Darren Stevens wobbles out four to leave Surrey looking far from invincible

Jul 9, 2019: Kent make strides towards victory on third afternoon as Darren Stevens demonstrates timeless virtues

Tim Murtagh wraps up Middlesex win as Toby Roland-Jones continues stellar match

Jul 9, 2019: Toby Roland-Jones' half-century helps Middlesex out of trouble before seamers rip through Gloucestershire for 78-run win

Somerset fly high as Jack Leach, Jamie Overton round up Nottinghamshire

Jul 9, 2019: Division One leaders claim seventh win of campaign as Azhar Ali digs them out of trouble before bowlers take over

Essex sets up Championship showdown with Somerset after big win over Yorkshire

Jul 9, 2019: Peter Siddle claims 4-32 in second innings as Essex win by eight wickets on third day at Chelmsford

India v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, semi-final, Old Trafford

Live Report - India v New Zealand

Jul 9, 2019: ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the India v New Zealand semi-final

Handscomb will treat semi-final as 'any game'

Jul 9, 2019: Having missed out on the initial World Cup squad, Handscomb is on the brink of coming into the side when the pressure is at its greatest

Yardy named New South Wales batting coach

Jul 9, 2019: The former Sussex captain and England allrounder replaces Beau Casson and will arrive in Australia next month

Pooran, Thomas and Allen handed first West Indies contracts

Jul 9, 2019: Darren Bravo returns with an all-format deal while the number of women's contracts has risen from 12 to 15

Has Rohit Sharma broken the record for most runs in a single World Cup?

Jul 9, 2019: And who has scored the most runs in ODIs without ever appearing in the World Cup?

Kane Williamson's is the hand that steadies New Zealand's ship

Jul 8, 2019: On paper he's in at No. 3, but he often pretty much ends up opening - and sticks around for ages, come juicy pitches or skilled bowling

World Cup 2019

The bat-first advantage at this World Cup

Jul 8, 2019: Of the last 20 games played in the tournament, 16 have been won by the team batting first and that trend might well continue in the semi-finals and final

The Monga-Kimber World Cup 2019 XI is here (already)

Jul 8, 2019: Three games to go, but these two already have an XI that could easily tackle slow pitches, highways, death overs, D/L, and a Space Jam alien team

Harris and Burns dominate with unbroken double-century stand

Jul 8, 2019: The opening pair could be playing off to be David Warner's opening partner in the Ashes

'England have the chance to inspire a new generation' - Joe Root

Jul 8, 2019: Root believes his side can replicate the feats of the 2005 Ashes winners with World Cup success

India v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, 1st semi-final, Manchester

'We have same opportunity as anyone else' - Kane Williamson

Jul 8, 2019: Kane Williamson said it will be a fresh start for everyone when the semi-final round begins

India v New Zealand, 1st semi-final, World Cup 2019, Manchester

Can Taylor, Guptill and Latham put behind their modest World Cup so far?

Jul 8, 2019: None of the three batsmen have scored even 60% of the runs they would generally do, leaving Williamson to shoulder most of the responsibility

Bangladesh news

Bangladesh part ways with coach Steve Rhodes

Jul 8, 2019: The BCB has also decided not to extend the contracts of bowling coaches Courtney Walsh and Sunil Joshi

India v New Zealand, World Cup 2019, 1st semi-final, Manchester

Virat Kohli embraces playing second fiddle in a World Cup of learnings

Jul 8, 2019: It's been a new role in the middle overs, says Indian captain, and a challenge that he has enjoyed

World Cup 2019

'Winning three out of seven is almost 50%' - Sri Lanka chief selector on World Cup campaign

Jul 8, 2019: Sri Lanka chief selector Ashantha de Mel put a positive spin on the side's World Cup campaign as they returned home

India v New Zealand, 1st semi-final, World Cup 2019, Manchester

Uphill task for New Zealand to take down favourites India

Jul 8, 2019: India ponder their bowling combination, while New Zealand look to end their three-match losing streak as the teams face off in the first semi-final