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BBC News
5 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Broad to coach SA before Test final v Australia
Former England bowler Stuart Broad will work with South Africa in the build-up to the World Test Championship final against Australia later this 38, will work for one day as a consultant at training on 9 June - his first role in coaching since retiring at the end of the 2023 took 604 wickets in 167 Tests, putting him second on England's all-time list behind long-time team-mate James took 153 of those wickets against Australia - the most by any player in Test retiring he has worked as a TV pundit but will help South Africa prepare for the World Test Championship final begins at Lord's on 11 Proteas begin a warm-up match against Zimbabwe at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground in Sussex on are defending champions, having beaten India at The Oval in 2023.
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sharks get the job done in a hurry as they make it two from two in Blast
Sussex claimed a swift and comfortable T20 Vitality Blast home victory over last year's champions Gloucestershire, winning by 80 runs as Tom Alsop and James Coles set up a commanding total, with skipper Tymal Mills claiming three wickets. After being put in to bat, Sussex started brightly, with opener Daniel Hughes twice finding the boundary in the first over. Advertisement Fellow opener Harrison Ward fell for one in the second over, clean bowled by the off-spin of Ollie Price after going back and trying to cut a straight delivery which wasn't that short. Hughes kept his foot on the gas, hitting powerfully down the ground and square of the wicket, before tamely chipping a short delivery from Price into the hands of James Taylor at mid-off for 35 from 19. Hammond took a wonderful diving catch in the sixth over to dismiss John Simpson for eight off the bowling of Taylor, and the Sharks finished the powerplay on 53-3. James Coles started slowly, but Alsop hit both of his first two balls for four and didn't look back, thumping Tom Smith back over his head for the first six of the innings in the 11th over, and managing to hit the clock face above the scoreboard with another huge blow shortly after. Advertisement Coles got in on the act too, twice hitting Taylor over the square leg boundary in the 13th, almost striking the clock himself. Alsop reached his 50 from 30 in the 14th over, and the pair brought up their 100 partnership in the 15th. Sussex were well on top by this point, but David Payne seemed to have swung momentum back in Gloucestershire's favour when he dismissed Alsop (58 off 35) and then Coles (43 off 27) in the 16th over - Alsop stretching for a wide slower ball and looping it to short third man, Coles pulling a shortish delivery straight to mid wicket, leaving the Sharks 149-5. No subsequent batter could add more than ten runs to the total in the remaining four overs. Advertisement Smith took an amazing caught and bowled after Tom Clark smashed one back towards his face for two, and Jack Carson holed out at long on off Aman Rao's bowling, just after hitting an impressive pull shot over square leg for six. Nathan McAndrew was also caught on the boundary, becoming Payne's third wicket in an outstanding spell of 4-24 in his four overs. Tom Alsop adds to his tally (Image: Simon Dack) Ollie Robinson tried a few scoops, but eventually lobbed one straight to the keeper for six, and skipper Tymal Mills was out off the final ball of the innings, caught for one off the bowling of Taylor, with Sussex setting Gloucestershire a target of 174 to win. That seemed at the halfway point just above a par score, on a good wicket with a lightning outfield. Advertisement However, it became apparent quite quickly that Sussex's total would be far out of Gloucestershire's reach. Robinson showed his class with a high quality opening spell, clean bowling Australian opener Bancroft for seven in the third over with a world class delivery that kissed the top of off stump. He was very unfortunate not to have Price in the third over with lbw and, by the time Robinson had completed his third over, Gloucestershire were 29-2, with Currie having removed D'arcy Short for a duck. Hammond looked good for 24, but when he fell to Mills in the final over of the powerplay, Gloucestershire looked in trouble at 34-3. Advertisement Bracey looked in decent nick but also couldn't get past 24, joint top-scoring with Hammond. Mills bamboozled the lower order with his slower deliveries, finishing with 3-13, but everyone chipped in with Coles and Carson picking up two wickets each, and McAndrew claiming another. Gloucestershire were dismissed for 93 in the 14th over, with Sussex winning by a huge 80 runs.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
King Charles Hits Back at Harry by Cozying Up to David Beckham
The royal family knows that a well-crafted picture speaks volumes. King Charles' invitation for David Beckham to appear alongside him at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday is a very clear rebuff to his son, coming just days after reports that Meghan and Harry had sought to build ties with Beckham's son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz, the daughter of billionaire MAGA investor Nelson Peltz. Brooklyn Beckham, like Harry, has fallen out with his birth family (English-born soccer player David and his wife Victoria, the designer formerly known as Posh Spice) in a highly publicized feud. Sources have said that Brooklyn believes he is suffering from 'generational trauma' in language that will be familiar to those who have followed Harry and Meghan's very public argument with the Windsors. The parallels between the Beckham and Sussex family feud don't stop there: Meghan and Nicola have been blamed in some quarters for having turned once-favored sons against their families. It emerged last week that Brooklyn and Nicola had dinner with Harry and Meghan recently, and are said to be offering their support to the couple. Well, it now appears David has some support of his own: the king and queen. Beckham was warmly greeted by Charles and Camilla on the opening day of the high-profile Chelsea Flower Show in London, and the king asked if Beckham had received a 50th birthday gift of a rose bush that he and his wife sent him. 'You got it, didn't you?' Charles asked, according to the Daily Mail. Beckham replied: 'It was incredible! Thank you, it was very kind.' Last week, as the rumors gathered pace about a Brooklyn/Harry team up, Kate Middleton stepped out in a chic Victoria Beckham dress, clearly showing which side she is on. Beckham and Harry once shared a strong friendship; Beckham was seen as a good influence on Harry in his wilder days and they had several nights out, with William, in happier days. However, their relationship reportedly soured when Harry and Meghan accused David and Victoria Beckham of leaking stories about them to the media. The Beckhams strongly denied these accusations.
BBC News
14 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Man charged after three police officers assaulted in Crawley
A man has been charged with multiple offences after three police officers were assaulted in Police said officers attended a property in Gossops Drive, Gossops Green, at about 14:30 BST on Saturday to arrest a suspect in an ongoing suspect resisted arrest and attacked three officers, causing "significant injuries", before fleeing to a nearby property, the force Rasool, 43, of Gossops Drive in Crawley, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, two counts of actual bodily harm and two counts of non-fatal strangulation. He has been remanded in custody and will appear before Crawley Magistrates' Court on three officers required hospital treatment for their injuries, said Steve Biglands said: "My colleagues put their own safety at risk to protect the people of Sussex and they will continue to receive the full support of Sussex Police."I would like to commend them for their bravery and acknowledge the swift actions of their colleagues who responded to the incident."Police officers are human beings, and being assaulted while they carry out their duties should never be seen as 'part of the job'. "It is unacceptable and will not be tolerated."
BBC News
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
New Bexhill hospital appeals for Sussex artists' ideas
Artists in East and West Sussex are being encouraged to come forward to design and produce a bespoke art piece for a new Valley Hospital is opening in Bexhill at the start of 2026 to provide adult mental health services and a permanent art piece has been planned for the reception space of the 54-bed shortlisted from the first stage will be given £2,500 to present a proposal, and up to £60,000 will be given to the selected Wells, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's (SPFT) arts project manager, said: "We want this artwork to help create a sense of welcome and improved wellbeing for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital." Artists can express their interest via SPFT's website until midday on 22 successful project, which should have the theme of "the natural world", will be selected by the beginning of September.
