‘ONE OF A KIND MANU WILL FIND A NEW CLUB’

ENGLAND enjoyed their first sight of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood bowling together in red-ball cricket – a glimpse of what they might be capable of in tandem.

The battle for bowling places intensified despite Sam Curran’s absence casting a shadow over day two of the squad’s internal clash.

And it was Archer and Wood, the country’s quickest bowlers, who caught the eye. Injury has kept them apart since England’s World Cup win last year but they took three wickets between them yesterday.

Jos Buttler’s team, who declared on their day one score of 287-5, dismissed Ben Stokes’ side for 233.

Buttler’s hand was strengthened by Archer and Wood’s first appearance together in the longer format. And midway through the morning session their promising eightover spell cost just seven runs and yielded the wicket of opener

Dom Sibley.

Archer banked the scalp, while Wood returned in the afternoon session to take Jonny Bairstow’s outside edge, before Archer removing Ben Foakes for 38.

Sussex seamer Ollie Robinson also offered a reminder of his skills accounting for Moeen Ali and Lewis Gregory in a double-wicket maiden.

Stuart Broad could find himself vulnerable, with the fetching white bandana he wore over his lockdown hair more eye-catching than his figures of 0-42.

Moeen’s dismissal, lbw for five, followed a peripheral role with the ball. His hopes of a first Test cap in a year appear to be receding, with offspinner Dom Bess likely to be retained.

Zak Crawley top scored with 43, and Stokes hit 41 before being stumped, charging Matt Parkinson.

Stokes will lead out an England side sporting Black Lives Matter logos in a display of solidarity against racism. But the ECB stressed the team’s support for the anti-racism movement does not amount to an endorsement of any associated political organisation.

“There can be no place for racism in society or our sport, and we must do more to tackle it,” said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison. “But our support is not an endorsement of any political organisation, nor the backing of any group that calls for violence or condones illegal activity.”

CHRISTIAN COLEMAN has been slammed by a US team-mate for his casual attitude towards drug-test rules.

The 100m world champion (above, left) is provisionally suspended for missing three tests in a 12-month period and may be banned for the Tokyo Olympics.

British stars, notably Dai Greene, have been among his most strident critics, but America has stayed largely quiet.

However, that changed when threetime Olympic champion Tianna Bartoletta (above, right) ripped into him for being unprofessional and not taking responsibility.

“You have p ***** me off,” she wrote. “Because you were given a scare before and an opportunity to learn from that and do better – and you didn’t. It’s about professionalism. And responsibility. But you are the biggest fish in this pond.”

Coleman countered: “You have a lot to say for someone who’s not and never will be in my position. But I get it... you need clout – even if it’s negative.”

Bartoletta, who won gold in London and in Rio, replied: “I’m an Olympian, I’m a medallist. I don’t get paid as much – I don’t need clout.”

Meanwhile, Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics, accused the Russian Athletics Federation of “letting athletes down badly” after it missed the July 1 deadline for the first half of a £10million fine for breaching anti-doping rules.

MANU TUILAGI was hailed as “one of a kind” last night as he stepped up his search for an English club.

For the first time since joining Leicester’s academy as a 15-year-old, Tuilagi (below) is without a team after refusing a pay cut.

With salary reductions the norm across English and much of French rugby, there could be no worse time to be on the job market.

Jamie Noon, who won 38 England caps before becoming a rugby agent across the Channel, admits there is no obvious answer in France for Tuilagi, who was offered a £2.5million deal by Racing last year.

But he did say: “Even if a club has said ‘we’re done’, if someone like Manu comes across their desk it might change things.

“Manu’s a phenomenal player, an animal in a rugby sense, one of a kind. He’s incredible.”

experienced sickness and diarrhoea during Wednesday night. He will take no further part in the squad practice match ahead of the first Test in Southampton next Wednesday. In line with strict medical protocols, Curran remained in his room at the on-site hotel yesterday awaiting news of his result. Archer and Wood joined forces for the first time since last year’s World Cup final England skipper Ben Stokes (left) will be crossing his fingers that Curran’s condition improve. News of his illness has sparked fears within the squad’s bio-secure bubble.