Cricket

Available for over a year Simon Mann is alongside former England fast bowler Mark Wood in the week he announces his retirement from international cricket. Wood discuss is favourite moments in an England shirt, including *that* Usman Khawaja dismissal in the 2023 Ashes. Programme WebsiteShow less BBC News

Soon it was Surrey capitalising on the favourable batting conditions. As early as the eighth over, Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory turned to spin, introducing Jack Leach from the River End. Rory Burns had no intention of letting the experienced left-armer settle into a line and length, slog-sweeping him for six …

Sussex chose to bat first at Utilita Bowl but having slumped to 124-7 on a tired surface on the far edge of the square, Hampshire would have fancied bowling the visitors out for under 200. Hampshire have had a poor Championship season with scant reason to celebrate, but the morning …

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Lord’s (day one) Northamptonshire 103: Sales 43; Ferns 4-29, Higgins 4-30 Middlesex 255: Higgins 115; Sanderson 4-68 Middlesex (4 pts) lead Northants (3 pts) by 152 runs Match scorecard Ryan Higgins recreated last weekend’s 50-over heroics with another century to help Middlesex take control on …

The visitors took the early ascendency when Abbas curtailed Dan Lategan’s cameo of 26 in the seventh over of the morning, courtesy of a sharp Martin Andersson catch. The Pakistan international then snagged a second, removing Rehaan Edavalath for 11, before a plucky stand between Jake Libby and Adam Hose …

Could the series be decided as the two sides clash at Headingley? BBC News

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day one) Gloucestershire 229: Bracey 86; Milnes 4-55 Kent 71-1: Compton 33* Kent (3 pts) trail Gloucestershire (0 pts) by 158 runs Match scorecard Kent were 71-1 at stumps after day one of their County Championship game with Gloucestershire at Canterbury, …

Kusal Mendis scores 121 to help Sri Lanka to a surprise win against England as they fought back to secure a 16-run victory against England at Headingley to level the three-match series and set up a decider at The Oval on Sunday. MATCH REPORT: Buttler injury halts England as Sri …

Nottinghamshire’s first requirement, after the toss favoured Yorkshire, was to come through the morning with as little damage as possible on what looked like a pitch that would favour the seamers. An hour and 40 minutes in, after no little playing and missing and a couple of edges that had …

Leicestershire’s strange decision to bat first suited Warwickshire’s plan perfectly and their rampant attack – who had bowled out the opposition for less than 200 seven times out of nine – maintained that streak. They took two wickets in the first two overs as Sheridon Gumbs played inside Bamber’s fourth …

Available for over a year Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma look back at Mark Wood’s England career and discuss the toll fast bowling can take on the body. The World Cup and Ashes winner has retired from international cricket, saying “the England dream has slowly been ground out …

Kusal Mendis produces a captain’s innings at Headingley as he scores 121 off 100 balls to put Sri Lanka on course for a big score as they bat first against England in the second One Day International. FOLLOW LIVE: England v Sri Lanka – Second ODI Available to UK users …

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Leicestershire are to appeal against the decision to deduct them 27 points for the pitch they prepared for the County Championship Division One match against Glamorgan in August. The penalty imposed by the independent Cricket Discipline Panel midway through their penultimate match of the season consisted of a £5,000 fine, …

Wicketkeeper Henry Cullen has signed a new three-year contract with Worcestershire. The deal will see the 23-year-old – a product of the Pears’ academy – remain at New Road until at least 2029. Cullen made his competitive debut in 2022 and has made 38 appearances for the club across all …

Batter Nick Kelly will miss Leicestershire’s last-ditch effort to avoid County Championship relegation after suffering a rib injury. The 33-year-old was hurt in the the Foxes’ victory against Hampshire last week – a game in which he produced a second-innings top score of 86 to help ensure Leicestershire took their …

Adam Hollioake has already experienced the highs and lows of coaching a cricket team with Kent. From being the worst red-ball team in the country after finishing bottom of the County Championship Division Two table in 2025, Kent go into this season’s final round of fixtures with promotion in their …

Lee Mack marks the anniversary with cast interviews, clips and behind-the-scenes access. BBC News

The summer of cricket concludes with a white-ball series, beginning at the Riverside BBC News

Available for over a year Mark Wood tells Henry Moeran why now is the right time to make the decision, and talks about his memories in an England shirt. Plus, Simon Mann is alongside former England opener, and teammate of Mark Wood, Dawid Malan, as well as BBC Sport journalist …