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Leicestershire have signed South Africa all-rounder Ruan de Swardt to cover for Nick Kelly, while the New Zealander is on international duty. De Swardt, 28, slots into a Leicestershire side who are bottom of their T20 Blast group and replaces their top scorer in the competition this season – with …

“You’re just in the bubble, any sports person will tell you that. You just do what you do and presumably if you’re doing well maybe you get a chance, if there is a chance to promote you go on. That’s what’s happened to me.” Being called up to represent your …

Despite the loss of captain Aneurin Donald, caught behind attacking at Anderson, Derbyshire made a fast start. Donald had hit a couple of leg-side sixes off quick Mitch Stanley before Andersson took successive boundaries off Hartley’s spin as the score advanced to 44-1 after four overs. The excellent Anderson struck …

Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace will switch roles to become the cash-strapped club’s director of cricket from November. Farbrace had previously announced he would step down from his current role with the club but will now take up his new job part-time. The move will allow financially-stricken Sussex time to …

Callum Parkinson has signed a one-year contract extension to remain with Durham for the 2027 season. Left-arm spinner Parkinson is currently in his third year with Durham since joining from Leicestershire and he is a regular in all three formats. The 29-year-old has taken 14 wickets in Championship cricket this …

Hampshire have signed opening bat Rishi Patel and all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice on all-format deals for the 2027 season. The pair will join the Rose and Crown following the conclusion of the current campaign with Leicestershire and Sussex respectively. Patel, 27, who is the Foxes’ leading scorer in County Championship Division …

Sri Lanka seamer Binura Fernando has joined Notts Outlaws for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign. The 30-year-old will replace fellow seamer Mohammad Ali, who has been called up for international duty with Pakistan. Fernando will be eligible to play in both of the Outlaws’ remaining North Group games …

Latest scorecard from the first one-day international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare. BBC News

But all is not rosy and the pain of defeat was evident when Edwards spoke post-match. After a run of five single-figure scores in seven matches at this World Cup, the time has come for England to find a successor to wicketkeeper Amy Jones. The 33-year-old’s glovework has rarely been …

Watch the moment Australia regain the Women’s T20 World Cup title in a ‘dominant’ win over England, completing their chase of 151 to win by seven wickets at Lord’s and secure their seventh title. MATCH REPORT: England’s hopes crushed as Australia win T20 World Cup Available to UK users only. …

England’s Sophie Ecclestone is left “furious” after seeing a catch overturned by the third umpire, with Australia’s Ellyse Perry deemed to be not out in the closing stages of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final at Lord’s. MATCH REPORT: England’s hopes crushed as Australia win T20 World Cup Available …

T20 World Cup final, Lord’s England 150-4 (20 overs): Sciver-Brunt 58* (53), Kemp 44 (28) Australia 153-3 (17.1 overs): Mooney 64 (49), Litchfield 48* (35) Australia won by seven wickets Scorecard England’s T20 World Cup hopes were crushed as Australia clinched their seventh title with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory at …

We also asked members of the BBC Test Match Special team to have their say. Former England spinner Alex Hartley: Shafali Verma (India), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Heather Knight (England), Shemaine Campbelle (West Indies, wk), Orla Prendergast (Ireland), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Charlie Dean (England), Sophie Ecclestone (England), …

Babar Azam has been reinstated as Pakistan’s Test captain before the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. The top-order batter, 31, was previously Test captain from November 2020 to November 2023 and has returned in place of Shan Masood. The 36-year-old has overseen 13 defeats in 16 Tests …

England v India, Second T20. The series continues at Old Trafford BBC News

Gloucestershire were able to build on a prolific initial six-over powerplay, in which they posted 67-1. Dawid Malan impressed with 28 off 19 balls in an opening stand of 46 in 4.4 overs with Short, who took 17 off the sixth over, sent down by Jordan, including two sixes. Miles …

Watch all EIGHT deliveries as England score 29 runs from one over, with Jacob Bethell hitting three sixes within it, to all but guarantee victory for the home side in their chase of 191 against India at Old Trafford. READ MORE: Sooryavanshi, 15, debuts in India loss to England Available …

England are making their first appearance in an ICC final since the 50-over World Cup in 2022, where they were beaten by Australia, while their last global trophy win came at the same ground in 2017. Sciver-Brunt is one of three players involved who was in the squad for that …

Captain Harry Brook produces yet another memorable one-day innings as he hits 39 off just 15 balls, before he’s caught – an big-hitting innings which helps England recover from 1-2 as the home side go on to chase down 191 and beat India by four wickets in the second T20 …

Jos Buttler runs out Axar Patel, after appearing to initially aim but miss the batter’s stumps, before the ball rolls through to hit at the non-striker’s end, as India fall to 165-6 in the second T20 against England at Old Trafford. LIVE NOW: England v India, Second T20 – Old …