Joe Root praises Yorkshire team-mate Jonny Bairstow after maiden ODI century
Jonny Bairstow continues to prove he is England’s batsman for all occasions.
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Champions Essex rally after Hampshire’s Kyle Abbott puts them on the back foot
Kyle Abbott helped skittle champions Essex for 76 in the first innings of their Specsavers County Championship match at Division One rivals Hampshire.
Andrew Strauss backs Joe Root to impress in his ‘biggest challenge’ Down Under
Andrew Strauss believes Joe Root could thrive as he prepares for an England captain’s toughest challenge – an Ashes series in Australia.
Jonny Bairstow hits maiden ODI century as England ease to win over West Indies
Jonny Bairstow bagged a maiden one-day international hundred as England eased to seven-wicket win over West Indies to go 1-0 up in the Royal London Series.
Durham chairman Sir Ian Botham frustrated as Paul Coughlin joins Nottinghamshire
Durham chairman Sir Ian Botham has voiced his frustration after seeing Paul Coughlin reject a new contract at his hometown club in favour of joining Nottinghamshire.
Jonny Bairstow goes one run better as his maiden ODI century wins it for England
Jonny Bairstow went one precious run better at Old Trafford as he bagged his maiden one-day international hundred.
Ex-Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif given five-year spot-fixing ban
Former Pakistan batsman Khalid Latif has been banned for five years for his role in the Pakistan Super League spot-fixing case.
Toby Roland-Jones undergoes scans to discover extent of back problem
England seamer Toby Roland-Jones is having scans to assess the cause of pain in his lower back which forced him out of the Middlesex attack in their Specsavers County Championship Division One match at home to Lancashire.
Stuart Whittingham returns to Scotland squad ahead of overseas matches
Stuart Whittingham returns to the Scotland squad as they prepare to travel to take part in the Papua New Guinea Intercontinental Cup and World Cricket League Championship.
Babar Azam lights up Lahore as Pakistan beat World XI
Babar Azam hit 86 off just 52 balls to guide Pakistan to a 20-run victory over a World XI side in the first T20 Independence Cup match of the three-game series in Lahore.
England give Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali a break for T20 international
England have resisted the temptation to rest any of their big Ashes guns from this month’s Royal London Series – but Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali do get a one-match Twenty20 break.
Steven Finn signs new Middlesex contract
England seamer Steven Finn has signed a new multi-year contract with Middlesex.
Bangladesh authorities increase security after Australia team bus incident
Bangladesh authorities have increased security after a window on Australia’s team bus was broken, Cricket Australia has announced.
Centuries for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as India cruise against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli recorded his 29th one-day international hundred and Rohit Sharma went to three figures for the second time in five days as India thrashed Sri Lanka by 168 runs at Colombo to go 4-0 up in the series.
Surrey and Middlesex clash abandoned after arrow fired into The Oval
The County Championship clash between Surrey and Middlesex has been abandoned and declared a draw due to a “crossbow bolt” landing on the square at The Oval.
Tom Westley keeps his place in unchanged England Test squad
Tom Westley has been spared the axe as England named an unchanged 13-man squad for the third Test decider against West Indies at Lord’s next week.
Ottis Gibson to leave England bowing role and take over as South Africa coach
Ottis Gibson has decided to step down as England bowling coach to take over as the head coach of South Africa.
Root vows to stay positive as declaration opens door to Windies
England captain Joe Root insists he will not be scarred by a declaration that backfired after the West Indies sealed a tremendous five-wicket victory in the second Test at Headingley.
Shai Hope makes Headingley history as West Indies stun England in second Test
Shai Hope rose to the occasion with a second century in a matter of days which underpinned a monumental victory for the West Indies after they chased down 322 against England in the second Test.
Theresa May welcomes England women’s cricket and rugby teams to Number 10
Theresa May has hailed a “watershed summer” for women’s sport as she welcomed England’s female cricket and rugby teams to Number 10.
Stuart Broad strikes on final morning as Brathwaite leads West Indies resistance
Stuart Broad led England’s push for victory and was grateful for a slice of fortune on the final day of the second Test against West Indies.
West Indies captain Jason Holder reprimanded by ICC for ‘inappropriate comments’
West Indies captain Jason Holder has been reprimanded by the International Cricket Council for using “obscene, offensive or insulting” language during the second Test against England.
Jamie Porter claims four wickets to drag Essex back into Somerset match
Jamie Porter took four wickets to drag runaway Division One leaders Essex back into their Specsavers County Championship match against Somerset.
Brett D’Oliveira and Ed Barnard agree new Worcestershire deals
All-rounders Brett D’Oliveira and Ed Barnard have committed their futures to Worcestershire.
Bangladesh on top against Australia in Dhaka
Shakib Al Hasan took five wickets as Bangladesh claimed the upper hand against Australia on the second day of the first Test in Dhaka.
Moeen Ali helps England take control against West Indies
Moeen Ali’s latest match-changing contribution helped England set a mountainous target as a pulsating second Test threatened to slip through the West Indies’ fingers on day four at Headingley.
Joe Root steadies England as West Indies show some spirit
Captain Joe Root was left to lead the rearguard as England traded blows with the West Indies in a captivating second Test that could go either way at Headingley.
Wickets tumble on day one in Dhaka
Bowlers dominated on the opening day of the first Test between Bangladesh and Australia as 13 wickets fell in a match that remains in the balance in Dhaka.
James Anderson fires Ashes warning to England after West Indies take control
James Anderson put England on Ashes alert after a poor day in the field against the West Indies, admitting they cannot win the urn unless they play more consistent cricket.
Windies pair hit centuries as tide turns
Twin centuries from West Indies pair Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope left England toiling for answers on day two at Headingley, just a week after the tourists were roundly written off.
Birmingham stun Surrey to reach T20 finals day
The Birmingham Bears joined Hampshire, Glamorgan and the Notts Outlaws at NatWest T20 Blast finals day with victory over Surrey on Friday.
England centurion Stokes: Windies made it hard for us
England centurion Ben Stokes welcomed the return of cut-and-thrust Test cricket as the West Indies proved they were back up for the battle on day one at Headingley.
