one of those players will be jofra archer. it is | players will be jofra archer.cher. it is exciting for _ players will be jofra archer. it is exciting for him _ players will be jofra archer. it 3 exciting for him and he has worked so hard to stop the medical team have worked hard as well. his patients has been incredible. he loves competing and playing. he is so excited to be back. he is happy and around the boys again. he is going to go from strength to strength, just a world—class player. time away from the game has been good for everyone. sometimes you need a little kick in the pants like that to define what you are about. we have had some really good meetings, even over skype and stuff like that, about how we want to conduct ourselves as a team. there has been some really good work behind—the—scenes. we are going full of excitement. the west indies is a great place to play. we have a series here against a very good opposition. it is a bit of an omen before the last twenty20 world cup. we had a great series against pakistan. hopefully we have another one and w

also coming up on sportsday: jofra archer's fit and ready to play in england's series against pakistanrom his captain on that boost to the squad ahead of the t20 world cup. wild weather in italy at the giro, but it doesn't stop tadej pogacar from extending his lead. and we speak to paralympic superstar hannah cockroft as she wins a 15th world championship medal and looks forward to being the one to beat at this summer's games. people think it's really comfortable being at the front but it's actually quite lonely. no one to tell you what you could do you have to figure it out for yourself. welcome to the programme on the day of the provisional england squad announcement. gareth southgate has provided us with some surprises, in his 33 man squad, but has also made some decisions you may have anticipated. arguably the biggest talking point is the omition of manchester united's marcus rashford. raheem sterling has not been named and for the first time since the 2012 euros, jordan henderson has been left out of the england squad. the manager has called up five uncapped players including crys

jofra archer has been recalled to the england squad for the first time in a year — for the defence oft played top level cricket since last may, due to a recurring elbow injury, with fellow fast bowler chrisjordan also recalled. the tournament has been expanded to 20 teams for the first time, with england in a group with scotland, australia, namibia and 0man. he is that bowler who is so special, you do everything you can to try to get him and taking the longer road this time but as always with jofra comments fingers crossed into the lives there playing. once in the really good tap in the really good japanese don't quite believe it until he is tracking well at the moment and when he gets to that pakistan series and how he keeps going to their and we're doing everything we can and he is in a good spot. there are nine water based sports in this summers 0lympics in paris — some of them in the pool — but many in the open—water outdoors. with concerns about pollution, several of the uk bodies that represent those sports have united to demand that the government addresses water quality in the

jofra archer is due to make his first international appearance since march last year.ed by a series of injuries but he's also been named in england's provisional squad for the defence of their t20 world cup, which starts in the west indies injune. he has a big smile on his face and is enjoying being back around the group more than anything, i think. it's going to be great to see him backin it's going to be great to see him back in an england shirt. he's had a tough few years and it's been difficult and frustrating, so not really expecting too much from him, just want him to enjoy playing cricket for england again and doing what he loves doing. olympic 800 metres gold medal. she'll travel to paris as one of great britain's best chances of topping the podium on the track. and this weekend hodgkinson will get a first idea of what shape she's in ahead of the games, when she runs herfirst 800 metres of the year at the diamond league event in eugene, oregon. she's been speaking tojo currie. it was the moment a teenager from wigan became an athletic star. keelinge wigan becam

jofra archer starred for england as they beat pakistan by 23 runs in the second t20 at egbaston. balls to help england to a total of 183 from their 20 overs. in reply, pakistan struggled for momentum, and on his return to england action after injury, archer took two wickets as they bowled the tourists out for 160. archer's performance will give england a big boost ahead of the defence of their t20 world cup title next month. toulouse have won rugby union's champions cup after beating leinster, but they needed extra time to do so. with the score 15—15 at full—time, it took almost another a0 minutes for toulouse to get over the line, this try from matthis lebel helping them gain an early advantage. leinster did make somewhat of a comeback, but this thomas ramos penalty early in the second half of extra time helped calm toulouse nerves. the french side ultimately winning 31—22 to pick up the trophy once again, sparking jubilant celebrations. in the women's premiership, saracens secured second place and a home semifinal in the play—offs with a narrow 33—31win over leaders gloucester—

jofra archer took two wickets in his first international for more than a year as england began theircond t20 at edgbaston. captainjos buttler smashed 84 after england were put into bat at edgbaston. their 183—7 was too much for pakistan to chase down. reece topley claimed three wickets, with two for archer and moeen ali. england eventually securing victory by 23 runs. today it's the turn of england's women. ferrari's charles leclerc says he's hoping to fulfil his childhood dream later and win his home grand prix in monaco, where he'll start from pole. for the first time this season, max verstappen won't be at the front of the grid. the formula i world champion's hopes of that ended when he hit the wall at the first corner of his final run in qualifying, leaving him sixth. leclerc, magnificent so far this weekend, took pole, will hope things go better than the previous two times that happened, when he failed to win the race. it feels really good. however, i'm know from the past, the qualifying is not everything. as much as it helps a lot for sunday's race, we need to put everything to

england have fast bowler jofra archer back in their line up.tainjos buttler smashing 84 from 51 balls. pakistan have just begun their chase, but moeen ali has moved —— removed mohammed reisman already. charles leclerc will start sunday's monaco grand prix in pole position. the ferrari driver claimed pole at his home race for the third time in his career and his team's 250th in their history. 0scar piastri will line up alongside him on the grid for mclaren. the other ferrari of carlos sainz was third. the french open starts on sunday with many expecting it to be 1a time champion rafael nadal�*s last roland garros. nadal has said he expects to retire later in 2024, but on the eve of the tournament, the spaniard is not ruling out extending his career. he will turn 38 during the tournament but says he's been encouraged by his form and fitness in recent weeks. it isa it is a big, big chance it will be my last roland garros but if i have to tell you it is 100% my last roland garros, sorry, but i will not because i cannot predict what is going on. my

jofra archer. archer. he is of course, our super speed bowler. tell us about him. >> yeah. hardly hasn't played a lot. had hardly played at all for england. so england play pakistan tonight at headingley in leeds. so they're back again. so it's a t20 because the t20 world cup is this year. now jofra archer is an amazing bowler but he's had a lot of injuries because he's so fast. he's so quick. he's look you see yeah he got to do that. that's the grip, that's the grip. so he he's he's had problems with his elbow. so every and it seems to i'm going to say oh there we are. that raises her head but raises his elbow. but the thing is it's caused him a lot of problems. but if you think the speed and the velocity and what he's doing, that's caused him a lot of problems, he also had a bad injury from a fish tank. did you know about that? >> what? >> what? >> he had a horrendous fish tank injury in 2021. >> how's that work? >> how's that work? >> well, because he was he was cleaning the fish tank and apparently he got glass in his feet. i don't know whether the fish tank because i'd

after a string of injuries that kept him out for over a year, jofra archer returned for england, helpingeen lifted to 183—7 by 84 from jos buttler. they lead the 4—match series 1—0 after wednesday's opening match was washed out. the third game is in cardiff on tuesday. toulouse are rugby union's champions cup winners after beating leinster but they needed extra time to do it 15—all at fulltime, wing matthis lebel scored the first try for the french side, who ultimately got themselves over the line, withstanding a comeback of sorts from leinster who have now lost three champions cup finals in a row. 31—22 the score. meanwhile in the women's premiership, saracens have secured second place and a home semifinal in the play—offs with a narrow 33—31 win over leaders gloucester—hartpury. may campbell's second try of the day ending gloucester�*s hopes of finishing the season unbeaten. wigan warriors will aim to keep pace with the super league leaders later as they take on salford red devlis. warrington wolves are level on points with st helens at the top after a 16—8 win over catalans dragons. i

jofra archer among the wickets as england chase a 2—0 series win.h series. the t20 world cup starts this weekend in the usa and west indies. the us women's open is under way, and it's been a disastrous start for world—number—one nelly korda. the american was the red—hot favourite going into the second major of the year. she'd won six of her last seven tournaments but carded a ten on the par—three 12th hole leading to a round of 80, which is ten shots over par! this is the leaderboard. former amateur world—number—one andrea lee has the clubhouse lead at i—under, with tough conditions in pennsylvania catching plenty of players out so far. the new bayern munich head coach, vincent kompany, says he's isn't worried about not being the club's first choice to take charge. kompany�*s move from burnley, who got relegated from the premier league, to take over at one of the biggest clubs in the world football shocked many, but not the man himself. the aspect of being surprised is because you assume that it was the only club that called and you assume that it w

but that might have helped the fast bowlers. jofra archer was once again in the wickets.rnaround once we get there. but, no, great to be heading to a world cup, barbados to start with. there's worse trips to go on, so we're looking forward to it. pakistan may have lost the match and the series but one of their players had an impressive moment last night. harris rauf bowls with his right arm. very fast. it turns out it's his other foot that might be the better one. hugging the touchline like that he could be a pretty good left winger. it's strange to think that novak djokovic hasn't even reached a final of a tournament this year. let alone won one. so there's perhaps a little more jeopardy around his early matches at a grand slam than usual. having said that, not at the french open yesterday. the defending champion wasted little time in seeing off spain's roberto carballes baena. he lostjust seven games to make round three as he attempts to win a 25th major title. amid all the talk of increased security ahead of the champions league final at wembley, which mayor of london

jofra archer and mark wood, they're bowling at about 95 miles an houn bowling at about 95 miles an hourt as well. the batters were fantastic. and we had phil salt and jos buttler. they, they were swatting deliveries like flies. i mean it was 158 over 15 overs. and, anyway over six overs they scored 82 runs. so it's all about the world cup which is coming up, which is going to run for a while. but we already hold the world cup, which we won in australia 18 months ago. >> so world cup, it's about barbados. >> the actual final. yeah. the final is going to be in barbados. yeah. but it is played across all of the caribbean and in different cities in america as well . there's a lot of games. as well. there's a lot of games. i like the sound of that. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> do you think if do you think it's only fair that should england get to the final and it's in barbados, we all get, we should be able to do the show from there because i think it would. >> i don't see why not. >> i don't see why not. >> i don't see why not. >> i can't see why not apart. >> i can't see why not apart. >> i can't

series against pakistan in leeds later today, although the weather forecast isn't looking great. jofra archer the paris olympics this summer having won silver in tokyo four years ago. this weekend, middle—distance runner keely hodgkinson will get an idea of what form she's in ahead of the games, when she runs her first 800 metres of the year at the diamond league event in eugene, oregon. she's been speaking tojo currie. keely hodgkinson! it was the moment a teenager from wigan became an athletics star. keely hodgkinson takes the silver, showing the rest of the world the way. 19—year—old keely hodgkinson arrived at the tokyo olympics relatively unknown, but she stepped off the track. an olympic silver medallist. this summer she's aiming to go one better. i feel like i've really grown up in some ways. as i look back from when i was 19 and i was just such a naive little soul, ready to go to the olympics. but i have a lot of experience now. i've been doing this a long time and, yeah, i think i'm just as excited this time around as i was then. some of sport's biggest rivalries have come on the tra