Cricket News

Darren Stevens took five wickets as Kent torpedoed Sussex by an innings and 25 runs in the Bob Willis Trophy after batsmen Jack Leaning and Jordan Cox had shared a club-record stand of 423.

England have been without Ben Stokes' bowling - save for four key overs - in their last two Tests and will be without Stokes full stop for their next two.

Ollie Pope blogs on how big a miss Ben Stokes will be for England, the team's superb win at Emirates Old Trafford, and why he was laughing when he got out on the final day, plus his role in a great goal…

Lancashire thumped Durham by an innings and 18 runs in the Bob Willis Trophy with seamer Liam Hurt taking four second-innings wickets.

Essex batsman Dan Lawrence has left England's bio-secure bubble ahead of the second Test against Pakistan due to a family bereavement.

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq is adamant his team can fight back and inflict a first home Test series defeat on England since 2014 after "inexperience" cost them the series opener.

England bowler James Anderson has dismissed suggestions that he will retire after “one bad game” against Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford and is determined to show he can still perform at the highest level.

Ebony Rainford-Brent, Will Greenwood and Tamsin Greenway all join Sky Sports for a live Women’s Sport Debate show on Wednesday.