Cricket News

England coach Trevor Bayliss believes Sam Curran's competitive attitude will serve him well as the all-rounder looks to build on his first-Test heroics against India.

Smriti Mandhana and the Western Storm's stunning Kia Super League season continued as the Indian batter struck fifty in a seven-wicket win over the Yorkshire Diamonds to see the Storm into a share of the lead.

Ollie Pope's quickfire 24 helped Surrey beat Essex Eagles by six-wickets in the Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, hours after being called up to the England squad for the second Test against India.

England have dropped Dawid Malan for the second Test against India at Lord's and called up Surrey's Ollie Pope in his place.

Reeza Hendricks struck the fastest ODI debut century as South Africa completed a 78-run victory against Sri Lanka in Kandy to seal the series.

Virat Kohli has overtaken Steve Smith to become the best Test batsman in the world, becoming only the seventh Indian to reach the summit of the ICC rankings.