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Mollie King looked effortlessly chic as she headed to work at the BBC Radio 1 studios in London on Thursday. The former Saturdays singer, 37, and cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad, 38, are expecting their second child and already share daughter Annabella, 19 months. Mollie, who got engaged on New Year's Day in 2021, shared the happy news with fans in August as she took to Instagram with a sweet post - where she said Annabella is excited to be a 'big sister'.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MULTAN: In the City of Saints, England spent the first day of their Test series against Pakistan muttering a quiet prayer. It went largely unanswered. By stumps, on a surface flatter than the roads connecting the centre of Multan with its cricket stadium, the hosts had eased to 328 for four, with centuries for opener Abdullah Shafique and, gloriously, captain Shan Masood - his first in Tests for four years.

NASSER HUSSAIN: The end of this Test summer series is a time for calm reflection. In cricket, it's important not to get too up when you're doing well. Equally, not too down when you're not. England have been playing West Indies and Sri Lanka at home with the Dukes ball - two sides they should, and did, beat. The pleasing aspect of those five wins in a row was they seemed like they'd had a good look at themselves and version 2.0 of Bazball was coming together.

The former Saturdays singer, 37, and cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad , 38, are expecting their second child and already share daughter Annabella, 19 months.

The former Saturdays singer, 37, and sportsman, 38, already share daughter Annabella, 19 months. Mollie shared the news with fans on Sunday as she took to Instagram with a sweet post - where she said Annabella is excited to be a 'big sister'. She was spotted out and about for the first time since the announcement on Tuesday, as she covered her bump with a chic olive blazer. Mollie donned a brown figure-hugging dress for the outing alongwith the blazer and a pair of chunky brown Céline sandals.

Mollie King is pregnant with her second child with her cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad. The former Saturdays singer, 37, took to Instagram on Sunday with a sweet post as she shared the news with fans. The pair already share daughter Annabella, 19 months, who she said was excited to be a 'big sister'.

A former England international Test cricketer has bizarrely denied landing a new coaching job in the United States after an American organisation confirmed his appointment. Social media is popularly used by sports teams to unveil new signings and management changes, with an official announcement by a team often the final confirmation of an appointment.

It is being viewed as cricket's 'Premier League moment' by the marketing bosses. To the sceptics, it signifies a second false start in its brief history. Either way, the one thing everyone agrees on is that the Hundred is at a pinch point. Change is coming. This month, the ECB are entertaining potential investors from Asia and the United States in a drive to make their 100-ball-a-side competition the world's second best short format behind the Indian Premier League. Sound familiar? It should. It was the campaign pitch preceding its launch six years ago. So, how, 10 days into its fourth season, did we end up back here?

Stuart Broad suspects Andrew Flintoff is being groomed for a role as England head coach with a stint alongside Ben Stokes overseeing Northern Superchargers. Flintoff has gravitated back towards cricket following a horror crash while filming for the BBC show Top Gear in December 2022, becoming increasingly involved with England's white-ball set-up. The former England captain and star of the 2005 Ashes was part of the backroom staff for the recent T20 World Cup and has been touted as a replacement for under-fire Matthew Mott following the team's surrender of both limited-overs global crowns in the last few months.

NASSER HUSSAIN AT TRENT BRIDGE: A quickfire win at Lord's was a great send-off for Jimmy Anderson, but if England want to grow as a side the key is to win when the pitch is flat and the ball's not doing that much. This pitch at Trent Bridge was not dissimilar to ones that you might find in parts of Australia and they will perhaps need some of the characteristics their attack displayed in this match down the line. Not that winning away is a struggle that concerns England alone. It's been a struggle for all touring teams in Test cricket since 2001 and we used a graphic on Sky Sports yesterday to highlight the correlation between the most successful of the top eight nations overseas in that period and the pace of their bowlers.

Jimmy Anderson began his first Test match day as a former England cricketer with a 7am game of padel. Anderson, 42 in a fortnight, has taken on a mentoring role with the bowlers since ending his playing days in last week's innings win over West Indies at Lord's.

Mollie King and her fiancé Stuart Broad sweetly doted on their daughter Annabella, 18 months, as they enjoyed sunny family trip to Corfu this week. The Saturdays singer, 37, took to Instagram on Monday to share a series of snaps from some time away. In one she looked as stylish as ever in a black and white dress as she held her little one in her arms. 

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Woakes, who is 35, is set to play his 50th Test on Thursday, against West Indies at Trent Bridge, having collected his 150th wicket during England's innings victory at Lord's - a game overshadowed by the retirement of Anderson. He looked down on pace, especially in the first innings, and some questioned why he was not being ushered in the same direction as Anderson, given the unlikeliness of his selection for Australia. The discrepancy between his home-and-away Test bowling averages - 22 versus nearly 52 - has not strengthened his case either, while the sudden rise of Gus Atkinson, who took 12 wickets at Lord's, and the presence of Mark Wood, Matthew Potts and the uncapped Dillon Pennington, have created extra pressure. But Woakes, who a year ago was named player of the series after the home Ashes, insisted: 'I don't rule anything out nowadays. It'd be hard for me to stand here and say I'll be the opening bowler in that Ashes. Obviously my away record isn't as good as my home.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Though they are differenet bowlers in style, the torch was somewhat handed over to Surrey's Gus Atkinson, who took 12 wickets in the match on his debut for his country. Attention, however, was on Anderson (pictured), who received the hero's reception only he was worth of from an appreciative Lord's as he prepares for the next stage of his career with England now looking past him and to the future.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT LORD'S: We've seen it all before, of course, but there was poignancy in the thought that, after Wednesday, we won't be seeing it again. Here was a farewell gift for a packed Lord's, which had turned red for the Ruth Strauss Foundation but was now aglow with appreciation: Anderson's 702nd Test wicket felt as carefully conceived, as perfectly executed, as any of his previous 701. On a day when Jamie Smith - like his fellow Surrey debutant Gus Atkinson 24 hours earlier - hinted at the Test team's brave new world during a superb innings of 70, Anderson conjured a blast from the past.

PAUL NEWMAN: Cricket is a very different game now to the one I started covering as a correspondent for Mail Sport and it is one I leave, after more than 17 years, in a more precarious state than ever. Michael Atherton tells how, in early 2008, he warned a group of journalists that if the IPL was not checked by administrators, it would rapidly become the dominant force in the game. How they all scoffed. Well, most of them. I was in that bar in Dunedin during England's tour of New Zealand and, as I remember it, was pretty much the only voice in agreement with Athers who, then as now, is one of the best thinkers on our great game.

England go into their first Test against West Indies at Lord's keen to celebrate Jimmy Anderson and eager to embark on the long road to the 2025-26 Ashes. But for all the signposts to the past and the future, Ben Stokes knows there is no pleasure quite like the present. Starting this week, England desperately need to rediscover the knack of victory. Ever since the rousing conclusion to last summer's Ashes, their Test and white-ball teams have flunked every big exam - from the woeful defence of their one-day title, via the sobering 4-1 defeat in India , through to their underwhelming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, where a semi-final appearance masked a multitude of sins. And while Stokes bridled when it was pointed out that his side had not won a Test series since December 2022, one thing is clear: victories over West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer are non- negotiable. Their next four series are Pakistan and New Zealand away, India at home, then the trip to Australia. Life will only get harder in the next phase of the Bazball project.

NASSER HUSSAIN: Ben Stokes spoke about preparing for an Ashes series 16 months away on Tuesday, and the make-up of England's attack highlights that you need to strike a balance when selecting with long-term goals in mind. There must be focus on the present, too. Stokes's England team are at the bottom of the World Test Championship, and need to respect the six Tests against West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer. England are very good at home, historically, and part of that balance is moving on from Jimmy Anderson after this game.

Lewis Hamilton claimed his first race victory since 2021 as the Mercedes star triumphed on home soil at Silverstone. The 39-year-old finished 1.465 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen to claim his record-extending ninth victory at the British Grand Prix. Despite the less-than seasonal conditions, 480,000 fans watched on in delight in Northamptonshire as the rain poured down.

Mollie King and Stuart Broad show off their effortless sense of style as they arrive at Silverstone on Sunday for the British Formula 1 Grand Prix. Mollie, 37, donned a military inspired long sleeved khaki top tucked into a matching midi skirt with a silver zip running up the centre leaving a slight slit up her leg. The radio presenter completed the look with a pair of wedge heeled sandals and a pair of black cat-eye sunglasses.

Mollie King and her partner Stuart Broad looked dazzling as they put on a loved-up display at Wimbledon on Friday. Attending the fifth day of the sports event at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in south-west London, the couple donned summery outfits and looked in high spirits as they watched the action unfold.

David Warner wouldn't have wanted the low-profile nature of his final farewell in Australia 's Super Eight loss to India .

Following the biggest win in World Cup history over Oman that swung the Group B advantage back in their favour, England need to beat another minnow nation in Namibia and then hope the Australians keep their part of the bargain by beating Scotland two hours later. 'In my opinion, Australia will want to win the game because in World Cups it's important that you continue to play good cricket and keep momentum,' Broad said.

Alex Scott showed her support for England in chic white dress as the home team beat World XI 6-3 in Soccer Aid at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The sports pundit, 39, who hosted the broadcast alongside Dermot O'Leary, 50, looked sensational in sleeveless gown as she showcased her toned arms. Alex's look hugged her incredible figure and boasted daring cut outs at her tiny waist and a racy split which teased a glimpse of her elegant pins.