Final Test, Final Twist: Cricket, Rugby & an unbelievable Hole-in-One
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The fifth and final cricket test between England and India finished in excitement as India edged England by just 6 runs at The Oval, to level the series 2–2. The final twist? Injured bowler Chris Woakes, arm in a sling, walked out to bat in a last-ditch effort. It was cricket at its cruel and glorious best.
In Sydney the British & Irish Lions’ dream of a historicclean sweep in Australia was washed away—literally. A lightning storm halted play mid-match, and when it resumed, the Wallabies surged to a 22–12 victory in the final Test.
Meanwhile Mimi Rhodes stole the show at the Women’s Open with one of the most bizarre aces in golf history. Her tee shot on the par-3 fifth ricocheted off Stephanie Kyriacou’s ball—already inches from the hole—and dropped in for a freak hole-in-one in a snooker style rebound.
We also have the latest from tennis, rugby league, women’s Tour de France and athletics’ British Championships – whilst in a departure from our usual “Get a Grip” format, we ponder where it’s all gone wrong for Newcastle United this summer with players leaving, wanting to leave and even being left behind!
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