Cricket News

This was never going to be a quick fix.

England were again made to toil in the field before a mini fightback with the bat saw them close day two on 90-1 in reply to New Zealand's first-innings 553 in the second LV= Insurance Test at Trent Bridge.

England off-spinner Charlie Dean took two wickets and shared a match-winning partnership with Ella McCaughan as Southern Vipers beat Central Sparks to win their maiden Charlotte Edwards Trophy title.

Moeen Ali has opened the door to a return to Test cricket with England, saying he would love to play under head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.

Liam Trevaskis produced late heroics to guide Durham to a final-over victory against previously unbeaten Lancashire in their Vitality Blast clash.