Joe Root: England Test captain says he will not rip up Bazball blueprint but his leadership will be 'different'

England captain Joe Root says he does not want to "completely rip everything up" from the Bazball era after becoming Test captain for the second time in his career.

The 35-year-old Yorkshireman has been reappointed as Test skipper following the retirement of Ben Stokes and the arrival of new coach Stephen Fleming.

Joe Root: England Test captain stars on Hundred duty as Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix, Southern Brave reach small total set by London Spirit

Welsh Fire are back on the winning trail after a commanding performance against a misfiring Birmingham Phoenix, whose familiar failings with the bat have put them all but out of contention for the latter stages. 

Aberdeen 2-1 Hearts: Kevin Nisbet leads from front as Dons turn tables on visitors

ByAndy Campbell

BBC Scotland

Highlights: Aberdeen v Hearts

EFL: 2026-27 season starts on Saturday with Carabao Cup preliminary ties

New EFL season gets under way... for four teams

One-Day Cup: Durham remain unbeaten despite Ben Stokes duck

Durham proved they are not a one-man show in the One-Day Cup as Will Rhodes stepped up to the plate to maintain their unbeaten start on a day also featuring wins for Yorkshire, Sussex and Warwickshire.

Commonwealth Games 2026: Robyn Love and Scotland claim wheelchair 3x3 basketball silver

Four years ago, in a converted car park in Birmingham, tears fell down Robyn Love's cheeks and thumping music assaulted her ears.

A Commonwealth Games that started with a lost chair had ended in a missed opportunity for Scotland's women's wheelchair 3x3 basketball team.

What is the magic number to win the Scottish Premiership?

AIG Women's Open 2026 tee times: Full R1 groupings and start times for opening round at Royal Lytham & St Annes

Groupings and tee times for the opening round of the 50th AIG Women's Open, held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire.

Miyu Yamashita returns as defending champion and looks to become the first back-to-back winner since Yani Tseng, with the Japanese star out in the late-early wave alongside world No 2 Jeeno Thitikul and Lauren Coughlin.

Amateur cricket team under investigation after fielder accused of cheating by clicking fingers to trick umpires

A North Yorkshire cricket team is being investigated after accusations of cheating were made against one of their players for allegedly trying to trick umpires into awarding wickets by clicking his fingers.  

Roberto Mancini: Former Man City boss returns as Italy national team boss after Paolo Maldini's exit

Roberto Mancini has returned as Italy's head coach.

Mancini - who won Euro 2020 as Italy boss - returns for a second stint in charge of the Azzurri, after the team failed to qualify for a third successive World Cup.