Northampton's scrum-half Archie McParland, 21, has earned an England call-up after overcoming self-doubt. Encouraged by coaches to trust his instincts, he found a breakthrough at Bath and has since become a key player for his club.
Mamatha Maben has started hatching a four-year plan to add flesh to the “skeletal” talent pool in Hong Kong women’s cricket, with a view to challenging for honours at the 2031 Asian Games. In charge for nearly six months, Maben drew some satisfaction from a 31-run victory over Malaysia on Thursday at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground, having begun her reign with a 2-2 series draw against the same opponents back in December. “Credit to the players, when we started in Malaysia they looked like a...
