Cricket News

Alex Hales has broken the T10 League record for the highest individual score – one day after Jonny Bairstow – after he made 87 off 32 balls for the Maratha Arabians.

Ian Bell is gearing up for T20 stints in the Bangladesh Premier League and Pakistan Super League - but he has had his eyes on the Test game, too, with England securing a 3-0 whitewash in Sri Lanka.

Australia's Matt Renshaw smashed a record 345 in Queensland Premier Cricket on Saturday - having been overlooked for a spot in the first Test against India in Adelaide.

Ireland will play their first overseas Test against Afghanistan in India in March next year with the match getting underway on St Patrick's Day.