Cricket News

Australia Test captain Tim Paine has backed Steve Smith's call to skip the T20 World Cup, if necessary, to completely recover from an elbow injury for the team's Ashes defence against England starting in December.

Dom Bess handed the England selectors a timely reminder with a career-best seven-wicket haul to give Yorkshire the edge on day two of their key LV= County Championship clash against Northamptonshire.

Sports stadiums and events across England will be able to operate at full capacity from July 19 after the government set out the next stage in the easing of coronavirus restrictions.

Eoin Morgan insists there was no temptation to rush Ben Stokes back for England's one-day series against Pakistan and will take a similarly cautious approach with Jos Buttler.