Pat Cummins admits ‘reset’ looms for Australia after crushing loss to South Africa

  • New WTC cycle could create opportunity for Australia to refresh ageing team

  • Cummins says ‘everyone gets thrown back into the conversation’ after loss at Lord’s

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins has acknowledged that a “reset” is coming for his team after another top-order capitulation opened the door for a South African upset for the ages.

Not having lost an ICC final since 2010, Australia were upstaged by Temba Bavuma’s fighting Proteas at Lord’s in a five-wicket defeat, crushing their hopes of defending the World Test Championship title they won in 2023.

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Darts delight in king’s birthday honours as Littler and Humphries pick up MBEs

  • Darts pioneer Deta Hedman becomes an OBE

  • Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade made a CBE

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries have been awarded MBEs in the king’s birthday honours list in recognition of the heights to which their rivalry has taken them in darts.

Littler became the youngest world darts champion at the age of 17 years and 347 days at the beginning of 2025 while Humphries, who beat the teenager in the world championship final 12 months prior, came out on top in Premier League Darts.

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