They have constantly been in competition when it comes to taking the England wicket-keeping gloves, but Jonny Bairstow is convinced he and Lancashire’s Jos Buttler are not in a battle to stand behind the stumps.

Faye White knows just how easy it is to forget fellow England star Lucy Bronze is still only 25 years old.

If former England captain Faye White could have one more highlight from her esteemed career, playing more matches with Steph Houghton would be high on the list.

A sprint may be water off a duck’s back for Olympic champion Jason Gardener, but the former 100m runner admits he is leaping completely out of his comfort zone to take on the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run this weekend.

When Tommy Fleetwood walks out onto the first tee at Royal Birkdale come July 20, his ambitions for The 146th Open will already have been met without even striking a ball.

‘Freakish’ is the only word Steven Finn could use to describe England batsman Jos Buttler, and the fast bowler thanks his lucky stars daily that facing the Lancashire man is a problem he is rarely fronted with.

With temperament, age and an undeniable talent on his side, Haseeb Hameed is a man who is only on the way up according to former England batsman Jonathan Trott.

Tim Bresnan believes there is no better way to kick off the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup campaign than by facing Roses rivals Lancashire.

Jennifer Beattie insists Manchester City cannot afford to look beyond semi-final opponents Liverpool in their bid for SSE Women’s FA Cup glory, despite being just one game from a first trip to Wembley.

With a Lions tour on the horizon and spots on the plane to New Zealand firmly up for grabs, England Grand Slam winner Ben Youngs is convinced next month’s Six Nations will be brutal.

Jenny Wallwork’s AJ Bell National Badminton League night may have ended in disappointment, but the Birmingham Lion insists a bridge has been crossed in her bid to hit greater heights.