Cricket News

Tom Banton's superb century powered Somerset to victory over Kent in the Vitality Blast on Saturday night - and had sound cricketing minds speculating over an imminent England call-up in white-ball cricket.

Heather Knight and Fran Wilson helped steer Western Storm to back-to-back wins to start the Kia Super League as Lancashire Thunder were inflicted to a third straight defeat.

Jos Buttler says there will be no panic from England after their heavy loss to Australia in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston.

Mitchell Starc says Australia retaining the Ashes is more important to him than the role he plays in the series.

Lachlan Smith says playing regular cricket for a club that is LGBT-inclusive is "one of the best decisions" he has ever made.