Cricket News

There will be plenty of England players featuring in the 2021 Indian Premier League - but could some of them have skipped the tournament or even been pulled out by the ECB amid a packed calendar?

Alex Hales says he is still 'desperate' to play for England, almost two years since he was dropped from the white-ball squad a matter of weeks before the World Cup.

Jonny Bairstow says the travel and quarantine involved in playing cricket during a pandemic is "mentally taxing" but stressed players need breaks at home to avoid "exhaustion" during a packed calendar.

Southern Vipers will defend the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy this summer after it was confirmed the tournament will continue to be named after the former England captain.