Cricket News

England batting coach Mark Ramprakash says 'inexplicable' county pitches are not helping create top-order batsmen for Test cricket.

Jonny Bairstow will keep wicket in place of the dropped Ben Foakes for England in the third Test against Windies in St Lucia, while Keaton Jennings has been recalled to a 12-man squad.

England Lions' bowlers were made to toil as India A's KL Rahul and Priyank Panchal shared an unbroken stand of 171 in on day two off the unofficial four day Test in Wayanad.

India's series-levelling, seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the second T20I in Auckland was marred by a controversial DRS call.

Ricky Ponting has been appointed as assistant coach for Australia's upcoming World Cup campaign in England.