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Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Share Updated at 09.18 CEST Geoff Lemon That’s it for England’s tour of New Zealand. Devine signs it off with her eighth ODI century, and moves past Read more…


Nathan Lyon has denied being in Lancashire to take Tom Hartley’s place in the team but admitted the chance to bowl alongside Ashes rival Jimmy Anderson was one of the reasons for his arrival in county cricket. Lancashire pulled off Read more…


Georgia Wareham showed why the Australian selectors view her as a future all-rounder by reaching her first international half-century in a 58-run twenty20 win against Bangladesh. Wareham, usually picked for her leg-spin, rose up the order and hit 57 runs Read more…


Key events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature A great win for England, This record-breaking 130-run seventh-wicket partnership took them out of the mire and into fertile pastures. It’s great to see Jones looking so Read more…


Key events Show only important events Please enable JavaScript to use this feature That’s all for today/tonight. Thank you for your company, I leave you with an account of England’s victory. share Updated on 04:48 CET Heather Knight’s verdict I Read more…


TThe ball feels like a stranger in your hand. It’s been five months since you last twisted your arm? Are you sure you can still do this? The unused muscles in your back and shoulders stiffen in fear. You know Read more…


England Ben Stokes: 199 runs at 20; one wicket at 17; four catchesUncharacteristically, he could not find a way to influence even one match with bat or ball in hand, but it was his captaincy, more than any other factor, Read more…


New Zealand are in the front seat to secure a drought-breaking Test victory against their arch-rivals after Australia were eliminated on the third day of the second Test. Matt Henry and debutant Ben Sears chased 279 points to victory and Read more…


It was a beautiful, sunny second day in Dharamsala. So beautiful and sunny that traveling England fans could have been forgiven if they had opted to wander the winding streets of McLeod Ganj, perhaps walking to Bhagsunag Waterfall or taking Read more…


Shabnim Ismail bowled the fastest delivery in women’s cricket in the Women’s Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. The South African reached a speed of 132.1 km/h (82.1 mph), recorded on the transmitted speed gun, Read more…