Uncapped batter Nathan McSweeney will open for Australia in the first of five Tests against India.

How some of Jersey's best cricketers have moved to Australia to try and help their chances of making the T20 World Cup.

England head coach Jon Lewis rejects accusations some of his players are not fit enough.

Meet McLaren's first female development driver, Bianca Bustamante, who says she shares her hopes and ambitions to become a professional Formula 1 driver.

Adrian Newey tells BBC Sport's Joe Wilson "it is easy to become stale", but his "passion has always been for trying to find ways to make the car go faster" after joining Aston Martin.

Trying to find the balance between pure engineering and entertainment has been a very difficult balancing act over the years in Formula 1, but many in the sport think we seeing the signs of change as the cost cap takes effect on track.

McLaren's Lando Norris talks to BBC Sport about why he wants Formula One to retain the "sound and smell" that first sparked his love for the sport.

Drivers seen as gladiators are a thing of the past, according to motorsport's safety figurehead.

Lando Norris cuts Max Verstappen’s lead to 47 points and labels his rival “dangerous” as the championship battle reaches boiling point at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Lando Norris likes Max Verstappen as a person. So Norris was trying not to criticise the Dutchman too much after the Mexico City Grand Prix.

McLaren's Lando Norris says title rival Max Verstappen "knows he did wrong" in their battle in last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is accused of acting like Wacky Races villain Dick Dastardly by former world champion Damon Hill.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc is fined for swearing in a news conference after last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Lando Norris’ already slim world title hopes were crushed at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix by a performance for the ages from Max Verstappen.

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions as we approach the final three races of the 2024 season.

Latino, black and younger voters once helped Obama win power - Trump made gains with all three groups this election. Why?

The 67-year-old - whose father was an American football star - will be the first woman in the job.

The national security adviser, a border tsar and UN ambassador are appointed but there are plenty more posts to fill.

Homan has described the US border as "the biggest national security vulnerability" the nation has seen since 9/11.

Several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons.

A Virginia-based defence contractor is found liable for the abuse of three former prisoners.

DR Congo-born Dikembe Mutombo has been hailed for his humanitarian work across Africa following his death aged 58 from brain cancer.

Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.

How much do we really understand about the virus formerly known as monkeypox?

Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women's Champions League in Africa.

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.

Arm wrestling is trying to shed its reputation as a bar sport. Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream?

World champions South Africa are aiming to have "the two best teams in the world", according to centre Andre Esterhuizen.

Kenya's status as a sanctuary for refugees is questioned after the deportation of four Turkish nationals.

During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?

What is behind the exodus of Economic Freedom Fighters members to ex-President Jacob Zuma's party?

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.

In an echo of the US, the current vice-president is up against an ex-president in the 7 December vote.

Dawit Isaak has been held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years.

How to say the Welsh names for the mountain formerly known as Snowdon - and the park where it sits.

Blind comedian Chris McCausland and his dance partner performed part of the routine with the lights off.

Watch: First time Gary Lineker presented Match of the Day

Riley, who has cancer, is surprised after an online appeal to meet the Marvel star.

Daniel Khalife told jurors at his trial that he cannot remember the document in question.

Andy Bailey has been photographing bins in his Cheshire town, giving them a rating out of 25.

James Barnor, who has photographed the likes of Muhammad Ali, is being honoured in Accra.

A selection of photographs sent in by our readers on the theme of "railways".

A selection of readers' photographs on the theme of 'arches.'

A selection of pictures sent in by our readers on the theme of 'in the air'.

A selection of pictures on the theme of 'road trip'.

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

For 15 years, David Gilliver has been a pioneer in the technique of painting with light.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.