Cricket News

Assistant coach Paul Farbrace has hinted that England will name an unchanged team for the third Test against West Indies, which starts in Barbados on Friday.

AB de Villiers’ fifty and a cameo from teenager Sarfaraz Khan could not secure Royal Challengers Bangalore a third straight IPL win after rain caused their clash with Rajasthan Royals to be abandoned.

Northamptonshire ended a run of 20 winless LV= County Championship matches by beating Leicestershire by 92 runs at Grace Road.

The in-form Scott Borthwick made a fine 97 not out as Durham defeated early pace-setters Sussex by six wickets in their LV= County Championship Division One clash at Chester-le-Street.

Adam Voges and James Franklin both made superb centuries as Middlesex chased down 402 to pull of an amazing five-wicket LV= County Championship Division One victory over Somerset at Taunton.

England have taken control of their series with West Indies but Bob Willis wants a rejigged bowling line-up and more responsibility for Jos Buttler in Barbados…

Ireland have named John Bracewell as their new head coach, replacing Phil Simmons who left the role last month.

Mohammad Hafeez scored 137 – off just 179 balls – as Pakistan closed day two of the first Test against Bangladesh on 227-1, trailing by 105 runs.

Fidel Edwards is to join Hampshire almost three months earlier than expected.

West Indies 'mystery spinner' Sunil Narine has been banned from bowling his off-spin delivery at the Indian Premier League.

Steve Smith has opened the war of words ahead of this summer's Ashes series in England.