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Former Australia wicketkeeper takes swipe at Ben Stokes and England over handshake offer
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has criticised England after Ben Stokes ' offer to end the fourth Test with India early was rejected by Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. With 15 overs remaining in the match, England offered to declare the fourth Test a draw with Stokes proposing a handshake at around 5.25pm. However, both Jadeja and Sundar, who had batted together since the morning session on day five, had scores in the eighties and declined the offer as they looked to notch their centuries. England players were noticeably frustrated and the match subsequently ended in a draw, with both Sundar and Jadeja securing tons. Stokes and England have come under criticism for their reaction to India's decision, and now Haddin has offered his opinion, cheekily suggesting that 'just because it didn't go England's way... all of a sudden they're not happy'. 'India were 2-0, England are up and about, they thought they were going to win the Test, and there was an unbelievable partnership,' said Haddin, speaking on the Willow Talk Cricket Podcast. 'Gill once again, KL Rahul, (they) were outstanding. And as the game went on, all of a sudden it got to a situation where England said they can't win, so let's stop the game. 'So everything's got to stop because England are done playing. I like what India did. They earned the right to stay out there as long as they need to. They earned the right to get 100. 'And just because it didn't go England's way and they didn't get the answer that they want, all of a sudden they're not happy. They started to get verbal.' Haddin mentioned Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett specifically, calling their behaviour 'interesting', before adding: 'If things don't go England's way and they don't get the rub of the green, all of a sudden it's everyone else's problems.' 'So well done to India for staying out there, well done for getting a draw. When England were dropping all those catches, they gave enough chances to win the Test match. That's what they should be looking at, not that India decided to stay on a little bit longer.' England currently lead the series 2-1 after the draw, and though India cannot win it, they could also draw if they were able to win the final Test. The fifth match takes place at the Oval between Thursday, 31 July and Sunday, 4 August.
BBC News
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Have your say - how will Cardiff do this season?
Pre-season is done and dusted and Cardiff City are now just days away from their first competitive game under new boss Brian Barry-Murphy - and their first at League One level for 22 rounding off their warm-up schedule with a 2-2 draw at Notts County, the Bluebirds open their league campaign against Peterborough United in the Welsh capital on Saturday (12:30 BST).But how do you think City will get on in 2025-26? What do you think is acceptable? In some ways it must be difficult for Cardiff fans to make any predictions given the lack of new signings to replace those who have left following the club's relegation from the Championship.A number of senior players - including Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, Joe Ralls, Callum O'Dowda and Dimitrious Goutas - have gone, while Cardiff are yet to make a signing this summer. On the other hand, Cardiff have managed to keep hold of key assets such as Yousef Salech, Alex Robertson, Rubin Colwill, Callum Robinson, Perry Ng and Calum Chambers. As for the new man in charge, Barry-Murphy was not appointed until mid-June, while uncertainty over the ownership of the club, with reported takeover offers from a Gareth Bale-led consortium, has rumbled on in the background. Traditionally, fans have had pre-season opportunities to cast their eyes over new recruits - and assess how young players are shaping up - but there have been no friendlies at Cardiff City Stadium for them to attend this all this in mind, then, what are your hopes - or fears - for the season ahead? Let us know your views by clicking here.
STV News
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Jones 'was on an emotional rollercoaster' ahead of Lions' series triumph
Huw Jones admitted he had been riding an emotional rollercoaster, culminating in the British and Irish Lions clinching a series victory over Australia. Andy Farrell's men have returned to Sydney intent on becoming the first Lions team to complete a Test whitewash since the 1927 visit to Argentina – an aspiration made possible by Saturday's gripping 29-26 triumph in Melbourne. Jones was destined to miss one of the greatest matches in the tourists' storied history after initially being left out of the starting XV, despite having impressed in the Suncorp Stadium opener. But having been dropped for Garry Ringrose, he was reinstated at outside centre when the Ireland star self-reported a return of the concussion symptoms that had forced him to miss the first Test. 'It was a pretty mental week. I had the initial disappointment of not being in the squad on the Tuesday,' Jones said. 'I had a chat with Andy and I was gutted. I got over that and was ready to get behind the boys. 'And then on Thursday we trained and Garry – to be fair to him – said his head just wasn't right. I think he may have got a knock in the session and went to the doctor. 'That's brave. And pulling yourself out as well. It was at the end of training, I had no idea that he was struggling, 'I chatted to Garry afterwards and he was emotional. Its one of those….you think 'I'll be all right' but if it's bad, it's bad. 'But like people have said, it's just a game. Your head's very important, you only get one brain and all that. 'If he felt the need to say that he was struggling, then fair play to him. I just hope that he gets over it very quickly. 'I was gutted for him because he deserved to play and I know he would have been unbelievable. Sometimes that's rugby and that's sport. 'So I got a nod after that session. I was ready to step in and luckily I'd run some of the plays on Tuesday, so I was ready to go and got the job done.' Jones played a key part in the Lions' comeback from 18 points down after showing his strength to power over just before half-time, but it was Hugo Keenan's dashing finish with 51 seconds left that ignited the celebrations. Remarkably, Keenan's try was the first time the Lions had led in the second Test. 'What a game. Unbelievable. We made it hard for ourselves, ill-discipline and all that, but came back at the end and Hugo….what a finish. It was a good feeling,' Jones said. 'It's a cliche, but we never stopped believing, even at half-time. Even if we'd been further down, we still had the belief that we'd go on and win.' Farrell has given his squad two days off to celebrate Saturday's achievement with the players being joined by their friends and family. They resume training on Tuesday when the Lions will begin plotting the downfall of the Wallabies for a third-successive weekend. Farrell is scheduled to name his starting XV and bench on Thursday. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
