Cricket News

Cyclist Mark Cavendish has been awarded a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours.

USA have qualified for the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup after their game against Ireland in Florida was abandoned, with Ireland, Pakistan and Canada now eliminated.

Net run-rate has become an oft-used term over recent days as sides battle to qualify for the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup - but Scotland can render that irrelevant with one more win.

Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in Trinidad on Thursday to reach the Super 8s of the T20 World Cup with a game to spare and end New Zealand's slim hopes of progressing.

England's T20 World Cup title defence has been ignited after a blink-and-you'll-miss-it win over Oman, with Jos Buttler's men reaching their target of 48 in just 19 balls.