England news

Dom Bess, Jack Leach and Alastair Cook in Lions XI to play India A

Jul 6, 2018: Chris Woakes, Dawid Malan and Sam Curran bring the number of players with full international experience to six

Zimbabwe v Australia, T20 tri-series, Harare

Coach Rajput commends Zimbabwe for taking it to the last over

Jul 6, 2018: Despite remaining winless in the tri-series, the Zimbabwe head coach is confident the team's resilience in their last two matches will hold them in good stead

2nd T20I, Cardiff

Live report - England v India

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Zimbabwe v Australia, 6th T20I, tri-series, Harare

Maxwell credits head coach Langer for finding form

Jul 6, 2018: After his match-winning performance in Harare, Maxwell said that he's also set his sights on a return to Australia's Test team

England news

Tom Banton to captain England U-19s against South Africa

Jul 6, 2018: Somerset batsman one of only five members of the squad who played at this year's U-19 World Cup

Hampshire v Glamorgan, Vitality Blast, South Group, Ageas Bowl

Craig White rues 'wake-up call' as Hampshire suffer Cup final hangover

Jul 6, 2018: They turned out at the Ageas Bowl to celebrate their Royal London Cup heroes and instead suffered one of Hampshire's most flaccid T20 displays for years

Derbyshire v Lancashire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Derby

Livingstone's rapid hundred demolishes Derbyshire

Jul 6, 2018: Liam Livingstone's 49-ball hundred lifted Lancashire;s mood after defeat against Worcestershire 24 hours earlier

Surrey v Kent, Vitality Blast, South Group, Kia Oval

Joe Denly demolishes Surrey with century and hat-trick

Jul 6, 2018: Joe Denly had a night to remember as he scored a hundred and then took a hat-trick as Kent Spitfires beat Surrey by six runs

Northants v Nottinghamshire, Vitality Blast, North Group, Wantage Road

Christian hits second fastest century in English domestic cricket

Jul 6, 2018: Dan Christian's 37-ball hundred was the second quickest in England and the seventh fastest of all time as Notts Outlaws ruled the roost at Wantage Road

Leicestershire v Durham, Vitality Blast, North Group, Grace Road

Imran Tahir claims England T20 best to scupper Foxes

Jul 6, 2018: Imran Tahir, playing for his seventh county at the age of 39, took four wickets in a T20 match in England for the first time

Worcestershire v Birmingham, Vitality Blast, South Group, Worcester

Worcestershire hold off late rally in West Midlands derby

Jul 6, 2018: Rapids clung on nervously for a four-run win as Sam Hain took Birmingham Bears closer than they imagined early in their chase

Somerset v Gloucestershire, Vitality Blast, South Group, Taunton

Trego too hot for injury-hit Gloucestershire

Jul 6, 2018: Somerset's victory in the West Country derby satisfied local tastes as Taunton favourite Peter Trego lay waste to the Gloucestershire attack

Essex v Middlesex, Vitality T20 Blast, South Group, Chelmsford

Adam Wheater leads the charge as Essex seal first Blast victory

Jul 6, 2018: Essex had made hard work of their three-wicket win after apparently cantering at the halfway stage of their pursuit of 180 to win.

England news

Learning from MS Dhoni made IPL struggles worthwhile - Sam Billings

Jul 6, 2018: As a wicketkeeper-batsman who is now settling into his captaincy role at Kent, Billings said Dhoni's input and advice can only improve his game

Coetzer signs up to bolster ailing Steelbacks

Jul 6, 2018: Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer has signed up for a second stint at Wantage Road as Northants address a batting injury crisis

India news

Legalise betting and criminalise fixing, says Indian law-reform body

Jul 6, 2018: The Law Commission of India says the arguments in favour of legalising betting on sport "far outweigh" those that point to the immorality of these activities

Bangladesh in West Indies 2018

Same old Bangladesh, same old issues

Jul 6, 2018: The senior batsmen kept making the same mistakes in both innings, and the fast bowlers were toothless in helpful conditions

India in England 2018

Chris Woakes on the mend after injury issues

Jul 6, 2018: Allrounder aiming to prove fitness by playing as batsman in second XI match this week

India in England 2018

Shardul Thakur to replace injured Jasprit Bumrah for England ODIs

Jul 6, 2018: Bumrah has undergone surgery for his broken left thumb in Leeds and has returned to India

England news

Reece Topley ruled out for season with recurrence of stress fracture

Jul 6, 2018: New blow ends realistic hopes of World Cup recall, and raises questions about fast bowler's future