Middlesex v Somerset, Specsavers Championship Division One, Lord's, 4th day

Abell draws value from another Lord's yawn fest

Jun 5, 2017: Somerset skipper Tom Abell found solace in another Lord's yawn-fest with his first half-century of the Championship season but last season's top two are still without a win

County news

Kent add Yasir Shah to promotion challenge

Jun 5, 2017: Kent have signed Pakistan bowler Yasir Shah, the world's top-ranked Test legspinner, for four Specsavers County Championship matches in an effort to energise their promotion challenge

Dhaka Premier League 2017

Afif's hat-trick sets up mouthwatering finish to DPL

Jun 5, 2017: A round-up of the Dhaka Premier League matches played on June 5, 2017

Hampshire v Warwickshire, Specsavers Championship Div One, Ageas Bowl, 4th day

Trouble for Bears as Hampshire go top

Jun 5, 2017: Hampshire beat the rain by skittling Warwickshire out for 167 to go top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table

Sussex v Worcestershire, Specsavers Championship Division Two, Hove, 4th day

Worcestershire unbeaten record falls at Hove

Jun 5, 2017: Sussex handed Worcestershire their first Specsavers County Championship defeat of the season after wrapping up an innings victory at Hove

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Edgbaston

A Birmingham hat-trick

Jun 5, 2017: A damp squib of a contest, but a fantastic day for an Indian fan in Birmingham

Australia v Bangladesh, Champions Trophy 2017, Group A, The Oval

So close, but rain denies Australia victory

Jun 5, 2017: After being on the fortunate end of a washout in their first group game, Australia were denied victory at The Oval, where it began to rain after 16 overs of the chase

India news

Kohli 'enjoys' playing Pakistan, but says he has no opinion on bilateral ties

Jun 5, 2017: Virat Kohli "enjoys" playing Pakistan and would not mind being part of more contests, but made it clear that he has no opinion or influence on the resumption of bilateral ties

England v New Zealand, Champions Trophy, Group A

Advantage England as New Zealand face must-win match

Jun 5, 2017: When England and New Zealand last met in one-day cricket in 2015, the runs flowed in record-breaking fashion.Given fine weather, this could be a humdinger.

Betting news

Bangladesh the outsiders worth a punt for glory

Jun 5, 2017: After one match apiece in the group stages of the Champions Trophy, the pre-tournament favourites have strengthened their grip, according to the odds-setters at Bet365

West Indies v Afghanistan, 3rd T20I, St Kitts

West Indies eye clean sweep at Warner Park

Jun 5, 2017: Carlos Brathwaite's team will not want to give Afghanistan the slightest chance, for an upset - if it should occur - is what will be remembered most from this series

Sharma, Dhawan star in commanding win over Pakistan

Jun 5, 2017: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan's 136-run stand provided platform for late onslaught

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

Yuvraj's innings changed the match - Kohli

Jun 4, 2017: India captain Virat Kohli described Yuvraj Singh's 32-ball 53 as a game-changing innings in what eventually became a comfortable 124-run win over Pakistan at the 2017 Champions Trophy

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

Heavy loss a 'reality check' - Arthur

Jun 4, 2017: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur was blunt in assessing his team's poor performance in a 124-run loss to India but said it would be unfair to pass judgment on them for one bad day

Afghanistan in West Indies 2017

Roston Chase earns maiden ODI call-up

Jun 4, 2017: Roston Chase has been rewarded for his consistent run in the Pakistan Tests with a maiden call-up to West Indies' ODI squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

The autopsy of an appalling Pakistan performance

Jun 4, 2017: The version of Pakistan that showed up at Edgbaston to play India was the worst version that could have showed up

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

Kohli the spark that ignites India

Jun 4, 2017: The Indian captain did not find the fluency with which he usually scores his runs, but he stayed the course and took his team through to a big finish

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

A victory for Birmingham and Britain too

Jun 4, 2017: This game had to be played. It had to be played to show that hate won't win. It had to be played as it offered another chance to build bridges rather than burn them

India v Pakistan, Champions Trophy, Group B, Edgbaston

Vintage Yuvraj enthralls festive crowd

Jun 4, 2017: Lack of match practice leading into the game wasn't a deterrent for Yuvraj Singh as his bruising half-century deflated the Pakistan attack

Australia v Bangladesh, Champions Trophy, Group A, The Oval

Mashrafe hopes to channel spirit of 2005

Jun 4, 2017: Mashrafe Mortaza said Bangladesh would be trying to focus on an improved performance in their second group game, rather than an rare win over Australia