England's fielding was once a glaring weakness, but a combination of hard graft and some inspired coaching methods have produced a remarkable transformation ahead of the Women's World Cup final.

England have received a massive boost ahead of their T20 World Cup semi-final, with captain Nat Sciver-Brunt cleared to play against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.

Charlie Dean could have been remembered solely for one painful moment at Lord's. Instead, the 25-year-old has captained England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a composure that has surprised even seasoned observers.

Marizanne Kapp delivered a dream start for South Africa, dismissing Danni Wyatt-Hodge to leave England reeling at 20-2 in their Women's T20 World Cup semi-final.

Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from Test cricket following the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. But is this the right moment to go, or are England losing their talisman too soon?

Ben Stokes has emphatically ruled out reversing his international retirement ahead of next summer's Ashes, joking he'll be watching from the hospitality suite rather than the dressing room.

Liam Plunkett has become the first English cricketer to play professional baseball, making his debut for the Oakland Ballers in the Pioneer Baseball League at the age of 41.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks continued their stunning T20 Blast campaign with an eight-wicket demolition of Gloucestershire at Bristol, making it eight wins from eight. David Willey and Nathan McSweeney shared a devastating partnership to seal the chase with ease.

A rain-soaked Chester-le-Street denied England and India a result in the opening T20 of their five-match series, with the visitors' 189-7 going to waste as the match was abandoned without a ball bowled in reply.