Cricket News

The West Indies tail wagged in a similar way that England's did on the first evening as the hosts earned themselves a 28-run advantage when closing day two of the third Test in Grenada on 232-8.

The Indian Premier League is back for another season and, as has become customary, there is no shortage of Englishmen.

Nathan Lyon took five wickets as Australia clinched a 1-0 series victory over Pakistan with a 115-run win on day five of the third and final Test in Lahore.

Australia secured a seventh win out of seven at the Women's World Cup but were made to work by a spirited Bangladesh during a five-wicket victory at Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Saqib Mahmood proved his team-mates wrong for a lack of faith as his last-wicket stand with Jack Leach helped rescue England on the opening day of the third Test against the West Indies.