There’s so much sport on this Sunday that watching all of it seems like the impossible dream. Worry not, however, because couch potatoes can settle in on the sofa for a day of sporting action without missing any of the best bits. Just follow this guide.
Start the day with breakfast and a strong cup of coffee or tea as Eoin Morgan and Co face surprise-package New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup at Lord’s. Live cricket has not been available on free-to-air TV in the UK since England’s victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes, but this time Channel 4 will show it as well as Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports One from 9am.
That should be ticking along nicely by 11am, when you can switch over to Sky Sports Mix to catch the England women’s netball team as they take on Samoa at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena (from 10.45am). Once that’s all over there’s time for a quick flick back to the cricket to check there hasn’t been a sudden collapse before heading to BBC One, where Sue Barker will be preparing the ground ahead of the men’s final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic (from 12.45pm).
Cycling fans could also have a peek at ITV4’s coverage of the ninth stage of the Tour de France (12pm).
Now this is where it gets complicated. At 12.55pm Channel 4 heads to Silverstone, where Lewis Hamilton is among the competitors in the British Grand Prix (also on Sky Sports F1 from 12.30pm). While that’s going on, More4 is handling cricket duties alongside Sky Sports (More4 from 12.55pm), and we’re edging ever closer to the start of the tennis.
At 2pm sports fans will have to choose between missing the beginning of the tennis or the Formula One, which starts at 2.10pm (Channel 4 and Sky Sports F1). Once Silverstone has roared to a conclusion, Channel 4 will head back to Lord’s. And now it’s time to choose again, tennis or cricket, and watch until the thrilling end – or flit between the two.
Hardcore fans can turn over to Eurosport, where the first of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals sees Senegal take on Tunisia (from 5pm). That’s followed by the second semi, Algeria v Nigeria (Eurosport from 7.45pm, k.o. at 8pm), after which you can breathe – and start thinking about the Open later this week.
