Lord's to host full-capacity ODI against Pakistan

Second ODI in July included in UK government's Event Research Programme

Joe Root hopes England rest-and-rotation is 'behind us' as India and Ashes Tests loom

Test captain hasn't given up hope of T20 World Cup involvement after starring role in ODI

Shubman Gill injures lower leg, in doubt for first England Test

Opener has hurt his lower leg, team management to take final call based on severity of injury

South Africa chase elusive T20I silverware against the world champions

West Indies believe they aren't too far away from putting a winning performance together

Campher returns to Ireland squad for South Africa ODIs

William Porterfield part of ODI squad to add experience, following Kevin O'Brien's retirement

Hamish Rutherford joins Glamorgan as Marnus Labuschagne leaves early

Australia batter returns home for family reasons, as New Zealand opener replaces him

Sri Lanka cling onto crumbs of comfort as England look to roll on

Jason Roy in line to return on home ground as SL eye first win of tour

India pick Rodrigues, Rana, Yadav to save ODI series as England opt to bowl

Punam Raut, Pooja Vastrakar, and Ekta Bisht dropped; England fielded an unchanged XI

Only fully vaccinated fans for West Indies Women's home series against Pakistan

Fully vaccinated fans should have taken the second dose 14 days prior to the match

Mithali Raj and R Ashwin to be recommended for India's premier sporting award

Shikhar Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul have been recommended for Arjuna Award

Cricket Australia hopeful of full stadiums for 2021-22 season

Only the MCG will not be sold to capacity for the Boxing Day Test, although the current lockdowns are a reminder of the challenging situation

Kane Williamson reclaims No. 1 spot in Test batting rankings

Ross Taylor, Devon Conway, Kyle Jamieson and Trent Boult also move up after WTC final performances

Ross Taylor: WTC win 'makes up for the heartbreak of 2019'

The New Zealand batter says he has no no plans of retiring, and that he "still want(s) to learn and still get better"

Chris Lynn steps down as Brisbane Heat captain

Jimmy Peirson will be favourite to take over after deputising impressively last season

Simon Harmer bedazzles Somerset as Essex prevail in rain-hit match-up

Pepper, Wheater make light work of run-chase to hand Eagles victory on DLS method

Scott Steel lacks backing as Steelbacks outfox Leicestershire Foxes

Rob Keogh top-scores for Northamptonshire in five-wicket win

Glamorgan keep qualification hopes alive in one-run thriller against Surrey

van der Gugten holds his nerve after Pope, Jamieson nearly see Surrey over the line

South Africa bat first; West Indies bench Andre Fletcher and Chris Gayle

Heinrich Klaasen was left out of the XI and Aiden Markram given an opportunity at No.5

Jhulan Goswami: 'As a bowling unit, we need to take up more responsibility'

"We have discussed a lot of things, hopefully, we sort it out and we come back strongly"

Ollie Robinson among eight Sussex players self-isolating

Tom Clark tests positive for Covid, seven team-mates and staff member deemed close contacts

England vs India to kick off the second World Test Championship

Each win now worth 12 points, a draw worth four points and a tie worth six points

Nat Sciver's patience rewarded as runs return at the right time

England vice-captain seeks to stay on a roll against an India side expected to fight back in second ODI

Mohammad Rizwan: 'We've never felt an issue with Babar's strike rate in T20Is'

"I relish the fact I am considered one of the main players of the team," says vice-captain

Goolam Rajah, former South Africa team manager, dies of Covid-19-related complications

Rajah managed the men's national team from 1992 till his retirement in 2011

Ehsan Mani set to continue as PCB chairman

Prime minister Imran Khan to re-nominate Mani and Asad Ali Khan for another term in the Board of Governors

T20 World Cup to be held from October 17 to November 14 in UAE and Oman

It will start three days after IPL final, but ICC to ensure pitches get enough rest between the two tournaments

England win toss, bowl first in opening ODI vs Sri Lanka

Three debutants for Sri Lanka, whose XI combined have fewer ODI caps than Eoin Morgan

Saba Karim calls for 'strong foundation' to speed up the growth of women's cricket in India

The former BCCI women's cricket head details the areas that need urgent attention

Mithali Raj returns to top five among ODI batters

Tammy Beaumont consolidates top spot after hitting run-a-ball 87 not out

Blistering Tom Banton batters Kent with maiden Somerset hundred

Conway and Gregory co-star in crushing ten-wicket victory at Canterbury

Rain ruins Hampshire's return to home comforts

First home fixture of the Vitality Blast is washed out without a ball being bowled

Edgbaston to host 80 percent capacity for Pakistan ODI

Club will be permitted 19,000 spectators for match in July in extension of government pilot

BCCI confirms 2021 T20 World Cup switch to UAE

Board president Ganguly says pandemic situation and possibility of a third wave and new variants prompted the move

Mark Wood relishes England workload as new regime bears fitness fruits

Fast bowler still pushing the speed gun as careful management extends injury-free spell

West Indies, South Africa eye batting lift for series lead

South Africa's seam-bowling allrounders yet to get a look-in with the team looking to firm up for the T20 World Cup. Will they play on Tuesday?

Off-field upheaval leaves Sri Lanka looking even more vulnerable for ODIs

Banishment of three players leaves tourists in greater disarray after England dominated T20Is

MP allrounder Anshula Rao suspended for four years for failing dope test

She is the first cricketer to be sanctioned since the BCCI agreed to come under NADA

Southee + Boult + Wagner + Jamieson - 'it's got to be the best' attack, says Shane Jurgensen

"In terms of having the four of us in one time is pretty special" - Tim Southee

Fatima Sana and Kainat Imtiaz added to expanded Pakistan Women contracts pool

Bismah Maroof, who is on maternity leave, retains her place in category A

Kusal Mendis and Niroshan Dickwella to be investigated after alleged bio-bubble breach

A video has emerged, showing the two Sri Lanka cricketers out in a public place in England

NZ bowling coach on Southee's newest variation that bamboozled Rohit Sharma

Jurgensen reveals Southee's unusual inswinger was developed at a camp in Lincoln just before the England tour

Tim Southee: 'We have that right to play more Test cricket'

New Zealand quick hopes winning the WTC gives his team the opportunity to play longer series more often

Mithali Raj bemoans lack of strike rotation after India slip to heavy defeat

India chewed up 181 dot balls while creeping to 201 for 8 in Bristol

Avishka Fernando ruled out of England ODIs due to quadriceps tear

He had picked up the injury while fielding in the second T20I, in Cardiff

West Indies choose to bowl in bid for 2-0 lead, both sides unchanged

South Africa opt against change in balance despite lack of sixth bowling option

Brett D'Oliveira career-best keeps Worcestershire on track for quarter-finals

Leicestershire fight back through Lewis Hill's half-century before suffering sixth defeat

Ashwell Prince: Not looking to change anything about Bangladesh batsmen

New batting coach on a short-term contract says his major role will be to support head coach Domingo

Stephen Eskinazi 91* gets Middlesex back to winning ways despite Glamorgan recovery

Dan Douthwaite and James Weighell strike maiden Blast fifties to lift visitors from 76 for 6

Sussex frustrated as Surrey game called off one ball before DLS result possible

Umpires halted play after 4.5 overs of chase with home side ahead on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern

Positive Covid-19 test among England-Sri Lanka match officials forces changes for ODI series

Phil Whitticase asymptomatic despite positive test, seven officials deemed close contacts

Rahul Dravid: Winning series against Sri Lanka the priority

Coach says even if younger players don't get game-time, tour will be a great learning opportunity

Yorkshire club cricket official denies accusations of racism over 'offensive' social media post

Comment by chair of Barnsley Woolley Miners CC reported to Yorkshire Cricket Southern Premier League

Misbah-ul-Haq: 'Couple of positions we need to focus on over the next two series'

Head coach will trial Sohaib Maqsood and Azam Khan for middle-order slots in T20I side

Marnus Labuschagne sidelined by Glamorgan team-mate Nick Selman's positive Covid test

Glamorgan's quarter-final hopes hit with Selman, Labuschagne, Neser left out of squad for Middlesex game

Tymal Mills could force way into England's T20 World Cup plans - Eoin Morgan

Left-arm death specialist last played for England in 2017 but 'could present a really strong case'

Shafali Verma, Sophia Dunkley make ODI debuts as England opt to bowl in series opener

Verma became the fifth-youngest player across men's and women's cricket to represent their country in all formats of the game

Jordan Thompson continues formidable form as Yorkshire crush Northants

Allrounder cracks 74 from 35 balls in massive total of 224 for 3, before Bess completes rout

Charlotte Dean's five-for sets Danni Wyatt up for the kill in Vipers' rout

Central Sparks bowled out for 83 en route to eight-wicket loss

Alex Hales the solo gunslinger as stunning century overwhelms Lancashire

Opener's fifth T20 hundred continues formidable run of form as Notts pull clear at the top

West Indies bowl first; play all of Gayle, Bravo and Russell in first T20I against South Africa

However, South Africa benched both seam-bowling allrounders Andile Phehlukwayo and Wiaan Mulder

Ben Stokes shows all-round return to form to inspire Durham victory

Four wickets and handy cameo with the bat put Birmingham Bears to the sword

Grace Scrivens seals Storm's fate as Sunrisers ease to victory

Four defeats in a row for 2019 champions in absence of England stars

Emma Lamb shepherds Thunder to victory with all-round heroics

Half-century and four wickets, plus strong display in the field, puts Diamonds in the rough

Mithali Raj confused by early end to Bristol Test against England

Twelve overs were still left in the game when umpires called bad light and the players started shaking hands

ODI debut looms for Shafali Verma as India embrace fresh approach

Mithali Raj says India will look to be more positive with bat and ball as preparations kick off for the next ODI World Cup

Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021

Tournament's director says two other franchises have been lined up to replace them this season

Sri Lanka bring in Lakshan Sandakan and Oshada Fernando, opt to field

England also make two changes - Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali come in, Mark Wood and Jason Roy go out

Bryony Smith stars with bat and ball in comfortable Stars win

Captain makes 30 from 14 balls after taking four wickets to seal six-wicket victory

Yorkshire sign Mark Stoneman on loan for Blast after Dawid Malan's ODI call-up

Former England Test opener has been unable to break into Surrey's Blast side

Pollard: Sunil Narine will return to T20I side once he gains confidence

Narine hasn't played for the West Indies since August 2019

Mahmudullah recalled to Bangladesh Test squad for one-off game in Zimbabwe

Injuries to Mushfiqur Rahim and Tamim Iqbal forced the selectors to recall the senior batter

Rangana Herath and Ashwell Prince join Bangladesh's coaching staff

They will serve as spin-bowling and batting consultant respectively

Neil Wagner: Winning the WTC is 'the pinnacle of the game for me'

The left-arm quick, who recently turned 35, says he still has 'plenty left in the tank' as a Test cricketer

Australia's T20 shake-up - who has the most to gain?

The captain and chief selector have indicated there is plenty to play for over the next few weeks

Colin de Grandhomme denied on Hampshire debut as Tom Banton returns to form

Thrilling contest goes down to wire as Lewis Gregory hold his nerve at Taunton

Ollie Pope finds spark as Surrey extend Middlesex's misery

Century stand between Stevie Eskinazi and Daryl Mitchell but visitors still come up short

Glenn Phillips smacks 94* again as Gloucestershire sack Hove to top South Group

Visitors recover from 35 for 4 in the Powerplay to run out easy winners

Arron Lilley cracks 99 not out as Callum Parkinson stymies Yorkshire run-chase

Leicestershire's 207 for 3 too much at Grace Road as run-chase falters

Matt Critchley benefits from last-ball drop as Nottinghamshire tie again

Derbyshire slide from 68 for 0 chasing small target before Sol Budinger mistake leaves scores level

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Mohammad Nabi help Northants to second consecutive win

Lancashire unable to defend below-par total amid slide in form

Daniel Bell-Drummond fifty enough as Essex collapse before the rain

Harmer takes four for Essex but bad weather has final say in local rivalry

Jake Libby, Brett D'Oliveira put Worcestershire back on track with eight-wicket win

Ben Stokes endures subdued evening as Durham fail in their defence of 178

In their favourite format, West Indies seek change of fortunes against South Africa

A fit Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa for the first time in T20Is, against a West Indies side stacked with superstars

Lauren Winfield-Hill targets return to opening after 'losing way' with England

"If the opportunity arises it's one I would be massively excited for and what I want to do"

Twin sisters Kycia Knight and Kyshona Knight return to West Indies side for Pakistan T20Is

Wicketkeeper-batter Reniece Boyce will lead West Indies A for the T20s against Pakistan A

Sam Billings primed to seize his chance after life on England's fringes

Buttler injury opens door to extended run in ODI squad after luckless tour of India

T20 World Cup set to begin on October 17 in UAE; final on November 14

ESPNcricinfo understands that the tournament will start days after the IPL final, likely to be held on October 15

Glenn Maxwell joins Hundred withdrawals as London Spirit sign Josh Inglis

Head coach Warne confirms replacement as player unavailability dogs new competition

Ishant Sharma gets stitches on bowling hand but 'expected to recover in time' for England Tests

India, meanwhile, are unlikely to get warm-up matches against English county sides. They will instead play two intra-squad games

England press for 3-0 win as Sri Lanka seek silver linings to tough campaign

Onus on visitors' batting to find an extra gear after flat displays in first two T20Is

Jos Buttler ruled out of Sri Lanka white-ball series with calf injury

Dawid Malan added to ODI squad after MRI scans reveal small calf tear

Mickey Arthur: They're No. 1, we're No. 9, and you can see the difference

Sri Lanka's head coach said he wants the batsmen to be more proactive against a world-class England attack

Liam Livingstone makes virtue of versatility in pitch for England World Cup role

Low-key but impressive performances in first two T20Is enhance his claims to squad berth

Michael Mason, 'emotion and jubilation', and Kane 'not the last man standing' Williamson

"I have never experienced 139 runs taking so long and there was a lot of nervous energy in the change room" - Southee

Aaron Finch refocuses on T20 World Cup build-up despite tour disruptions

The Australia captain said that performances on the upcoming tours will count for a lot in final selection

Australians at the PSL: Usman Khawaja, Tim David and James Faulkner leave a mark

For some it was their first experience of an overseas T20 league

Multan Sultans complete turnaround title win on back of Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw fifties

Peshawar suffer more final heartache as they well well short in tall chase

Edgbaston pitch invasion mars Derbyshire win and raises post-Covid crowd concerns

Warwickshire CEO condemns 'disgraceful' scenes after student promotion backfires

Stevie Eskinazi hundred trumped by Dan Lawrence and Essex as Middlesex lose off last ball

Essex come close to messing up chase before Simon Harmer's four seals narrow win

Glenn Phillips 94* powers Gloucestershire to commanding win over Glamorgan

NZ wicketkeeper-bat required just 41 balls to take game away from visitors

Tony Palladino sues Derbyshire for discrimination following release from club

Club stalwart did not get contract renewal in 2020 following mental health issues

Sri Lanka bat first again, Jos Buttler misses out with calf injury

Sam Billings replaces Buttler, David Willey also in; Sri Lanka include Niroshan Dickwella and Binura Fernando

Mulder replaces Covid-positive Pretorius for West Indies T20Is

Bavuma, who missed the Tests with a hip injury and then a dislocated finger, is expected to lead SA

Darren Stevens signs one-year Kent contract extension

Veteran allrounder will continue to play at Canterbury beyond his 46th birthday

Yorkshire move Roses match from Scarborough to Headingley amid lockdown extension

Limited capacity during pandemic means marquee fixture has been reallocated by hosts

Redbird acquires 15% stake in Rajasthan Royals

Existing majority owner Emerging Media increase their stake from 51% to 65%

Haider Ali and Umaid Asif suspended from PSL final for violating bubble protocols

Haider Ali has also been withdrawn from the tours of England and West Indies, and replaced by Sohaib Maqsood

ECB announces women's regional T20 competition to be named Charlotte Edwards Cup

New domestic tournament named in honour of former England captain and "true legend" of game

Dean Elgar banks on 'we' guy captaincy mantra to lift South Africa to greater Test heights

"I am a small guy in stature but a big guy when it comes to standing up and being the representer"

Brendon McCullum on New Zealand's WTC win: 'I'm not sure it's sunk in yet'

Sir Richard Hadlee says the current group of players was New Zealand's "best in our history"

Jordan Thompson and Harry Brook come of age with 141 stand in 56 balls

Young Yorkshire pair tear into Worcestershire to transform malfunctioning innings

Virat Kohli - 'Can't be too worried about getting out, have to take more risks'

Captain backs positive approach after batters get caught in two minds on final day

Northants get on the board through Ricardo Vasconcelos, Adam Rossington fifties

Club record opening stand in T20 sees visitors to comfortable win

James Hildreth half-century eases Somerset to revenge win at Surrey

Will Smeed offers sound support as visitors bounce back from thumping less than a fortnight ago

Virat Kohli calls for best-of-three finals to decide future World Test Championships

India captain acknowledges NZ were better side but says great Tests come in series

Kane Williamson toasts 'special feeling' as New Zealand finally get 'across the line'

"I think we saw a lot of heart, a lot of commitment. What's important to our group is our commitment to our style of cricket"

Derbyshire drop captain Billy Godleman after dire T20 run

Batter will be given opportunity to "recharge batteries" after scoring 47 runs in eight innings

Sublime New Zealand win inaugural World Test Championship

Taylor and Williamson calmly take the side home after India's collapse

Sri Lanka choose to bat, Chris Woakes, Liam Livingstone back for England

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the opening match of the T20I series against England in Cardiff

Title clash a triumph for improbable PSL 2021

Who between Multan Sultans and Peshawar Zalmi will make the occasion their own?

Wahab Riaz: 'All the pressure has been absorbed, it's time to enjoy the final'

Peshawar Zalmi have taken the tough route to the final, and their captain now wants the players to just soak in the feeling of playing the big game

Quinton de Kock, Devon Conway join Southern Brave as David Warner, Marcus Stoinis replacements

Signings are boost to Hundred's pulling power amid overseas withdrawals

Simmons dissects West Indies' batting failure after South Africa loss

Head coach says enough high-quality preparation is lacking away from international cricket

Shakib Al Hasan returns to Test and T20I squads for tour of Zimbabwe

Young allrounder Shamim Hossain the only new face in multi-format touring party

Quinton de Kock returns to top ten after big runs against West Indies

Jason Holder slips from the perch, concedes top spot among allrounders to Ravindra Jadeja

Live Report - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 6th day (reserve day)

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Kevin Pietersen: Four-month Ashes tour without families is "utter madness"

Former England batter says he would back player withdrawals from "insane" schedule

Lawson Naidoo elected chairperson of Cricket South Africa

Steven Budlender has also been chosen as the lead independent director

Daren Sammy appointed as member of CWI's Board of Directors

His new role "will be to ensure that all the right questions are being asked while contributing to shaping of new ideas"

Fans ejected from Ageas Bowl over 'abusive behaviour'

Alleged racist abuse of New Zealand players reported to ICC via social media

Zazai, Wells and Irfan set up Peshawar Zalmi's PSL final date with Multan Sultans

United knocked out in the second eliminator after producing PSL's best-ever league stage performance

Miserly, masterful Samit Patel leads Nottinghamshire to thumping win over Worcestershire

Alex Hales' 60 not out off 24 balls sees hosts home by 10 wickets at Trent Bridge

Louis Kimber's maiden Blast fifty helps Leicestershire defeat Derbyshire

Kimber strikes 53 off 28 balls as Foxes recover from 80 for 5

Zak Crawley's knock in vain as Kent fall to Gloucestershire

England batter shows vital signs before Glenn Phillips seals win in Bristol with 38 balls to spare

Drama in PSL Eliminator 2 - Peshawar Zalmi field with ten men as umpires deny substitute for Mohammad Irfan

The confusion was because the umpires wanted to ensure Irfan's injury was genuine

Sri Lanka look to close the gap on England in T20I series

Back-to-back Cardiff matches a stern test of leadership and a gauge of where SL are as a T20 side

Williamson 49, Shami four-for and Southee's strikes set up intriguing final day

New Zealand's last five wickets added 114 compared to India's 61, and proved to be the difference

Sophia Dunkley in line for ODI debut after maiden Test appearance

Georgia Elwiss, Danni Wyatt left out of squad for ODI section of multi-format series against India

Zimbabwe get permission to host Bangladesh in July

The tour will consist of one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is

Suspended ICC chief Sawhney alleges 'premeditated witch hunt'

Categorically rejects all four allegations which he fears could hurt his livelihood and reputation

Eoin Morgan defends rest-and-rotation policy ahead of T20Is against Sri Lanka

Captain says England 'can't play players until they fall over' in 'unbelievably busy' schedule

Perera presses on Sri Lanka's 'fearless' brand of cricket again, before England T20Is

"If we keep playing with the same attitude, day by day, the results will eventually come"

BCB to enforce strict bio-bubble measures for Australia's visit

The travelling party will have their passports processed separately, and will not face immigration authorities

Mushfiqur Rahim suffers hairline fracture ahead of tour of Zimbabwe

BCB doctor on finger injury: "We will review the injury after one week, and then determine what to do next"

Umpire Sue Redfern to become first woman to officiate in an England men's home international

Redfern appointed as fourth umpire for opening T20I between England and Sri Lanka in Cardiff

James Franklin appointed as Daniel Vettori's assistant at Birmingham Phoenix

Durham head coach will be unavailable during county's Royal London Cup campaign

Live Report - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 5th day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Younis Khan leaves post of Pakistan's batting coach

Younis was appointed in November last year on a two-year contract that was scheduled to run till the T20 World Cup in 2022

Mark Boucher hopes West Indies success is the spark to reignite South Africa's Test cricket

The coach praised the return to form of Quinton de Kock and leadership of Dean Elgar

Keshav Maharaj's 'worst ball' gives him a hat-trick moment to savour

The left-armer hopes that his success can help forge a path for South Africa's spinners of the future

Kraigg Brathwaite: West Indies 'didn't show the fight' with brittle batting

The home side failed to reach 200 in four innings against South Africa

Karachi Kings knocked out as Zazai's blitz takes Peshawar Zalmi into Eliminator 2

Zazai's 77 gave Zalmi's middle-order enough of a buffer to see off a tricky chase

Sam Cook four-for, Will Buttleman fifty hand Surrey first loss of the campaign

Weakened hosts stumble to 118 all out in rain-affected game before Essex knock off chase

All-round Multan Sultans overpower Islamabad United to secure final berth

Khawaja's 70 in vain as Islamabad United fall short by 30 runs

Alastair Cook says England's priorities 'don't make sense' in wake of New Zealand Test defeat

Former captain questions why Root was denied best side but first-choice squad picked for Sri Lanka T20Is

Maharaj hat-trick, Rabada triple-strike lead SA's victory push

West Indies were struggling at 109 for 6 at lunch in pursuit of 324

As it happened - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 4th day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Jos Buttler on England's relentless schedule: 'Endless pieces of string get burned out''

Batter says continuity of white-ball roles is crucial if England are to win T20 World Cup

Boost for venues as government extends crowds pilot scheme for Sri Lanka, Pakistan series

Chester-le-Street, Bristol, Oval, Edgbaston granted 50 percent capacities for white-ball fixtures

Misbah ul Haq: 'Tempting' to consider PSL form for Pakistan side but players had their chances

"It's all about International cricket, how they do things here, and we have given them enough chances"

Javeria Khan, Rameen Shamim, Sidra Nawaz to lead Pakistan teams on West Indies tour

All 26 players who were part of the 25-day prepratory camp have been named in the squad

Live Report - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 4th day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

New Zealand's latest additions continue to look ready-made for Test cricket

Devon Conway's seamless elevation brought the first half-century of the final

Keaton Jennings' six and out leaves Lancashire and Notts tied at the last

Lancashire conspire to fall short of victory despite opener's 88

Joe Root back for a Blast as Yorkshire head top of North Group

Stand-in captain top-scores with 49 and takes a wicket in first over as Derbyshire brushed aside

Kent fly high on Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley innings to hand Essex thrashing

Opening stand of 145 sets up home side for their highest Blast total

As it happened - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 3rd day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Ben Stokes in the thick of it as Durham give Bears sore heads

Returning England allrounder hits 29, to go with 1 for 20 and two catches in the field

BCCI to form committee to compensate senior male domestic cricketers

Board also pledges INR 10 crore to help support athletes ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Josh Inglis hundred sees Leicestershire claim for win of campaign

Opener slams 103 not out as visitors run riot, leaving Northants rooted to bottom

Chris Woakes keen to make T20I case after 'wasted' winter on tour with England

Allrounder hasn't played for England since September but could make T20 comeback after six years

Third morning in St Lucia washed out with South Africa in charge

Heavy morning rain delayed the start of day three and, despite the rain stopping, wet patches stalled play

Pakistan Women to tour Caribbean for three T20Is, five ODIs and six A team matches

All the matches will be hosted by Antigua after the Pakistan contingent arrives on June 23

The girls have shown they can stand up even without much practice - Mithali Raj

Deepti Sharma and Sneh Rana also weighed in on their method: talk every ball, and block the noise

Live Report - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 3rd day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Cheap haul but costly day for Wiaan Mulder as he gets the bar bill

The allrounder explains what "keg ball" is and how he hopes to add runs to his wickets

Heather Knight hails 'great advert' for Test cricket, would support a fifth day

The England captain was full of praise for her team's efforts despite being defied by India's lower order

Islamabad United ease to victory after Wasim's four-for completes Multan Sultans' batting collapse

The two teams will meet again in Qualifier 1 on Monday, the winner of which will move to the final

Quinton de Kock misses century but drags South Africa to respectable 298

Kyle Mayers and Kemar Roach end with three wickets apiece

As it happened - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 2nd day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Danish Aziz's 13-ball 45 helps seal qualification for Karachi Kings

Arish Ali's four-for on debut in vain for Quetta Gladiators, who finish season with only four points

Jonny Bairstow ankle scans clear but batter doubtful for first Sri Lanka T20I

Yorkshireman links up with white-ball squad in Cardiff ahead of series opener

Sophie Ecclestone's strikes lead England's victory push

The spinner took out half-centurions Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma

Olly Stone out with stress fracture, George Garton drafted in for England's ODIs against Sri Lanka

Ben Stokes set to return to action, for Durham, after being out since April when he picked up a finger injury

Live Report - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 2nd day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Aaron Finch: IPL return 'hard to justify' for Australia players missing tours

The captain was "a little bit surprised" by the number of withdrawals from West Indies and Bangladesh trips

Kyle Verreynne learning to go against his instincts in the Test match long game

In just his second Test, Verryenne was grateful to have Dean Elgar alongside him when South Africa were in early trouble

Smriti Mandhana: More Test experience will help avoid late-session collapses

She praised the performances of India's debutants in Bristol, especially fellow opener Shafali Verma

Samit Patel enters record books as Notts hold off Derbyshire in rain-reduced thrash

Veteran allrounder becomes first Englishman to 250 wickets and 5000 runs in T20

Sultans smoke Qalandars behind Shahnawaz Dhani's 4 for 5

Colin Ingram 75 from 48 sets up Glamorgan as Middlesex stay bottom of South Group

Steve Finn takes 4 for 19 but Middlesex stumble in run chase for fourth defeat out of five

Sophie Ecclestone aiming to 'win the battle' with Shafali Verma as England push for victory

Spinner says "whoever breaks first will lose battle" ahead of final day

India's XI 'takes the pitch and conditions out of the equation' - India fielding coach R Sridhar

Indications are both teams aren't tweaking plans yet, given they still have five days available to them, but India will take a call on their XI 'if needed' at toss time

Shannon Gabriel returns, West Indies ask South Africa to bat first

Temba Bavuma and Nkrumah Bonner ruled out, Kyle Verreynne and Kieran Powell keep their places

Andrew McDonald withdraws from the Hundred due to clash with Australia tour

Birmingham Phoenix head coach could still be involved in future editions

CPL 2021 schedule tweaked to avoid clash with remainder of IPL season

"Cricket administrators must collaborate if cricket is to survive the risks and costs of Covid-19," says Ricky Skerritt

Kevin O'Brien, Ireland's hero of Bangalore, retires from ODI cricket

Allrounder steps down from 50-over format but will continue in Tests and T20Is

India forced to follow-on after Sophie Ecclestone four-for

Visitors bowled out for 231, 165 runs behind England's first-innings total of 396 for 9 declared

Sussex handed suspended points penalty after five players show dissent towards umpires

Jofra Archer and Ollie Robinson among players to commit disciplinary breaches

Perth Scorchers sign Marizanne Kapp, Chamari Athapaththu for upcoming WBBL season

Kapp has moved from the Sydney Sixers while Athapaththu has previous experience in the WBBL with Melbourne Renegades

Live Report - India vs New Zealand, WTC final, Southampton, 1st day

All the stats, analysis and colour from the title bout of the inaugural World Test Championship

Virat Kohli: 'Win or lose this game, cricket does not stop for us'

India captain says WTC final is part of India's 'quest for excellence'

16-year-old Noor Ahmad leads Karachi Kings to nail-biting win

Karachi Kings were given a scare at the death by James Faulkner and Tim David, but held on to keep their qualification hopes alive

'I'll remember this day for a long time' - Sophia Dunkley on debut feat

England batter reflects on "crazy day" as hosts hit back after Shafali Verma fireworks

Northamptonshire lose fourth on the spin as Leus du Plooy sees Derbyshire home

Two-time champions slip to 81 for 7 and lose heavily despite lower-order's recovery

David Bedingham's fine season continues as Durham turn Lancashire over

Championship's leading run-scorer makes second consecutive Blast fifty in dominant run chase

Archie Lenham and Will Jacks show promise of youth before Oval washout

Only five overs possible as unbeaten South Group sides have to share points

Ian Cockbain fifty, Ryan Higgins' last-gasp six ensures narrow DLS win for Gloucestershire

Visitors move ahead of par score off final ball before rain arrives at Radlett

Usman Khawaja's 105 helps Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi in run fest of epic proportions

The 479 runs scored were the most in a single match in PSL history

Durham hit by positive Covid-19 test, 'a number' of players and staff forced to self-isolate

Thursday's Blast fixture against Lancashire to go ahead despite withdrawals

Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman incidents overshadow on-field action

Prime Bank, Prime Doleshwar and Abahani Limited well placed as teams head into Super League

Joe Clarke to face trial for affray following Powys incident

Nottinghamshire batter to attend hearing in July following not guilty plea

South Africa close in on rare away win as West Indies seek response to 97 all out

West Indies includes Shannon Gabriel and Darren Bravo in squad, while Temba Bavuma could return to for South Africa

JP Duminy appointed head of the Lions' batting department for 2021/22 season

Piet Botha and Prasanna Agoram are the other additions in the Lions backroom staff

Virat Kohli vs Kane Williamson, two all-star line-ups, and the Ultimate Test

Amid weather concerns, India and New Zealand fight for a taste of silverware after near-misses in recent ICC campaigns

Mickey Arthur wants top-heavy Sri Lanka to find middle-order balance in England

"We can't be top-heavy and have no one who can bat in the middle and finish for us," he says

India name both Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin in five-man bowling attack for WTC final

They named their playing XI on the eve of the match

England wait on Jonny Bairstow ankle injury with Phil Salt potential back-up

Dawid Malan set to miss Yorkshire's next Blast game as he manages Achilles problem

Sophia Dunkley hits half-century on debut as England look at 400-plus total

Jhulan Goswami and Deepti Sharma strike on second morning but England get to solid 357/8

BCB launches Bangladesh Tigers programme for top out-of-favour cricketers

Akram Khan, BCB's cricket operations chairman, "confused about the new programme" as it clashes with a 'A' team set-up

BCB fines Sabbir Rahman and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club manager BDT 50,000 each for DPL incident

The technical committee also warned Elias Sunny after a hearing on Wednesday evening

HCA apex council suspends president Mohammad Azharuddin over conflict of interest charges

Azharuddin is a mentor for the Dubai-based T10 team Northern Warriors, which the HCA claims has not been disclosed

Zimbabwe fast bowler Kyle Jarvis retires from all cricket

Jarvis, who last played a Test in January 2020, battled a trio of illnesses earlier this year

BCCI granted relief from paying INR 4816 crore to Deccan Chargers

The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitration order won by the former IPL franchise

CSA appoints new majority independent board, reports Rand 250 million loss

New structure diminishes representation and power of Members' Council, body made of provincial presidents who had resisted a majority independent board for almost a decade

Steven Smith returns to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings

Takes over from Kane Williamson, who dropped five ranking points after missing the second Test against England

Steven Smith's elbow problem clouds T20 World Cup and Ashes build-up

The selectors also decided it was better for Cameron Green to remain at home to prepare for next season

All Rhodes lead to quarter-finals as Birmingham Bears' perfect start continues

Captain Will's T20 career-best leads thumping victory over winless Leicestershire

Shan Masood, bowlers combine to notch up record 110-run win for Multan Sultans

The biggest loss by runs in PSL history also eliminated Quetta Gladiators from the playoffs race

Jonny Bairstow, on one leg, hits 48-ball hundred as Yorkshire dominate Worcestershire

England batter doubtful for Sri Lanka T20Is after leaving ground in moon boot with coach fearing ligament damage

Wales beat Turkey, as Glamorgan succumb to Kent in turkey

Billings, Crawley return to action but wish they hadn't, as Milnes exploits dreadful pitch

Ollie Pope to miss four Surrey Blast fixtures after being required to self-isolate

Batter comes into contact with Covid-19 carrier, but not while on England duty

New-ball yorker, swinging in - how Wahab Riaz trapped Babar Azam for first-ball duck

"I wanted to attack Babar from the very first ball, bringing the ball in to him using the blind spot," the seamer reveals

DPL 2021: Complaint filed against Sabbir Rahman for stone throwing and racial abuse

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club lodge the complaint for alleged offences against their player Elias Sunny; Rahman denies allegations

Matt Quinn leaves Essex for Kent after successful loan spell

Elsewhere, Jacques Banton - younger brother of Tom - signs Worcestershire contract

Ajinkya Rahane: 'I'm happy to take criticism. I feel because of criticism, I'm here'

India vice-captain not feeling the pressure over his batting stats in England or India's Test record in Southampton

India and New Zealand face off in the inaugural World Test Championship final

India and New Zealand will contest for the title in Southampton beginning June 18. ESPNcricinfo tells you why it's important

Faf du Plessis ruled out of PSL 2021

He had suffered a concussion while fielding, following a collision with his Quetta Gladiators' team-mate Mohammad Hasnain

Opportunity knocks for late T20 World Cup bid amid Australia's mass tour absences

Good performances in West Indies and Bangladesh could yet make the selectors change their plans

Shafali Verma, Sophia Dunkley debut as England opt for first strike

A total of five Indians are making their Test debuts in this match, their first in almost seven years

Ankeet Chavan cleared to resume playing after spot-fixing ban is reduced to seven years

"Whichever opportunity I get to be back at the ground, I will be really eager for that"

Tasmania sign ambidextrous spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan

The allrounder, who moved to Australia when he was 10, is able to bowl both offspin and left-arm spin

Warner, Cummins and Maxwell among six to opt out of West Indies and Bangladesh tours

Steven Smith is not available because of an elbow injury; Wes Agar earns first call-up

Zazai, bowlers ensure crushing Peshawar Zalmi win over hapless Karachi Kings

Peshawar's bowlers restricted Karachi Kings to their lowest ever PSL total before Zazai made short work of it

Alex Davies 83 from 54 makes light work of Derbyshire target

Leus du Plooy's unbeaten 92 in vain in five-wicket defeat at Derby

Luke Wright highlights Essex shortcomings as Sussex claim third consecutive win

Skipper slams 75 from 44 to help make short work of small chase

Jake Lintott takes four as Birmingham romp to crushing win over Northants

Malan, Hain set up 55-run win with pair of emphatic half-centuries

Tom Abell 68 from 33 helps see off Kent as Somerset claim first win

Zak Crawley hits quickfire 48 but Kent fall away in tall chase

Alex Hales 96* sets up Nottinghamshire for narrow win over Durham

Durham's chase runs out of steam despite David Bedingham half-century

Jonny Bairstow trumps Josh Inglis as Leicestershire go down fighting in massive chase

Yorkshire given scare in defence of massive 240 in aggregate record for Blast

Middlesex young guns hunt down 216 to give sleepy Radlett a Blast

Imposing Hampshire target overhauled with two balls to spare in outground thriller

Warwickshire close to signing Che Simmons, 17-year-old dubbed 'new Jofra Archer'

Barbadian fast bowler has UK passport and impressed on trial with 2nd XI

Jake Weatherald, Usman Shinwari help keep Quetta Gladiators' distant playoffs dream alive

Their 18-run win consigned the Lahore Qalandars to their second straight defeat

Kagiso Rabada set to pull out of deal to play in the Hundred

South Africa fast bowler becomes latest international player to withdraw

Heather Knight admits used pitch for Bristol Test is 'not ideal'

Surface for clash between England and India previously used for Gloucestershire T20 fixture

After 'big emphasis' on improvement, South Africa get their slip-catching mojo back

South Africa created 14 catching chances in the first Test against West Indies and took 13 of them

Pitch battle in prospect as England, India resume long-form rivalry

First Test encounter for seven years sets the scene for multi-format series

Mithali Raj bats for Ashes-style three-format series in women's cricket

"Maybe in the coming years it might also lead to a World Test Championship [for women]. You never know."

WTC final: Umesh Yadav among five pacers in India's 15 as Shardul Thakur misses out

Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul left out

Lack of warm-up fixtures 'a bit of a disadvantage', says Cheteshwar Pujara

"Test cricket needs to survive, and a WTC format helps where every Test, every series is important"

VVS Laxman's advice to Rohit Sharma: 'Focus on leaving deliveries outside off'

Women's T20s at 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to run from July 29 to August 7

The matches will be played at Edgbaston over a ten-day period

New Zealand pick Ajaz Patel ahead of Mitchell Santner in final 15 for WTC final

Daryl Mitchell, Doug Bracewell, Jacob Duffy and Rachin Ravindra also left out

Jason Roy clicks as Surrey maintain winning start despite Marnus Labuschagne 74

Opener's 64 off 35 renders chase a formality despite mid-innings wobble

Munro, Ifthikar stun Karachi Kings in tall chase

Islamabad United two points clear of Lahore Qalandars at the top of the PSL standings

'Players have got to show desperation and earn the right to stay in the side' - Thorpe

"Whatever technique you have, the basics are still the same," says assistant coach

Geoff Allardice: All Test matches to carry same points weightage in 2021-23 WTC

The ICC's acting CEO has said teams will continue to be ranked based on percentage of points contested

'We may not have much practice, but mentally we're prepared' - Harmanpreet Kaur

India women's Test vice-captain says the team got valuable tips on constructing a Test innings from her male counterpart, Ajinkya Rahane

WTC winners to take home USD 1.6 million as well as Test Championship mace

Runners-up to get USD 800,000; the teams will split the prize money in case there isn't a result

Nat Sciver: England wary of 'fearless' India as they approach Test learning curve

England vice-captain hopes home conditions will help overcome visitors' mix of experience and bold youth

Australia players '100% behind' head coach Justin Langer, says Tim Paine

Langer's intensity as coach has led to murmurs of discontent in the Australian dressing room

Hasan Ali's personal matter resolved, available for rest of PSL 2021

He will not have to quarantine since he didn't leave the PSL bubble

Ongoing Zimbabwe A-South Africa A four-day match suspended as Covid-19 cases rise

Zimbabwean government instructs an end to all sporting activities; ZC appealing for match to be completed

Ajaz Patel: Culture and positivity breed our success

"Everyone backs everyone, it doesn't matter which XI is playing"

Dhani, Rizwan help Multan Sultans remain in sight of top-four finish

Maqsood too chips in with bruising half-century as Sultans make it two in two in UAE leg

Joe Clarke's sweet destruction of Northants suggests England penance should be over

Opener's 136 single-handedly holds Notts together for first win of Blast

Fred Klaassen seals last-over win after Jack Leaning 81* powers Kent

Gloucestershire come close through Benny Howell's 44 from 23

Asif Ali 75, Muhammad Musa's three-for help Islamabad United complete come-from-behind win

Qalandars surrendered from advantageous positions in both innings after dominating the first ten overs each time

Ned Eckersley, Liam Trevaskis rescue Durham as Naveen-ul-Haq falls apart at the death

Afghan seamer taken out of attack for two high full tosses in 19th over that costs 24

Chris Woakes makes his mark on winning return for Birmingham Bears

Dan Mousley top-scores in run-chase as Hudson-Prentice efforts are in vain

Nick Selman, Marnus Labuschagne half-centuries seal comfortable Glamorgan chase

Ruaidhri Smith and Andrew Salter share four wickets as Essex post below-par total

Jos Buttler finds form for Lancashire but Brett D'Oliveira stars in Worcestershire win

England keeper makes first half-century of the season in eight-wicket loss

Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Monty Noble, Aubrey Faulkner, Learie Constantine, Stan McCabe, Vinoo Mankad, Ted Dexter, Bob Willis, Desmond Haynes also on the list

Georgia Elwiss welcomes pressure as competition for England Women Test spots heats up

"You never want to get an England cap by default, you want to really earn it"

Joe Root admits England were 'outplayed in all three departments' by New Zealand

But England skipper says now is not the time to 'rip up all the hard work we've done'

Tom Latham sets sights on WTC final as NZ shift focus after historic series win

First series win in England since 1999 was firm focus, says vice-captain

As it happened - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

All the updates, news and stats from day four of the second Test at Edgbaston

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

All the updates, news and stats from day four of the second Test at Edgbaston

DPL match officials caught in clash between police and protesting workers, escape major injury

The two match referees and six umpires managed to get to the BKSP eventually and matches began after a delay

Archie Lenham, 16-year-old legspinner, sparkles in Sussex stroll

Teenager strikes with his first ball in Player of the Match display

David Miller, Rovman Powell and Mohammad Irfan swat Quetta Gladiators aside

The 61-run defeat means the Gladiators now have just one win in seven matches

Hasan Ali to miss the remainder of PSL 2021

The fast bowler will fly back to Pakistan for personal reasons

England were 'not good enough' against New Zealand - Chris Silverwood

Head coach keeping open mind on selection changes: 'If people are getting runs, I'll be taking notice'

Jayden Seales provides silver lining as Kraigg Brathwaite rues collapse

19-year-old quick has big future, says captain, after three-wicket debut

Quetta Gladiators' Faf du Plessis concussed during collision while fielding

Replaced in the XI by Saim Ayub; second concussion in two days for Gladiators

Hannah Jones' Thunder steal two-wicket win despite Eve Jones 100* for Sparks

Spinner takes three-for as visitors get over the line despite collapse

'It's like scoring a hundred' after a lean patch - Kagiso Rabada on his five-for

Says the win gives South Africa "massive confidence not only moving into the next Test but moving into the next few years"

BCB chief sets up panel to investigate claims of biased umpiring

The week's events around Shakib Al Hasan have been "extremely insulting" says Nazmul Hasan

Georgia Adams puts the hammer down as Vipers steal southern bragging rights

Maia Bouchier seals effortless chase to leave Western Storm winless

Sarah Taylor shows off the old skills as comeback begins in thrilling victory

England great plays her part in two-wicket win as she revels in new mindset

As it happened - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day

All the updates, news and stats from day three of the second Test at Edgbaston

Kagiso Rabada takes five as South Africa clinch innings win

Roston Chase was the only West Indies batter to offer any resistance

A timeline of Shakib Al Hasan's disciplinary issues

From run-ins with fans to groundstaff, Shakib Al Hasan has made headlines for the wrong reasons several times

ECB announces 'social media review' of historic posts

Review will address historical issues, remind players of responsibilities and "help them learn"

Chris Woakes, David Willey, Liam Dawson back in England T20I squad

Trio back in contention as England seek cover for Stokes, Archer and Topley

Stuart Broad on soft signal: 'Let's just do away with it now'

England seamer says current system puts on-field umpires in "really difficult situation"

Ebony Rainford-Brent becomes an MBE for services to cricket and charity

England player-turned commentator honoured in Queen's Birthday Honours list

As it happened - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day

All the updates, news and stats from day three of the second Test at Edgbaston

Hardik Pandya preparing himself to 'bowl in all games at T20 World Cup'

"I have to make sure I am fit to be able to bowl and if I bowl, that brings balance to the Indian side"

Hundred experience will boost India Women's World Cup hopes, says BCCI

"The idea is for them to get exposure in England," BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal says

Boult hopes playing at Edgbaston will put him in 'good stead' for WTC final

Fast bowler says simulating game fitness by playing a Test is much better compared to preparing in the nets

Quinton de Kock finds form after bubble break, dedicates hundred to rhino conservation

Wicketkeeper says three-finger gesture was salute to friend

Moeen Ali stars with bat and ball as Worcestershire breeze to victory

Aggressive half-century sets tone for comfortable win

Matt Critchley's all-round efforts helps fire Derbyshire past Leicestershire

Allrounder scores unbeaten 80 followed by 2 for 31 with his legbreaks

Chris Wood keeps it tight as Hawks clip Eagles' wings in Chelmsford tussle

Joe Weatherley top-scores with 42 before bowlers close out victory

Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox set course for Kent despite Chris Green hat-trick

Darren Stevens stars again with three wickets as Middlesex fall short by 16

Ed Pollock, Sam Hain and Carlos Brathwaite fire Bears past Notts in high-scorer

Birmingham rack up third-highest T20 score as Outlaws come up short

Brydon Carse cracks maiden fifty then claims Jonny Bairstow scalp in Durham win

Yorkshire fall short by 20 runs despite having home side in trouble at 95 for 6

Sam Curran reaches the next level as Surrey show their full strut

Stunning innings from young allrounder makes light work of Somerset's target

Phil Salt, George Garton romp to victory as Gloucestershire's target proves light

WIn sealed with 16 balls to spare as fifth-wicket pairing make hay at Bristol

Munro smashes 90 as Islamabad United embarrass Quetta Gladiators by chasing target in 10 overs

United bowlers played their part too; Javed and Wasim combined their eight overs for 30 runs while Hasan took two wickets

Andre Russell hit on helmet, substituted by Naseem Shah mid-way through PSL game

Gladiators allrounder stretchered off to an ambulance as second innings got underway

Devon Conway, anatomy of another successful innings

Young's success presents a selection dilemma ahead of the WTC final

As it happened - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 2nd day

All the updates, news and stats from day two of the second Test at Edgbaston

Chetan Sakariya - 'Would have been happy just going to Sri Lanka as a net bowler'

Sakariya and Gaikwad talk about their maiden India call-up and what they're most looking forward to in Sri Lanka

India's squad to Sri Lanka to quarantine in Mumbai from June 14

They will be tested regularly before departing for Colombo on June 28

Quinton de Kock helps lay foundation as South Africa target big lead

Jason Holder bags the only wicket during morning of toil for West Indies

R Ashwin suggests neutral venues for series that count towards WTC points

India spinner also thinks New Zealand will come into WTC final 'with an advantage', having played England in England in the lead-in

LPL 2021 to go ahead as planned in July-August

Hambantota set to remain venue this time too with SLC looking to put in additional covid-19 measures

Shakib Al Hasan lashes out at stumps in anger, twice in one DPL game

Also gets into war of words with opposition coach Khaled Mahmud, who is a BCB director

Live report - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 2nd day

All the updates, news and stats from day two of the second Test at Edgbaston

Rashid Khan 'broke our back' with five-wicket haul, says Shoaib Malik

Spinner's 5 for 20 led Lahore Qalandars to a ten-run win over Peshawar Zalmi in their PSL 2021 encouter

Tasmania confirm signings of Elyse Villani and Molly Strano

The state has been able to gain the leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker from last season

BBL draft uncertainty leaves Greg Shipperd 'nervous' as he plans Sydney Sixers hat-trick quest

The coach hopes to be able to bring James Vince back but does not expect to see much of the Australian players

Lungi Ngidi dukes it with the Dukes ball as South Africa claim upper hand

Fast bowler hopes for more opportunities with seamer-friendly ball after five-wicket haul

Rashid takes five as Lahore recover to beat Peshawar Zalmi

Tim David's 36-ball 64 set up a stiff target after Lahore were in trouble, and Rashid Khan did the rest

Will Jacks cracks 70 from 24 as Surrey romp to London Derby victory

Sam Curran stars with four wickets on return to action as Middlesex go down

Yorkshire young guns mesh with returning stars to give hope of T20 Blast-off

Three wickets for Thompson help restrict Birmingham as Bairstow, Malan, Rashid return to action

Finn Allen makes his mark as Lancashire continue winning start

New Zealander makes unbeaten 73 to put contest out of Leicestershire's reach

Marnus Labuschagne's one-man show falls short as Gloucestershire hold their nerve

Unbeaten 93 takes Glamorgan to the brink of stiff run-chase at Cardiff

New Zealand's wholesale changes show immense strength in depth

Unprecedented six changes also highlight WTC's impact on international cricket

Nkrumah Bonner out of St Lucia Test with concussion

Kieran Powell will replace him under the concussion substitute rule

Zak Crawley shows England's batting woes in young line-up

Learning their trade at the highest level is tough for inexperienced batsmen

As it happened: England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 1st day

All the updates, news and stats from day one of the second Test at Edgbaston

Babar Azam 85* in vain as Rilee Rossouw, Khushdil Shah lead Multan Sultans to 12-run win

Needing to win nearly every game for play-off contention, Imran Tahir also plays starring role

Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named vice-captain of the 20-man squad

Kyle Jamieson signs for Surrey on short-term deal

Fast bowler will head to Kia Oval at conclusion of the World Test Championship final

Sarah Taylor signs for Northern Diamonds in response to wicketkeeping crisis

England legend hasn't played competitively for nearly two years

David Warner, Marcus Stoinis and Sophie Devine pull out of the Hundred

ECB bracing for further withdrawals amid clashes with international tours and restrictions on overseas travel

Ollie Robinson taking 'short break' from cricket after social media furore

Sussex say seamer unavailable for first two T20 Blast fixtures

West Indies bat, Kyle Verreynne and Keegan Petersen debut for South Africa

Teenager Jayden Seales, who has only one first-class match to his name, got his first Test cap for West Indies

Joy, Rahim and fast bowlers shine after first six rounds of the Dhaka Premier League

A summary of the first six rounds of games at the Dhaka Premier League T20s

Rashid Khan on cameo: My mindset was not to play big shots but find gaps

Rashid helped the Qalandars score 16 off the final over, a task never achieved in PSL history previously

Faheem Ashraf to miss at least three PSL games with hand injury

He split the webbing between his index finger and thumb on his left hand while fielding on Wednesday night

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Edgbaston, 1st day

All the updates, news and stats from day one of the second Test at Edgbaston

Emily Arlott stunned into silence by news of England selection

'Hopefully if my selection demonstrates anything it's that everyone in the regions now has a chance'

'Fearless' Dan Christian ideally suited to Australia's T20 World Cup needs

His BBL coach Greg Shipperd believes the allrounder could fill one of the troublesome middle-order spots

Sophie Molineux named Melbourne Renegades captain

The allrounder replaces Amy Satterthwaite after a season where the Renegades won four matches

Darren Stevens defies age and logic to turn game for Kent on T20 comeback

45-year-old allrounder takes 2 for 22 without conceding a boundary as Hampshire stumble to defeat

Jimmy Neesham's explosive 53 leads Essex to three-wicket win over Somerset

James Hildreth hammers 39 off 17 in a new role as Somerset opener, but Sam Cook's 3 for 14 proves damaging

Rashid Khan's heroics and James Faulkner's three-for seal last-ball win for Lahore Qalandars

Faulkner took three wickets for Qalandars in the powerplay while their captain Sohail top scored with 40

Nottinghamshire left wondering if they'd lost their mojo in draw with Worcestershire

In an uncanny reminder of 2019 semi-final defeat at Edgbaston, Notts fritter away another sure thing

Liam Livingstone upstage Jos Buttler's Blast return to power Lancashire home

Derbyshire slip to opening-day defeat as Livingstone marries judgement to his talent

Emily Arlott's England call-up just the start, says Heather Knight

Seamer who 'has come out of nowhere' can pave the way for new professionals

Johan Botha calls Shadab Khan 'the best captain' in PSL

"He does a lot of good things on the field and the boys respect him even as a young leader," Islamabad United coach says

England to reaffirm commitment to 'improve society through sport' before Edgbaston Test

Players will participate in another 'moment of unity' as ECB investigate unsavoury social media histories

Clash of pace attacks in favourable conditions under new leaders

It's an opportunity for both South Africa and West Indies to find form and test out combinations

Joe Root calls on England to find inner 'showman' as near-capacity crowds return

Captain hopes that fans can inspire team after criticism for negativity at Lord's

Let's talk cricket for a bit as England-New Zealand series rests on Edgbaston Test

Changes afoot for both teams after drawn encounter at Lord's

Jason Holder calls for more action around anti-racism in cricket

"I would like to see some more emphasis, some more thought process going into actually resparking or re-engaging the movement"

Kane Williamson out of second Test; Tom Latham to captain New Zealand

Will Young to bat at No. 3 after showing strong County Championship form for Durham

Fast-tracked into 13-man shortlist, Jayden Seales hopes to build on 'dream come true'

The 19-year-old Trinidad & Tobago quick could make his Test debut despite having played just one first-class match

BCB to issue notice to Mohammedan club for bubble breach

Tuesday's hearing was attended by captain Shakib and the CCDM chairman among others

Debut double helps Devon Conway enter Test batters' rankings at No. 77

Ollie Robinson made a big entry too, his seven wickets at Lord's taking him to 69th among bowlers

Emily Arlott earns maiden England call-up for India Test

Tash Farrant, Sophia Dunkley also called up as Nat Sciver is named vice-captain across all formats

Jason Holder on losing Test captaincy: 'It has been a strange transition'

"More or less for me now it's just about having fun and enjoying however many days I have playing international cricket"

James Anderson thought he 'wasn't good enough' on debut, as he closes in on England caps record

Fast bowler will overtake Alastair Cook's mark of 161 caps if he plays in second Test

Jayawickrama, Lakshan, Asalanka, Jayaratne in SL white-ball squad for England tour

Angelo Mathews was omitted while Nuwan Pradeep earned a recall to bolster the seam attack

Trent Boult available for second Test, Williamson's elbow to be monitored

Mitchell Santner, meanwhile, has been ruled out of the next game with a finger injury

Peter Siddle cuts short Essex stint for personal reasons

Seamer returns to Australia after playing in six Championship matches

Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim rubbishes claims of 'hiding himself' on the field

Wasim had bowled just 13 overs in five matches in the first leg of PSL 2021

Hope, Seales named in 13-man West Indies squad for first Test - Gabriel out injured

Roston Chase and Kieran Powell also named, Darren Bravo misses out

Adam Milne joins Kent as T20 Blast replacement for Mohammad Amir

Pakistan seamer unable to take up deal due to overlap with Pakistan Super League

James Anderson: England players committed to 'improving ourselves' in wake of Ollie Robinson row

England fast bowler admits that players must learn to be better on social media

Notts Outlaws suffer T20 Blast blow as Dan Christian departs for Australia

Captain of defending champions handed possible T20 World Cup chance

Dan Christian called up to Australia's preliminary white-ball squad

Cameron Green, Ben McDermott, Nathan Ellis, Wes Agar and Ashton Turner have been added to the line-up as well

Sophia Dunkley replaces Kirstie Gordon in England Women's central contracts list

Solitary change to 17-person group ahead of home series against India

Sophie Devine on stepping away from cricket: 'I just knew I couldn't do a job'

The allrounder is now back with the New Zealand squad and has no plans to ditch the captaincy

Another England men's player found to have posted discriminatory content

Unnamed player was under 16 at the time of offensive social media posts

Stephan Myburgh's 74 takes Netherlands to series win

Earlier, Klaassen and van Beek picked up three wickets each to bundle out Ireland for 163

Sri Lanka players agree to tour England without contracts

SLC commits to making evaluation marks available to each player upon UK return

Mushfiqur Rahim to opt out of playing the T20Is on the Zimbabwe tour

Senior Bangladesh batter will be available for the one-off Test and the three ODIs

Dom Bess added to England squad for Edgbaston Test against New Zealand

Yorkshire spinner called in as cover with Jack Leach in line for recall

Ben Stokes set for Blast comeback as white-ball players return to action

Pritom Kumar's last-ball leave hands Brothers Union a thrilling win

Brothers Union captain said they played "a bit of mind game" with the batter, after the extraordinary finish

UK government minister weighs in on Ollie Robinson's suspension by ECB

Sandeep Lamichhane expected to play in Hundred despite losing out on Worcestershire Blast deal

Delays in visa process for Nepal legspinner led to Blast contract being cancelled

Trent Boult in line to play second Test after relaxed quarantine in UK

Boult is out of isolation "three or four days earlier than expected," coach Gary Stead says

Marcus Harris and Michael Neser fly the flag for Australians in county cricket

While some have produced impressive displays for others it has been a forgettable few weeks

Plenty to satisfy Kane Williamson despite New Zealand's victory push being thwarted

The visitors made a very positive declaration on the final day but the pitch did not deteriorate as expected

Joe Root defends England's final-day approach, says chasing wasn't 'realistic'

"It was about using it as an opportunity to be a bit more disciplined as a batting group"

Ollie Robinson suspended from all international cricket

Seamer unavailable for second Test pending disciplinary investigation into historic tweets

Dom Bess the architect of unlikely Yorkshire victory over Sussex

Frantic, unscripted, triumphant, despondent day as hosts seal innings win at Headingley

As it happened - Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 5th day

All the updates, news and stats from day five of the first Test at Lord's

'Not a believer that every guy has to have a six-pack' - Faf du Plessis backs Azam Khan

Azam's rise has also been accompanied by constant talk around his fitness levels and weight

Brave declaration fails to see Kent home at Canterbury as match ends in draw

Adam Rossington's 59* steers Northamptonshire to safety after hosts declare 62 runs adrift

Somerset open ten-point lead at top of Group Two with draw against Hampshire

George Bartlett compiles fluent century before rain, time confirm stalemate

Tammy Beaumont, Kathryn Bryce set Lightning up for big win over Thunder

Kirstie Gordon finishes the job as Thunder are rumbled by 134 runs

Essex's hopes of defending title dented by draw with Nottinghamshire

Brett Hutton bags five before bad light, rain intervene leaving Essex likely to rely on favours to progress

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 5th day

All the updates, news and stats from day five of the first Test at Lord's

Tim Southee: New Zealand haven't given up on chance of forcing victory against England

Southee picked up five of the eight England wickets to fall on the fourth day

Ollie Robinson scores century as Kent fight back against Northamptonshire

Jordan Cox 90, Joe Denly 63 boost hosts after Darren Stevens seals another five-for but draw looks likely

Brett Hutton returns for Nottinghamshire and puts Essex in trouble

Hutton's 3 for 48 leaves hosts seven down and 113 runs adrift, despite Westley's patient half-century

Rising temperatures force PCB to shift women's camp to Karachi

Temperatures in Multan have touched over 40 degrees over the past week

As it happened - Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 4th day

All the updates, news and stats from day four of the first Test at Lord's

Tom Abell guides Somerset with attention-grabbing knock against Hampshire

Abell falls for 98 but joins Steve Davies in resounding second-wicket stand to build home side's lead to 372

Dawid Malan fills his boots, wellies and slippers with 199 as Yorkshire take command

Home side post first-innings 558 and lead Sussex by 201 heading into last day

Jake Libby's 126 can't stop Durham's emphatic march over Worcestershire

Bancroft, Jones see Durham home by 10 wickets in final over on third day

BCB investigating bio-bubble breach involving Shakib Al Hasan's team in DPL

An outsider entered the bubble when Shakib was having a batting session at the indoor facilities of the Shere Bangla National Stadium

Emily Arlott's four-wicket over wipes out Vipers' winning start

Sparks maintain 100% winning record in impressive style

Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley steer South East Stars to comfortable win over Western Storm

Top-order batters both score 92 after Tash Farrant's four-wicket haul sets Stars up

Callum Parkinson crushes Gloucestershire with second five-wicket haul

Leicestershire win by an innings and 93 runs as Parkinson claims career-best match figures of 10 for 108

Oliver Hannon-Dalby bowls Warwickshire to crushing 191-run win over Derbyshire

Home side crumbles for second time in match as Hannon-Dalby claims 4 for 24

Katherine Brunt, Jenny Gunn bowl Northern Diamonds to nine-wicket victory over Sunrisers

Sunrisers toppled for just 53 as Brunt, Gunn take three cheap wickets each

Sri Lanka's England tour in jeopardy after players refuse to sign contracts

Thirty-eight Sri Lanka players have signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts offered by SLC

Marnus Labuschagne sees Glamorgan home with unbeaten fifty

Hosts reel in target as Lancashire manage only one wicket on third day for first defeat of season

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 4th day

All the updates, news and stats from day four of the first Test at Lord's

Shahadat Hossain returns to competitive cricket after 18 months of five-year ban

No official BCB word yet on reduction of his ban, but he played a Dhaka Premier Division match on Saturday

Golden age as Danial Ibrahim becomes youngest to make fifty in Championship's 131-year history

'Special' feat by Sussex 16-year-old precedes Malan's 103* to close gap for Yorkshire

Lewis McManus displays qualities Foot would have admired to wear Tractor down

Keeper's unbeaten 91 drives Hampshire reply after Somerset strike early

Craig Miles, Liam Norwell demolish Derbyshire before hosts hit back to limit damage

Michael Cohen's three wickets put Warwickshire seven down in second innings with 285-run lead

Wickets tumble in Cardiff but Glamorgan well-placed against Lancashire

With Labuschagne, Carlson unbeaten and 51 needed, hosts should prosper in low-scoring contest

David Bedingham's prolific season extends as Durham eye crucial win

Country's leading run-scorer hits 121 as Worcestershire face heavy defeat

Reece Topley could miss England's white-ball summer with side strain

Cruel blow for seamer who worked hard to return from stress fractures in his back

Craig Young, Josh Little four-fors set up Ireland's series-levelling win

Half-centuries from Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie ensured the visitors had little trouble in chasing down the paltry total

Jayden Seales in West Indies Test squad for South Africa series

The 17-man squad will be trimmed to 13 ahead of the series opener

Callum Parkinson bags five as high-flying Gloucestershire follow on

Group leaders struggle on turning pitch again as less-heralded twin comes to the fore

John Holder accuses ECB of being 'disingenuous' over racial discrimination claim

Ismail Dawood equally unimpressed by ECB comments, but governing body rejects allegations of 'institutional racism'

Sanath Jayasuriya to coach Melbourne club following end of ICC ban

He will join former team-mates Dilshan and Tharanga at the Eastern Cricket Association competition

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 3rd day

All the updates, news and stats from day three of the first Test at Lord's

Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah return to Pakistan Test squad

Haris Sohail is back in ODI squad while Imad Wasim has been included for T20Is against England and West Indies

Sean Abbott's Surrey spell ended with badly damaged hamstring

The allrounder, who had been due to play the T20 Blast, is heading home after just one game

Graham Thorpe says Ollie Robinson showed 'character' in aftermath of Twitter storm

Seamer ends NZ innings as leading wicket-taker after apologising for historic offensive tweets

Sam Hain, Michael Burgess rebuild after Sam Conners causes early damage

Pair lead Warwickshire recovery as Derbyshire's Conners claims four key wickets

Lancashire edge 19-wicket day despite Marnus Labuschagne's resistance

Australia batter's 44 is highest score as Group Three leaders shade madcap opening day

Marcus Harris scores third century of season to put Leicestershire in dominant spot

Hosts reach 357 for 5 on opening day against Group Two leaders Gloucestershire

Brydon Carse, Matty Potts share eight as Durham skittle Worcestershire

Alex Lees half-century helps put Durham ahead before close

Ben Brown century fortifies Sussex as 16-year-old Danial Ibrahim sparkles

Yorkshire kept at bay by unbroken 92-run stand between skipper and teenage debutant

As it happened - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 2nd day

All the updates, news and stats from day two of the first Test at Lord's

Emilio Gay makes hay as maiden ton puts Northamptonshire in box seat

Recalled opener reaches first first-class hundred before Kent's late fightback keeps them in it

Somerset fight back on inebriating first day against Hampshire

Gregory, van der Merwe fill their boots after Barker's six-wicket aperitif

Lyndon James and Steven Mullaney ride their luck to frustrate Essex once more

Joe Clarke resumes after retiring hurt with wrist injury to reach unbeaten half-century

BCCI Ethics Officer finds TNCA president Rupa Gurunath guilty of conflict of interest

Apart from being TNCA president, she's also a director of India Cements, the company with ties to Chennai Super Kings

Rashid Khan: I'm afraid captaincy will affect my performance

Over the past three years, Afghanistan have gone through a very public struggle to find the right man to lead them

Chris Green joins Middlesex for first half of T20 Blast

Green replaces Mujeeb Ur Rahman, whose stint has been delayed to second half by visa, travel issues

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 2nd day

All the updates, news and stats from day two of the first Test at Lord's

PSL set to resume on June 9, final on June 24

The tournament will be played in Abu Dhabi, despite speculation in recent days that it was going to to be moved to Sharjah

Andre Russell: Bubble life 'definitely taken a toll on me mentally'

"But at the end of the day, I'm not being ungrateful, I'm grateful that we're still playing, we're still doing our job"

Bowling resources and allrounder on Melbourne Renegades' BBL shopping list

New head coach David Saker has the task turning around the club after two miserable seasons

David Saker calls for Newlands ball-tampering report to be made public

Former Australia bowling coach says he 'had no idea there was any sandpaper involved' and that he said everything to officials

Trevor Bayliss and David Saker land BBL head coach roles with Thunder and Renegades

The former England coach is returning to Australian cricket while Saker will have the task of reviving the Renegades

'Now you know what it's like, bro' - Kane Williamson to Devon Conway on Lord's honours

Having waited so long for Test debut, opener etches his name on away room board at first attempt

Ollie Robinson apologises for posting 'racist and sexist' comments on Twitter as a teenager

As teams stand for 'moment of unity' in seamer's debut Test, ECB commits to 'full investigation'

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 1st day

All the updates, news and stats from the first Test at Lord's

van der Gugten, Seelaar help Netherlands seal one-run win over Ireland

Stirling's 69 goes in vain on a seesawing day

'World Cup expansion gives kids in Associate countries chance to be superstars'

Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell, Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer and Namibia coach Pierre de Bruyn hail the ICC's decision

Kohli: Mental health management will become 'a norm of the future'

"You're literally going to the ground and coming back to the room, and you don't have a space where you can just disconnect from the game"

'Best-of-three series will be ideal' to decide WTC - Ravi Shastri

Shastri and Kohli believe the upcoming one-off final final won't change what India have done over the last few years

Dushmantha Chameera rises to career-best spot on ODI bowlers' table

Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva also move up after 97-run win in final ODI against Bangladesh

Live Report - England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Lord's, 1st day

Updates, analysis and colour from the opening day of the English Test summer at Lord's

Former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne named women's head coach

SLC also confirmed that it is looking at arranging "one or two" tours for women in the next few months

ICC u-turn over allocation of global events as bidding process removed

All tournaments over the next cycle starting in 2023 will be selected by the board

Devon Conway to make Test debut at Lord's vs England

Skipper reveals in-form batter has beaten Blundell, Young for opening spot alongside Latham

Early season form poses tricky Test selection task - Heather Knight

Lack of red-ball opportunities only adds to intrigue of picking side to face India

Start of Pakistan's tour to England delayed to make room for PSL

No change in dates of matches with the first ODI set to be played on July 8

ICC expands 2027 ODI World Cup to 14-team event

Men's T20 World Cup will comprise 20 teams and will be held every two years in next commercial cycle

ICC gives BCCI June 28 deadline for T20 World Cup decision

The tournament is scheduled between mid-October and November 14 in India, subject to the BCCI fulfilling various obligations

'Mental make-up will make huge difference' - Ramesh Powar on lack of practice

Mithali Raj adds "it's nice to go in without the baggage" as India Women seek exposure in tour of England

Mithali Raj on Test kit presentation: Reminds players their importance in women's cricket history

New head coach Ramesh Powar conceived the ceremony to help the Indian team 'find a purpose'

Joe Root: England, New Zealand will take "a moment of unity" ahead of first Test

Captain adamant move will mark start of a year "all about action" to improve diversity, inclusion

Derbyshire bring back Logan van Beek as Billy Stanlake's replacement

Netherlands seamer was club's overseas player in 2019 and will return for T20 Blast

New Mumbai coach Muzumdar's top priority: Getting the team 'back on track in red-ball cricket'

Muzumdar takes over from Powar who is now the head coach of India Women

Stuart Broad named England's vice-captain in Ben Stokes' absence

Broad has captained England in 30 limited-overs internationals but never in a Test

Babar Azam will 'talk to Amir' about Pakistan retirement

The fast bowler had cited issues with team management while abruptly retiring last year

New Zealand take aim at depleted England on Lord's return

Williamson's men look to improve patchy away record in the lead-up to WTC final

Brazil's Roberta Avery, India's Vijeylaxmi Narasimhan picked in ICC Future Leaders Programme

Forty women from 29 ICC member countries will be mentored as part of the programme

Kyle Jamieson awarded Players' Cap for New Zealand

Voted by team-mates and support staff as the side's 'cricketer of the year'

Kathryn Bryce achieves best ranking by a Scotland player

Previously, Kathryn Bryce and Majid Haq held the best ranking for a Scotland player

Rangana Herath front-runner to be Bangladesh spin bowling coach

Former head coach Jamie Siddons could be in line to return as batting coach

George Dockrell prepares for second coming, this time as a batting allrounder

Dockrell is averaging 101.28 since Ireland's inter-provincial competition gained List A status in 2017

Ross Taylor banks on county experience to counter England bowlers

Batter expects Kane Williamson to find a way past the plans England's bowlers have worked out for him

Shakib Al Hasan not to get NOC to play remainder of IPL 2021

Mustafizur Rahman unlikely to get clearance too, keeping in mind Bangladesh's busy international schedule

All the state squads for the 2021-22 Australian domestic season

Who has moved where as teams start making plans for next summer

Trent Boult hopes to 'create a bit of history' in World Test Championship final

The left-armer is excited at the prospect of using the Duke ball against India

Anrich Nortje, Shabnim Ismail win big at CSA awards

van der Dussen and Shamsi win men's ODI player of the year and men's T20I player of the year awards