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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.

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

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.

England

Cricket 'shoots itself in foot' as lunch taken amid brief Lord's sunshine

Even those who adore cricket can get frustrated by it.

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.

India

India record biggest Test win vs Afghanistan as debutant takes seven wickets

Manav Suthar takes seven wickets on debut as 23-year-old guides India to their biggest Test victory against Afghanistan

England

England legend Flintoff unveiled as Sydney Thunder's new head coach

Legendary England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been announced as Sydney Thunder's new BBL coach.

England

Pink balls to be trialled in day Tests to maximise playing time

Test-playing nations will be able to ‌use pink balls instead of red ones in traditional daytime matches ‌as part of a trial to prevent play being lost due to bad light.

England

Hussain: Substandard Lord's pitch is not good enough

Nasser Hussain believes the Lord's wicket is "substandard" and "not good enough" for Test cricket after 33 wickets fell inside two days during England's first Test of the summer against New Zealand.

Cricket

'Not a sackable offence' - Atherton, Hussain back Stokes over England future

Former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain both believe Ben Stokes' breach of team protocols and nightclub incident is not a sackable offence.

Cricket

Stokes and Atkinson dropped after nightclub incident

England captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been dropped for the second Test against New Zealand after breaching team protocols, with Joe Root taking over as skipper.

Cricket

Reset or repeat? Have England really changed after Ashes thrashing?

Following all the pre-match talk about whether England's style would change in the wake of the Ashes debacle, a quick scour of the Lord's scorecard post their rout of New Zealand would suggest more of the same.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

King Kohli dazzles as RCB beat Gujarat Titans to defend IPL title

Virat Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second IPL title as the defending champions cantered to a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.

England

England vs NZ player ratings: Returning Robinson stands out

A look at the stand out performances from England's first Test win over New Zealand at Lord's plus who will be looking to make room for improvement.

England

Stokes: I knew how big beating New Zealand was for England

Ben Stokes acknowledged the significance of returning to winning ways and taking a step in the right direction after a winter of Ashes discontent for England.

England

England wrap up thumping victory over New Zealand in Lord's Test

England thumped New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test at Lord's as they began their post-Ashes rebuild on a winning note.

England

Gay revelling in 'dream' England debut - with one frustration

England debutant Emilio Gay has enjoyed a pinch-himself moment and endured a kick-himself moment over the course of his first two days as a Test cricketer.

England

Robinson makes dream comeback after fearing England days were over

Ollie Robinson said he thought he would never play Test cricket for England again after he ended a two-year absence at Lord's on Thursday.