branded England's Ashes cult hero Jack Leach a 'laughing stock' and claims the spinner could have done more to prevent Australia retaining the urn. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Joe Root must lift England's fortunes with new hands-on coach or face captaincy axe By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:54:52 GMT PAUL NEWMAN: There have not been many England captains handed the chance to win a third Ashes series after losing his first two in charge but Joe Root could be the exception. Full Article
la Justin Langer rejects suggestions Jack Leach was mocked during Australia's Ashes celebrations By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:26:08 GMT Justin Langer rejected suggestions Australia's Ashes celebrations at Old Trafford targeted England's Jack Leach for mockery, insisting the on-pitch party was a 'two out of 10' performance. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Joe Root urges axed Jason Roy to knuckle down and win back place By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:50:56 GMT Jason Roy's Test future looks uncertain after he was dropped from Thursday's Ashes finale at The Oval, as England look to finish their summer with a series-squaring win over Australia. Full Article
la England must win at the Oval, Giles has to back Root in public and end the stand-off over selection By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:03:48 GMT NASSER HUSSAIN: What happens on the field over the next five days is hugely important because a 2-2 scoreline in the Ashes would be far better for England than 3-1 to Australia. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: England captain wears haunted look of many predecessors but now Joe Root must dig deep By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:06:53 GMT PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Root wore the tired, almost haunted, look of many an England captain coming to the end of the road as he tried to summon up one last effort on Wednesday. Full Article
la Joe Root urges England to give Trevor Bayliss special farewell as he gets ready to step down By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:43:14 GMT His time in charge is destined to be remembered for a phenomenal improvement in white-ball cricket, capped off by this summer's World Cup win at Lord's. Full Article
la The Ashes - England vs Australia SCORECARD from fifth Test at the Oval By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:14:11 GMT The urn might be returning to Australia but England still have a job on their hands to ensure their old foes don't win the compelling Ashes series outright. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: England were loose, tired, sloppy and impatient By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:41:14 GMT NASSER HUSSAIN AT THE OVAL: Australia opened the door for England here with dropped catches and a wicket off a no ball but they just could not force their way through. Full Article
la England batsman Jos Buttler delighted to deliver with unbeaten 64 after 'hard' Ashes series By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:38:30 GMT LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: Buttler, whose previous eight innings in this series had produced a best of 41, deposited Josh Hazlewood for three sixes to reach stumps on 64 not out. Full Article
la BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England's batting line-up is flimsy and Tim Paine had a torrid time By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:40:15 GMT DAVID LLOYD AT THE OVAL: England's batting line-up is flimsy. At 130 for two, you would have thought it would be plain sailing for them, with most of the top order getting starts Full Article
la Ashes 2019: We needed an angry, cussed England but we got a day of wild abandon By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:30:13 GMT IAN HERBERT AT THE OVAL: The Australians have demonstrated in recent years the art of salvaging pride when the long shadows of late summer are falling across The Oval. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Jos Buttler rescues England after another batting collapse By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 22:27:22 GMT PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: For a short, sweet spell Jos Buttler produced a passable imitation of Kevin Pietersen's famous innings here at the Oval in the greatest of all Ashes series. Full Article
la The Ashes - England vs Australia SCORECARD: Day two of fifth and final Test at the Oval By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:42:35 GMT Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh finished England's innings as the hosts were bowled out for 294 early on the second day at the Oval. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Jofra Archer helps England take charge of fifth Test By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:36:16 GMT PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: It did not quite inspire pronouncements on sandwich boards that 'He's out' as news of Don Bradman's demise was once greeted at the Oval. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Six wickets will win over those who doubted Jofra's class By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2019 23:30:31 GMT LAWRENCE BOOTH AT THE OVAL: There was a moment when a few critics were lured into the view that Jofra Archer was not, after all, the best thing that has happened to English cricket. Full Article
la Ashes 2019: Electric Sam Curran can light up England's future after three-wicket haul in fifth Test By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:51:31 GMT NASSER HUSSAIN AT THE OVAL: England fans may be entitled to ask where Sam Curran has been all this series after a very impressive effort with the ball. Full Article
la The Ashes - England vs Australia SCORECARD: Day three of fifth and final Test By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Sep 2019 13:45:43 GMT Jofra Archer and Sam Curran combined to hand England a vital first-innings lead in the final Ashes Test, raising hopes of a series-levelling win at The Oval. Follow the action live with Sportsmail. Full Article