Cricket News

England captain Ben Stokes has defended the decision to hand rookie batter Jacob Bethell a Test debut in the pivotal No 3 slot against New Zealand, telling fans "we do know what we're doing".

Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain has backed Joe Root as England's greatest ever batter after Darren Lehmann provoked a debate when he argued Root needed a century in Australia to be considered an "all-time great".

Sophie Ecclestone hailed England team-mate Nat Sciver-Brunt as "one of the greatest of all time" after her match-winning knock in the first T20 of their tour of South Africa.

Check out the fixtures for the women's Metro Bank One Day Cup in 2025, which begins on April 19 and concludes with the final on September 21 at the Utilita Bowl.

Check out the fixtures for the Rothesay County Championship in 2025, with the season running from April 4 until September 27.

The 2025 domestic cricket schedule has been met with concerns for player welfare as the Professional Cricketers' Association called for future changes to avoid a "tragedy".

Have you heard the one about the batter selected by England for Test cricket despite not yet scoring a first-class hundred and with a career average of just 25?

Jacob Bethell will make his England Test debut in the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand in Christchurch.