Cricket News

When diminutive Sky Sports Cricket presenter Ian Ward went missing in Middle-Earth there was only one place Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd could begin their search - Hobbiton.

Scorecard from Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui as New Zealand and England contest the second of five one-day internationals.

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh says Ben Stokes "owes his team-mates" after the "circus" that surrounded his absence from the Ashes.

South Africa batsman Hashim Amla will join Hampshire for the first three months of the 2018 season.

South Africa begin their bid for a first home Test series win over Australia since 1970 in Durban on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7.55am.

A tantalising series awaits as the second and third-best Test sides, South Africa and Australia, gear up to face each other across four matches, live on Sky Sports Cricket from Thursday.

Nasser Hussain says Ben Stokes has an "aura" akin to Sir Ian Botham and Shane Warne - and is the most important part of England's one-day side.

A New Zealand cricket fan had plenty of reasons to celebrate his trip to Mount Maunganui after he pocketed 50,000 NZ dollars (£26,000) with a terrific catch during the second ODI international against England.

Ben Stokes spoke of his delight at being back in the England side after putting in a man-of-the-match performance in the second ODI against New Zealand.

Over-by-over commentary from the second ODI in Mount Maunganui. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.

Australia's current Test stars are in South Africa - but former skipper Steve Waugh has been speaking at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco.