Essex v India, tour match, Chelmsford, 2nd day

Pepper, Westley make India's bowlers toil

Jul 26, 2018: Half-centuries from the duo lead Essex's reply to India's 395, even as Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma stood out with two wickets each on a blistering day in Chelmsford

Storm v Stars, Kia Super League

Sarah Taylor guides Surrey Stars to Cheltenham victory

Jul 26, 2018: Surrey Stars beat defending champions Western Storm by seven wickets in the first ever Kia Super League fixture at Cheltenham

Vipers v Lightning, Kia Super League

Jones, Villani settle nerves and seal Lightning's second win

Jul 25, 2018: A crucial 71-run stand helped Loughborough Lightning begin their Kia Super League title mount with back-to-back wins

West Indies v Bangladesh, 2nd ODI, Guyana

Hetmyer, spinners fire West Indies to series-levelling win

Jul 25, 2018: With seven to defend, Jason Holder bowled a spectacular final over, conceding just four off it to keep his team alive in the three-match series

India in England 2018

Kohli's Anderson test, and India's top-order wobbles

Jul 25, 2018: Cheteshwar Pujara's failure will be a cause of worry, but on the positive side, the visiting side can take heart from four half-centuries by the batsmen

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Cheltenham

Gloucestershire seal victory despite Mark Wood's efforts with the bat

Jul 25, 2018: Matt Taylor led the way with four wickets as Gloucestershire recorded their second Specsavers County Championship win of the season with a 41-run success against Durham at Cheltenham

Worcestershire v Somerset, County Championship, New Road

Somerset go second despite defiant maiden century from Alex Milton

Jul 25, 2018: Alex Milton and Steve Magoffin put on 136 for the last wicket but it was not enough to prevent Somerset beating bottom-placed Worcestershire on the final day at Blackfinch New Road

Derbyshire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Chesterfield

Matt Critchley's six-for spins Derbyshire to victory at Chesterfield

Jul 25, 2018: Derbyshire's young spin attack of Matt Critchley and Hamidullah Qadri carried the home side to a thrilling 39-run victory over Northamptonshire in the Division Two County Championship match at Chesterfield

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Cheltenham

Mark Wood injury overshadows battling Durham effort

Jul 24, 2018: Ben Stokes brought his match haul to eight wickets but Mark Wood was unable to bowl as Gloucestershire set Durham 340 to win

Worcestershire v Somerset, County Championship, New Road

Moeen Ali takes five but Somerset soar on Azhar Ali's debut hundred

Jul 24, 2018: Somerset picked up two wickets before the close having set Worcestershire a daunting target of 443 to win

Derbyshire v Northants, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Chesterfield

Luke Procter, Alex Wakely give Northants a sniff after Wayne Madsen's ton

Jul 24, 2018: Wayne Madsen scored his 27th first-class hundred for Derbyshire but Northants made a good start to their pursuit of 314 to win

Middlesex v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Lord's

Middlesex dial for Tim Murtagh as leaders Warwickshire succumb

Jul 24, 2018: Middlesex threw the Division Two promotion race wide open, and maintained interest in their own season in the process, with a hard-won 18-run victory

Lancashire v Yorkshire, County Championship, Old Trafford

Yorkshire seal deal despite Liam Livingstone's wounded defiance

Jul 24, 2018: Yorkshire moved out of the bottom two after polishing off Lancashire's lower order to extend their run of Roses dominance

Nottinghamshire v Surrey, County Championship, Trent Bridge

Surrey stride on as Morne Morkel dismantles Notts resistance

Jul 24, 2018: Morne Morkel claimed match figures of 9 for 120 as Surrey wrapped up a win that extended their lead at the top of Division One

Worcestershire v Somerset, County Championship, New Road

Luke Wood battles as Jamie Overton fires up Somerset

Jul 23, 2018: Jamie Overton claimed four wickets and bowled with impressive pace as Somerset took control at New Road

Nottinghamshire v Surrey, County Championship, Trent Bridge

Surrey flex muscle through Rory Burns, Rikki Clarke tons

Jul 23, 2018: The Division One leaders racked up the highest score of the season to take a firm grip on their match at Trent Bridge

Lancashire v Yorkshire, County Championship, Old Trafford

Jonny Bairstow grabs Roses match by the scruff as Yorkshire close in

Jul 23, 2018: A dropped catch allowed Jonny Bairstow to streak away to a potentially decisive 82 from 67 balls, as another 16 wickets fell in the day at Old Trafford

Kent v Leicestershire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Canterbury

Leicestershire leap into promotion contention by thrashing Kent

Jul 23, 2018: Mohammad Abbas and Zak Chappell shared seven wickets between them before Leicestershire knocked off the runs required for a ten-wicket win

Middlesex v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Lord's

Will Rhodes, Jeetan Patel keep Warwickshire on top

Jul 23, 2018: Chris Woakes did not appear to be in prime Test form but Warwickshire remained in control at Lord's, despite resistance from Stevie Eskinazi

Gloucestershire v Durham, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Cheltenham

Tom Latham hundred, Ben Stokes five-for lift Durham

Jul 23, 2018: Tom Latham's battling century frustrated Gloucestershire's bid to take control of their Specsavers County Championship match with Durham on the second day at Cheltenham