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Brilliant Bumrah conjures magic spell before Pope finds his groove | Simon Burnton

India’s premier bowler overcame frustration to find perfect balance, but England’s Ollie Pope changed narrative again If there was a negative to the brilliance of Ollie Pope as he hauled England’s second innings from the edge of calamity, it was that because of it too many will forget how the brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah had […]

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Ebden hits out at ageist attitudes in tennis after doubles glory with Bopanna

Australia, 36, and Indian partner, 43, win men’s doubles title‘We’re all people and we celebrate all sorts of equality’ The Australian tennis player Matt Ebden has criticised ageist attitudes in the sport, after he and the 43-year-old Rohan Bopanna won the men’s doubles title at Melbourne Park on Saturday night. At age 36, Ebden helped

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‘An absolute masterclass’: Root says Pope innings has set new benchmark

Former captain full of praise for centurion in Hyderabad‘He didn’t rely on brute strength or one aspect of his game’ At the end of a third day fightback from England came a possible passing of the baton, Joe Root insisting Ollie Pope had set a new benchmark for his teammates in subcontinental conditions and shown

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