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Georgia Voll gets Welsh Fire off to a strong start against Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston with a half-century in the women’s Hundred. BBC News

Led admirably so far by Kasey Aldridge and boosted by the availability of superstar all-rounder Stokes, Durham have cut an impressive swathe through the first three rounds of the competition. But after winning the toss and electing to bat at York, they were cut down in brutal style to post …

Available for over a year England’s director of men’s cricket Rob Key speaks to Henry Moeran just twenty-four hours after appointing Stephen Fleming as Test coach and Joe Root as captain. Former England Test batter Dawid Malan and 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley discuss Key’s interview and ask whether …

England director of men’s cricket Rob Key says he “wouldn’t be surprised” if Ben Stokes came out of international retirement at some stage, adding “anything is possible”. Former captain Stokes, 35, announced his decision to retire from international cricket during England’s third Test defeat by New Zealand in June. Stokes …

An amateur cricket league has expressed its “genuine concern for the welfare” of Saltburn Cricket Club members over a recent finger clicking controversy that has made global headlines. The North Yorkshire and South Durham Cricket League spoke out in the wake of worldwide interest in an alleged incident that has …

England prospect Davina Perrin has said she has remembered she has “got the shots” after recovering from injury. The 19-year-old was touted for England recognition last season after hammering the fastest century in the history of the women’s Hundred, a 43-ball 101 for Northern Superchargers in the eliminator match. She …

Luke Wood removes Ben Dwarshuis and Scott Currie while Adil Rashid runs out Saqib Mahmood as Southern Brave take a team hat-trick in the final over, setting up victory over Birmingham Phoenix at the Utilita Bowl. WATCH MORE: Cricket video Available to UK users only. BBC News

Southern Brave secure their first win in the men’s Hundred by successfully defending a total of 128 to defeat Birmingham Phoenix by 12 runs at the Utilita Bowl. BBC News

In The Hundred, teams are allowed to field a maximum of four overseas players during a match. Teams are not permitted to have more than four overseas players contracted to their squad at any time. In Wednesday’s match in the men’s competition, London Spirit fielded five players not originally from …

Birmingham Phoenix’s Davina Perrin is dropped three times in ten balls by Southern Brave during their women’s Hundred match at the Utilita Bowl. BBC News

Metro Bank One-Day Cup Group A, AO Farington Lancashire 220 (49.1 overs): Shetty 53; Ahmed 3-26, Patterson-White 3-44 Notts Outlaws 189 (47.1 overs): Verreynne 61; Blatherwick 4-30, Shetty 3-35 Lancashire won by 31 runs Match scorecard Arav Shetty’s impressive all-round contribution helped Lancashire end Nottinghamshire’ 100% winning start to this …

Available for over a year Henry Moeran speaks to former England captain Michael Vaughan, BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew, and former New Zealand wicket keeper Katey Martin to discuss Stephen Fleming being appointed England’s new Test head coach and Joe Root returning to captain the side. Programme WebsiteShow less …

Warwickshire have re-signed New Zealand batter Will Young and India left-arm spinner Manav Suthar for the final stages of their challenge for the County Championship title. Young, 33, had a three-match spell with the Bears at the end of the 2025 season and will return for the final six games …

Available for over a year Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma react to the news that England have appointed Stephen Fleming as their new Test coach with Joe Root returning as skipper. Charu feels he could be a calming influence, while Jim believes it doesn’t matter that England have …

Kent all-rounder Joey Evison is to leave the county at the end of the 2026 season to join Sussex on a three-year contract. The 24-year-old, who was a key part of the Spitfires’ One-Day Cup-winning side in 2022, has signed an all-format deal with Sussex. He will be reunited with …

Available for over a year Daniel Norcross is alongside Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn and former England Test opener Michael Carberry to discuss the prospect of Stephen Fleming becoming the next England Test head coach. Finny & Carbs wonder what he needs to fix with England, and Jamie Overton, who played …

The Hundred men’s competition, The Oval MI London 164-5 (100 balls): Jacks 65 (44); Overton 3-30 London Spirit 165-3 (89 balls): Pretorius 64 (28); Gleeson 1-23 London Spirit won by seven wickets Scorecard. Table Lhuan-dre Pretorius recovered from a heavy collision in the field to hit 64 as London Spirit …

On the pitch, the club’s men’s side are sixth in County Championship Division One, winning four of their first eight red-ball games of the season. The white-ball team reached the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast where they were knocked out by eventual finalists Hampshire Hawks. Essex have now turned their …

Sir Garfield Sobers was called the “greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known” by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player’s state funeral in Barbados. Lloyd described all-rounder Sobers, who died aged 89 on 17 July, as “a man who lived in the hearts and …

Trent Rockets win by nine wickets with Ben Duckett getting a unbeaten 52 helped by the Welsh Fire bowling seven no balls in the second innings. BBC News