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Unlike the others, Stokes never produced a defining Ashes series – his performances against Australia came in isolation – but he was a better captain than Botham and Flintoff. And captaincy is Stokes’ second legacy. England often anoint future skippers a long way out – they are usually specialist batters. …

Brendon McCullum says he want to carry on as England head coach after questions are raised about his future following a 2-1 series defeat by New Zealand and the retirement of Ben Stokes. READ MORE: Stokes’ England career ends with NZ series defeat Available to UK users only. BBC News

Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker has been reflecting on the “life-changing” mentorship provided by county team-mate Kyle Abbott that led to him making his England Test debut. The 23-year-old came into Brendon McCullum’s side for the second Test against New Zealand, taking three wickets across both innings at the Oval. …

England has hosted a lot of major women’s sporting tournaments over the past 20 years – and the home side has enjoyed a lot of success in them. From T20 and ODI World Cups, the Women’s Euros in football and World Cups in rugby league and union, netball and hockey …

As Ben Stokes announces his retirement from Test cricket, BBC Sport looks back at how he helped England win the 50-over World Cup for the first time. BBC News

There were 430 runs at Chesterfield as Yorkshire staged a stunning late comeback to almost snatch an improbable victory over Derbyshire. The home side racked up 215-9, their seventh highest T20 total, with Wayne Madsen (62) sharing in stands of 69 with Martin Andersson (51) and 44 with Ross Whiteley …

Ben Stokes has always been his own man. He’s been rebellious in the past. He’s never been conventional. So his departure has not been conventional either. Everyone assumed he would lead England to the Ashes next year and that he would want to be an Ashes-winning captain. I wonder whether …

Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook discuss the potential reasons why Ben Stokes has chosen to retire, following the conclusion of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. FOLLOW LIVE: England v New Zealand – Third Test, day four Available to UK users only. BBC …

Third Rothesay Test, Trent Bridge (day four of five) New Zealand 438 (Conway 157, Latham 151; Stokes 4-70) & 288-9 dec: (Mitchell 100*, Ravindra 94; Archer 4-53) England 354 (Duckett 113, Bethell 74; Smith 4-91) & 103-4 (Duckett 36; Foulkes 3-42) England need 269 more runs to win Scorecard England …

Watch the moment Ben Stokes opens the batting for England in their second innings against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with the captain given a guard of honour and a standing ovation, following the news of his imminent retirement once the third Test is over. FOLLOW LIVE: England v New …

Watch the moment former England captain Michael Vaughan finds out on Test Match Special that current England captain Ben Stokes is retiring at the end of the third and final Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. READ MORE: England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement Available to UK users …

England take three wickets in ten balls shortly after lunch against New Zealand, as the tourists fall from 204-4 to 206-7 at as they fight back on day four at Trent Bridge. LIVE NOW: England v New Zealand – Third Test, day four Available to UK users only. BBC News

After three weeks of thrilling action, the Women’s T20 World Cup is approaching its finale. We have seen centuries, boundaries galore, stunning spells, and standout catches. But who makes your team of the tournament? Pick your XI from the players below, selecting two openers, three batters, two all-rounders, and four …

Latest scorecard from the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare. BBC News

Worcestershire have appointed Adam Hose as captain for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign. The middle-order batsman, 33, replaces Brett D’Oliveira, who remains both club captain and in charge of the Championship side. The Rapids are fifth out of sixth in the Central and West Group of this year’s …

England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge passes 50 for the third time in five T20 World Cup games, against New Zealand at The Oval. BBC News

Although England were always expected to progress from Group Two, the manner of their performances has still been impressive. They racked up 200 or more against Sri Lanka and Scotland, scored an equally impressive 186-7 on a tricky pitch against West Indies at Lord’s, and romped home with 2.4 overs …

Available for over a year Daniel Norcross is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, as well as BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the third day’s play between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Hear from England spinner Shoaib Bashir, and New …

Day 3 highlights from the third Test match between England and New Zealand. BBC News

Michael Vaughan says England’s lack of overs when batting under Brendon McCullum is ‘not good enough’ after a dramatic and fluctuating third day at Trent Bridge. BBC News