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Jul 19
England beat India by 27 runs in Lord's run-fest to clinch 2-1 ODI series victory

Duckett struck a magnificent 141 from 135 balls, the highest individual ODI score at Lord's and his fourth century in the format, before a swashbuckling 41 from just 13 balls by Jos Buttler helped England set India a daunting 388 to win. Rohit Sharma led the chase with a superb 138 off 110 deliveries, registering his 34th ODI hundred and sharing century partnerships with Shubman Gill (77) and Virat Kohli (74) to keep India firmly on course. Scorecard: England vs India, third ODI, Lord'sStream England cricket and more contract-free with NOWListen to episodes of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast India were 303-2 and needed 84 from the final 39 balls when a decisive seven-ball spell saw Curran (4-75) dismiss Ishan Kishan (14), Shreyas Iyer (0) and Kohli, halting India's momentum as their chase fell 27 runs short. After losing the series opener by six wickets at Edgbaston, England bounced back to secure a 2-1 ODI series victory over the world's top-ranked side, adding it to their 4-0 T20 series whitewash of India. How England clinched ODI series victory over India Harry Brook completed a clean sweep of successful tosses with his third of the series, and his decision to bat paid immediate dividends as England's openers feasted on an Indian attack left rudderless without injured pace talisman Jasprit Bumrah. India were made to toil in the field as England recorded a record 192-run first-wicket stand before Bethell picked out Rohit Sharma at cow corner to fall nine runs short of an emotional century on the day Lord's remembered Sir Garfield Sobers. Duckett kicked on after reaching his century, blasting 18 fours and a six to surpass Sir Viv Richards' 138 not out against England in 1979 and register a new highest individual score in a Lord's ODI before falling caught and bowled to Prince Yadav. Joe Root hit a sixth successive ODI half-century after Duckett's dismissal before Jos Buttler's four fours and three sixes in a blistering late cameo saw England plunder 82 runs from the final five overs to finish on 387-3 after 50 overs of domination with the bat. It left India needing to pull off the second-highest run chase in ODI history to win the series, but confidence grew that it could be possible when Rohit and Gill put on a 147-run opening stand. Gill suffered a recurrence of the cramp that forced him to retire in the first ODI at Edgbaston, and four overs after receiving treatment the India captain was trapped lbw as Adil Rashid claimed a crucial breakthrough with his first wicket of the series. Rohit sealed his eighth ODI century on English soil from 84 balls in a 113-run stand with Kohli, as the two legendary Indian batsmen sought a thrilling final chapter in what may prove to be their final international appearances in England. Bethell (1-49) bowled Rohit, delivering the crucial breakthrough to reduce India to 260-2, but Kohli's first fifty at Lord's in any format kept the tourists on track. But Curran's late brilliance derailed the India chase as they were restricted to 360-7 from 50 overs, with England claiming a fifth win from six matches and only their second ODI series victory over India since 2012. 'Proud' Brook savours series win England captain Harry Brook: "I am extremely proud. We fought hard, communicated well like we did in the T20s and have managed to scrape a series win against the world No 1 team. "We want to set a template with the bat and the way Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell started with the bat was phenomenal. "To be no wickets down after 30 overs and not look like they were taking a risk." Gill rues England's late-innings runs India captain Shubman Gill: "I think we were right in the game up until the 45th over [of England's innings]. We gave up too many runs in the last three overs and that's where the game went too far out from us. "We thought if we had wickets in hand after 40 overs, we would be in the game. After the powerplay, we tried to get the required run rate down." Root: England developing as ODI side Player of the Series, Joe Root (249 runs in three games and never dismissed): "To bounce back from our defeat in the first ODI and beat the No 1 side is the most rewarding thing. "To back up a brilliant series win in Sri Lanka with this shows we are going in the right direction in a really positive way. "It is great to see the guys developing and learning." England vs India results and fixtures All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports First T20 (Durham) - Match abandonedSecond T20 (Old Trafford) - England won by four wicketsThird T20 (Trent Bridge) - England won by 125 runsFourth T20 (Bristol) - England won by nine wicketsFifth T20 (Southampton) - England won by 56 runsFirst ODI (Edgbaston) - India won by six wicketsSecond ODI (Cardiff) - England won by four wicketsThird ODI (Lord's) - England won by 27 runs

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Jul 19
Morgan Rogers transfer news: Chelsea agree record £117m deal for Aston Villa forward and Arsenal's No 1 target

A move to Chelsea is set to come after Arsenal made Rogers their top forward target this summer - and a Gunners approach to Villa was expected after the World Cup had finished. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Chelsea news & transfers🔵Chelsea fixtures & scores | FREE Chelsea highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Chelsea games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 However, Arsenal were unwilling to go to that price and Rogers is set to join Chelsea - giving up Champions League football with Villa or Arsenal next season to play for a team without European football at all. Rogers is expected to sign a six-year contract at Chelsea with the option of another year. He's due to undergo a medical on Monday after he returns from America after England's World Cup campaign. Rogers will become the most expensive British player - after the record had already been broken this summer after Man City paid £116m for his England team-mate Elliot Anderson. He is also set to become Chelsea's record signing, overtaking the £115m the Blues paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023. The 23-year-old scored 14 goals and added 11 assists in 55 appearances for Villa last season. Since joining from Middlesbrough in a deal worth £16m in 2024, Rogers has quickly risen from young prospect to a fully-fledged England international, with 21 caps to his name already. He made five of those appearances during the 2026 World Cup and provided the assist to Anthony Gordon during England's semi-final defeat to Argentina. Middlesbrough stand to make a further £20.3m as part of a sell-on clause agreed for Rogers when they sold him to Aston Villa in January 2024. Boro sold Rogers for £15.5m and a clause was agreed for 20 per cent of any future profit Villa made on the sale of the winger. It means Boro have made a total of £35.8m on the sale of Rogers - £34.7m of which is profit. He cost Boro £1.1m to sign from Man City in July 2023 and only played for them for six months. It is another example of the recruitment Boro have done in the last few years while still maintaining a challenge for promotion. Analysis: Rogers convinced Chelsea can challenge Sky Sports News' James Savundra: The capture of Rogers provides early vindication for Chelsea's decision to appoint Xabi Alonso as manager. Despite the Club World Cup triumph, the Blues have finished mid-table twice under the new ownership group. Rogers has clearly been convinced that this will be a club who will consistently challenge for honours after a tumultuous period. Privately, Chelsea have reflected and admitted that mistakes were made in recruitment over previous years. Although they have smashed the British transfer record, there feels little risk in this signing considering the levels Rogers has reached at Aston Villa. The midfielder has flourished just left of centre for Villa. Whilst not a winger, Rogers is well equipped to play as a wide number 10. Heading into pre-season, there looked like a vacancy on the left flank. Alejandro Garnacho looks set to depart and Jamie Gittens was plagued by injury during his first campaign. The prospect of defending against Rogers, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Estevao will be a daunting one this season for Premier League defences. 'Real statement of intent by Chelsea - they're not willing just to be also rans' Sky Sports News chief correspondent Kaveh Solhekol: Rogers is out here in the States with the England squad but as soon as England return to the UK, he will have his medical in London with Chelsea on Monday and he'll be signing a contract which potentially is seven years long. It will be six years plus the option of another year. That is quite standard with Chelsea. He's still only 23 years old and was the Europa League Player of the Year last season as Villa won the Europa League. This is a big transfer coup for Chelsea because a lot of people thought that maybe this would be quite a quiet transfer window for Chelsea. This is a real statement of intent by Chelsea because to pay this kind of money for a player as good as Rogers really shows that Chelsea still mean business. Villa were under no pressure to sell him. He had a contract which he'd extended until 2031. And if he'd stayed at Villa, of course, he could have played in the Champions League next season. Historically, Chelsea are one of the biggest clubs in English football, but they had a very poor season by their standards last time around. They've got a new manager in Xabi Alonso. I think this shows you that when Alonso took the Chelsea job, some eyebrows were raised. And you have to assume that he was given assurances that he would be backed in the transfer market. Chelsea are still a very big club, and they're still a very ambitious club. So I think this is a real statement of intent by Chelsea. They're not willing just to be also rans. So as long as he passes his medical on Monday, then he will become a Chelsea player early next week. Villa's nightmare summer window: 'Gut punch, after gut punch' Sky Sports' Lewis Jones: Aston Villa should have been attacking this summer from a position of strength. Champions League football secured with a fourth-place finish. European silverware in the cabinet. A manager in Unai Emery who had every reason to believe the foundations had finally been laid for Villa to become genuine top-four regulars. Instead, the early movement in this window has lurched towards nightmare territory. Youri Tielemans, the metronome of Emery's midfield and arguably the team's most influential player over the last 18 months, has headed to Manchester United. Paris Saint-Germain are expected to activate Lucas Digne's release clause after the World Cup, stripping Villa of one of the Premier League's most reliable attacking full-backs. And now comes the biggest gut punch of them all. Rogers, Villa's standout performer and the face of the club's exciting future, is on the verge of joining Chelsea in what would be a record sale. You are looking at a squad being ripped apart. What must Emery be thinking? His message after lifting the Europa League trophy was clear. This was not the end point. Villa had to build from here. The momentum had to be maintained. Instead, the project appears to be moving backwards. Johan Manzambi is expected to arrive and there is plenty to like about his potential, but potential does not replace proven Premier League quality overnight. Emery has built a reputation on solving problems others cannot. But even the best managers need stability. He is staring at the prospect of reconstructing the spine of his team while competing on multiple fronts. He has worked miracles before. He may need to produce his greatest one yet. £300m of ex-Man City youth players signed by Chelsea Rogers would be the seventh former Man City youth player to sign for Chelsea since the new takeover. The person responsibly for all these former City player signings is Chelsea's co-director of recruitment and talent Joe Shields. Shields used to work as Man City's head of academy recruitment and talent management, working alongside former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who was head of City's Elite Development Squad Coach, essentially the club's Under-21s side. Morgan Rogers - summer of 2026* - £117m Jamie Gittens - summer of 2025, £51.5m Liam Delap - summer of 2025, £30m Jadon Sancho - summer of 2024, loan Tosin Adarabioyo - summer of 2024, free Romeo Lavia - summer of 2023, £58m Cole Palmer - summer of 2023, £40m *still to be completed Total spend: £296.5m

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Jul 19
England World Cup ratings: Every Three Lions player who took part in the tournament rated

A stunning 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off earned Thomas Tuchel's side a bronze medal - and England's best performance at a World Cup since the 1966 World Cup. France 4-6 England - report and reactionNev: I have a big problem with Tuchel's DNA comments But it could have been more. England were leading their semi-final with Argentina with five minutes of normal time remaining before conceding twice to the holders and exiting in agonising fashion. So who stepped up for England this summer? Who failed to convince? All of the 26 players, plus Thomas Tuchel, are rated below... Jordan Pickford - 6 Not a vintage tournament after recent penalty shoot-out successes in previous tournaments. Not great in DR Congo and Norway goals in the knockout stages but did have very good outings against Mexico at the Azteca and then Argentina before the two late goals. Not to blame for England's exit. Ezri Konsa - 6 The only England player to start every game before the semi-final. Looked pretty good but then clearly ran out of steam during the quarter-finals, which cost him his spot against Argentina. Was back up to speed against France and got a goal out of it - his defensive partnership with Marc Guehi can grow for England. Nico O'Reilly - 6 For a first tournament, absolutely fine. Didn't really put in a standout display in the tournament but got into good areas and didn't make any real mistakes at the back. Couple of fiery moments of frustration and may have been upended by Djed Spence come the end of the tournament. But promising signs. Declan Rice - 7 Rice clearly wasn't at 100 per cent for this tournament. He had a standout moment with his opener in the third-place play-off, but still delivered so many tackles, ball recoveries and strides forward. Crucial in the opening goals against Mexico and Argentina. After coming off at half-time with illness against Norway, England's vulnerability in midfield showed what happens when he's not there, while his right-back cameo against DR Congo helped change the game. John Stones - 7 Doesn't have a club but can still do a job, even though he came in and out of the team. Had one crucial block in the dying moments against Mexico and did really well to keep Erling Haaland quiet against Norway. Marc Guehi - 6 Solid tournament. Went under the radar, which is what you want as a defender. Put his head where it hurts in crucial moments and was particularly important at the Azteca. Bukayo Saka - 7 Perhaps the most frustrating England player at this tournament, in the most positive sense. Just like in the Champions League final for Arsenal, he clearly wasn't fit enough for most of the summer. Good against Mexico and Norway and got three assists in his first 192 minutes. Then, when England's hopes of reaching the final were over, he put in an outstanding individual display with a hat-trick against France. He should have started against Argentina, but Tuchel made a huge blunder. Hopefully, come Euro 2028, he will be fully fit. Elliot Anderson - 7 Became a £116m player during the tournament, and while it wasn't quite that level, there were still some really good moments that show a lot of promise. Was better at high pressing - that second goal against Mexico the standout moment - than actually protecting the back four. But if this is his first tournament, Euro 2028 after two years with Man City should be excellent. Harry Kane - 7 Before the Norway game, the England captain had a much higher rating. Kane completely went missing in the two biggest games against Norway and Argentina. Still one of the best goalscorers in the world, but how long does he have on the international stage? Jude Bellingham - 8 England's star. Clutch player. And now record breaker - his seven goals are the most by an England player at any major tournament. It was not just the goals, but his drive to take England up the pitch, which ended up being quite important given how they were eliminated. Marcus Rashford - 5 Got off to a good start with his goal against Croatia but didn't take his chance when Anthony Gordon dropped off. Looked sharp again against France but his withdrawal at half-time made it look like a cameo rather than a contribution. Gordon has taken his spot in the Barcelona and England team, so where does he go now? Trevoh Chalobah - n/a Picked up the phone to Tuchel as the late call-up. But it should have been Trent Alexander-Arnold. Or an actual right-back. Any right-back. Got five minutes at the end of the third-place play-off. Dean Henderson - 6 Only got a run-out when England lost the semi-final and actually made some decent first-half saves in the third-place play-off against France. Nothing could have been done about France's four in the second half. Could be in a position to challenge Pickford in the future. Kobbie Mainoo - n/a A conundrum. Not used despite Rice's fitness woes and England's midfield struggles. Then gets 'injured' for the England reserve game against France after looking 'demoralised'. Not a great look after a resurgence in 2026. Jordan Henderson - n/a Six minutes of action against Panama. One yellow card as a substitute against Mexico. One broken wrist in the Azteca celebrations. One of the all-time great cameo stories at the World Cup. There for the dressing room, but had more of an impact than Mainoo. Just. Dan Burn - 7 Cult hero. Three big headers in this tournament. Two that crossed the half-way line from inside his own box against Mexico. One smashing one in the final seconds against Norway. Had a simple task and mostly delivered. Morgan Rogers - 6 Some nice moments at times, including that assist for Anthony Gordon in the semi-final against Argentina and his long-range effort which forced the Jude Bellingham winner against Norway. But he came into the summer in a No 10 battle with Bellingham and was emphatically beaten. Not his fault, but not his tournament. Anthony Gordon - 7 He'll always have that goal against Argentina. A slow start to the tournament but Barcelona's new man really hit top gear in the knockout rounds. Won a penalty in Mexico, England's joint-best starting forward against Norway and scored in the semi-final. Ollie Watkins - 5 Did so well to make the plane with his end-of-season form for Aston Villa, but clearly didn't do enough in front of Tuchel in training to impact the actual tournament. Got just seven minutes before the semi-final exit - and became third-choice striker behind Ivan Toney. Noni Madueke - 5 Played more minutes than he would have expected, but his stock still went down. Got into good areas and his team-mates clearly trusted him, but the final ball wasn't there enough. Barely did anything of note after winning a penalty in the opening minutes against Croatia. Eberechi Eze - 6 Mostly a substitute this tournament but struggled to make an impact. His excellent outing against France - his only start - showcased what you could get from him in longer periods. But with Gordon and Bellingham impressing, there was no space for a starting spot. Ivan Toney - 5 Was picked as England's penalty-taker expert and didn't get a penalty chance to prove it. Only got a couple of chaotic minutes against Argentina and did not do much in his only start against France. James Trafford - n/a Third-choice goalkeeper. Had a good front row seat of the action though. Reece James - 6 Everybody knew he'd get injured - and he got injured. Not his fault that England didn't really provide enough back-up for him. Was alright when he played, but cannot be relied on unless his injury record improves. Djed Spence - 6 That tackle against Argentina was good, wasn't it? Surprised a few this summer with some good displays, including some mazy running in the win over France. His stock has probably gone up a little, especially after his catchy song. Jarell Quansah - 5 Not a bad right-back option and was unlucky that he couldn't get his two-game suspension in the knockout rounds suspended by a government official. He will learn from the red card against Mexico, but looked slow to the game in his next appearance vs France. Thomas Tuchel - 6 At the start of the tournament, it was all about Tuchel's excellent in-game changes. The half-time team talk against Croatia, the backs-to-the-wall effort against Mexico. But then the England head coach came up short when it mattered - which is the opposite of what he was brought in to do. Not starting Saka against Argentina was followed by a defensive outlook to see out the semi-final. It backfired. He is under pressure. Anthony Barry - 6 For media appearances, 10/10. "We're playing with broken hearts," during half-time of the France win was absolutely golden. He was also the mastermind behind Rice playing at right-back vs DR Congo. But that makes him equally responsible for England's questionable tactical calls.

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France 4-6 England: Bukayo Saka reveals he is fully fit and wanted to play more at the World Cup after hat-trick in third-place play-off

Saka hit a treble in a crazy 6-4 win over France in the third-place play-off - which included two brilliant first-half goals in an England performance that completely contrasted from the semi-final loss to Argentina. France 4-6 England - report and reactionAs it happened | Teams | Stats While England were defensive and dour last time out, the Three Lions showed quality in possession, threat on the counter and ruthlessness in attack. And many asked the same question: why didn't Saka play against Argentina? "Of course, I would love to have played more," Saka told the BBC after the game. "But of course, it's not the time to talk about out that now. I try to do my talking on the pitch. It's done now. Move on." Asked if it's good news for Arsenal fans to see him playing and scoring like this, Saka replied: "Yeah. I'm fit. I'm fit." However, despite being "fit", Tuchel said he just "had a feeling" that Rogers would offer more in the semi-final win over Argentina. "He did everything right," Tuchel said of Saka. "I had just a feeling in the semi-final for Morgan Rogers that he would be involved in something special. That was it. "The [Argentina] game was so in demand that we were forced into changes because of cramps and flow of the game. "Bukayo showed he was a key player, that was never a doubt. I was not even aware he had a hat-trick [against France]. I lost the overview of the goalscorers." Analysis: Is Tuchel's Saka call vs Argentina his biggest mistake? Sky Sports' Sam Blitz: Tuchel may have got himself and his team a bronze medal and he nation's best World Cup performance since 1966. But despite a thrilling 6-4 win over France, the questions still remain. Saka came into the tournament as England's standout player at right wing. If fit, he starts. Now after a bruising season with Arsenal - which ended with an anonymous performance in the Champions League final - Saka came into the World Cup with injury issues. He did not start the first two games of the tournament due to an issue that had hampered his final two months of the season with the Gunners. But despite his injury issues, Saka still showed quality in brief moments. Come the quarter-finals, Saka had three assists in just 192 minutes of action. Everyone knows behind Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, Saka is England's best, most-experienced and most successful forward player. But perhaps the most important person who matters in Tuchel didn't - in the moment that mattered for England this summer. Saka should have started against Argentina. Yes, Rogers provided the assist for Anthony Gordon's goal in that semi-final. But Saka, as Tuchel even admitted after the France game, is a "key player". What irony. One change may not have made a difference given the other issues in the World Cup semi-final. But Saka could have helped. He has been part of an Arsenal side who showed defensive resilience all term - his ball-carrying and counter-attacking abilities could have proved useful in that tricky context England had. England's No 7 ended the tournament with three goals and three assists. Tuchel has ended the tournament with a regret. It is not the only question over Tuchel despite this bronze medal achievement. For the second World Cup game in a row, England were hanging on for dear life with 15 minutes to go. For the second game in a row, England were leading and everyone was questioning how they were going about it - especially about how they collapsed from 4-0 down to 4-3 - and almost 4-4. Yes, the game didn't mean much - especially given the lack of defensive quality from England and France. But asTuchel is already looking forward to the next phase of his England career, his decision-making at the back end of the tournament means he is not out of the woods. Have England closed the gap to France? England head coach Thomas Tuchel to BBC Sport: "We have the ability to close it. They have the ability to open it up again. "Eight years ago they [France] were the [World Cup] champions, four years ago they were in the final and they were the Nations League final. There is a slight gap, but we want to close it. "I said [on Saturday, this game] is the first step to close it. We did it. We beat them. The next one is Spain in the Nations League. Is he still energised for the England job? "Matches and seeing a team fight like this gives you energy. Sadness will come after. "We will still feel the pain when we know that [Sunday] is the final. This will take a while. Overall, it gives you more energy than it takes."

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