Cricket News

The latest score from Wellington as England Women begin their three-match T20 international series against New Zealand Women.

Joe Root has urged his England team to "be a bit braver" and free themselves from fear in the final Test against India.

Former spinner Monty Panesar hopes England protect Dom Bess' confidence by showing faith in him as his international career unfolds.

Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams hit his third Test century to set up a 10-wicket victory inside two days as Afghanistan’s batting crumbled for the second time in Abu Dhabi.

England off-spinner Dom Bess has developed into a better player since being dropped earlier in the series against India, according to Test captain Joe Root.

England and Somerset batsman Tom Banton is in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 during his stint at the Pakistan Super League.

India captain Virat Kohli has blamed England's two-day defeat in the third Test solely on "a bizarre display of batting".

Ashton Agar recorded the first six-wicket haul of his international career as Australia kept their T20I series against New Zealand alive, thrashing the hosts by 64 runs in Wellington.

The organisers of the Test between England and New Zealand at Edgbaston in June are in talks with the Government over using "testing, masks and vaccine certificates" to permit larger crowds.

England Women bundled out New Zealand for just 96 as they won the first T20 international in Wellington by seven wickets.