Cricket News

With victory needed in the fifth Test at Old Trafford to avoid a series defeat to India, is it unthinkable that England will rest their greatest-ever bowler?

Rookie off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana ripped through South Africa as Sri Lanka won the third one-day international by 78 runs to clinch the three-match series 2-1 in Colombo on Tuesday.

Sam Robson hit the second-highest score of the County Championship season as Middlesex racked up the highest total in their history on the second day against Sussex in Division Three.

England head coach Chris Silverwood says Ben Stokes' participation at the T20 World Cup is still uncertain.