Cricket News

Steven Finn has committed his future to Middlesex by signing a new multi-year contract with the county.

England have resisted the temptation to rest their big guns for the Royal London Series, although Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali do get a one-match Twenty20 break.

England batsman Dawid Malan admits he would love to be selected for this winter’s Ashes tour but is keen to focus on just getting runs in the current Investec Test series against West Indies.

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim hit an unbeaten 62 on Monday to steer his team to 253-6 at the end of the first day after winning the toss and batting in pursuit of a historic Test series victory over Australia.

Marlon Samuels has offered old foe Ben Stokes some words of wisdom ahead of West Indies' limited-overs matches against England later this month.