The votes are in and the 2026 County Championship team of the season has been decided by you. Jamie Hall breaks down every selection and what it tells us about a fascinating campaign.

England will face a Western Australia XI at the Waca on 7 November before their ODI series, with ECB chair Richard Thompson acknowledging mistakes were made in last winter's Ashes preparation.

ECB chair Richard Thompson has indicated the board would 'look at' funding a women's Test in the West Indies if Cricket West Indies' financial difficulties put the fixture at risk ahead of the Ashes.

Shai Hope produced one of the great ODI captain's innings, stroking an unbeaten 162 to lead West Indies to a five-wicket victory over India in New Chandigarh and seal the series.

Craig Overton and Sophie Luff have put Somerset firmly in the spotlight after both claimed the top honours at the 2026 Professional Cricketers' Association awards ceremony in London.

Kent have activated extension clauses for leading wicket-taker Matt Milnes and top run-scorer Sam Northeast, securing both players until at least the end of 2028 following a promotion-winning campaign.

Sussex have bolstered their seam attack by signing experienced South African quick Keith Dudgeon on a two-year contract, following his standout season with Kent in Division Two of the County Championship.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius has rewritten the T20 history books, smashing an unbeaten 188 off just 79 deliveries to surpass Chris Gayle's long-standing record for the highest individual score in men's T20 cricket.

India set Pakistan a mammoth 212-run target in the Asian Games men's cricket final at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, with Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube providing the late fireworks. Pakistan were 5-0 from just 0.4 overs at the time of reporting.