Jonathan Agnew has drawn a striking comparison between Ollie Robinson and Australian great Glenn McGrath, as the England seamer continues to dismantle Pakistan with metronomic precision this summer.

Marcus Trescothick says comparisons between England's emerging pace attack and the iconic 2005 Ashes winners are entirely justified, as Robinson, Archer, Atkinson and Tongue click into gear.

Alice Capsey is set to keep wicket for England against Ireland this week, having done the job just once in professional cricket. The 22-year-old admits it's 'a bit of an unknown' but says hard work in training has given her real confidence.

Pakistan have taken the extraordinary step of dropping seven players and releasing head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed mid-series following two crushing defeats to England. Five uncapped players have been called up for the third Test at Edgbaston.

Muhammad Abbas delivered a masterclass in seam bowling at Lord's, claiming five wickets for 57 runs to dismiss England for 208 early on day four of the second Test.

Durham wrapped up a comprehensive 10-wicket victory over Gloucestershire in a mere six deliveries on the final morning, further strengthening their grip on the Division Two title race.

Olly Stone produced a devastating five-wicket display on his former home ground as Nottinghamshire and Warwickshire shared the spoils in a rain-interrupted County Championship draw at Edgbaston.

Ballyspallen have been forced to hand victory to Eglinton in the North West Cricket Union Premier League after a broken printer made it impossible to produce a Duckworth-Lewis-Stern sheet following a rain interruption.

Joe Root is refusing to panic despite averaging just 29.44 in home Tests this summer, citing his record-breaking career as evidence he will find a way through his current lean spell.