Essex v Notts, Specsavers Championship, Division One, Chelmsford

Nottinghamshire stroll derails Essex's title defence

Jun 23, 2018: Essex won the Championship by a distance last summer, but their defence faltered again with their second successive home defeat

Eng v NZ, Eng v SA, Taunton

Live Report: Women's T20 Triangular

Jun 23, 2018: Follow the action with our live report on the second double-header from Taunton in the Women's T20 Triangular

West Indies v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Bridgetown

Holder wants his bowlers to be 'lot more consistent'

Jun 23, 2018: The West Indies captain also asked his batsmen to convert starts into bigger scores, something they have lacked in the last couple of series

England v Australia, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Whitewash looms as Australia strain for an answer to England dominance

Jun 23, 2018: England are on the hunt for 5-0 as the visitors look to save face at the end of a difficult series

Is a single in T20 the same as a dot ball in ODIs?

Jun 23, 2018: Data suggests that the batting team falls behind after scoring a single

Sri Lanka in West Indies 2018

Chandimal out of third Test, appeal against suspension dismissed

Jun 22, 2018: Michael Beloff QC, the ICC-appointed judicial commissioner, has dismissed the Sri Lanka captain's appeal against his one-match suspension for ball-tampering

Sussex v Durham, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Arundel

Arundel's charms lost on Durham after morning collapse heralds defeats

Jun 22, 2018: Durham supporters arriving late for the third day were in for a nasty surprise as Sussex made a surge towards victory

England Lions v India A, Tri-series, Derby

Nick Gubbins hundred highlights batting depth against misfiring India A

Jun 22, 2018: Liam Dawson also impressed with four wickets in front of England head coach Trevor Bayliss while India's spinners had a poor day

Pakistan news

Commentator and diplomat Jamsheed Marker dies at 95

Jun 22, 2018: Marker, who was the voice of Pakistan cricket in the 1950s and 60s, also served as under-secretary-general at the United Nations

England v Australia, 5th ODI, Old Trafford

Jason Roy keeps eyes on the bigger prize as England take "stepping stones" towards the World Cup

Jun 22, 2018: England opener says he is in 'best headspace' of his international career

England news

Paul Farbrace to take over from Trevor Bayliss for T20Is against Australia and India

Jun 22, 2018: The move will allow Bayliss the chance to watch the England Lions and some domestic cricket which he has rarely been able to do as head coach

Pakistan in Zimbabwe 2018

Pakistan call up uncapped Sahibzada Farhan for T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe

Jun 22, 2018: Asif Ali, meanwhile, has found a place in the ODI squad, which also features Yasir Shah, who hasn't played a 50-overs game for Pakistan since October 2016

Surrey v Somerset, Specsavers Championship, Division One, Guildford

History bodes well for Surrey in title race after third innings victory

Jun 22, 2018: Jade Dernbach and Morne Morkel shared eight wickets as Somerset, who had followed on 279 runs behind, were bowled out for 210

Betting news

England scent whitewash as Australia search for answers

Jun 22, 2018: Stock up on Dulux and creosote the fence. There's a whitewash looming in the fifth ODI

Northants v Gloucestershire, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Wantage Road

Brett Hutton's eight-wicket haul completes Northants' victory

Jun 22, 2018: Northamptonshire took just 32 minutes on the third day to wrap up a 10-wicket victory over Gloucestershire at Wantage Road

Leicestershire v Middlesex, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Grace Road

Uneven bounce makes Leicestershire favourites for rare hat-trick

Jun 22, 2018: Leicestershire remain on course to win three consecutive championship matches for the first time in 20 years

Kent v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Tunbridge Wells

Record run chase is on as Bell and Sibley shine

Jun 22, 2018: Warwickshire need 519 to beat Kent - a figure never achieved - but at 229 for 1, and Ian Bell again in sumptious form, anything is possible at Tunbridge Wells

Glamorgan v Derbyshire, Specsavers Championship, Division Two, Swansea

Usman Khawaja and Kiran Carlson give Glamorgan chance of letting spinners loose on final day

Jun 22, 2018: Glamorgan will go into the final day at Swansea with a lead of 122 on a surface that is offering turn

Hampshire v Yorkshire, Specsavers Championship, Division One, Ageas Bowl

Rayner's search for form gives Hampshire hope

Jun 22, 2018: Ollie Rayner was loaned out by Middlesex after a poor season, but two wickets suggested he might yet lighten Hampshire's spin crisis

West Indies v Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Bridgetown

Sri Lanka look to refocus on cricket in pink-ball Test; Lakmal named captain

Jun 22, 2018: They are 1-0 down and will be led by Suranga Lakmal in Dinesh Chandimal's absence. West Indies, meanwhile, have won their two most recent Tests at the Kensington Oval