The story of how Millwall missed their golden opportunity

Win and they would book a place in the play-offs, but anything else and they would be relying on the misfortune of others.

The Millwall crowd were rocking after the obligatory coronation weekend national anthem, and the gravity of the occasion was palpable.

Duncan Watmore, days after becoming a father, settled the nerves in the Den with a goal eight minutes in, and the Lions had started perfectly.

Gary Rowett, Millwall’s manager, does not hide the fact that he sets his team up to be strong an

Exclusive - Leus Du Plooy: 'I Would Love To Play For England One Day'

Oscar Ress speaks to Leus du Plooy, Derbyshire’s new captain and fresh from a winter in which he established himself as a new star on the franchise circuit.

In 2019, Leus du Plooy was faced with the biggest decision of his professional career. On the one hand, he had a franchise contract on the table in his native South Africa. On the other, an offer from Derbyshire to sign a Kolpak deal, an option that would see him leave his family and put a halt to his international ambitions. With advice re

Richmond Baseball Club aim to seize summer of opportunity

Richmond Baseball Club, an ever-growing member of the UK baseball scene, are looking to seize the opportunity of increasing support for the game in this country.

The club has 70 active members, a number which could still grow before the season starts next month, and they are divided between four teams of differing standards.

Contrary to expectations, the team is not largely American ex-pats but rather includes players from every inhabited continent.

Club member Alvin Michael said: “To the cas

Pakistan keep semi-final hopes alive with straightforward Netherlands win | The Cricketer

After the Netherlands opted to bat first, Pakistan dominated from the start, before chasing down a meagre target with ease

Pakistan kept themselves alive in the t20 World Cup with a net-run-rate-boosting win by six wickets over the Netherlands, their first T20I win in Australia.

After being asked to field first, Pakistan dominated from the off and were indebted to three wickets through the middle overs for Shadab Khan and a spell of 1 for 11 from Naseem Shah, his most economial effort in T20Is

India vs South Africa, men's T20 World Cup 2022 - report, result, score, scorecard | The Cricketer

Lungi Nigdi takes 4 for 29 before half-centuries from Aiden Markram and David Miller in a nervy chase secures a statement victory in Perth

Fifties from Aiden Markram and David Miller capitalised on an electrifying bowling performance as South Africa beat India by five wickets and take a step towards qualification for the semi-finals.

The South African seamers were outstanding and were backed up in the field to restrict the Indian batters, the highlights being Lungi Nigdi with 4 for 29 and 3 fo

Sydney Sixers batters comfortably overpower Melbourne Renegades | The Cricketer

Suzie Bates and Alyssa Healy shared an opening stand worth 151 as Sixers made the highest score of this year's tournament so far

Sydney Sixers flexed their batting muscle to register the highest total of the WBBL season as they beat Melbourne Renegades comfortably by 37 runs.

Sixers' opening partnership of Suzie Bates (66 off 47) and Alyssa Healy (78 off 54) were central to the mammoth total, a chase the Renegades merely threatened to track down.

Sixers' bowlers, headed by Sophie Ecclestone,

T20 World Cup: The Super 12s get off to a flying start

The start of the Super 12 phase of the T20 World Cup has continued to produce incredible cricket.

The highlight being India against Pakistan, one of cricket’s greatest rivalries which lived up to the occasion to produce a contender for the greatest T20 match of all time.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground was the perfect venue to host an occasion of such magnitude and the 90,000 adoring fans in the ground only enhanced the drama.

India’s Virat Kohli produced arguably his greatest-ever innings of 82

India triumph over Pakistan in incredible game of T20 cricket | The Cricketer

India triumph over Pakistan in incredible game of T20 cricket

Pakistan had looked like favourites until an extraordinary burst from Kohli at the death saw India clinch victory off the final ball of the match

Virat Kohli was to his majestic best in a remarkable unbeaten 82* that dragged India to victory over Pakistan by four wickets in an extraordinary game that had it all and more.

India came out on top as the sold-out Melbourne Cricket Ground was treated to a thriller befitting of the occasi