Cricket News

Yorkshire have suffered a major blow after first-team coach Andrew Gale announced seamer Jack Brooks would miss the start of the domestic season through injury.

The ECB have presented their plans for a new franchise-style domestic Twenty20 competition.

Lewis Gregory took 5-32 as the MCC bowled Middlesex out for 179 to take control of the Champion County match.

Aussie quick bowler Shaun Tait has retired from all forms of cricket due to persistent elbow problems.

Kane Williamson equalled the New Zealand record for Test centuries as his side reached 321-4 at the close of day three of the third Test against South Africa on Monday.

Chairman Colin Graves says the England and Wales Cricket Board are optimistic they will get the go-ahead to create a new domestic Twenty20 competition.