Cricket News

Alastair Cook struck a century as Essex made 303-8 on day one of their Specsavers County Championship Division One clash with Kent at Chelmsford.

Joe Denly says he was prepared for the disappointment of not being involved in England's Cricket World Cup squad.

On April 2, 2011, Virat Kohli walked around the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai parading Sachin Tendulkar around on his shoulders.

England go into their opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup in confident mood after hammering Afghanistan by nine wickets in their final warm-up game on Monday.

Scorecard from the ICC Cricket World Cup warm-up game between England and Afghanistan at The Oval. Watch on Sky Sports Cricket.

Live in-play updates from England and Afghanistan's World Cup warm-up game at The Oval. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket.

Mark Wood has been passed fit for England's World Cup opener against South Africa on Thursday after recovering from an ankle problem.

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Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey says Steve Smith did well to handle the hostile reception he received against England in Saturday's World Cup warm-up match. insisting that the atmosphere "adds to the game".