Arsenal are expected to announce the £45 million signing of Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus, possibly as early as Monday, after agreeing personal terms with the Brazilian over a five-year deal.
In the caricature of England under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, Jack Leach is not an obvious fit. McCullum has talked of “sexy cricket”; no skill in cricket is more mundane than orthodox finger spin. And so, for a side committed to unadulterated attack, Matt Parkinson’s leg-spin, or returns for Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid, which McCullum has floated, would all seem to have greater allure.
Simona Halep suffered an on-court panic attack at the recent French Open, but the Romanian believes it has served to make her stronger.
Raducanu faces a tricky test against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck.