1) The Australians are not the first team to tamper with the ball; there is a long, rich history of it in cricket. There was Michael Atherton’s dirt-rubbing episode at Lord’s in 1994 during a Test against South Africa. Then in 2001, Sachin Tendulkar was at the centre of a furore around his dealing with the seam, which resulted in an international incident. Shahid Afridi was banned for two matches are he was caught biting the ball, although this was not due to the glorious taste of worn leather. In other cricket news: Haseeb Hameed not a golfer .
2) In honour of Easter, here is a fluffy bunny delaying an American football match after it made its way onto the pitch. We are sure Uefa would crack down on this sort of behaviour. In contrast to cuteness, here is an Easter bunny getting surprisingly aggressive.
3) Lee Dixon is not just an Arsenal legend but he also spent a couple of seasons being Stoke’s best player, including this fine overhead kick in a 7-2 win over Leeds. As two of his former clubs meet this weekend, it would be remiss not to note his many Arsenal goals.
4) Sexy, stylish, George Best always advertised the most glamorous products. While Mo Salah just can’t stop making people happy at Liverpool – even when he’s jumping out to surprise them.
5) Ugo Monye was not known for his drop goals during his career but he nonchalantly scored one mid-punditry at the weekend.
6) In his retirement, Wayne Bridge’s hands are making headlines again, as he punched his way to victory (for charity) against Spencer Matthews, whoever he is.
Our favourites from last week’s blog
1) Bicycle football, the big new thing in Germany in 1955. Wonder if it will catch on?
2) If you have the stomach, here are 10 minutes of professional cycling crashes.
3) The first PDC darts tournament final, from October 1992.
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