Cricket News

Somerset are back at Lord's for the second successive summer after defeating Worcestershire by 60 runs at Blackfinch New Road to seal a spot in the Bob Willis Trophy final.

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood believes Australia have gained momentum going into the three-match Royal London ODI series after defeating England in their final Twenty20 international.

Australia may have clung on to the world No 1 ranking but following their victory in the T20 international series, England will be confident of displacing them before long.

Yorkshire have appointed a sub-committee including prominent figures in the British-Asian cricket community, as it launches a review into allegations of institutional racism from former player Azeem Rafiq.

Moeen Ali hailed Adil Rashid as the "best in the world" after his three-wicket haul against Australia in the final T20 international.

Captain Kieron Pollard has urged his team-mates to stay level-headed as unbeaten Trinbago Knight Riders aim to cap a phenomenal run by winning the Caribbean Premier League for the fourth time in six years.

England's Dawid Malan has become the world's No 1 T20 batsman after a productive series against Australia saw him jump four places to top spot.