MEN’S CRICKET: England are 2-1 down and needing a win to keep their hopes alive when they face Australia at Lord’s tomorrow in the fourth leg of their five-match one-day series.

After suffering heavy defeats in the first two games, stand-in captain Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 110, his first-ever international one-day century, as the English earned a 46 run (DLS method) win in a rain-shortened match at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Last year’s United Rugby Championship winners Glasgow Warriors will look to recover from their narrow 20-19 defeat against Ulster in the opening round of fixtures when they host Benetton at Scotstoun tomorrow evening.

The Italians were held to a surprise 20-20 draw by the Scarlets in their first game last Saturday.

Elsewhere tonight, eight-time champions and five-time runners-up Leinster face the Newport-based Dragons.

NETBALL: Sophie Garbin netted 43 goals as world champions Australia won every quarter to sweep aside England 69-56 in Bendigo on Wednesday and sealed a 2-1 series win.

Liv Tchine top-scored for England with 39 goals from 40 shots. The Roses now move on to a three-match series against New Zealand, who are ranked as the world’s second-best team behind Australia, with the first test in Auckland on Sunday.

MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE: The Super League’s end-of-season play-offs kick off tomorrow evening with a Greater Manchester derby between fourth-placed Salford and Leigh, who finished just one point behind their near neighbours.

Warrington take on St Helens on Saturday in the other semi-final eliminator. The winners from these games go on to face either defending champions, and regular season table-toppers, Wigan or runners-up Hull KR.