Cricket News

Somerset are prepared for a legal battle should Middlesex win their appeal against the points deduction which contributed to their relegation.

Former England and Middlesex captain Mike Gatting has been named the new chairman of the MCC’s World Cricket Committee.

Ben Stokes will give a "full explanation" of his arrest when the time is right, according to his agent Neil Fairbrother.

Ireland will play their inaugural Test match on home soil against Pakistan in May next year.

Vice-captain Anya Shrubsole insists there is nothing to separate England and Australia ahead of the forthcoming Ashes series in Australia.

Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra has announced he will retire from all forms of cricket next month after an injury-plagued career.

England international Chris Jordan has signed a contract extension with Sussex that will keep him at Hove until 2019.

Australia Test great Steve Waugh says England can't win the Ashes without Ben Stokes and the all-rounder would have been dumped immediately if he was Australian.

ICC head Clare Connor is urging cricket bodies around the world to follow Australia's lead and increase player wages to help stop women from dropping out.