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Durham

Stokes smashes 95 for Durham as England admit to missing talisman

Ben Stokes struck 95 off 118 balls after he was made unavailable for England following a nightclub incident involving a Saracens rugby player.

England

Rew dealt tough hand on England debut

James Rew's keeping came under scrutiny as New Zealand racked up the runs on day three of the second Test at The Oval due to a couple of key errors behind the stumps.

England

Archer's box-office spell to Phillips lights up The Oval

Jofra Archer showed no signs of rust as he made his England Test return, the pacer producing a box-office, fiery eight-over spell of short-pitched bowling late on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval.

Cricket

Crocombe one of 32 players selected in The Hundred wildcard draft

Sussex fast bowler Henry Crocombe is one of the final 32 players selected in The Hundred wildcard draft.

The Hundred

The Hundred squads for 2026 as teams swoop in wildcard draft

Check out the men's and women's squads for the 2026 season of The Hundred, which runs from July 21-August 16, live on Sky Sports.

Cricket

Sky Sports to broadcast Major League Cricket in 2026 season

Major League Cricket have announced their 2026 season will be available live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

England

Root denies 'drinking culture' - but says 'Stokes feels he let himself down'

Joe Root says "there isn't a drinking culture" in the England team and feels there is no need for an alcohol ban after Ben Stokes breached team protocols following the nightclub incident that has left his Test future in the balance.

Cricket

Williamson announces shock retirement from international cricket

New Zealand's all-time leading run scorer Kane Williamson has retired from international cricket, effective immediately.

England

Lord's pitch for England Test rated 'unsatisfactory' and given demerit point

The Lord's pitch used for England's first Test victory over New Zealand has been rated as "unsatisfactory", with the venue handed one demerit point under the ICC's Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.

Australia

Australia suffer ODI series defeat to Bangladesh after batting collapse

Bangladesh sealed a landmark first ODI series victory against six-time world champions Australia on Thursday, as pace bowlers Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman starred to lead the hosts to a five-wicket victory in Dhaka.

Cricket

Record audiences for opening weekend of Women's T20 World Cup live on Sky

The opening weekend of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 was the most watched ever of any ICC T20 Women’s tournament on record with 3.3 million viewer hours on Sky Sports.

India

Why it was impossible for India to ignore Sooryavanshi

Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to leave fans around the world astounded by his incredible feats.

India

Sooryavanshi, 15, named in India T20 squad to face England

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, 15, has been included in India's T20 squads to play England and Ireland this summer.

Cricket

The Hundred launches new team trophy and kits

The Hundred's eight teams have released a new team trophy for collective participation in the men's and women's game alongside new-look kits for the 2026 edition of the tournament.

Yorkshire

Overton puts Somerset in County Championship title race as Essex move top

Craig Overton took five wickets as Somerset ignited their County Championship challenge and handed defending champions Nottinghamshire their first defeat of the season at Trent Bridge.