Brydon Carse has been left out of England's squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, as the hosts look to seal a historic series whitewash. Sonny Baker retains his spot following an otherwise largely unchanged selection.

Dan Worrall led a clinical Surrey seam display to leave Yorkshire reeling on 133-7 at the close of a rain-affected day one in this crucial Division One County Championship clash at the Kia Oval.

Somerset produced a dominant day one display at Taunton, dismissing Glamorgan for 194 before their openers put on an unbeaten 92 to lay the foundation for a potentially title-clinching victory.

Hampshire Cricket have performed a swift U-turn on the signing of New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn, confirming he will play no part in their remaining County Championship fixtures after widespread criticism from fans and staff.

Maia Bouchier rediscovered her very best form with a superb century as England Women chased down a record 282 to defeat Ireland in the opening ODI at Grace Road.

Maia Bouchier's stunning century guided England women to a record-breaking run chase of 282 against Ireland at Grace Road, sealing a dominant six-wicket victory in the first of three ODIs.

Surrey have bolstered their bowling attack by signing India seamer Auqib Nabi for three County Championship fixtures, as the reigning champions look to pull clear of the Division One relegation zone.

South Africa made light work of Zimbabwe in Windhoek, winning by 43 runs after posting 185-7 and then bowling the hosts out for 142 in 17.4 overs.

A rain-soaked day at Stirling County brought Scotland and the Netherlands' three-match ODI series to an inconclusive end, with the sides splitting honours at 1-1. Crucially, though, the Dutch have done enough to protect their ODI ranking and secure vital funding.