England pick Mark Stoneman for Indies Test

Australia beat England to seal series win

England’s awful Ashes ended with a huge defeat by Australia in the fifth and final Test in Sydney. The tourists were bowled out for 180, Australia winning by an innings and 123 runs to complete a 4-0 series triumph. England captain Joe Root spent the morning in hospital with severe dehydration from a bout of gastroenteritis and, although he resumed his innings an hour into the day, could not carry on after lunch and retired on 58. In his absence, England lost three wickets for 12 runs to Aust

08 Jan, 2018

Serena withdraws from Australian Open

Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month’s Australian Open in Melbourne. The 36-year-old American last week played her first match since giving birth in September. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner and the reigning Australian Open champion, said: “Although I am super close, I’m not where I want to be.” On Thursday, Britain’s?Andy Murray pulled out?of the tournament, which starts on 15 January. William was eight weeks pregnant with daughter Olympia when she wo

05 Jan, 2018

Murray out of Australian Open

Britain’s Andy Murray has pulled out of the Australian Open after failing to recover from an ongoing hip injury. The three-time Grand Slam champion has not played a competitive match?since Wimbledon?last summer. “Sadly I won’t be playing in Melbourne this year, as I am not yet ready to compete,” said Murray, 30, who will fly back from Australia to London and “assess all the options”. The Australian Open starts on 15 January. “I appreciate all the messages of support and I hope to be back pla

04 Jan, 2018