Cricket News

ECB director of cricket Ashley Giles has backed Jofra Archer's England team-mates to rally round the paceman after the racist abuse he suffered during the first Test in New Zealand.

England head coach Chris Silverwood will return home after day two of the second Test against New Zealand due to a family bereavement.

Angus Fraser says he is concerned by the way Jofra Archer is being utilised in an "enforcer" role by England.

After England's first Test defeat to New Zealand, Nasser Hussain looks at Joe Root's slump with the bat, the effect the captaincy is having and why a team batting policy is not the answer to the current problems…

Moeen Ali says he intends to return to Test cricket stronger after a break from the game to recharge his batteries.

Ben Stokes has climbed up to a career-high ninth in the ICC Test batting rankings, but England captain Joe Root has dropped out of the top 10 for the first time since August 2014.

The ECB are investigating reports that the person who racially abused Jofra Archer in New Zealand has since contacted the England bowler directly on social media.

The men's tournament in The Hundred will begin with a match between Oval Invincibles and Welsh Fire at The Kia Oval on Friday, July 17.

Essex will start the defence of their Specsavers County Championship title at home to Yorkshire on April 19.

The cricketer at the centre of a fierce debate about transgender inclusion in sport has spoken for the first time about the condition she was born with.