Australia 225: Smith 48, Green 46; S Joseph 4-33, Greaves 3-56, Seales 3-59
West Indies 16-1
West Indies trail Australia by 209 runs
Australia collapsed to 225 all out in the first innings of their day-night Test against West Indies in Kingston.
The tourists were in a decent position at 157-3 but lost their remaining seven wickets for just 68 runs.
West Indies finished the day on 16-1 to trail by 209 runs, with Mitchell Starc bowling opener Kevlon Anderson for three on his 100th Test appearance.
Steve Smith top-scored with 48 and Cameron Green added 46 for Australia, but their dismissals either side of the dinner break sparking the collapse.
Shamar Joseph was the pick of the West Indies bowlers with 4-33, while Jayden Seales and Justin Greaves took three wickets each.
“Every pitch has been tough. The more balls you spend in the middle you hope it gets better but it just hasn’t been the case,” said all-rounder Green.
“It’s a bit of a grind first time with these balls, but a lot of learnings. Time in the middle is key – just trying to get used to their bowlers, their conditions.”
West Indies faced nine overs at the end of the day, with Starc – just the second Australia pace bowler after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Tests – making the breakthrough as Anderson chopped an inside edge onto his stumps.
EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Henry, 34, came up with the idea of creating a special series with his father, Glen, 74, in which fans would see a new side to him as he introduces his dad to the world
Geordie Shore star has unbelievable reaction to dad’s terminal cancer diagnosis
It’s been two years since Nathan Henry’s life was turned upside down after his father, Glen, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Since then, the Geordie Shore favourite has been determined to create beautiful memories with his family. Nathan, 34, came up with the idea of creating a special series with Glen, 74, in which fans would see a new side to him as he introduces his dad to the world.
In Geordie Stories: Nathan And Dad, a world away from the reality show that made Nathan a household name, the father-son duo get to know each other in a way they never have before. And fans are invited to join them on their journey, as Nathan flies his dad out to his native Jamaica for an unforgettable holiday.
Though it’s been an unspeakably tough time for the Henry family, Nathan tells new he has surprised himself with how he’s been handling it. The “emotionally-led” star admits he’s used to losing his cool in upsetting scenarios, but when Glen revealed that he might have cancer – before his diagnosis – Nathan was unexpectedly composed.
His father was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer
“I’ll literally fly off the handle in an argument. If someone upsets me, I’ll cry. But when my dad hit me with his news, I went the complete opposite way. I went logical, and practical,” he tells us.
He adds, “I was thinking, ‘Right, you haven’t been diagnosed yet, you’ve been told you may have cancer. It could be this form of cancer, it could be that. Until you get the biopsy results back and you know 100% for sure, there is no point panicking.’
“I knew deep down when he was telling me, I was like, ‘It’s going to be cancer.’ I said, ‘You can work yourself into a frenzy, but there’s no point. And if you have got cancer, there are so many treatments you can have, it doesn’t mean you’re going to die. Let’s just think positively and stay positive, for now.”
He admits, he then feared his calm reaction might be misconstrued by his nearest and dearest.
Nathan was surprised at his ‘composed’ reaction to the diagnosis
“It really shocked me because I was like that with my dad, with my brothers, and then when I thought about [my reaction] later, I didn’t want them to think that I’m heartless and wasn’t worried – because I was.
“But I think, in that moment, there was no need for everyone to be hysterical – who is that going to help? It’ll make the situation worse. It really shocked me, and even now, when I speak about it, it still kind of shocks me.”
“If I were hysterical, it wouldn’t have helped my brothers, as they were hysterical. They were both crying. My dad was also trying to be brave when he was telling us on the phone. When I even try and comprehend having that conversation…
“How do you tell your children that you might have a terminal illness and keep your s**t together? If I were on the phone crying, my dad would have cried, and it would have been something he didn’t need. I think I was a bit tough with him.”
Nathan had an argument with Glen after he said he didn’t want to tell his brothers about the news(Image: Instagram/nathanhgshore)
As Nathan’s brothers were “hysterical” at the thought of cancer, there was a time when Glen didn’t want to tell them it was definitely – “terminal but manageable” – cancer.
At that point, Nathan’s dad and his brothers, he claims, had “fallen out” over personal matters, so Glen thought it best to keep the upsetting news to himself.
“He had fallen out with my older two brothers, and he said he wasn’t going to tell them. My reaction was, ‘You need to tell them. That’s not fair.’ I was very serious, and we kind of had a little argument about it,” Nathan says. “That’s when I was logical, and we talked about it. I did feel bad because I didn’t think about the fact that he had to muster up the courage to tell one of us, let alone bloody seven of us.
“I was like, it’s not my illness. It’s yours. You have every right to tell who you want. I shouldn’t be sitting there telling you you need to tell someone because I think it’s right. It’s got nothing to do with me.”
The family is now focused on looking after one another, as can be seen in this touching new show. The four-part series promises to offer “a rare and emotional look at Black father-son relationships through a lens of vulnerability, heritage and identity”, as audiences follow Nathan and Glen to Jamaica, Glen’s birthplace, as they reconnect with family roots and open up about masculinity, illness and LGBTQ+ acceptance in Caribbean culture.
Initially worried about how his dad’s “dry” yet “perfect” sense of humour would come across on TV, Nathan admits his old man turned out to be a natural. “You could ask him a question and he’d be like, ‘Yeah’ and won’t expand, and if you ask him if he wants to expand on that, he’d be like, ‘No’ and leave the rest to your interpretation,” Nathan laughs.
“Or you can catch him on one of those days where he literally won’t shut up. You could ask him something, and you will get seven different stories before he gets to the answer, and you would have been there for hours.
“I really hope viewers love the conversations and adventures that lie ahead.”
Episode one of Geordie Stories: Nathan And Dad launched on 3 July, with a new episode dropping every week on MTV Shores*
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If you miss the histrionics of the final Oasis years, the chaos on confusion on stage, this new tour may not be for you.
But having now seen it three times in a week, I think there are plenty of signs Noel Gallagher is moulding the band into a sharper sounding unit. And at the heart of it is a consistent vocal performance from brother Liam.
On Saturday night at the end of the show the brothers hugged and then Noel pointed over to his brother in a clear show of admiration and to tell the crowd just how much he loved Liam’s performance. It was a shocking sight, the total opposite of their old rows on stage.
This symbolic show of respect – Liam raises Noel’s arm aloft to start the shows too – means they are surely starting to get on better behind the scenes too.
Liam is sounding better than ever ( Big Brother Recordings)
Noel is loving working with Liam’s voice again. And perhaps he is now relaxing into the gigs a bit more as we saw some extra little guitar ad-libs, with longer intros and outros of songs are on display compared to the Cardiff comeback.
To my ears the band’s keyboard player Christian Madden has also been turned up on notch on some songs to good effect. And new drummer Joey Waronker has found his feet and the band is sounding tighter.
“What a f**king joy,” Liam said towards the end of the gig as they prepared to sing Wonderwall, and he wasn’t wrong.
If he keeps his end of the bargain and rests now and can keep his voice on track, Noel can tinker with the sound and the wall of guitars and the gigs will only get better.
Noel and Liam are back – and even holding hands ( William Lailey / SWNS)
Would I like more stage interaction? Of course. And some of the lines on stage are now pre-planned which doesn’t feel very Oasis. But the Gallaghers have grown up, and like their mature fans who can only manage to jump up and down for the odd song in three these days, this style of set is what they need to make things work.
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A few simple words on social media on August 27 in 2024 were enough to spark pandemonium among Oasis fans and were the catalyst for the most eagerly awaited UK gigs of all time.
And if Liam protects his vocal chords, little by little Noel is going to make Oasis even better.
Saturday night also saw Richard Ashcroft change up his set list in the support slot, bringing in Weeping Willow.
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Fans who are going to more than one Oasis show, myself included, would love to see Noel do this but I’m not sure it’s very likely, he will concentrate on getting this set right, they will want to stick to the ones that worked best in rehearsals.
So roll on the next two hour singalong at Heaton Park. And long may the Gallaghers love in continue.
Television favourite Nicki Chapman has spoken about the impact of being diagnosed with a brain tumour and her thoughts about retiring from a glittering career in television
Nicki Chapman has spoken about whether she plans to retire anytime soon(Image: Getty)
Television presenter Nicki Chapman has issued a definitive statement on whether she plans to retire any time soon. The star of Pop Idol and Escape to the Country said that she wants to continue looking forward and to stay in her profession.
Nicki’s comments came after a terrifying health incident in which she was originally believed to have had a stroke before doctors realised she had a benign melanoma on her brain. Speaking to Candis magazine about the ordeal, the BBC star said: “They thought I’d had a stroke. I cannot praise the NHS highly enough: I was looked after brilliantly from start to finish.
“I went back to work six weeks to the day after surgery. I’m 58. I have my health, my various jobs, and my lovely husband.”
Nicki Chapman was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2019
On whether she plans to retire, Nicki added: “Heavens no. If you’re lucky enough to love what you do, keep doing it. And I’ve never been someone who looks back. I always look forward – in both senses of the phrase.”
This isn’t the first time Nicki has spoken about her tumour and how it has affected her since she was diagnosed in 2019.In 2024, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show presenter spoke to the Brain Tumour charity in 2020 about the experience and the distress she felt.
She said: “My symptoms were very sudden, over 24 hours. Initially doctors thought I’d had a stroke but scans revealed a golf-ball-sized meningioma.
“It’s the initial shock of diagnosis and then the shock when you tell people that’s even more distressing.
“It’s like a slap. When you have to ring people – your family – and tell them; it’s just hideous.”
Nicki praised NHS staff for aiding her recovery
Later, in 2024, she would tell the Mirror how much she was thankful to the NHS for their treatment of her, especially during the recovery.
She said: “Fortunately, my experience was a good one, my recovery was amazing, but I still take one day at a time.
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“I’m a very positive person, so to always put a positive spin on life has helped keep me going.”
Nicki added that she felt like she should share her experience so that others in the same position didn’t feel alone.
After trying to learn to drive for years, Diane Morgan has opened up about whether she would ever get behind the wheel. And she’s admitted she’s slowly giving up.
Diane Morgan has been trying to learn to drive for years(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Richard Harrison)
Diane Morgan admits she has more in common with Mandy Carter, her BBC alter ego.
After rising to fame as the deadpan and charming Philomena Cunk, starring in Motherland as Liz, Diane Morgan has provided BBC2 viewers with plenty of belly laughs as the quirky Mandy.
Though Mandy is loosely inspired from a character of the same name in Sky’s show Rovers, Diane says that, much like Mandy, she’s experienced plenty of chaos before kicking off her acting career. Diane often draws from personal experience – especially when Mandy’s day jobs go spectacularly wrong.
“A lot of them are inspired by things that have happened to me. I’ve had a number of jobs that I’ve been fired from,” Diane says. “Some I haven’t even lasted an hour in. Acting’s about the only job I’ve lasted more than a week in. So I have to stick with it.”
Even Mandy’s lack of driving skills mirrors Diane’s own. “I haven’t passed my driving test. Although I have done 1000s of hours of lessons. I just don’t think I’m one of nature’s natural drivers,” Diane says. “I’m waiting for self-driving cars to kick in now.”
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Mandy Carter is back for another season on BBC2 – but she’s still up to her old tricks(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Richard Harrison)
Diane, 49, has made no secret of her trouble with driving – she has yet to pass her driver’s license. Back in 2020, she revealed she’d spent a whopping amount of money to pass her test.
“I’ve been learning to drive for about a year now,” she told the iPaper at the time. “Automatic not manual, obviously.” She added: “I’ve spent so much money learning to drive I could have got a private chauffeur by now.”
In 2022, she even took to X to ask her fans for advice, writing: “Serious question: can anyone recommend an intensive residential driving course? (for automatic not manual). It’s for me so they need to be very patient!” But it may be a while until she’s finally behind the wheel.
In the meantime, Mandy’s newest season features more of its gloriously unhinged heroine, Mandy Carter, stumbling through yet another round of ill-fitting jobs and baffling life choices.
“There’s more of the same Mandy madness,” Diane Morgan says. “She’s still being forced to do jobs she doesn’t like and isn’t good at.” It’s a formula that’s struck a bizarre chord with viewers – and unexpectedly sparked lifestyle changes.
Former EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison is due for a cameo in Mandy(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Richard Harrison)
“I’ve heard that at least four of them have turned vegetarian after watching an episode of the last series where Mandy gets a job in an abattoir,” Diane says. “So that’s good. Especially for cows.”
Why does Mandy connect so deeply? “I suppose it’s always nice to see someone have a worse time than you and still come through without serious mental health issues of HR getting involved.”
And don’t expect a redemption arc anytime soon. “Nothing would happen if she suddenly could do a job well,” Diane says, “It would just be Mandy sitting at a desk. She’s learned nothing. Just keeps making mistakes, like all of us. That’s what makes her charming.”
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Off-screen, Diane channels her values into the show. “We decided to use only cruelty-free make-up products that haven’t been tested on animals,” she says.
“We warned all the actors what we were doing and none of them had a problem with it. Most were amazed that some products aren’t cruelty-free. Some well-known brands still test on animals and people aren’t aware of that.”
“Comparisons are odious,” wrote Cervantes in Don Quijote. Nowhere is that more true than in football – a world fuelled by statistics, noise, and the endless urge to crown the next Lionel Messi.
Lamine Yamal has heard it all before.
When the question came – again – he didn’t bite.
“I don’t compare myself with him,” he said. “I don’t want to compare myself with anyone, and even less with Messi. That’s something I leave to you.
“He is the best player in football’s history. I am making my own way.”
So, what are we doing talking about Messi in a Lamine Yamal piece? It is just to create some context, because there are some stunning statistics.
Lamine Yamal turns 18 on Sunday by which time he will have played 106 first-team games – 73 in La Liga, 23 in Europe, six in the Copa del Rey and four others.
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It’s probably safe to assume that as long as he keeps scoring, creating and winning games and titles for both club and country, Lamine Yamal won’t be that bothered what number he is carrying on the back of his shirt.
Not that, of course, this has stopped him having a bit of fun on social media over the speculation that this season he will be wearing Barcelona’s iconic number 10.
He has posted pictures of himself one day with the number 19 shirt he currently wears – as a young Messi also did – followed by a homage to some previous wearers of the 10.
The names read like a who’s who of footballing royalty. Messi, of course, Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Romario, Hristo Stoichkov, Juan Roman Riquelme, Pep Guardiola and Laszlo Kubala.
Speculation around Barcelona’s number 10 shirt has followed him for months.
Out of respect, he did not entertain conversations about it while Ansu Fati, the previous wearer, was still at the club, but he has since moved to Monaco.
Barcelona have not announced anything officially although there has been a dramatic surge in sales of said shirt.
Who is Lamine Yamal?
There are a number of errors and misconceptions about the player, not least the fact that despite being discussed and written about endlessly, the majority of the media and fans continue to get his name wrong.
His full name is Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana-Nasraoui. Like so many players in La Liga – think Xavi, Pedri, Joselu etc – he identifies on the pitch by his first name which is not just Lamine, nor is it just Yamal, it is Lamine Yamal.
He was named after two men, Lamine and Yamal, who helped his parents (Equatorial Guinean Sheila Ebana and Moroccan Mounir Nasraoui) pay rent during a financially difficult period before his birth.
By way of thanks, they made good on the promise to name their son in their honour.
Much has been made of the forward’s holidays, his off-pitch life, and the perceived risk of distraction. Apparently he is a teenager that enjoys himself. Go figure!
More worrying is the quiet implications of that accusation. The reality is far less dramatic. He goes out, like most 17-year-olds, especially during holidays.
He is very close to his family and enjoys time with friends (he visited Neymar in Brazil). He’s a healthy, responsible teenager. He is teetotal and a practising Muslim who has spoken openly about his observance of Ramadan.
And while there aren’t photos of him training during summer mornings, that’s largely because there’s no public access. Behind the scenes, the work is still happening. He enjoys himself, there are fewer rules and obligations than during the season, but he doesn’t switch off. There is balance.
So how good is he?
The statistics are remarkable, especially when you consider his age. And they keep improving.
Since making his debut, he has won two La Liga titles, although he featured just once during Barcelona’s 2022–23 title-winning campaign. Since then, he has missed only four league games across the past two seasons. He has also lifted the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup. On the international stage, he has already won the European Championship with Spain.
He wants everything: to lead, to score, to win. But there’s a calmness to his ambition. He doesn’t just dream of being better, he works at it.
Crucially, he knows he’s not there yet. That balance between confidence and humility is what allows him to play with such freedom, as if still in the schoolyard.
It all begins at home. His parents, often discussed publicly but rarely understood, play a crucial role in keeping his feet on the ground. His father is firm, tells it as it is, and is enjoying his son’s success very publicly – perhaps too exposed at the public judgement.
His mother and grandmother offer a different kind of strength – consistent, loving, and deeply rooted in values. They are the quiet force that underpins everything.
That’s how he appears not a teenager overwhelmed, but a boy enjoying the game. It’s not down to ignorance of pressure. It’s a mindset, one that believes the best is still to come, and if it doesn’t arrive, he’ll keep chasing it.
Before the Champions League final he said: “At my age, few have played as many games for a club like Barca, and that’s what I value most. Playing at this level and for a club like Barca isn’t something that anyone can do.”
When asked about the pressure or fear of failure involved with playing at the top level, he said: “I left that fear behind on the pitch in Mataro a while ago.”
He was referring to his old pitch in the district of Rocafonda, where he played as a kid with others three, four and more years older.
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His improvement last season was astonishing.
He went from seven goals and nine assists in 23-24 to 18 goals and 25 assists last campaign.
Easy to understand therefore why the boy from Rocafonda has had his contract recently renewed until 2031 with a reported base wage of 15m euro (£12.9m) per season, rising to 20m euro with performance-related bonuses plus a buyout clause set at a jaw-dropping 1bn euro, a figure clearly put in place to repel potential suitors.
But he would be the first to admit he is still a work in progress, that the best is still to come. He still needs to focus more on honing that killer instinct on goal
It’s worth remembering that two of Lamine Yamal’s biggest moments in 2025 – against Inter in the semi-finals of the Champions League and the Nations League final against Portugal – both ended in defeat.
Those close to him wanted to see his reaction as everything to that point had gone in an upwards trajectory.
Barcelona’s dramatic exit was painful for any player, more so for a 17-year-old. But his response was revealing. He was visibly hurt, yes, but once back in the dressing room, his mindset shifted quickly.
He started thinking about what was still left to win. The league, the cup. And the knowledge that the Champions League would come around again next year. That instinct – to refocus, to move forward – says everything about him.
One Barcelona executive remarked recently: “He’s just a kid – even if you forget that because of how he behaves on the pitch.”
Off the pitch? You see the teenager more often.
Spain team-mate Dani Olmo once described the national team environment as a “schoolyard” atmosphere – all jokes, energy, and youthful confidence.
It’s an environment where Lamine Yamal thrives. He gets along with everyone (that is why he is the team DJ), brings mischief without overstepping, and knows when to pull back.
Maybe he learned from the reaction in the group when, playing with Barcelona’s under-18s, he wore a Morocco shirt the day after Spain was knocked out of the World Cup by his dad’s nation.
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His relationship with new Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has been smooth. He may be cheeky, but he’s always respectful. One team-mate simply calls him “a character”.
His inner circle occasionally wishes he’d expose himself to the spotlight a little less. Yet almost everyone agrees on one thing: he has the courage and personality to handle it.
That, more than the dribbles, more than the comparisons, is what makes Lamine Yamal unique. Not just that he plays like he’s still in the schoolyard, but that even as the world begins to crown him, that’s still where he feels most at home.
But that tension – between who he is and what he projects – runs through his entire story. At times, he reminds you of his age. After one match, when asked about criticism of his attitude, he responded: “As long as I’m winning, they can’t say anything.” A defiant moment, perhaps, but also an honest one.
Lamine Yamal is a player in constant evolution. Not satisfied with what he already has, he’s motivated by what he doesn’t. His eyes are firmly on the future: more goals, more strength, more consistency.
But he isn’t trying to bypass the process. He knows there’s more to learn.
