Author Archives: StephenLiddle

Last Thursday, the England Cricket Board (ECB) released a set of 17 recommendations made by the men’s High Performance review committee headed by former England captain Andrew Strauss. The panel was formed in the aftermath of England’s disastrous tours of Australia and the West Indies. The report, which was divided into four groups consisting of […]

The 3rd ODI between the women’s teams of India and England ended in controversial circumstances as Indian spinner Deepti Sharma ran out the non-striker Charlotte Dean. With only one wicket left, England were fighting hard to stay alive in the game but Dean’s run-out meant that England lost the match by 16 runs. India batted […]

Christian Horner has backed Daniel Ricciardo to find a seat in a Formula 1 team for next year and has backed French team Alpine to snap up the Australian. Ricciardo doesn’t have a drive for next year at the moment and his options are dwindling fast. Speaking on the Beyond the Grid podcast, host Tom […]

Eoin Morgan has announced his retirement from international cricket after seven-and-a-half years in charge of the England white-ball side. Morgan leaves as the first and only England captain to lead them to a 50-over World Cup triumph. He clarified that he will continue playing domestic cricket in England, including leading the London Spirit in the […]

England chased down the target of 296 in the 4th innings with ease to thrash New Zealand in the third and final test of the series. Jonny Bairstow was once again in imperious form as he blasted the Kiwi bowlers all over the ground and scored 71 off just 44 balls. Joe Root provided good […]

Red Bull boss Christian Horner still hasn’t forgotten what transpired at the British Grand Prix last year between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. He sent a message to their rivals, particularly Ferrari and Mercedes, that the Austrian team “will try to put right what happened last year”. Horner spoke ahead of the GP at Silverstone […]

Manchester United are closing in on their first signing of the Erik Ten Haag era, with the club very close to completing a deal for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong. According to Sky Sports, the fee is in the region of £55 million or €65 million, not including add-ons. The deal has not yet been […]

In light of the concerns raised recently by many in the paddock regarding the bouncing of the cars, the FIA have intervened, issuing a new technical directive to reduce proposing. The governing body said the change was to ensure driver safety as many drivers on the grid have complained about health issues. With the FIA […]

Rohit Sharma, the Indian team’s skipper, tested positive for COVID-19, which is a major setback for the Indian cricket team. The change occurs five days before the tourists’ fifth Test match against England, which has been rescheduled for Birmingham. Sharma tested positive for the virus following a Rapid Antigen Test performed on Saturday, according to […]

Arsenal have agreed on a deal in principle to sign Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, with the transfer fee being quoted at around £45 million. The Brazilian striker has just one year left on his current contract with the Premier League champions and has decided to move to North London in search of regular playing […]