COMMONWEALTH GAMES: JAMAICA STUN TOP SEEDS AUSTRALIA IN NETBALL — BBC Sport
Tenacious Jamaica took a stunning 57-55 victory over netball top seeds Australia to finish top of Pool A at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The Sunshine Girls overturned a five-goal deficit in the final period to earn the triumph at the NEC. Jhaniele Fowler scored 47 of her 50 attempts under the post and a dogged Jamaica defence piled the pressure on Australia’s shooters to take the final quarter 17-9. Jamaica, ranked fourth in the world, have featured on the podium at the past two Commonwealth Games, both times in the bronze-medal position.
SOUTH AFRICA BEAT IRELAND BY 21 RUNS IN T20 OPENER AT BRISTOL — BBC Sport, 3 August 2022
Half-centuries from Reeza Hendricks (74) and Aiden Markram (56 off 27 balls) helped South Africa to a 21-run win in the first of two T20 internationals against Ireland. Ireland fell short on 190-9 despite a fine 78 from Lorcan Tucker. South Africa reach 211-5 in their 20 overs.
JOFRA ARCHER SIGNS NEW SUSSEX CONTRACT EXTENSION UNTIL END OF 2023 — BBC Sport
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has signed a one-year contract extension to stay with Sussex until the end of 2023. The 27-year-old was ruled out for the season with a lower back stress fracture and has not played since last July following two elbow operations. Archer made his international debut in 2019 and was part of the team that won the World Cup that summer, bowling the super-over in England’s win over New Zealand in the final. He has played 13 Tests, 17 ODIs and 12 T20Is for England, taking 86 wickets in total. “It’s been a difficult few months not being able to represent Sussex when the plan had been to return to the Sharks team after my elbow injury, so I am really happy to extend my contract and hope to be able to contribute to more Sussex victories in the future,” Archer said.