Cricket News

In Division Two of the Specsavers County Championship, Samit Patel and Cheteshwar Pujara batted leaders Nottinghamshire into a good position on day two against Gloucestershire in Bristol.

Yasir Shah and Mitchell Claydon stood firm for the final 7.4 overs to ensure second-placed Kent batted out the final day and secured a draw against bottom-placed Durham in Specsavers County Championship Division Two.

Somerset require another 161 runs with six wickets remaining on the final day to beat Yorkshire and claim their first Specsavers County Championship Division One victory of the season.

On this week's Cricket Writers on TV podcast, the panel review England's sensational Champions Trophy win over Australia at Edgbaston to send Steve Smith's side out of the tournament.

India secured their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-wicket thrashing of South Africa at The Oval to knock the Proteas out of the tournament.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka head into their concluding ICC Champions Trophy group match knowing the winner will advance to the semi-finals.

An almighty South African batting collapse saw them bowled out for 191 in 44.3 overs in their winner-takes-all Champions Trophy clash against India at The Oval.

Over-by-over commentary of the ICC Champions Trophy Group B clash at The Oval. Watch on Sky Sports 2.