Two high-class spells on day one at Adelaide proved how misunderstood the England fast bowler isThis was a gripping day of Test cricket. The visuals were perfect. Adelaide Oval was a dreamy place, with its bleached greens, soft surfaces, the scroll of blue above the stands, the sense of some chino-shorted Eden, ultimate expression of the leisured …

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Company admits operator error led to Carey survivingWrong stump mic used so audio did not match pictureEngland are considering a formal complaint over the Snicko ­technology being used in this Ashes series after Alex Carey received a lifeline en route to a telling century on the opening day of the third Test.Carey, who made 106 in Australia’s 326 for …

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Alex Carey has become a quite exceptional player. If it weren't for Mitchell Starc, he could be the player of the series. For all that, he discovered what it felt like to be a villain to the English again.

England team on tour are unlikely to mirror comeback orchestrated by legendary batter in the 1936-37 seriesBy the time you read this, day one of the third Test will have gently unfolded/catastrophically unspooled. You will already have some inkling of how (un)likely it is that England will be able to haul in Australia’s 2-0 lead and claw back the urn.As …

Gunners dealt fresh fitness scare ahead of crucial period of season

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The operator of the Snicko technology being used in the Ashes has admitted a mistake led to Australia's Alex Carey wrongfully surviving an England review on the opening day of the third Test.

Australian former United States women head coach Sione Fukofuka is appointed head coach of Scotland women.

Defending Paralympic champion Neil Simpson leads the first wave of athletes named in the Great Britain squad for next year's Winter Games in Italy.

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey says he got a "bit of luck" after admitting he'd thought he'd hit been caught on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and England. Carey was given not out on the field of play, after the "Snicko" technology appeared to reprieve him; a decision the operator of the technology said was an "error" following the …

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Australian artist John Williamson penned the lyric in his famous song True Blue some 43 years ago. But as he sang at Adelaide Oval, his lyrics assumed fresh poignancy.

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It was Argentina’s World Cup in Qatar but before Lionel Messi’s magic moment, the other team to light up the tournament was Morocco. They became the first ever African team to reach the semi-finals, eliminating European heavyweights along the way.

Fifa has acted after finding that a national team used ineligible players in matches

BBG Sports founder Warren Brennan apologised for the mistake which cost England on the first day in Adelaide