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With the football season on its summer break, cricket dominated Tuesday's headlines as India got their white-ball tour back on track. At Edgbaston, the tourists chased down England's 258 to win the opening one-day international by six wickets with 28 balls to spare, going 1-0 up in the three-match series. Axar Patel was named player of the match after a controlling all-round display, with the returning trio of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah lending the visitors a very different look from the side that was swept aside in the T20 leg.
The result offers a measure of redemption for India, who had endured a chastening white-ball fortnight. England had earlier wrapped up the T20 international series 4-0 — the first time in history India had lost four in a row in a T20I series — to move to the top of the T20I rankings. The 50-over format, however, is proving a different proposition entirely.
Over at Royal Birkdale, the 156-man field for the 154th Open Championship was completed. Joe Dean claimed the final berth in the inaugural Last-Chance Qualifier, a two-under 68 — sealed by an eagle at the rebuilt par-five 14th — edging him one stroke clear of Aldrich Potgieter and Andrew Wilson. Practice rounds are now under way on the Southport links ahead of Thursday's opening tee shots.
The summer window continued to churn. Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries on a deal to 2030, while Nathan Aké ended six years at Manchester City by joining Fenerbahçe. Closer to home, Brentford closed in on Burnley winger Jaidon Anthony, and Chelsea reportedly reached a verbal agreement with Sunderland's Granit Xhaka.
Wednesday delivers a typically busy midsummer card, headlined by a rare summer jumps fixture at Uttoxeter, where seven races run from to on good going. The card includes the Betwright Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle and the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Mares' Handicap Hurdle, with several exposed but consistent handicappers set to go off short.
On the Flat, Catterick stages an eight-race card from mid-afternoon, while Lingfield Park hosts an all-weather evening meeting closing after . Bath and Yarmouth complete a five-strong roster of British fixtures, giving punters plenty of turf and Polytrack action to work through.
Royal Birkdale is in final preparation for the year's last major, which begins on . Defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who lifted the Claret Jug at Portrush in 2025, heads the market, with Rory McIlroy — already a Masters winner and career Grand Slam holder this season — his closest pursuer. Expect the wind off the Irish Sea to dictate scoring.
There is no international action on Wednesday, but attention already turns to the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, which starts at on Thursday. England must win to keep the series alive; the Welsh venue traditionally aids swing early before flattening out for the batters.
Premier League clubs remain largely in training camps, with the bulk of pre-season friendlies pencilled in from onwards. Wednesday is therefore quiet on the fixture front, but the transfer market — see below — is providing no shortage of talking points.
Selection: Tommy Fleetwood each-way to win the 154th Open at Royal Birkdale. Reasoning: Fleetwood grew up a stone's throw from Birkdale and knows every yard of this stretch of the Lancashire coast — course knowledge that matters hugely when the wind gets up. He arrives in strong form, and at 16/1 with places paid there is genuine each-way value in a local hero with a proven links pedigree.
Selection: Scottie Scheffler to win the Open. Reasoning: The defending champion is a deserved favourite after his Portrush triumph in 2025 and remains the most complete player in the field. He is no bigger than 6/1 in places, so the 15/2 available is worth taking for those who want the world number one onside in a major he clearly relishes.
Selection: Samuel Spade to win the 15:18 at Uttoxeter. Reasoning: This one is fancied to make amends after being virtually wiped out at the first fence of the Summer Cup Handicap over course and distance last month. The form before that mishap reads well for a race of this grade, and a clear round should see him go close on ground that suits.
Selection: Awraad each-way in the 15:40 at Catterick. Reasoning: The three-year-old filly drops in class and races off a lower mark under a 5lb claimer whose allowance eases the burden. She has more ability than her recent figures suggest and, at 12/1 with places on offer, is a sensible each-way play in a competitive sprint handicap.
Selection: Le Gentleman to win the 14:18 opener at Uttoxeter. Reasoning: Flagged as a leading tipster's nap of the day, Le Gentleman looks the most solid banker on a tricky card. He has the profile to handle the good summer ground and the class edge in this contest, making him a confident selection to get the afternoon off to a winning start.
Denzel Dumfries has completed his move to Real Madrid, signing a contract to 2030. The Netherlands international adds right-sided steel and will compete with Trent Alexander-Arnold for a berth in Xabi Alonso's reshaped defence.
Nathan Aké has left Manchester City after six years to join Fenerbahçe, a deal that trims City's centre-back numbers and hands the Dutchman regular football. Elsewhere in the market, Bayern Munich confirmed the capture of Germany defender Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt on a contract to 2031.
Leandro Trossard has joined Beşiktaş in a package worth around €20m, freeing Arsenal to press ahead with other attacking targets. The Belgian's exit continues a summer of turnover in north London.
Chelsea are said to have a verbal agreement in place with Sunderland midfielder Granit Xhaka, whose experience would add ballast to a young engine room. Meanwhile Brentford are closing on Burnley winger Jaidon Anthony after reaching an agreement in principle.
On the cricket front, the returns of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have transformed India's ODI outfit. Their presence proved decisive at Edgbaston and gives England selectors a fresh puzzle to solve before Cardiff.
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