Western Australia 2 for 192 (Bancroft 106*) trail South Australia 8 for 510 dec (Head 223, Hunt 10) by 318 runs

Cameron Bancroft scored his second Sheffield Shield century of the season to lead a strong Western Australia reply to a huge South Australia total based around Travis Head's maiden first-class double hundred.

Bancroft, who made the most of a life on 13, reached his hundred shortly before the close as he and Cameron Green guided the home side into a position from where they will feel comfortable avoiding any potential follow-on then closing in on the Redbacks' score.

The third-wicket stand was worth 120 at stumps and ensured Western Australia did not suffer further setbacks after Sam Whiteman was caught at slip off a beauty from Dan Worrall then Shaun Marsh clipped a full toss from the part-time offspin of Will Bosisto to midwicket on the stroke of tea. That would be Bosisto's only over of the day.

South Australia's pace attack toiled hard during the final session on a surface that has not offered much for the seamers. Green, as is his style, took time to get his innings up and running - he was 2 off 31 balls early on - but had collected seven boundaries by the end of the day.

South Australia had resumed handsomely placed on 4 for 368 and Head went to his double hundred in the second over of the day with consecutive boundaries off Liam Guthrie. His 245-ball innings was eventually ended when he was superbly caught at slip by Marsh.

The visitor were taken beyond 500 by Worrall and Jake Lehmann, the former hitting 39 off 41 balls before his dismissal brought the declaration.

Charlotte Edwards, the former England captain, has become the first female president of the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) after being elected as Graham Gooch's successor in the role.

Edwards, who captained England Women between 2005 and 2016 and is their all-time leading run-scorer across formats, is head coach of both Southern Vipers and Southern Brave, and will continue in both roles alongside her PCA duties.

She was elected to the role by the players' committee at the PCA's annual general meeting on Thursday, and is set for an initial two-year role. Her election comes soon after the introduction of 41 new female PCA members, who signed full-time domestic contracts as part of the ECB's revamped domestic structure.

"I'm hugely honoured to be given such a prestigious title in being the President of the PCA," Edwards said. "It's an exciting time for women's cricket and I'm really excited about what I can bring to the role. I think the introduction of 41 new female members to the PCA has shown it's the right time to have a female PCA President, but I'm passionate about looking after the interests of the men's game as well in order to help cricket thrive as a whole.

"I've done a lot of work with the PCA, on and off the field, and it's been quite the journey from being an amateur, to becoming a PCA member in 2011 and now helping to support the next generation of players in this role.

"I've always followed what the PCA are doing for the game, and in particular the work of the Professional Cricketers' Trust, and I really do want to be as involved as I can be. The game has given me so much and now this is the perfect opportunity for me to give something back."

The PCA's members also ratified the election of James Harris as chair and Anuj Dal as vice-chair at Thursday's AGM, and added four new female reps to the players' committee: Sophie Luff, Tara Norris, Alex Hartley and Naomi Dattani. A new women's players' committee has also been created, which will include the four new reps and three other players, who will have voting rights on "specific women's only issues", according to a press release.

Rob Lynch, the PCA's chief executive, said: "On behalf of everyone at the PCA, I would like to congratulate Charlotte on her election as PCA President. I would also like to place on record my thanks to the outgoing Graham Gooch, who has been an outstanding President during his three years in the role.

"The PCA is entering a crucial period, looking ahead to a busy season having navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic during the last 12 months. It is a challenging yet exciting time for the game and we are looking forward to being at the forefront of decision-making processes."

Harris said: "There is huge respect amongst the PCA membership for what Charlotte has achieved in the game, so I'm delighted to have the opportunity to work with her to drive forward the aims of the PCA during the coming years.

"It was exciting to ratify the expansion of the Players' Committee to include the new women's reps, illustrating our commitment to representing all of our members, and giving us clarity on the PCA's structure and processes ahead of a momentous season for the English game."

Yusuf Pathan, the big-hitting allrounder who was part of the Indian teams that won the 2007 World T20 as well as the 2011 World Cup, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. "The time has come today for me to put a full stop to this innings of my life," Pathan, 38, said in a statement, which he released on social media.

Yusuf, who last played for India on March 30, 2012 in a T20I in Johannesburg, played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is between 2007 and 2012. In ODIs, he scored 810 runs at an average of 27.00 and strike rate of 113.60, with two centuries, while also picking up 33 wickets. In T20Is, his 236 runs came at a strike rate of 146.58, and he also picked up 13 wickets.

He made his first-class debut for Baroda in the 2001-02 season, not long after he had made a name as a batsman who could hit a long ball and an offspinner who had a knack of picking up wickets when he was picked in the Baroda Under-16 team. He moved up the rungs quickly, but it took him a while to establish himself in the Baroda senior team, which he succeeded in doing only in 2004-05.

His ability to score runs quickly - he had the highest strike rate in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy (minimum 200 runs) - coupled with impressive performances in the 50-over Deodhar Trophy and domestic T20 tournament in the 2006-07 season was rewarded with a spot in India's squad for the 2007 World T20. He didn't get a game till the final against Pakistan, though, in which he opened the innings with Gautam Gambhir and scored an eight-ball 15. India won the final by five runs, with the younger Pathan, Irfan, winning the Player-of-the-Match award.

I thank my family, friends, fans, teams, coaches and the whole country wholeheartedly for all the support and love. #retirement pic.twitter.com/usOzxer9CE

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) February 26, 2021

By the time the 2011 World Cup came around, Yusuf was an established member of India's white-ball sides, and played six games in India's triumphant run, scoring 74 runs at a strike rate of 115.62 and bowling 35 overs at an economy rate of 4.77 - he picked up just one wicket.

"Winning two World Cups for India and lifting Sachin Tendulkar on my shoulders were some of the best moments of my career," Yusuf said. He also called his brother Irfan his "backbone" and said he was "always there for me during the highs and lows of my career".

Yusuf was a major cog in the Rajasthan Royals wheel in their run to the title in the inaugural IPL, when he scored 435 runs with four fifties at a strike rate of 179. He was the Player of the Match in the IPL 2008 final, taking 3 for 22 in four overs and then hitting 56 off 39.

In February 2010, after a spell out of the Indian team, he put his name back in the reckoning with a 190-ball, unbeaten double-century as West Zone sealed the highest first-class chase ever in the 2010 Duleep Trophy final.

Yusuf went on to have more success in the IPL, with the Kolkata Knight Riders. He was bought for USD 2.1 million (INR 9.4 crore approx.) in the mega auction by the Knight Riders, the joint second-highest bid at the auction that year, and stayed with the franchise for six years till 2017. He was part of both their title triumphs in 2012 and 2014. In 2014, he hit what was then the fastest fifty in IPL history, getting to the mark in just 15 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad on the way to 72 off 22 balls, ensuring the Knight Riders finished second on the league table. Yusuf's half-century remained the quickest ever in the tournament until KL Rahul got there in 14 balls in 2018.

He had earlier hit a 37-ball hundred in the 2010 edition, against Mumbai Indians, which remained the fastest century in the IPL till Chris Gayle got there in 30 balls in 2013.

Overall, Yusuf made 3204 runs in 174 IPL games, at an average of 29.12 and a strike rate of 142.97. He picked up 42 wickets, at an average of 33.69 and an economy of 7.40.

Yusuf was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2018 auction, and played for the franchise for two years. He went unsold in 2020 and 2021.

With MLB spring training games set to begin Sunday across Florida and Arizona, it is officially baseball season once again.

The start of a new season means seeing players like Francisco Lindor, Trevor Bauer and Nolan Arenado in their new uniforms along with a chance to get a glimpse of some of the game's top prospects -- and for those of us with snow on the ground, a chance to think ahead to the warmer months.

To celebrate the sport's return, we asked our MLB experts to weigh in on the players, teams, prospects and themes they can't wait to see when they tune into MLB spring training action for the first time starting Sunday.

What are you most excited to see when spring training games start this weekend?

David Schoenfield: Wait, let me check ... OK, Saturday, March 6: Padres at Dodgers for their first meeting of spring training. Interestingly, they play only one other game against each other. Do those two games mean anything? No, of course not. But they will whet our appetite for what's to come: Fernando Tatis Jr. in action with his fat new contract, Yu Darvish and Blake Snell in those beautiful brown Padres uniforms, Trevor Bauer in Dodger Blue, Clayton Kershaw trying to go back-to-back. There are a few players to check in on here as well: Is Dinelson Lamet healthy? How is Cody Bellinger's shoulder? Is Ha-Seong Kim the real deal? Is Kenley Jansen still the Dodgers' closer?

Bradford Doolittle: I am just looking forward to the sights and sounds of baseball. And while the games themselves aren't usually too arresting, I actually enjoy a spring broadcast because there tends to be a lot of storytelling. I also like the pie-eyed optimism that homer broadcasters project this time of the year. Why not? Everyone is 0-0. Also, I like to see places that are warm because we are at that point of a Chicago winter when you start to understand why George R.R. Martin dreamed up the whole "north of the wall" scenario when he was living here.

Joon Lee: I'm right there with Brad. I love the optimism of spring training, where almost every single team feels like it has a chance to make an impact and get a postseason berth. Of course, that optimism for many teams might disappear once we get six or so weeks into the season, but there's usually one every single year that surprises out of the gate and starts a swirl of "are they for real?" headlines.

Jesse Rogers: After seeing the layout for social distancing at spring parks, I'm interested in seeing fans track down home runs and foul balls. For example, at the CoolToday Park, where the Atlanta Braves play in Florida, they have 18 squares made out in white chalk in the grass viewing area beyond left field. The squares are where each group of fans is allowed to sit during the game, with distance between each square. So what happens when a home run is hit out there? Are you allowed to leave your square to track it down in another one? These are important questions that we'll start to get answers to once games start. Of course, foul balls will be easy to track down with so few fans in the stands.

Alden Gonzalez: Nolan Arenado suiting up for the Cardinals, making diving plays down the third-base line to conjure up images of Scott Rolen. The weight of the Rockies' mismanagement has noticeably been wearing on Arenado ever since he signed his extension in February 2019. It'll be nice to see what he does with a breath of fresh air while playing for fans who will quickly grow to adore him just like the people of Denver did.

Who is one player you will be watching closest early in spring training?

Schoenfield: I want to see if Jarred Kelenic hits .364 with six home runs this spring and forces the Mariners to do the right thing: Put one of their 26 best players on the major league roster on Opening Day. Heck, he might be one of their three best players already and he's played only 21 games above Class A. "This should be an exciting time for baseball," Kelenic told USA Today this week. "This is what we've been waiting for. Now, the day before spring training, this is what I have to deal with." Exactly. Now, go tear it up, Jarred.

Doolittle: You have to be careful because it's easy to be fooled by spring performances, but I keep reading how Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gotten lean and now is better, stronger, faster. (That's a "Six Million Dollar Man" reference for the old folks.) Or, in a more baseball-centric spring parlance, he's in the best shape of his life. Anyway, I want to see how he looks, because for all the Blue Jays' offseason aggression, their hopes to move to a higher tier might still center around Vlad Jr. turning into the star he is supposed to become.

Lee: I'm really excited to watch how Francisco Lindor adapts to the New York market. For a few years now, some within the Cleveland organization recognized that the size of their media market didn't quite allow Lindor to maximize his potential to be a massive face and ambassador for baseball. New Balance recently announced a signature sneaker for Lindor, making him the third baseball star, joining Mike Trout with Nike and Bryce Harper with Under Armour, to get the treatment. Given the excitement around the Mets following the sale of the team to Steve Cohen, Lindor has the chance to become not just a face of New York City sports but one of baseball's most marketable stars.

Rogers: I'll give you two: Yoan Moncada and Jose Abreu of the White Sox. The former recently documented his journey in 2020 after testing positive for COVID-19. He was often winded and barely made it around the bases on one occasion last season. He says he's fully recovered but watching him this spring might tell the complete story. Meanwhile, the reigning American League MVP recently tested positive himself so, while Abreu is asymptomatic, there's no way to know if the virus will have an impact on him when he returns.

Gonzalez: Shohei Ohtani. Angels general manager Perry Minasian spent the offseason raving about his aggressive, data-driven offseason program, and Angels manager Joe Maddon has spent a lot of time in spring training talking about how they're essentially going to let Ohtani loose and not bog him down with artificial restrictions in 2021. This might be Ohtani's last chance to prove he can pitch and hit effectively, and there's a case to be made that last season -- with no fans in the stands, no access to in-game video and only 60 games on the schedule -- took a particular toll on Ohtani, who was coming off Tommy John surgery as a pitcher and didn't have the ability to get his typical pregame work as a hitter. I'm still holding out hope for the two-way sensation I saw during the first two months of 2018, faint as it might be.

Which player who changed teams this winter are you most excited to see in his new uniform?

Schoenfield: I don't know if excited is the right word, but I'll be closely monitoring the progress of Jameson Taillon and Corey Kluber for the Yankees. The Yankees' rotation has a chance to be outstanding if they can get, say, 55 starts out of that duo and maybe 15 more from Luis Severino when he returns from Tommy John surgery. But they not only have to show they're healthy -- they have to get back or close to their 2018 level of success.

Doolittle: Andrew Benintendi. His nosedive, both by straight performance and Statcast skill indicators, is kind of baffling. You hear that he tried to do something with his swing to hit more homers and it messed him up. Then you hear that he has reverted to his former approach and is healthy and ready to take off. It seems like we could get at least some read on where he's headed during spring. And, let's face it, I'll be watching Royals spring games anyway. Bobby Witt Jr. and Asa Lacy are in camp and I am anxious to get my eyeballs on those two against big league competition.

Lee: Blake Snell. The Padres are one of the most exciting teams in the sport, but I'm especially interested in seeing Snell coming off the drama of the World Series. I'm fascinated to see how the former Cy Young Award winner adapts to his new circumstances. Since posting a 1.89 ERA in 31 starts in 2018, Snell had a 4.29 ERA in 2019 in 23 starts and a 3.24 ERA in 11 starts in 2020. He's still just 28 years old, so I'm curious to see what kind of season he puts together after leaving the organization that drafted and developed him.

Rogers: Yu Darvish. Easily. He's a comfort guy. And just when he was getting comfortable in his surroundings in Chicago, now he has to start over again. And for a World Series contender. No pressure. The good news for the Padres is Darvish understands he was in a shell early in his Cubs tenure and needs to bond with his teammates and the city a little quicker in San Diego. If his game remains as it was in Chicago, the Padres have an ace. But that's a big IF right now.

Gonzalez: The obvious answer is Francisco Lindor, who fascinates me no matter what uniform he's wearing. But I'll go slightly under the radar and say Ha-Seong Kim, the 25-year-old Korean infielder who batted .294/.373/.493 from ages 18 to 24. The Padres will bounce him around the infield, and if he adapts, Kim could play a pivotal role in their hopes of dethroning the Dodgers in the National League West. Kim was bursting with personality in his introductory news conference at the start of the new year. He said his goal is "to become the Rookie of the Year" and added, through an interpreter, that he chose the Padres "because they'll be the World Series champions this year." I like him already.

Which one team are you most excited to watch during spring training?

Schoenfield: In the non-Padres/Dodgers division, I'm going with the Mets. I want to see Francisco Lindor with his new team, how Dominic Smith looks after hitting .316/.377/.616 in 2020, and if Pete Alonso can get going in spring training to avoid the slow start he had last year (in both spring training and in the restart of the season). Finally, let's see how manager Luis Rojas puts together his bullpen. Rojas showed his inexperience with some of his in-game moves last season.

Rogers: The Mets. Let's see what kind of impact Lindor can have on this team early on. Are they playing with a swagger? Do they feel like, despite recent Braves dominance, they are the team to beat because of their winning winter? The Lindor effect might and should change everything we think about the Mets.

Doolittle: Besides the Royals ... I guess the Cubs, but mostly because I can't wait to hear Boog Sciambi calling the action. Chicago was already America's best city before Boog signed on, and now it's even better. Are my personal biases showing? And speaking of Chicago, watching Tony LaRussa run the White Sox, a team whose uniform he last donned when I was ... younger, will be surreal.

Lee: The White Sox. I'm really interested to see how this team shapes up with La Russa at the helm of one of the most exciting young rosters in the sport. I'm excited to see what kind of season Luis Robert can put together in his sophomore campaign and if top prospect Michael Kopech can make an impact on the roster following his Tommy John surgery. Lance Lynn will make an interesting addition to the rotation. Toss in the roster's other big names such as Lucas Giolito, reigning MVP Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Tim Anderson, and you've got a squad that will regularly find itself in the MLB.TV rotation.

Gonzalez: It's the Blue Jays for me. I wanna see George Springer bond with his young new teammates. I wanna see what a slimmed-down Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can do, particularly at third base. I wanna see what kind of leaps Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio and Nate Pearson have made. I wanna see how Marcus Semien takes to second base. And I wanna get a closer look at Austin Martin, the No. 5 overall pick out of Vanderbilt who has yet to register a professional plate appearance.

Which young prospect should fans make sure to watch when he plays with his MLB team this spring?

Schoenfield: I'll mention Andrew Vaughn of the White Sox. They drafted him third overall in 2019 and it's notable that they didn't sign a DH this offseason -- perhaps a sign that they believe he's ready for the majors. Tony La Russa said Vaughn is "tied for first" to open the season as the team's DH. While he has just 55 games of pro experience and hasn't played above Class A, remember that La Russa once had a young slugger named Albert Pujols jump from Class A to the majors.

Doolittle: Baseball America just put out its list of the top 40 prospects it has rated during the 40 years of BA's existence. Two of them are prospects right now, and neither has yet made his regular-season MLB debut. They are also the Nos. 1 and 2 prospects on Kiley McDaniel's top 100 list this year. And both will be in camp this spring in advance of their likely ascension to The Show in 2021. One is Baltimore catcher Adley Rutschman. The other is Rays shortstop Wander Franco. This is your chance to see what the hype around those two is all about.

Lee: Wander! He's been one of the most exciting prospects to follow over the past few years, and he seemingly has all the tools to be a superstar. Combined with Tampa Bay's ability to develop its homegrown talent, I'm excited to see if Franco can live up to the hype that has followed him for the past few years. Given that he's been in the consciousness of prospect hounds for such a long time, it's easy to forget that the dude is still just 19 years old.

Rogers: Cristian Pache of the Braves. He'll have a lot of room to cover with Marcell Ozuna in left field, and playing center field on a World Series contender -- as a rookie -- brings its own set of pressures. If Pache doesn't make the team and perform, the Braves look light on depth in the outfield. Without Nick Markakis or Adam Duvall around, they need Pache to be THAT guy. Plus, he can go get it. Those great defensive plays are fun to watch in the spring as much as they are in the regular season.

Gonzalez: I'm gonna cheat a little and say Gavin Lux, who no longer has prospect status but has yet to break through on a loaded Dodgers team. This is his chance. Second base is right there for the taking with Enrique Hernandez gone and Chris Taylor expected to bounce around. The Dodgers don't just like him -- they view him as a future star. And he'll be just 23 years old all season. Lux struggled to hone in on the mechanics of his swing early last year and the Dodgers, on their way to a historically dominant season, didn't want to wait around. People with the team say he looks really good heading into spring training. His 2021 performance could impact what the team does long term at shortstop, where Corey Seager is a free agent at season's end.

The 2020 MLB draft was obviously tricky for teams to navigate, with very limited information and a much shorter draft. This year it will be a little bit easier, but with a different set of limitations.

Because summer high school showcases still largely went on as planned, a number of prep prospects, particularly in the Southeast where the events happened, have been seen as much as they usually are, while college prospects are at a disadvantage. With almost no summer collegiate leagues and almost no 2020 season, the performance-heavy-profile college player simply has no performance on which to be evaluated. The biggest challenge clubs will have this spring is quickly identifying this year's Justin Foscue: a big-time performer and first-round talent who doesn't really look the part but grows on you over time with bulk performance against good competition. The mid-major prospect who had late helium, like Wright State/Marlins RF Peyton Burdick, might not be scouted at all by some teams' high-level evaluators.

The college hitter crop is down a bit due to this and the fact that hitter evaluation in general is linear. A pitcher can have one good outing with better stuff and shoot up the board, whereas hitters improve more slowly and prove it over a longer period of time. This also means that the top tier of prep prospects will have as much or more data (and thus certainty for teams) than most college players, so they won't be seen as a more risky subset of prospect as they usually are. Due to the lack of rising college players this early in the spring (I think it will change in a month or so), the 11-20 area of the list feels blank, and those players ranked there now feel like 21-30 overall type talents.

One other factor to keep an eye on is the shrinking of the minor leagues. Each club is losing something like 30 roster spots, and organizations will want to hold on to/not release players they haven't seen for over a year, thus signing classes in the draft will be smaller than usual. With a likely 20-round draft and some clubs not signing close to 20 players, that means more money will be going to fewer players, which creates more demand for the top bonuses, with less demand for the low-six-figure types. Combine that with the likely diverse opinions on prospects with short histories and scouts will have plenty of opportunities to influence the draft board, since plenty of prospects can be undervalued without needing data to enter the equation.

Lastly, with so many college prospects not signing last year who normally would, there are more 22- and 23-year-old prospects, making draft-day age a more important factor than it normally is. That's the number in parentheses after each name listed. Future value (FV) is, in short, the ranking system I use and will help you slot players in a top 100 for when they turn pro.

Here are my top 50 prospects for 2021 along with an early top 15 for 2022, featuring a particularly intriguing No. 1 player, and top 10 for 2023.

After more than a year in limbo due to the pandemic, parkrun plots its long-awaited comeback for June 5 whereas junior parkrun should start on April 11

The popular series of weekly 5km parkrun events are set to resume in England on June 5.

With Government restrictions lifting, the events could technically re-start much earlier, but parkrun organisers are taking a safety-first approach that gives event organisers and landowners plenty of time to prepare.

Plus, after being without the Saturday morning ritual for almost an entire year, waiting another three months does not seem too bad.

Junior parkrun, however, is set to make its return on April 11 – one week after the busy Easter weekend period – for just 4-10-year-olds to begin with. Children aged 11 will have to be patient for a little longer, but they will be able to volunteer or spectate to start with.

“Excitingly, for the first time in six months, we now see a realistic timeframe for the return of 5km events in England,” said Nick Pearson, chief executive of parkrun.

Attempts last autumn to bring parkrun back in late October were scuppered by a second wave of the coronavirus which ultimately led to an English lockdown in November. But now there is more optimism about a successful return. However, parkrun are taking things carefully.

“Unlike junior parkrun, which can return in phases, our 5km events need to all come back at the same time, with the definition of ‘all’ probably being something north of 90%,” Pearson explained via a statement. “This is due to the relatively large attendances, and significant opportunity for tourism, meaning that if only a subset of 5km events opened they would very likely be overwhelmed with unmanageable levels of attendance.”

He added: “Based on the published guidance, our 5km events could technically return from Saturday 4 April. However, due to the other national restrictions in place, the expected level of infection at that time, and a number of our 5km events regularly exceeding 1000 participants, we do not believe it would be appropriate for them to return this early.”

The situation is not as clear in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, though. “As things stand we are unable to pinpoint a date for returning either junior or 5km parkrun across these three devolved nations, but we continue to work closely with relevant authorities and stakeholders to understand when it may be appropriate,” said Pearson.

The news will be well received in the running world as the last parkrun events in the UK were on March 14 last year. If the June 5 return is met, it means there are less than 100 days to go before it restarts.

“Bringing back parkrun events is a huge step for so many of us toward the return of normal life,” said Pearson. “Of course nothing is guaranteed and there is still, understandably, some uncertainty and trepidation within the community. But working towards these dates gives us all hope.”

This follows similarly promising news from England Athletics this week relating to track and field and running generally. EA’s road map to a return for the sport begins on March 8 with athletics resuming in schools and colleges.

On March 29 outdoor athletics facilities can open with outdoor training and competition set to resume as long as events have a licence. Some restrictions will remain, though, such as a ban on spectators.

On April 12 intra-club competitions can resume without a licence and indoor facilities can reopen for individual use or household groups or for under-18s and athletes with disabilities.

Outdoor competition will resume more normally from May 17 with travel restrictions likely to be lifted. Then, on June 21, EA say there are likely to be “no legal limits on social contact” with club activity and competitions returning to normal.

The road map back to running and track & field from England Athletics. ? pic.twitter.com/E2EMfqOwP7

— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) February 24, 2021

Further details on the road map to return from England Athletics can be seen by clicking here.

Scottish Athletics’ guidance can be seen by clicking here.

Welsh Athletics’ advice can be seen by clicking here.

Advice for athletes in Northern Ireland can be seen by clicking here.

Andy and Jamie Murray are to team up on home soil for Scotland against England in what the latter describes as a "super exciting" Battle of the Brits.

It marks the Murrays' first appearance together in Scotland since 2017.

"We've had amazing experiences whenever we've played in Scotland," Jamie said.

"Those opportunities have been few and far between in our careers because we don't have regular live tennis events at all and we want to create more of them, especially before we've stopped playing - it's not like we're getting any younger."

The event is the fourth in the Battle of the Brits series created by Jamie last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Six matches - four doubles and two singles - will be played across the two days.

"We've always had amazing experiences playing and representing GB in the Davis Cup over the years and now we get the opportunity to represent Scotland and the English boys get to play under the St George's flag," Murray told BBC Radio Scotland.

"Last year, we did the two events - one to give the players the opportunity to compete while the tour was off and also to give the fans some live tennis to watch. We want to bring live tennis to Scotland and capitalise on the interest that especially Andy's built up over the years with everything he has done in his career."

Murray expects fans will be able to return to tennis long before the time his latest event is held in December.

Coach Wayne Pivac says a Triple Crown is not the only thing on Wales' minds against England in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Pivac wants an impressive performance in a game in which George North will win his 100th cap.

England boss Eddie Jones has recalled hooker Jamie George and flanker Mark Wilson for the trip to Cardiff.

George North has been a trailblazer since exploding onto the Test scene as an 18-year-old in 2010.

On Saturday against England in the Six Nations, the Wales back will become the youngest player to earn 100 caps for his country, surpassing the record of Australia flanker Michael Hooper by 28 days.

The Ospreys wing has already topped 100 internationals thanks to three British and Irish Lions Test appearances against Australia in 2013.

There is something special about achieving the magical milestone for Wales and he will become the sixth member of an exclusive club.

Alun Wyn Jones (145 caps), Gethin Jenkins (129), Stephen Jones (104), Martyn Williams (100) and Gareth Thomas (100) are those who have already done so.

Born in Norfolk, but raised in Anglesey, North moved from north to south Wales at 16 to forge a career which has featured two Grand Slams, a pair of World Cup semi-finals and Lions tours in 2013 and 2017.

There have been challenges for the man who has played for Scarlets and Northampton, with much-publicised issues with concussions.

Through the words of some of those who have helped him along the way plus former team-mates and opponents, BBC Wales Sport charts the story of a modern-day Wales great.

Keith Withers was North's PE teacher at Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern, Holyhead

"I remember George coming in, as a wide-eyed, bubbly young lad. He was very innocent, talkative and hugely enthusiastic.

"He was very athletic, but not necessarily the size he is now, not that much bigger than anybody else at 11.

"He was a good player and had been to Llangefni prior to coming to the school. Most importantly he was a rugby boy, who at the time were few and far between because it was a football area.

"His knowledge of the game was what stood out. I made him captain of the under-13s and asked him to do a team talk before the first school game.

"I had to stop him after about two minutes because he wouldn't shut up. That just sums up how he is, he had a lot of knowledge of the game, even at that age.

"He was initially playing flanker and I took one look at him and saw he liked to run around people rather than solely through them. So I played him at centre and kept him at 13 throughout the five years he spent in school.

"By the time he was 16 he had grown and developed and he grew again in the sixth form after moving to Llandovery College.

"His father was instrumental in his development, taking him here, there and everywhere. The problem we had in north Wales was we had little to gauge good players against because international players up here have been very few.

"I knew he was something special, but wasn't sure how he would be down south against players of similar ability.

"He is very grounded and definitely an Anglesey boy and has always been proud of his roots. He'd been back to the school when I was still there, came to say hello and had a chat.

"By the time he left our school it was only two-and-a-half years before he won his first Wales cap.

"Winning 100 caps has not surprised me and he is only 28. He has got good years at the top level and deserves every success."

Nigel Davies was North's first professional coach at Scarlets, where he marked his competitive debut against Benetton in September 2010 with two tries.

"My first memories are when George played for Scarlets under-16s against Ospreys. It didn't seem fair on the other boys because he was about the size he is now and on a different level.

"You could see from an early age he was a very capable young man. There was was more to George than just immense physicality.

"He had a natural aptitude for the game and at 17 or 18 he was able to play in the man's game.

"It was clear he was ready to play. I remember the Wales coaches coming down for one Scarlets session and I said 'you've got to keep your eye on this guy'.

"His first senior game for us was in Treviso. He scored two tries which he had to work hard for, so proved his worth from the off.

"Some boys are physically ready, George was also emotionally ready. Players like him come along once in a generation.

"It was clear he was going to make a big impact on world rugby and this 100 Wales caps accolade proves that.

"Mentally he has been strong also. It's been encouraging the last six months to see George getting back to somewhere near his best. He deserves it, being a good guy and exceptional talent."

Warren Gatland was Wales coach when he selected North to play against South Africa in November 2010, with the then teenager responding by scoring two tries on his international debut.

"That was pretty special. When he came onto the scene you saw an unbelievably talented person who was well over 100kgs, had great footwork and was explosive, powerful and quick and had X-factor.

"In the 2011 World Cup he was absolutely sensational. We played Fiji in Hamilton and George was just absolutely on fire. Every time he touched the ball he was unstoppable. The other memory was when he picked up Israel Folau on the Lions' tour of 2013.

"He played some of his best rugby in 2011-2013, then picked up a number of injuries which were well-documented, and perhaps he lost a bit of form and confidence.

"What's pleasing is he's had his ups and downs, but has now rediscovered some of that form.

"There were tough times for him when he left Wales and Scarlets and went to Northampton, although it was a good life experience for him.

"That's what good players do, they go through times when they're not always in good form.

"I'm delighted for him because he's a father now and seems comfortable. He's got a good life balance and that's key, happy at home and stuff. He looks like he hasn't got the weight of the world on his shoulders.

"So 100 caps is a fantastic achievement, given his age and potentially he could earn a lot more caps. He deserves everything he achieves."

South Africa legend Bryan Habana was North's direct opponent on his international debut. Habana scored 67 tries in 124 internationals between 2004 and 2016, and was part of the Springboks' World Cup-winning side in 2007, the same year in which he was named the world's best player.

"A lot had been made during the course of the week as this young 18-year-old dude was coming up against Bryan Habana, who had won a World Cup and had previously been named world player of the year.

"It's tough reflecting on that game, as impressive as George was, we did not have any real one-on-one situations.

"His first try was from an inside pass which was a dubious decision after a block from Tom Shanklin who has never agreed with me on that!

"It was fantastic for George when you make a debut like that, scoring two tries against the world champions on your home ground.

"I remember going to that game with a bit of scepticism because you don't know what you're going to be facing.

"There's not much analysis you can do on an 18-year-old that hasn't played much professional rugby and has just come out of school.

"After that game I knew exactly who I was facing and playing against him was always formidable - up there with the hardest opponents I have faced.

"It takes constant innovation and longevity to reach this sort of milestone. You don't get to 100 internationals for your country being average. Your work ethic and the ability to adapt are important parts.

"It is not through the good times you get longevity, it is about rediscovering yourself through the tumultuous times when everybody is writing you off. George has been able to do that.

"He has become an incredibly recognisable face in the rugby world and has provided some incredible moments.

"He's been a great ambassador for the game, not only for Wales but the global brand. He has the respect of team-mates and opponents.

"He has been breaking records and this one is amazing. It is scary to think he is only 28. Who knows, Alun Wyn Jones' world record of appearances might be in jeopardy."

North's tally of 42 tries in 99 internationals for Wales puts him second only to Shane Williams, who scored 58 in 87 tests. Williams was part of the Wales side on North's debut before retiring from international rugby in 2011.

"It blows my mind George winning 100 caps and makes me feel old. I remember his first cap as if it was yesterday and him scoring two tries.

"I remember seeing him in training and thinking this kid is going to be good. I had never seen him turn up before Wales training and honestly thought he was a flanker or second-row.

"He has been some player for Wales. What I like about George is it's not been plain sailing. He has had injuries and players go through phases where they can't get their top form. He has identified that and worked on it.

"It was not long ago people were saying he should lose his place in the Welsh team. Whenever that is said, he comes back bigger and stronger and that's the true character of a great player. That is what George is."

Marcus Rashford can rival Kylian Mbappe as one of the best players in the world within the next two years if he is "given time to learn the game a little bit more," former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke has told ESPN.

Rashford, 23, goes into United's Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday on course for his most productive season, having scored 18 goals in 39 appearances so far -- four short of his return of 22 goals in 44 games last season. (His nine Premier League goals this season have an xG of 7.6, and his career tally of 53 league goals has come on 53.1 xG. While he's producing fewer opportunities, he's converting them in line with expectations.)

But despite his impressive numbers overall since the start of this campaign, the England forward has managed just four goals in 15 games in 2021 with United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deploying him in a variety of positions across United's front three.

ESPN reported last month that Solskjaer and his coaches are working with Rashford to encourage him to fine-tune his finishing by developing different techniques when shooting at goal. But Yorke, who scored 29 goals in 51 games during United's Treble-winning season in 1999, said he believes that if Rashford is afforded time and patience to develop his game, he will rival Paris Saint-Germain's Mbappe as one of the world's top forwards.

"Absolutely. [Rashford] is certainly in the bracket of Mbappe," Yorke told ESPN. "The likes of [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo are a different level, but Marcus is certainly one for the future in terms of being one of the best players in the world, if he keeps working hard and developing his football.

"We haven't seen the best of Rashford yet. I think that if we give him another couple of years and let him learn the ins and outs of the game a little bit more, he will only get better. I consider that he is still in that educational part, so he has another couple of years before he develops into the complete player.

"Marcus is being Marcus, and you just see a young man who loves playing football and has unbelievable ability. He has an eye for goal and all the other attributes you look for in a striker: He's quick, he can go past people, he can create, he can score. He does all of that. We just need to allow him to enjoy it and produce that consistency. He is still in the development stage and people should just allow him to express himself so that, eventually, we'll see an even better Rashford."

In January, the CIES Football Observatory algorithm estimated Rashford to be the most valuable footballer in the world with a potential transfer fee of €165 million, with Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland in second position (€152m) and Mbappe (€149.4m) in fifth, by virtue of his contract being due to expire in June 2023. Despite Rashford's growing reputation, sources have told ESPN that United remain in the hunt for a centre-forward, with Haaland a top target. Earlier this week, Solskjaer refused to rule out another move for the 20-year-old, having missed out on the Norway international's signature when he left FC Salzburg for Dortmund in January 2020.

Solskjaer has used Rashford as a centre-forward in recent weeks, but he has struggled to impress in the role. Yorke said, however, that understanding of the centre-forward position takes time and some players are ultimately best deployed out wide.

"Playing with your back to goal is probably one of the most difficult positions to play on a football pitch," Yorke told ESPN while promoting #ILOVEUTD USA, a virtual fan event to be streamed on Sunday. "You are facing the other way, the opposite direction to the goal that you want to score in, so it does take a lot of speciality and know-how to play the position.

"That's why [Edinson] Cavani coming in with his experience and movement will teach these young players (Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood), but you need to play that position week in and week out to get better at it. You can't have makeshift strikers playing there once in a while and then going out to the right or left. It is very hard to point fingers at these young players who are asked to play different positions in the attacking third of the pitch.

"I wasn't a proper centre-forward. Andy Cole was a proper centre-forward, a No. 9, and if you look at his record for goals over the years, he has a prolific record because he only played as a No. 9.

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"He didn't play right wing or left wing, but when you are younger, in that educational phase, you tend to play left and right, and you get better over the years. But I think United have such a unique blend of young players that we should just let them go out and express themselves as best as they can, and not complicate them as much as other people are trying to do."

United travel to Chelsea on Sunday in a position of relative strength: They are second in the Premier League, 10 points behind leaders Manchester City, though with hopes of a league title fading fast after taking just nine points from a possible 18 in their past six games. Chelsea's recent resurgence under new manager Thomas Tuchel, following his appointment as Frank Lampard's successor in January, has elevated them to fifth, just six points behind United in the table.

The switch in momentum has put pressure on United to seal a positive result at Stamford Bridge to avoid being dragged into a race for the top four, but despite their recent loss of form, three-time Premier League title winner Yorke believes the club are finally back on an upward trajectory, eight years after winning their last title in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season as manager.

"We are making progress to try to win the Premier League and we have seen that under [Solskjaer]," Yorke said. "It's certainly more encouraging than what we have seen in the past, so we are all optimistic for the future with what this team can produce. There's still work to be done, but if you're looking from the outside, we are seeing the team making progress.

"It has been hard for United fans to see where the club is. We are talking about finishing in the top four, but back in the day, it was all about winning the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. We haven't been able to do that on a consistent basis. It has been four years now [since the club won a trophy], so hopefully in the near future, we can get closer to the Premier League and Ole and the boys can turn it around, if not this year, certainly next year."