Pakistan team director Mickey Arthur says Babar Azam is not the finished article as captain and must be allowed time to develop in the role. Babar’s position has been scrutinised during this World Cup after Pakistan failed to make the semi-finals. England ended Pakistan’s last-four hopes with a 93-run win in Kolkata. “I will get behind Babar.

Rob Key said he should be blamed “more than anyone” for England’s failure at the World Cup because he prioritised Test matches over the 50-over format. The defending champions’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals were ended by six defeats in their first seven games. England’s managing director Key defended captain Jos Buttler and gave coach

Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova sent the Czech Republic into the Billie Jean King semi-finals with a deciding doubles win over the USA. The seven-time Grand Slam doubles champions beat Danielle Collins and Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-5 to win the tie 2-1 and book a meeting with Canada. The 11-times champions were joined in the