Cricket News

Follow live over-by-over commentary from day five of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Tuesday, June 2

Leicestershire are on course for their first LV= County Championship win in 38 attempts after being set a modest target of 163 to beat Essex in their Division Two clash at Chelmsford.

Alastair Cook backs England duo to fight way back to form as side head into Ashes series with question marks over key roles

Geoffrey Boycott: Bell is mentally shot and Anderson and Broad think they run the show, while up-and-coming Ballance has been found out

Scotland and Afghanistan were left disappointed after day one of their Intercontinental Cup fixture at Stirling was rained off.

England captain Alastair Cook was disappointed but saw encouraging signs as England suffered a 199-run defeat to New Zealand in the second Test at Headingley.

New Zealand (350 & 454-8 dec) beat England (350 & 255) by 199 runs: Williamson and Craig's spin exposes folly of home side's Ashes optimism, writes Scyld Berry

Moeen Ali must make the most of his stint with Worcestershire if he is to be a threat in the Ashes, says Ian Smith.

England have announced a 14-man squad for their one-day international series with New Zealand.

Glamorgan duo Will Bragg and David Lloyd have signed new contracts, the club have confirmed.

New Zealand secured a 1-1 draw in their series with England after beating the hosts by 199 runs in the second Test at Headingley.

Watch as a Somerset fan jumps into Taunton's River Tone to retrieve a six from Chris Gayle during Sunday's game with Kent.

Updates from around the grounds in the County Championship...

West Indies and Australia begin the first of two Tests in Dominica on Wednesday with the tourists strong favourites to extend their 20-year dominance over their hosts.