Cricket News

Hardik Pandya was lucky to escape serious injury after he was pole-axed by a straight drive by India team-mate Bhuvneshwar Kumar, in the second ODI against Australia.

Top-order batsmen Tom Westley and Dawid Malan received a vote of confidence from ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss ahead of next week's Ashes squad announcement.

Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian spinner to take a one-day international hat-trick as Australia crumbled to a 50-run defeat in the second ODI, at Kolkata.

Ashes hopeful Haseeb Hameed has suffered a fractured finger a week before England's squad to face Australia this winter is due to be announced.

England players could be allowed to prioritise the Indian Premier League over international cricket in greater numbers, says ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss, in a bid to further their white-ball skills.

England batted for just 2.2 overs at Trent Bridge before steady rain forced the second ODI with Windies to be abandoned.

Steve Finn boosted his hopes of an Ashes call-up and Middlesex's chances of avoiding relegation from the Specsavers County Championship by taking 8-79 in a 36-run win over Lancashire.

Windies' Chris Gayle has gone for a scan on a hamstring injury after being ruled out of the second ODI against England.

Sir Ian Botham has called for greater transparency in the movement of county players following Paul Coughlin's switch from Durham to Nottinghamshire.

Next year's MCC-Champion County and North-South fixtures will be held in Barbados.

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has revealed he will return to the nets to practice bowling on October 10 ahead of England's Ashes tour in Australia.

South Africa plan to host Zimbabwe in cricket's first four-day Test on Boxing Day.

Ball-by-ball updates from the second ODI in Kolkata as Australia look to level the series. Watch on Sky Sports Cricket.