Cricket News

Batsmen in professional cricket in England will have to wear helmets against all types of bowlers from next season.

Glamorgan have signed batsman Nick Selman and extended the contract of bowler Michael Hogan ahead of the 2016 season.

Over-by-commentary from the second T20 international in Dubai. Watch live on Sky Sports 2.

England captain Eoin Morgan wants to hand more youngsters T20 experience after Sam Billings' fantastic showing against Pakistan.

Jurors in the trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns have been sent home for the weekend after failing to reach a verdict following more than eight hours of deliberations.

India and Pakistan have struck a deal to play a limited-overs series in Sri Lanka beginning next month.

South Africa have lost an away series for the first time since 2006 after India earned an unassailable 2-0 lead with a 124-run victory in the third Test in Nagpur.

The floodlights have gone out on day one of the historic day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand.

Umar Akmal took a terrific juggling catch on the boundary to dismiss Sam Billings in the second T20I between Pakistan and England.

Rival seamers Peter Siddle and Trent Boult said it was a great buzz to play in the first day-night Test in history.

Boom Boom Afridi hit three sixes in one over but Pakistan fell three runs short of England's score to lose the T20I series.

Eng (172/8) bt Pak (169/8) by three runs Shahid Afridi's 24 off eight balls brings Pakistan to within touching distance of a remarkable victory, only for tourists to hold their nerve

England beat Pakistan by only three runs in the second T20 international in Dubai to win the three-match series with one to play.

Opening day of the first day-night cricket Test as lively as could have been wished for, with pink ball swinging under lights and crowd swelling to nearly 50,000

Steven Croft has been appointed Lancashire captain after Tom Smith stepped down to concentrate on regaining his fitness.