Cricket News

Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has received a suspended one-year ban after pleading guilty to comments he made to the media in breach of his contract, the country's cricket board has said.

Nottinghamshire are closing in on their sixth victory of the Specsavers County Championship season after reducing Kent to 214-7 on a rain-shortened third day at Trent Bridge.

A new era in English cricket begins next Thursday when Joe Root leads the side out at Lord's for the first time, kicking off a four-Test series against South Africa.

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England seamer Jake Ball is awaiting the outcome of a scan on his right knee.

Afghanistan teenager Rashid Khan is awaiting Home Office clearance to become an overseas county cricket player.

Andrew Flintoff says Joe Root's infectious enthusiasm will inspire England to a convincing Test series victory over South Africa.

"It's not like I don't want to go to a hundred," England's Nat Sciver says with a wry grin, as she discusses her struggle to convert fifties into triple figures the afternoon before she scores her maiden international ce...

South Africa and New Zealand meet in Derby - but rain has delayed the toss.