Cricket News

England head coach Chris Silverwood says he hopes their batting struggles in the last two Test defeats in India will harden the resolve of his players and make them better cricketers.

Umar Akmal's 18-month ban for breaching Pakistan's anti-corruption code has been cut by six months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) making him eligible to return to cricket.

Players from England's men's and women's cricket teams have had a public disagreement after a tweet from Alex Hartley about Joe Root's side's loss in India on Thursday.

With just 842 balls bowled, England's defeat to India in Ahmedabad was the shortest completed Test match since 1935.

Pink-ball Tests are generally quick affairs - but not this quick!