Saker has long been a coach that England have turned to. He was the fast-bowling coach from 2010 to 2015, and played a key role when England last won an away Ashes in 2010-11. More recently, he was brought back into the fold for their T20 World Cup victory in 2022 and for the Ashes and ODI World Cup in 2023.

What results do England, India and the rest need to join Australia in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup?

Thomas Tuchel's side will play at their eighth consecutive major tournament, having last missed out on the Euros in 2008

Vincent Kompany had no issue with England's use of Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane during the October international break.

The Patriots have emerged as an AFC East contender in Drake Maye's second season. How can they fortify the roster around him?

Thomas Tuchel has guided England to the 2026 World Cup — but that might be the easy bit. Having negotiated a routine qualifying campaign with minimum fuss and booked a berth at next summer’s tournament with last night’s 5-0 win against Latvia, Tuchel’s focus will turn to the far more complicated task of choosing England’s 26-man squad.

It may be early in the season, but for the first time in years the New England Patriots are sitting atop the AFC East standings.

Don your gowns, bonnets, and breeches. They’re going all out for the "Pride and Prejudice" author’s big day in December.

It is a rupture that threatens never to heal. At 34, Owen Farrell, a Test centurion, could feasibly never play for his country again. The explanation lies not just in the fact that his powers are attenuating with age,