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Moeen Ali admits ‘spark has been missing’ in England’s World Cup defence The Guardian says Moeen Ali has admitted that “the spark has been missing” during the dismal start to England’s World Cup defence, and said the challenge in what looks likely to be their final five games of the tournament is simple: if they cannot be a great team, at least be a fun one. “There’s no point playing the way we’re playing and then go out and go home and you have regrets,” Moeen said. “If we’re going to lose, let’s lose how we’ve been playing over the…

Cricket Australia records near $17m loss despite boost from hosting T20 World Cup The Guardian says Hosting the Twenty20 World Cup last year has gone some way to balancing the books at Cricket Australia, after the organisation announced it recorded a $16.9m loss in 2022-23. The governing body said the loss was driven by an “expected low point in the revenue cycle” given it was a non-Ashes year, although the game set a new attendance record last summer. The Cricket Australia chair, Mike Baird, on Thursday flagged there may be more economic headwinds in the future. “Cricket has reached an…

World Rugby confirm ruling over Tom Curry racial slur allegation against Bongi Mbonambi The Independent says Bongi Mbonambi is free to play in the Rugby World Cup final after World Rugby confirmed there is “insufficient evidence at this time to proceed with charges” after being investigated for an alleged racial slur during the semi-final win over England. England flanker Tom Curry alleged that Mbonambi called him a “white c***” during the defeat in Paris on Saturday evening, as South Africa edged to a dramatic 16-15 victory. After 23 minutes at the Stade de France, Curry could be heard on the…

LIVE – Woeful England slip to 122-6 against Sri Lanka in crucial World Cup match BBC Sport says England slip to 122-6 after 24.4 over Mathews on return to side gets Moeen & Malan Kumara removes Livingstone (1) & Buttler (8) in successive overs Bairstow tamely chips to mid-on and Root run out after confusion with Bairstow England win toss and bat in Bengaluru https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/66858549

NHS pay: Health staff to begin legal fight over Covid bonus NHS staff are beginning their legal fight after some health workers were excluded from the one-off Covid bonus. It was part of a pay deal for more than a million NHS staff in England this year and was to recognise the pressure of the Covid pandemic on staff. The government could face a judicial review for excluding thousands of outsourced staff, such as community nurses and physiotherapists. The government said it was considering its position. The workers were excluded from the payments of between £1,655 and £3,789 because they…

James Middleton and wife Alizee Thevenet were spotted taking their firstborn for a stroll in London’s Notting Hill on Tuesday.

Fury over higher air traffic charges after IT meltdown Airlines have warned that passengers will face higher fares after the UK’s aviation regulator increased air traffic control charges.  The costs, paid by airlines, come following the August air traffic control meltdown across the UK. It saw flights delayed, cancelled and thousands stranded. The fee will rise from £46 to £64 per flight until 2027 – an increase of 43p per passenger to £2.08 on average. Airlines say the increases “cannot be justified” – pointing to the August meltdown. Tim Alderslade, chief executive of industry body Airlines UK, said the hike…

Aberdeen mother and young son die in Mumbai fire Dr Glory Valthaty, 43, and her son Joshua, eight, from Aberdeen, Scotland have died in a fire in India. It’s believed that they were visiting family when the fire broke out in a flat in Mumbai on Monday morning. Dr Valthaty’s husband and daughter were understood to have also been on the holiday. Joshua’s Aberdeen school’s headteacher Susie Webster paid tribute. Webster said: “It is with deepest sadness that Kaimhill School and the wider community have received the shocking news of the death of Joshua and his mum, Glory. “Joshua joined…