CAN DING END CRUCIBLE DROUGHT?
For one of the biggest talents in the game, Ding’s record in Sheffield, certainly in recent years, makes for grim reading.
The 2015/16 finalist hasn’t been past the first round since 2020, so he’s long overdue a big performance in the sport’s home. Will it arrive today? We’ll find out soon.
The players are ready, here we go!
WELCOME TO DAY FOUR FROM THE CRUCIBLE
Hello and welcome to coverage from day four of this year’s World Snooker Championship and what an action-packed morning session we have in store from the Crucible.
Kyren Wilson gets going against Dominic Dale, which should be an intriguing contest, but we’ll be focusing on what is one of the most highly anticipated first-round match-ups as Ding Junhui takes on Jack Lisowski.
‘YOU MAY SEE ME NEXT YEAR, YOU MAY NOT’ – SELBY
Mark Selby has again cast doubt on his snooker future after losing in the World Championship first round, saying “you may see me next year, you may not”.
“Most of this season I’ve not really enjoyed it at all and that’s not me. I’m enjoying the practice side but then when I come to the competitive side, I’m just stopping myself from playing and not taking the shackles off.
“Every time I get beat, I feel as though I’ve got to beat myself and the opponent – and the game is hard enough just trying to beat the opponent.
“If I decide to carry on, then I’ll probably need to seek help somewhere to try and overcome that hurdle. And if I don’t, then obviously I’ll choose to do something else.”