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On the attack: Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva rescued his side from a top-order collapse in the first Test against England at Old Trafford

Rugby league great Ron Coote has been elevated to Immortal status following a ceremony in Sydney.Photograph: SUPPLIED/PR IMAGE Forty-six years after he hung up his

Uncompetitive Test matches do more harm and good for the sport – Getty Images/Dave Howarth A sporting contest is a zero-sum game. For one team

Chris Woakes is enjoying a good run of form so far this year and bowled well at Old Trafford.Photograph: MI News/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Chris Woakes remains committed

Ollie Pope’s first day as England captain started with a flurry of Sri Lankan wickets before lower-order resistance brought the tourists back into the contest

Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub helped Pakistan recover to reach 158-4 on the first day of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi

Got him: England’s Chris Woakes celebrates having Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews lbw for a duck in the first Test at Old Trafford (Paul ELLIS) Chris

Pears skipper Brett D’Oliveira returned to the crease with a 21 not out for Ombersley in the Birmingham and District Premier League (Image: Worcestershire CCC)

Over Stowey’s players after winning the cup (Image: Mark Sells) A superb 69 not out by Over Stowey opener James Swales saw Stowey beat Division

Ollie Pope has been told to bring a personal touch as England captain by Ben Stokes.Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters If training has been anything to