This Week in Sport: 31st July − 6th August 2023
There are some exciting events taking place in the world of sport this week. On Monday, the final day of the fifth Ashes Test between England and Australia takes place, Tuesday sees the beginning of The Hundred, and on Wednesday, South Africa take on New Zealand in the Netball World Cup. On Thursday, the UCI Cycling World Championships get underway, and Friday sees the Panthers face the Storm in the NRL.
Heading into the weekend, the FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 gets underway, with Switzerland facing Spain, and the FA Community Shield rounds out the week, as Manchester City go up against Arsenal.
The Ashes: England v Australia
Monday 31st July 10:00AM GMT/11:00AM Local Time
The Oval, London
The final day of the 2023 Ashes series takes place on Monday, with England needing to take 10 wickets in the day to win the Test and draw the series. Australia, on the other hand, will need another 249 runs to win the series outright. After a strong start to their innings, Australia look favourites to do this, however, in a series of twists and turns, it is hard to predict the outcome.
The Hundred: Trent Rockets v Southern Brave
Tuesday 1st August 2:00PM GMT/3:00PM Local Time
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
The exciting cricket series, The Hundred, gets underway this Tuesday, with the first match in both the men’s and women’s competition seeing the Trent Rockets host the Southern Brave at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. In the men’s competition, the Trent Rockets will look to defend their title this year but will come up against tough sides such as Birmingham Phoenix and Manchester Originals. In the women’s competition, two-time champions, the Oval Invincibles, will defend their title against the likes of Southern Brave and Trent Rockets.
Netball World Cup: South Africa v New Zealand
Wednesday 2nd August 4:00PM GMT/6:00PM Local Time
Cape Town International Convention Centre
On Wednesday, hosts South Africa take on reigning champions New Zealand in the Stage Two Preliminary round of the tournament. Last edition’s winners, New Zealand, have enjoyed a strong tournament so far, and have won all their games to date, putting them top of their group. South Africa have had a mixed bag of results so far, experiencing a loss against Jamaica, so will be looking to show they can beat the best against a strong New Zealand side.
UCI Cycling World Championships: UCI Cycling World Championships
Thursday 3rd August 10:30AM GMT/9:30AM Local Time
Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, Glasgow
The UCI Cycling World Championships gets underway in Glasgow and Scotland on Thursday, with the opening day seeing mountain bike downhill, para-cycling track, and track. Other events throughout the tournament include Gran Fondo, indoor cycling, road, trials, and BMX freestyle.
NRL: Panthers v Storm
Friday 4th August 10:00AM GMT/8:00PM Local Time
Penrith Stadium, Sydney
There is exciting action in the NRL this week, as top of the table Penrith Panthers take on Melbourne Storm. The Panthers are going after their third consecutive title in the NRL and have looked strong all season and will be looking to distance themselves from the rest of the pack with a win here. The Storm, whilst looking comfortable to make it to the finals, will want to prove that they can compete with the best by beating the Panthers on Friday.
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Switzerland v Spain
Saturday 5th August 5:00AM GMT/5:00PM Local Time
Eden Park, Auckland
The knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup get underway on Saturday with the Round of 16, as Switzerland face Spain at Eden Park on Saturday. Switzerland, perhaps surprisingly, topped a tough group in the first stage, giving them confidence heading into this matchup. Spain, on the other hand, came into the tournament amongst the favourites, but their confidence will have taken a blow after losing heavily to Japan, which saw them lose out on top spot of their respective group.
FA Community Shield: Manchester City v Arsenal
Sunday 6th August 3:00PM GMT/4:00PM Local Time
Wembley Stadium, London
On Sunday, the traditional curtain-raiser of the English football season, the FA Community Shield, will see treble winners Manchester City take on Arsenal for the first silverware of the season. Arsenal enjoyed a strong season last time out and with strong signings in the summer, will be looking to show they are ready to battle for the title once again. City will want to cement their position as the best side in England for the upcoming season, so we can be sure this will be an exciting matchup.
Photo by: Trent Rockets
Written and information correct on 31st July 2023 at 6AM GMT
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