Cricket News

All-rounder Mitchell Santner has been rewarded for his fine tour performances in England with a New Zealand central contract.

Azhar Mahmood struck a six off the final ball as Surrey beat Gloucestershire by four wickets in a thrilling finish to their T20 Blast clash.

Northamptonshire took command of their LV= County Championship Division Two clash with Lancashire after an entertaining third day at Old Trafford which saw 15 wickets fall in the Manchester heat.

Mitchell Marsh boosted his chances of making the Australia side for the first Investec Ashes Test with an unbeaten century as the tourists made 440-6 on the opening day of their final warm-up match against Essex at Chelm...

Nasser Hussain is positive England have picked the right man in Trevor Bayliss, after the new England head coach met the media for the first time to announce his Investec Ashes squad.

The England coach plays down role ahead of the Ashes, saying players need to make their own decisions

Michael Atherton thinks Adil Rashid has a very good chance of playing in the first Investec Ashes Test at Cardiff, after being selected in England's 13-man squad for the series.

The battle between Joe Root and Steve Smith – England and Australia’s in-form and firing batsmen – will be at the heart of this summer’s Investec Ashes series.

England head coach Trevor Bayliss admits he knows little about Adil Rashid after the Yorkshire spinner was named in the Investec Ashes squad for the first Test with Australia in Cardiff.

Yorkshire leg-spinner and fast bowler Steven Finn are both call-ups to 13-man squad for clash with Australia in Cardiff

Yorkshire needed only 82 minutes to wrap up a victory over Durham by an innings and 47 runs on the final day of their LV= County Championship Division One match at the Emirates Durham ICG.

Adil Rashid has been named in the England squad for the first Investec Ashes Test match.

Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has been forced to miss the tour game against Essex at Chelmsford due to a knee problem.

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