Cricket News

Hampshire just shaded a bowler-friendly opening day against Yorkshire as 15 wickets fell at the start of their Specsavers County Championship clash at Headingley.

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute and will face a Cricket Disciplinary Commission hearing in December.

To the millions of avid and enthusiastic cricket fans of Pakistan and India, the feeling which accompanies an impending encounter between the two sub-continental rivals is one that words cannot adequately describe.

Steve Smith is needed back in Australian cricket as they cannot replace someone of his quality easily, according to former captain Steve Waugh.

Geoff Cook is to leave his role as director of cricket at Durham after 27 years with the club.