Lord's set to host World Test Championship final, may lose 2021 Afghanistan Test

Jul 31, 2019: The ground is likely to have to give up the planned Test against Afghanistan if it is confirmed as the host venue for the inaugural WTC final

What's new - World Test Championship playing conditions

Jul 31, 2019: How will teams level on points be separated, what's the call on over-rate penalties, and other key questions answered

Batting at No.3 'was completely my decision' - Joe Root on Ashes batting order

Jul 31, 2019: Captain pushed himself up order for good of the team balance

Jofra Archer Ashes debut delayed as he continues injury comeback

Jul 31, 2019: Anderson and Broad reunited as paceman continues recovery from side strain

Edgbaston Factor offers England the edge as Ashes arrives with indecent haste

Jul 31, 2019: Only weeks after the World Cup, the oldest rivalry in cricket has rolled back onto centre stage

England news

Glamorgan's Malcolm Nash, who Garry Sobers hit for six sixes in an over, dies at 74

Jul 31, 2019: The former Glamorgan captain collapsed during a dinner in London on Tuesday night and died overnight

World Test Championship

Behind the scenes - how the World Test Championship became a reality

Jul 31, 2019: It took over 15 years for it to come into being - here's the story of the plans, the hurdles, and, in the end, the solutions

Quiet Australians at the Ashes? 'Maybe not' feels Joe Root

Jul 31, 2019: The England captain feels Tim Paine's 'new Australia' will be tested in the crucible of an Ashes series

Birmingham brilliance: England's Edgbaston winning streak

Jul 31, 2019: Australia haven't won in any format at Edgbaston since the 2001 Ashes, while England have 11 consecutive victories there dating back to 2014

IPL 2020

Mumbai Indians rope in Sherfane Rutherford, trade Mayank Markande to Delhi Capitals

Jul 31, 2019: Mayank Markande, who made an impressive IPL debut last year for Mumbai Indians, had played only three matches for the franchise in 2019

Ian Bell to miss entire Warwickshire Championship campaign following knee injury

Jul 31, 2019: Batsman will play no part in Warwickshire's County Championship campaign for the first time since 2000

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 3rd ODI, Colombo

Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka star as Sri Lanka complete sweep

Jul 31, 2019: The pair first powered Sri Lanka to an imposing total before Shanaka's 3 for 27 derailed Bangladesh's chase

Ashes 2019

Where should Joe Root bat? How many runs will Steven Smith make this series?

Jul 31, 2019: Our writers on the ground answer the pressing questions before the Ashes and make their predictions

India news

They used to laugh when someone from Andhra wanted to play for India - Venugopal Rao revels in retirement

Jul 31, 2019: The 37-year old called time on a two-decade long career, which brought 7081 first-class runs at an average of 40.93, with 17 centuries and 30 half-centuries

Australia news Ashes

Australia bargain big three breakup as Mitchell Starc falls behind

Jul 31, 2019: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been told they won't play together in the first Ashes Test in order to help prolong their careers after being relied upon too heavily in previous major Test series

England's top-three merry-go-round

Jul 31, 2019: England are set to field yet another top-three combination on their New Zealand tour

The Briefing

Sri Lanka are so consistent they don't need a coach

Jul 31, 2019: In July in cricket, there was some intense loving, wooing and buck-passing

Hate to Love

All hail the grim reaper

Jul 31, 2019: If you were an England batsman of the 1990s and 2000s, the chances were pretty high McGrath had your scalp in his bag

Mohammad Nabi's 12-ball 43* maintains Kent's perfect start

Jul 30, 2019: Allrounder's five mammoth sixes steal show in seven-over game, as Surrey slump to third defeat in five

England need to hit the ground running at Edgbaston - Ben Stokes

Jul 30, 2019: Vice-captain opens up on post-World Cup 'come down', and stresses importance of putting Smith, Warner and Bancroft under pressure