Men can expect a massive pay boost during the lifetime if they get a first class honours degree from university - but women won’t earn an extra penny.

Durham 259 Middlesex 11-2

Ever since Sir Terry Wogan handed over the baton in 2009, there has never been any doubt that Graham Norton and the Eurovision Song Contest are a perfect match. Making his fifth appearance as BBC 1’s resident commentator – this year in the Swedish city of Malmo – Norton once again played the role of mischievous gatecrasher, taking delicious aim at the array of hopefuls, presenters and merry idiots on Saturday night.

New Zealand’s fitness concerns for the first Test receded yesterday. Tim Southee, the leader of their attack, will play at Lord’s on Thursday after a consultation with a specialist about his foot yesterday.

Steven Davies hit 127 off just 104 balls to give Surrey a nine-wicket win over Hampshire in the Yorkshire Bank Pro 40 yesterday.

Nottinghamshire 320 & 333 Durham 471 & 184-4 (Durham win by six wickets)

Batsman of the day

They might have trailed behind Quevega or Sprinter Sacre but a number of horses enhanced their reputations in defeat at Cheltenham. Chris McGrath selects those to follow

Give your home a groovy makeover with  some of  the greatest hits from the Seventies – just in time for David Bowie blasting back into orbit. By Trish Lorenz

From the Front Row: If he wants to watch the big boys play, we might get him a booster seat

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After years of bright design and statement pieces the inside of our homes are about to get a lot more subdued