as england prepare for theirfifth test against india, jonny bairstow says he is set for an "emotionalnow england's second—longest—serving current player afterjames anderson, but his journey hasn't been a smooth one. joe wilson reports. they nestled in the himalayas, might be the world's most distinctive cricket ground. johnny bairstow might be england's most distinctive cricketer — flame haired, passionate and contemplating his 100th test match. i'm very proud. i'm an emotional kind of guy. at some point, get the tears ready. the tissues, even. last summer, tears ready. the tissues, even. last summer. he — tears ready. the tissues, even. last summer, he returned from a horrible leg break. his character and resilience often shine through. he holds a particular place in the name of fans remember his father david, who took his own life whenjohnny was a boy. his defining mentality has always been pride. don't expect that to change now. you has always been pride. don't expect that to change now.— that to change now. you put your best foot forward _ that to change now. you put your best foo

jonny bairstow made a blistering start. but hundred and 75—3, the wheels came off.a five wicket haul, india were on top. for england, an all—too—familiar story. they lost their last seven wickets for a3 runs. as wasteful from them as it was wonderful from their opponents. three sixes and an over, as the hosts cruised beyond 100. shubman gill picked up where he left off. india ending the day in total control. england have a mountain to climb. india will resume tomorrow morning just 83 runs behind with nine wickets. the complaint was dismissed by red bull�*s board. the europa league last 16 ties get under way later — but news to mar the build up to brighton�*s tie in italy against roma. two brighton fans have been stabbed in rome, and were taken to hospital for non—life threatening injuries in the early hours today. liverpool�*s hopes of success in both domestic and european competition have been boosted by the return of mo salah. managerjurgen klopp revealed that the egyptian had trained for two days prior to the team travelling to prague and that salah will be invol

you think ofjoe root, jonny bairstow playing his 100th test in _ jonny bairstow playing his 100th testtion. —— captain. but between them, just one century in the series. — between them, just one century in the series, that wasjoe root. but all three _ the series, that wasjoe root. but all three will know they will out not delivered on this occasion, and that is— not delivered on this occasion, and that is really where england would have lost — that is really where england would have lost the series. is that is really where england would have lost the series.— that is really where england would have lost the series. is ben stokes any danger? _ have lost the series. is ben stokes any danger? lots _ have lost the series. is ben stokes any danger? lots of— have lost the series. is ben stokes any danger? lots of criticism - have lost the series. is ben stokes any danger? lots of criticism on i any danger? lots of criticism on social media and his role as captain. is that too much or not? it's absolutely too much. if you think— it's absolutely too much. if you think of— it's absolutely too m

jonny bairstow says he is set for an "emotional week".17th man to reach 100 tests for england when he faces india in the fifth and final test in dharamsala. yorkshire batter bairstow will reach the landmark, 12 years after making his debut against west indies. the 3a year old, follows ben stokes to a century of england caps, after the captain achieved the milestone in the third test. india already have an unassailable 3—1 lead in the series. asa as a young kid, i think every young kid that sets out on a journey to playfair professional kit to make cricket want to play 100 test matches. and when i look back to 2012i've matches. and when i look back to 20121've made my debut at lord's, then 12 years 2012i've made my debut at lord's, then 12 years later if you'd have said i would play 100 test matches i would have snapped your hand off for one but also be pinching myself as well. in nba... rudy gobert�*s 43rd double—double opf the season saw the minnesota timberwolves move joint top of the western conference. the frenchman, who stands at sev

jonny bairstow says he's set for an "emotional week" as he'll become only the 17th man to reach 100 testsand final test in dharamshala. bairstow will reach the landmark 12 years after making his debut against the west indies. he follows ben stokes to a century of england caps after he achieved that in the third test. india already have an unassailable 3—1 lead in the series. as a young kid, i think every young kid that sets out on a journey playing professional cricket wants to try and play 100 test matches. and i think you look back to 2012, and i made my debut at lord's, then 12 years later, if you'd have said that you are going to be playing 100 test matches, you'd snap your hand off for one, but also be pinching yourself as well. promoter eddie hearn believes heavyweight anthonyjoshua will stop francis ngannou when the pairfight in saudi arabia on friday. ngannou, the former ufc heavyweight champion, controversially lost to tyson fury by split decision in october, but hearn knows that he poses a huge threat. for him, hejust wants to fight. you know, the work's done. he's in an unbelie

an opening century partnership gave them a chance but after jonny bairstow went, the scoring slowed downopes of winning safari rally kenya. the briton managed to bounce back to win stage 12, but he's now fourth overall, more than five and a half minutes behind toyota team mate and overall leader kalle rovanpera. england's david skinns has surged into contention at the houston open. he's currently seven under during his third round, that's just two shots off the lead, which is held by four players, including the world number one scottie scheffeler. in 1949, colin snook was among the record number of portsmouth fans who packed into fratton park for an fa cup victory over derby county. almost 75 years to the day, the two sides will meet again in league one on tuesday and colin, who is living with dementia, will return to the stadium with his family in the hope of evoking some cherished memories. lewis coombes has the story. archive: but portsmouth for one, seem booked for wembley. - fratton park, 1949, a record crowd of over 51,000 squeezed together to form a sea of people. among them, ridi

jonny bairstow came out with the bit between his teeth in his hundredth test, he hit ashwin for threeoot to show any attitude, any stomach for the fight. but selection, patience, how to play in these conditions. he made a very composed 84, eked out some runs with the tale, when the game was already gone. so england beaten by an innings and 64 runs. comfortably, really, their worst performance of the tour. ,, , really, their worst performance of the tour. . , ., really, their worst performance of the tour. ,, , ., ., ., ., really, their worst performance of the tour. ,, ., ., ., ., the tour. seems a long time ago now, those heady — the tour. seems a long time ago now, those heady days _ the tour. seems a long time ago now, those heady days of _ the tour. seems a long time ago now, those heady days of the _ the tour. seems a long time ago now, those heady days of the first - the tour. seems a long time ago now, those heady days of the first test. - those heady days of the first test. i mean, we've spoken about how difficult a place it is to go to, india. in the cold light of day, will t

jonny bairstow came out of the bit between his teeth in his hundredth test, he hit three sixes but wasction, patience, how to play in these conditions. he made a very composed 8a, eked out some runs with the tale, when the game was already gone. so england beaten by an innings and 6a runs, comfortably really their worst performance of the tour. it comfortably really their worst performance of the tour. it seems a lona time performance of the tour. it seems a long time ago _ performance of the tour. it seems a long time ago now, _ performance of the tour. it seems a long time ago now, those _ performance of the tour. it seems a long time ago now, those heady - performance of the tour. it seems a l long time ago now, those heady days of the first test. i mean, we spoke about how difficult it is to go to india. in the cold light of day... it's just never india. in the cold light of day... it'sjust never going to india. in the cold light of day... it's just never going to be able to work, england of his they had their moments, they we saw some good bowling performances as well put up orjus

qualifying begins in april. jonny bairstow says he's set for an "emotional week" as he'll become onlyonal kit to make cricket want to play 100 test matches. and when i look back to 2012 i've made my debut at lord's, then 12 years later if you'd have said i would play 100 test matches i would have snapped your hand off for one but also be pinching myself as well. former world number one simona halep has had herfour—year ban for doping reduced to nine months by the court of arbitration for sport. the two time grand slam winner tested positive for an anti—anaemia drug two years ago. having feared her career was over the 32—year—old can now return to to the sport immediately. 0ur tennis correspondent russel fuller has more. this is a significant victory for simona halep in that the original independent tribunal ruled that she was guilty of intentional doping, whereas the court of arbitration for sport has determined that it was the result of a contaminated supplement that she took a head of the us open of 2022. they say that she did not exercise sufficient care or attention, that she is n

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