Kent claimed a hard-fought 84-run victory over Worcestershire at Canterbury, moving 15 points clear in the Division Two promotion race with just three matches left to play.

Durham lead Northants by 188 runs with just three wickets remaining after a gripping third day at Wantage Road — and a tense finale is firmly on the cards.

South Africa edged out Namibia by 11 runs at the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground to secure their spot in the T20 tri-series final, where Zimbabwe await.

Smriti Mandhana has etched her name into cricket history, overtaking Mithali Raj to become the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket during a dominant India display at the Women's T20 Asia Cup.

New Zealand's Mike Hesson has stepped in as interim Pakistan head coach for the Edgbaston Test after sweeping squad changes left the tourists reeling. He says the players are handling the turbulence better than he is.

Derbyshire opener Aneurin Donald and Sussex seamer Henry Crocombe have been rewarded for their brilliant domestic form with maiden England white-ball squad selections ahead of the Sri Lanka series.

Sophia Dunkley pulled off one of the moments of the Women's ODI series so far, executing a stunning run out to remove Ireland's Alice Tector early in the second match at Derby.

Rob Yates ended his frustrating run of near-misses with a composed 109 as Warwickshire posted 398 all out before reducing a struggling Hampshire to 74-6, leading by 324 runs at the close of day two.

Jack Haynes posted a career-best 159 and shared a record sixth-wicket stand of 257 with Liam Patterson-White (111*) as Nottinghamshire declared on 451-8, leading Leicestershire by 428 runs at the close of day two.