Why Brendon McCullum’s express-pace Ashes plan is in danger of hitting the buffers, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH

England were eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy after losing to Afghanistan this week

Mark Wood hurt his left knee during England’s defeat by Afghanistan this week Ben Stokes missed the ICC Champions Trophy following hamstring surgery By LAWRENCE BOOTH Published: 18:21 EST, 28 February 2025 | Updated: 18:42 EST, 28 February 2025 The sight of Mark Wood flexing his left knee during the chastening defeat by Afghanistan was not just … Read more

England lose Champions Trophy opener against rivals Australia despite Ben Duckett hitting record score

Ben Duckett hit England's highest score in a global tournament - but in a losing cause

Ben Duckett hit the highest score by an England batsman in a global tournament, but it came in a losing cause after Leeds-raised Josh Inglis charged under-strength Australia home by five wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium. There was no better time to face Australia, given they were without five of their first-choice XI, but on … Read more

NASA embraced diversity. Trump’s DEI purge is hitting space scientists hard

A wide-angle shot of ten NASA astronaut candidates standing in a line and waving, with the US flag in the background.

NASA’s diverse astronaut corps was an example of the agency’s support for diversity and inclusion.Credit: James Blair/NASA/JSC In the corridors of NASA buildings across the United States, Pride flags and pictures celebrating women in science are being taken down. Scientists are adding space-mission stickers to their laptops to cover ones that displayed rainbows and other … Read more

Darts player avoids hitting big fish to win the game, but it was ‘the right thing’

Luke Woodhouse did the ‘right thing’ by not listening to the crowd and winning his match with a 170 checkout. That’s the verdict of two-time World Darts Championship semi-finalist Chris Mason, as Woodhouse breezed past Lourence Ilagan in his first round encounter. 5 Woodhouse is into the second round but not without denying the fans … Read more