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BBC Sport Journalist at Lord’s
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South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has joined an elite Lord’s club of two.
Famously, any player who takes five wickets or scores a century in a Test match has their name etched on to an honours board in gold lettering.
Before the first day of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, only one other Test player in the storied 141-year history of the longer format at Lord’s has appeared on the honours board in both the home and away dressing rooms.
That quirky mark of cricket trivia belonged to legendary West Indies opener Gordon Greenidge.
His knocks of 214 not out and 103 against England in 1984 and 1988 respectively adorn the board in the away dressing room.
But less well known is the fact he is also on the home dressing room for the 122 he made for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the Rest of the World in 1987.
With South Africa allocated the home dressing room for the WTC final at the home of cricket, Rabada’s five-wicket haul was enough to see him join Greenidge in the exclusive club.
A piece of sticky batting tape with Rabada’s name written on it in pen has been attached to the board for his figures of 5-51, as is the tradition for players during matches. The gold lettering should soon follow.
And with no place for neutral Tests at Lord’s on the honours board since they were refurbished in 2018 it may well be stencilled on there permanently.
Did England great Broad help Rabada?
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Perhaps he benefited from some insider trading from the fast bowlers’ union to achieve the feat.
In a savvy move, South Africa engaged the services of Stuart Broad – a man who is on the honours board for batting and bowling – in the build-up to this match.
They did so on the premise the former England bowler could impart some pearls of wisdom on a ground where he took 113 wickets.
Rabada must have been eagerly taking notes – CricViz data showed that 84% of Rabada’s deliveries on day one were on a good length, which is the most of any innings in his career.
His dismissal of Australia opener Usman Khawaja, with a delivery from round the wicket which squared the left-hander up and took the edge, was Broadian by nature.
“Stuart gave us a few pointers on certain field placings and in general with the conditions with cloud cover and wind,” acknowledged Rabada, who has the second-best strike-rate (39.1) in the history of the game of bowlers with 100 wickets or more (beaten only by England’s George Lohmann, who took his wickets every 34.1 balls between 1886 and 1896).
There was also a redemption element of sorts to Rabada’s efforts with the ball.
The 30-year-old fast bowler had come into the match with something of a cloud hanging over him having recently served a short ban for recreational drug use.
“It wasn’t my best moment, as I have alluded to,” Rabada said, in a matter-of-fact manner.
“Life moves on. Every game that I play for South Africa, I try to do my best.”
On a day when 14 wickets fell at Lord’s it would be easy to assume the South Africa quick bowler’s five-wicket haul could be attributed to other factors.
“For day one of a Lord’s Test match, it was below average in terms of movement through the air, and just about average for deviation off the pitch,” said TMS scorer Andy Zaltzman.
“So that comes down to quality of bowling and consistency.”
Rabada also moved above legendary fast bowler Allan Donald and up to fourth on South Africa’s all-time Test wicket-takers list as he took his tally to 332 victims.
The three men above him on South Africa’s all-time list are Makhaya Ntini (390), Shaun Pollock (421) and Dale Steyn (439).
“As a player, growing up and representing South Africa, I have been inspired by those who have come before and seen what they have done on the big stage,” he added.
Sophie Lee was dumped from the Love Island villa last night and former islander Olivia Hawkins has shared her thoughts on the situation following the latest episode
A former Love Island star has shared their thoughts on Sophie Lee being dumped on last night’s episode
A former Love Island star has shared their thoughts on Sophie Lee becoming the first islander to be dumped on the new series. It’s included describing the situation as “brutal”.
Last night’s episode of the ITV2 show saw Sophie, 29, leave the villa after Harry Cooksley, who she had been coupled up with, recoupled with Shakira Khan. It meant that Sophie was left single and she had to leave the villa in Majorca, with her being dumped just days into the latest series.
Some fans were not impressed with the outcome of this series’ first dumping. Sophie, who has been described as inspirational, had been met with support after opening up about rebuilding her life in the aftermath of receiving burns in an accident involving fire in her early twenties.
Olivia Hawkins, 29, has said that it’s “such a shame” that Sophie didn’t get longer in the villa. The former islander, who appeared on Love Island back in 2023 before returning for All Stars earlier this year, said she’s a “big fan” of her.
Olivia told us: “I’m actually a big fan of Sophie. I’ve followed her for years, and her journey, and I think she’s so inspirational. When I saw she joined the cast, I was really excited, so it’s such a shame.”
Sophie Lee (left), pictured with Harry Cooksley (right), was dumped from Love Island last night(Image: ITV)
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She added that it’s “brutal” when someone has to leave so early on. Olivia said: “I love Love Island, I love the team, but it’s so brutal when someone gets dumped after 24 hours, especially when the process takes such a long time, like four or five months, you dedicate your whole world to it.”
Speaking on behalf of Mecca Bingo, Olivia added: “So, it’s such a shame, because I think she would have brought a different dynamic, and I know she would have been a fiery character. I think it’s a bit of a loss for the show, but someone had to go, didn’t they?”
Following her departure, Sophie said: “I just was myself, fully. My silly, wonderful and little bit cautious (but that’s just me) self.” She also said: “I don’t regret anything I’ve done. I did everything that I wanted to do. And summer’s not over!”
Former islander Olivia Hawkins, who appeared on All Stars this year, has since shared her thoughts(Image: Getty Images)
Fans shared their disappointed over her being dumped from the villa following the news last night. One wrote on X: “Sad to see her leave.” Another said: “They better bring Sophie back as a Casa bombshell. Justice for Sophie.”
A third said: “I feel bad for Sophie. I was [rooting] for her! She’s been through a lot and I wanted her to find someone.” Sharing their thoughts, someone else reacted to her departure by writing in a tweet: “Sophie leaving is so unfair.”
After landing back in the UK, Sophie expressed her gratitude for the support she’s received. She wrote in a post on Instagram today: “What a whirlwind. Thank you all so much for all the love and support. A short but sweet journey.”
Love Island continues tonight at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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Ahead of Oasis taking to the stage in Cardiff next month, Liam Gallagher has taken to social media and revealed that he has just one regret about the legendary band
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Liam Gallagher has revealed his one major regret about Oasis just weeks before the band hit the road. The legendary Manchester-based band will be on stage together for the first time in 16 years next month for their mammoth Oasis Live ’25 tour.
Brothers Liam, 52, and Noel, 58, had been at loggerheads ever since the band split in 2009 and were often embroiled in tense feuds on social media and in interviews. But years before their split, an internal war is believed to have broken out between the warring siblings. Liam is said to have questioned the paternity of Noel’s eldest daughter, Anaïs, 25, in May 2000.
But after almost two decades of arguing, the brothers left fans in a state of disbelief last year when they announced their sensational return, almost 15 years to the day of their split. In just a matter of weeks, they will take to the stage at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on July 4 for their first show.
Oasis will be back on stage together in just a matter of weeks(Image: PA)
However, Liam has now opened up about his one major regret about the band in an honest admission with a fan. “How does it feel singing songs with ur brother again? Like old times?” asked one fan on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Liam responded: “You know what it’s spiritual but I can’t help think about all those wasted years, what a waste of PRECIOUS time.” Oasis came to an end in 2009 following a disagreement between Liam and Noel backstage at the Rock en Seine Festival in Paris. A witness who saw them row said: “Liam was goading Noel constantly and then the two snapped.”
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Liam also smashed up one of Noel’s guitars during the heated clash. The pair are due to perform over 20 dates starting on July 4, before completing the UK leg on September 28 at Wembley Stadium.
Liam has just one regret(Image: PA)
But could fans see the once-warring brothers again after their upcoming tour? Replying to a fan last week, Liam said: “Let’s see how this tour goes and if we still love each other after it.”
When asked by the Mirror how rehearsals are going, Liam told us: “Dangerous.” Meanwhile, videos have circulated on social media, with audio clips of the band apparently rehearsing the anthems Cigarettes & Alcohol and Fade Away. He told fans that it was his idea to have both songs on the setlist for the most anticipated tour.
Last week, the two brothers were seen heading to rehearsals for the first time. While the pair arrived separately, they had two very different methods of transport to the top-secret location. Liam was seen arriving in a chauffeur-driven van, surrounded by packets of Lockets and cough syrup to help his throat, while his older brother, Noel, took public transport and was seen on the District Line at Paddington station.
A source told the Mirror: “It was extremely exciting having Noel and Liam in the same room. The excitement for the tour is off the charts.”
Protests have been held in Colombia as supporters of left-wing President Gustavo Petro express their support for his proposed labour reform, with the country rattled by an eruption of violence in the last week amid fears of a return to darker days of assassinations and bombings.
Large numbers of people took to the streets of the capital, Bogota, and other cities across the country on Wednesday to express continued support for a referendum on the reform proposed by the president, even as the Senate debates an alternative bill.
The protests come as Colombia is still reeling from bombing attacks in the southwest of the country that left seven dead and an attempted assassination on conservative opposition senator, and presidential hopeful, Miguel Uribe Turbay at a campaign rally in Bogota.
In the city of Cali, Colombia’s third largest and the centre of Tuesday’s bombing attacks, “there were calls to suspend these rallies” due to the recent bout of violence in the country, said Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti, reporting from Bogota.
“However, people decided to come out in the streets again in support of the government, rejecting the violence of the past days,” said Rampietti.
Bystanders look at the wreckage of a car after it exploded in front of the City Hall in Corinto, Cauca department, Colombia, on June 10, 2025 [Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP]
Petro was in Cali on Wednesday morning to lead a security meeting with local authorities and the military following Tuesday’s attacks. The president also said they would be investigating possible connections between the bombing attacks and the attempt on Uribe’s life.
The 15-year-old boy, who police believe was a “sicario” or hitman working for money, is accused of trying to assassinate Uribe and was also charged with carrying a firearm. He was formally charged on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty, the prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday.
The hospital treating the senator said Wednesday that “after four days, they are finally seeing some neurological improvement, that he is now more stable but remains in critical condition,” said Rampietti. “This has been the most optimistic report that we’ve seen since he’s been brought to the hospital.”
President Petro has expressed gratitude about Uribe’s improving condition, Rampietti added.
The bombing attack was likely carried out by an armed group that splintered from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels, according to the army and police.
Petro also participated in the rallies in Cali, where he is expected to sign a presidential decree ordering the referendum vote.
In the meantime, the country’s Senate was debating a different text of the labour reform that Petro has criticised and labour unions say does not sufficiently advance workers’ rights.
The reforms in Petro’s bill include increased pay on Sundays and public holidays, changing the number of weekly working hours and changing over-time hours, said Rampietti.
The reform that is being discussed in the Senate is not the reform that the government would like to see implemented, Jorge Restrepo, an economics professor at Javeriana University in Bogota, told Al Jazeera.
“These demonstrations [in support of Petro] seek from the side of the government to put pressure on the Senate to include some more progressive elements in the reform.”
“I think the government is going to be weakened politically, but the reform will go through most likely today in the Senate. We’ll have to see if the government it’s happy with what the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives agree later on to finalise this reform,” concluded Restrepo.
Following the attack on Uribe, the senate initially decided to suspend this week’s sessions in his honour. However, it reversed that decision 24 hours later.
The Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82 – Wilson was the eldest and last surviving of the three musical brothers who formed the American rock band in 1961
Brian Wilson’s work with The Beach Boys made him one of pop music’s true geniuses.(Image: Michael Ochs Archives)
Brian Wilson, the musical genius who gave the Beach Boys their soaring harmonies and aching vulnerability, has died aged 82.
His family announced his death, although no cause was given. On the singer’s social media, his children posted: “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away. We are at a loss for words right now. Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving. We realise that we are sharing our grief with the world.” They signed off: “Love & Mercy” – a nod to the 2014 biographical film about the singer.
Immediately after news of his death emerged, tributes began to emerge on social media. Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood said: “Oh no Brian Wilson and Sly Stone in one week – my world is in mourning. So sad xx.” John Lennon’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, posted: “Anyone who really knows me knows how heartbroken I am about Brian Wilson’s passing. “Not many people influenced me as much as he did. I feel very lucky that I was able to meet him and spend some time with him. He was always very kind and generous. He was our American Mozart. A one-of-a-kind genius from another world.”
Brian Wilson’s family posted a recent picture of the star before his death(Image: brianwilsonlive/Instagram)
Wilson, the last surviving Wilson brother and the band’s creative engine, wrote timeless classics like Good Vibrations, God Only Knows and California Girls. The hits turned teenage longing into something more meaningful for millions of young people in the sixties. “I just wanted to write beautiful music,” Wilson once said. “That’s all I ever wanted to do.”
But behind the sun-kissed melodies was a man wracked with fear, mental illness and addiction. Born in 1942 in Inglewood, California, Brian Douglas Wilson was the eldest of three sons raised by a harsh and abusive father, Murry. Music became his escape.
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Fascinated by the American quartet, the Four Freshmen’s and later Phil Spector’s ‘Wall of Sound,’ Wilson quickly developed an uncanny ear. He began writing songs with cousin Mike Love and, along with friend Al Jardine, formed the Beach Boys in 1961 with younger brothers Carl and Dennis. While the group embodied the all-American image of surfboards and hot rods, it was Wilson who infused the songs with soul and yearning.
Other hits like Surfer Girl, Don’t Worry Baby, and In My Room spoke for a teenage generation, earning him a fortune by the time he was 21. “I’d earned over a million dollars by the time I was old enough to vote,” he once said. But it came at a cost. “I had a lot of insecurities,” Wilson later admitted. “I used to lie in bed and dream that I could write songs that made people feel something inside.”
Born in 1942 and raised in Hawthorne, California, Wilson formed a group along with his younger brothers Carl and Dennis, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine(Image: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
In 1964, while the Beach Boys were touring, Wilson had a panic attack and quit the road, freeing him to focus on the studio. What followed was Pet Sounds, a landmark 1966 album now regarded as one of the greatest in history. Layering orchestral instruments and diverse harmonies, Wilson created songs that immediately entered pop history.
The Beatles took notice. Paul McCartney called God Only Knows “the greatest song ever written” and said Pet Sounds directly inspired Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. But the album’s commercial underperformance in the US and the pressure to top it sent Wilson spiralling.
He began work on Smile, a follow-up he described as “a teenage symphony to God.” Instead, it became a casualty of his deteriorating mental health. Wilson’s mind, so alive in music, began to become a constant issue. He used LSD and marijuana heavily and became paranoid, reclusive, and increasingly unstable. “I took a lot of LSD,” he once said. “It expanded my mind, but it also damaged it.”
By the early 1970s, Wilson had ballooned in weight and was living in isolation. He stayed in bed for months at a time, abusing cocaine, amphetamines and alcohol. At his lowest, he was reportedly hearing voices and unable to function. His wife Marilyn, whom he married in 1964, struggled to hold the family together as Wilson drifted further away.
One of the most commercially successful bands of all time, the Beach Boys have sold more than 100 million records globally(Image: Michael Ochs Archives)
They had two daughters, Carnie and Wendy, who would later form the group Wilson Phillips. But the marriage crumbled under the strain of his illness and drug use, ending in divorce in 1979. In the 1980s, desperate to save him, Wilson’s family turned to Dr Eugene Landy, a controversial therapist who placed him under 24-hour supervision.
Landy weaned him off drugs, helped him lose weight, and brought him back to the studio, but at a cost. The doctor became a Svengali-like figure, controlling Wilson’s finances, friendships and even co-writing credits. “He was like a dictator,” Wilson said later. “He wanted to own me.” A court order severed their relationship in 1992.
At the same time, Wilson met Melinda Ledbetter, a car saleswoman who became his wife, manager, and protector. With her support and proper psychiatric care, he re-emerged as an artist. “I am very, very grateful for Melinda coming into my life,” he said of her. “She taught me little things, taking one day at a time. She saved me. Not only this, she also got me off the cigarettes, I was smoking five packs a day, and it had started affecting my voice.”
In 2004, he finally completed Smile, the mythical lost album. The release was a triumph, drawing ovations and emotional tears from fans and critics alike. “It felt like I got back a part of myself,” he said. He would go on to tour Pet Sounds to sold-out halls, his once-angelic voice now weathered, but still exciting fans.
Music magazine Rolling Stone ranked the Beach Boys at 12 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.(Image: NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
Though his music defined the California dream, Britain held a special place in Wilson’s story. The Beach Boys cracked the UK charts early with I Get Around and Do You Wanna Dance, and God Only Knows was a Top 5 hit in Britain before it gained traction in the US.
British artists adored him, but love for Wilson was universal among the world of pop.
Elton John called him “a one-of-a-kind genius.” The Rocketman singer said, “Pet Sounds is a landmark album. For me to say that I was enthralled would be an understatement. I had never heard such magical sounds, so amazingly recorded. It undoubtedly changed the way that I, and countless others, approached recording. It is a timeless and amazing recording of incredible genius and beauty.”
Bob Dylan once said of Wilson: “Jesus, that ear. He should donate it to the Smithsonian. The records I used to listen to and still love, you can’t make a record that sounds that way. Brian Wilson, he made all his records with four tracks, but you couldn’t make his records if you had a hundred tracks today.”
Paul McCartney added: “I figure no one is educated musically ’til they’ve heard Pet Sounds. I love the orchestra, the arrangements – it may be going overboard to say it’s the classic of the century – but to me, it certainly is a total, classic record that is unbeatable in many ways. I’ve often played Pet Sounds and cried.”
Bruce Springsteen said, “No greater world in rock and roll was created than that of the Beach Boys. The level of musicianship, I don’t think anybody’s touched it yet.”
Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen have both spoken about the influence of Beach Boy Brian Wilson
U2’s Bono added: “The genius of his music is the joy that’s in it. I know that Brian believes in angels. I do too. But you only have to listen to the string arrangement on “God Only Knows” for fact and proof of angels.”
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Wilson was awarded the Ivor Novello Award in 2003 and headlined Glastonbury twice in 2005 and 2017, winning new generations of fans. Despite his influence, Wilson’s life was rarely peaceful. He battled schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder for decades.
“I live with voices in my head,” he said in a 2015 interview. “They tell me bad things. But I try to drown them out with music.” Seven of his solo albums charted in the UK, and his songs have been covered by everyone, including Sir Elton John.
