Morning, Alex Broun here with everything you need to know this Sunday.
TOP STORY
Big wicket: Ben Stokes waits for the umpire’s finger as Virat Kohli departs.
It was a test for the ages as England completed a thrilling 31-run victory over India in the test series opener at Edgbaston.
The star with the ball on the final day was Ben Stokes who picked up the crucial wickets of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and the last man to fall, Hardik Pandya.
It evoked memories of Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff’s heroics at the same ground in 2005.
To read more on Stokes’ heroics click HERE.
To read more on this stunning Test click HERE.
FOOTBALL
Alisson kept a clean sheet for Liverpool in his first match
Alisson Becker made a smooth start to his Liverpool career with a clean sheet in a 5-0 pre-season friendly win over Napoli in Dublin.
The £65million Brazil goalkeeper played the full 90 minutes with no mishaps, as James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno were all on target for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
For more on this match and other pre-season friendlies click HERE.
CRICKET
Kohlit notched up scores of 149 and 51 at Edgbaston.
Indian captain Virat Kohli may have been deeply disappointed by the result of the First Test against England but he may have taken some consolation in the fact he has overtaken Steve Smith to be the No1 test batsmen in the world on the ICC rankings.
Kumar Sangakkara also believes Kohli can become India’s greatest batsman of all time but former England captain Nasser Hussian feels he must take some of the blame for the Edgbaston loss.
FEATURE OF THE DAY
Staying power: Cristiano Ronaldo has got better with age.
In our fascinating feature read for the day Stuart Appleby looks at how sports science has made age just a number and given longevity to ageing superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo.
During his medical testing in Turin ahead of his official unveiling at Juventus, the Serie A side’s doctors revealed the Portuguese icon had the physical capacity of a 20-year-old.
But how does he and many other modern athletes do it? Read more HERE.
SOCIAL MEDIA ROUND-UP
Ben Stokes' first over of day four:
— bet365 (@bet365) August 4, 2018
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Takes wicket of Virat Kohli
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Takes wicket of Mohammed Shami
👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ZBvyLcX5yX
Virat Kohli leapfrogs Steven Smith as Test cricket's new No. 1 batsman - he is first Indian to reach top spot since Sachin Tendulkar in 2011 https://t.co/zs2xYOeP8J pic.twitter.com/8W9v2X60VA
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 5, 2018
🔴 Alisson is a mountain of a man
— Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) August 5, 2018
🔴 Milner is a leader of men
🔴 The front three have clicked straight into gear
🔴 Reds are getting better and better
The #LFC analysis on a memorable evening in Dublin...https://t.co/FI16xTNc27
Another game, another goal 😎
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 5, 2018
That's just what @Aubameyang7 does 🔥 pic.twitter.com/u8gSP8LR7o
WHAT’S ON TODAY
Football:
Charity Shield: Manchester City v Chelsea (18:00)
