Ashes 2019: Fortunate Root makes half-century after Burns and Stokes depart
Rory Burns and Ben Stokes fell after lunch, but Joe Root will start the final session of day one at The Oval on 57 after riding his luck.
Rory Burns and Ben Stokes fell after lunch, but Joe Root will start the final session of day one at The Oval on 57 after riding his luck.
Captain Quinton de Kock will open the innings with talented opener, Reeza Hendricks, followed by Jon Jon Smuts at number 3.
These three will feel that they deserved a chance in the first home Test series for the Virat Kohli-led side.
Kim Clijsters, the former world number one, has announced plans for a surprise WTA return after a seven-year absence from tennis.
Looking at the players with the most five-set Grand Slam match wins in 2019.
Peter Siddle and Tim Paine dropped chances to dismiss Joe Root as England's captain and Rory Burns guided the hosts to 86-1 at lunch.
Keeping the 2020 T20 World Cup in mind, the selectors seem to have decided to move ahead with young wicket-keepers instead of MS Dhoni.
Kristyna Pliskova suprisingly lost to Peng Shuai in Nanchang, while Alison Van Uytvanck saw off compatriot Kirsten Flipkens in Hiroshima.
Australia cricket icon Shane Warne turns 50 on Friday and, to celebrate, we have taken a look at his career highlights using Opta data.
Rohit Sharma has not only retained his place in the Test squad, but is also set to be promoted to the opener's slot.
The French World Cup-winner has four years left on his current contract.
Liverpool look to maintain their perfect start to the season even as Newcastle hope to get back on track.
Real Madrid play Levante on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Here is all you need to know about the encounter.
Despite scoring 54 not out and finishing with respectable bowling figures at Old Trafford, Mitchell Starc has been dropped by Australia.
After competing in the Zhuhai Championships and China Open, Andy Murray will stay in the Far East to compete in the Shanghai Masters.
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff suffered a high-speed crash while filming for BBC series Top Gear on Tuesday.
Manchester City clash swords with Norwich City on Saturday. How will the match pan out? Who will win the game? The answers are here.
The hosts had announced a full-strength team for this series which will commence from the 15th of September.
Harry Maguire faces former club Leicester City as Manchester United aim to regain winning form following the international break.
Both teams will be looking to register their first win of the season.
The Prime Minister’s Office of Sri Lanka got information about the threat of a possible terrorist attack on the national team.
While Smith has flourished in his comeback, Warner has hit a roadblock.
Lionel Messi lifts the lid on Barcelona's unsuccessful pursuit of Neymar this summer.
The resurgence of the old Sardar Patel stadium into a monumental, new one is underway.
English have no other option than to persist with Root as the skipper, irrespective of the outcome of the 5th Test at The Oval.
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