Live scoreboard from first Test at Edgbaston Yorkshire Day suddenly fell flat for England at Edgbaston as Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root's high hopes were dashed against India. England were on course for a substantial first-innings total while Root (80) and his fellow Yorkshireman Bairstow (70) were sharing a fourth-wicket stand of 104 in only 23 overs. But just as the hosts threatened to dominate their 1,000th Test, Root was cut off in his prime - run out, once more short of a 14th Test century which has eluded him for the past year. Ravi Ashwin finished with four for 60 as England folded to an underwhelming 285 for nine at stumps. England would have been all out, in fact, had a tough caught-behind chance been held when Sam Curran edged Mohammad Shami's penultimate ball of day one. For his trouble, the first of three wickets to fall for eight runs from 216 for three, Root's misfortune was accompanied by a full-house 'send-off' from his opposite number Virat Kohli. It was the India … [Read more...] about England fall flat after Joe Root’s run out sparks familiar collapse
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John Kiely’s Limerick men place trust in calm heads and steady hands
This isn't how we know them. They seem too measured, too contained. Our prejudices are weathered by a history of men for whom desperation becomes a terrible liability. We see them as hurling's Lear almost. Raging and broken. The infamous 'twenty questions' of '96 will forever seem a kind of high water-mark in the tradition of cod psychology. Two years after losing one All-Ireland final by blinking, they'd lost another to 14 men by, well, simply not being good enough. So the county board took the opportunity to present Tom Ryan and his management team with a buffet of dumbly self-regarding questions. Or, as Tom himself more plainly put it, they tried to conduct "a public hanging". We know them as men forever faithful to the hyperbole that follows them. That same summer, they inflicted Cork's first ever Championship defeat at Páirc Uí Chaoimh and their heaviest defeat since 1936 (16 points) in the opening round of Munster. It was Jimmy Barry-Murphy's first big day as Cork's new … [Read more...] about John Kiely’s Limerick men place trust in calm heads and steady hands
Harry Styles’ flying instructor was killed alongside pal when same plane star flew in ‘fell out of the sky’
HARRY Styles' pilot was killed when his plane "fell out of the sky" and crashed into a field - in the same aircraft the One Direction singer learned to fly in, an inquest heard. Pilot Nick Jefferies, who gave lessons to the star while he was going out with his daughter, died instantly in the horror. Friend Scott Pennington, 25, also died after crashing into the field in Powys in September 2016. Horrified witness Rebecca Fleck today described the harrowing moment the plane came down in her field. She told an inquest: "It was spinning, rolling in all directions". Miss Fleck added: "I heard a thud." Another witness Alison Lloyd said: "I saw the plane coming straight down, it just seemed to be spinning. "The wings weren't in the place they should be, there was no sound, it was silent" "I then heard an almighty thud. "I didn't see any flames, didn't see any smoke, it was as if it was just falling out of the sky." The inquest in Welshpool, Mid Wales, heard the pair had … [Read more...] about Harry Styles’ flying instructor was killed alongside pal when same plane star flew in ‘fell out of the sky’
These are the celebs we fantasise about most – and why the ‘Kardashian effect’ means men prefer brunettes to blondes
BLOKES fantasise about women who are short, brunette and totally hairless - while, when it comes to us ladies, the tall, dark and handsome stereotype does ring true. Dr Justin Lehmiller from the Ball State University, Indiana, interviewed 4,175 people about their sexual fantasies for a new study - and spoke to the Sunday Times Style Magazine about the celebs who featured most. Channing Tatum (6ft1), Ryan Gosling (6ft) and Adam Levine (6ft) were found to be the most lusted-after stars for straight American women. Apparently us ladies like hunks who are about 6ft fall, weigh 13st and aren't overly buff. Black or brown hair were the most common in our fantasies, while the ideal lad should have done some manscaping - but not removed all his body hair. Meanwhile, straight men are most likely to dream about Scarlett Johansson (5ft3), Jennifer Aniston (5ft5) and Jennifer Lawrence (5ft9). They want shorter ladies, around 5ft 5ins, who weigh just 9st 4lb - considerably lower than the average UK … [Read more...] about These are the celebs we fantasise about most – and why the ‘Kardashian effect’ means men prefer brunettes to blondes
Premier League fringe men who Celtic and Rangers could be interested in
Gone are the days when Scotland's top football teams could coax some of the best talent from England across Hadrian's Wall. The likes of Terry Butcher, Frank McAvennie, Chris Woods, Charlie Nicholas ... the transfer market used to be every bit as glamorous in Scotland as it was 'daan saaff'. But that's not to say there's nobody lurking on the fringes of Premier League sides this summer who might - maybe just - be interested in taking a cut in wages to give their career a boost in the Scottish Premiership . We're talking about players who might be so far out the picture at their present club they've forgotten what a competitive football match feels like. It could be a youngster who just can't see a way of breaking through the expensively built wall of players in front of him for a place in the team. Or it might be a player in the final throws of their career looking for one last shot at European competition. A Kolo Toure signing if you like. You get the drift. So here, Record Sport … [Read more...] about Premier League fringe men who Celtic and Rangers could be interested in