Futtocks

Hull FC forward Denive Balmforth has joined Catalans Dragons on loan for the rest of the season. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cddzy2rdqnpo

If that was taken in the Eighties, maybe.

When my mum cycled to the Valley of the Kings from where she was staying in Luxor, a very young boy on a donkey cart made her an extremely improper proposition. She declined politely. Ballooning cuts out that hassle, at least.

No, but they've just had new trains replacing the older stock. Still not a great experience for tall passengers.

Bobby Sherman, former teen idol and singer, aged 81.

I hadn't seen Tynemouth. What a canopy!

Stat from Andy Zaltzman: England have become the first team in first-class history to win a match in which they have conceded five centuries to the other team.

Sealed with a six, the second highest run-chase England have ever pulled off!

Runs needed has just dropped below 50, and we have 5 wickets in hand. This has turned out to be a cracker of a proper five day test match. Let's hope the rest of the tour lives up to this standard.

I used the Metro a few times back in the Eighties and when it's working, it gets you around the city and surroundings really well. These new leaky trains were supposed to replace (I think) the ones I rode in back then.

Duckett out for 149, then Brook gone for a golden duck. Root and Stokes need to just dig in now; the required run rate is nothing special.

Play back on - yay! Two quick wickets - boo!

Too late.

A century for Duckett, and England are on 176 for 0.