Sports

A Christmas Fair review

Chadderton Town Hall, OldhamSet over the course of local village hall fundraiser, Jim Cartwright’s play is charmingly performed and has a built-in sense of community

I was there: Rory McIlroy’s Masters triumph was the ultimate moment

It felt like nothing would top Tiger Woods’s Masters win, but then the Northern Irishman completed his career grand slam on an extraordinary final day at Augusta

ECB lacks power to bring about change in attempt to arrest heavy Ashes defeats

Governing body is unlikely to commission any formal inquiries, having lost control of the sport’s governance and operations

‘Am I allowed to hold it?’: behind the seams of the MCG’s Shane Warne exhibition

Pivotal items from the legendary leg-spinner’s career, including the ball of the century, make up the exhibit

‘A quick learner’: how Declan Rice went from Chelsea reject to Arsenal’s Rolls-Royce

Midfielder will be part of the conversation for a Ballon d’Or if he continues his ascent with trophies for club and country

Stokes calls for ‘empathy’ for England players and pledges support for Duckett

Archer ruled out for rest of series with side strain