Tom Gibson

English cricket has a "dysfunctional" calendar that county clubs need to ensure is future-proofed, says Leicestershire chairman John Thorpe.

Ireland seamer Craig Young is enjoying being back in action against England after overcoming a hamstring problem which ruled him out of the team's last T20I series against West Indies in June.

Gloucestershire bowl out Northants for 192 in their second innings before reaching 158-3 to win by seven wickets.

Skipper Jonny Bairstow and James Wharton lead Yorkshire to safety as their rain-ruined County Championship match with Sussex ends in a draw.

Hampshire survive 126.5 overs in the second innings to end Somerset's title hopes and keep themselves out of the bottom two.

Sri Lanka beat Afghanistan to qualify for the Asia Cup Super Four stage, eliminating their opponents in the process.

England's Phil Salt is on the path to T20 batting greatness, writes chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

No play is possible on day three between Leicestershire and Kent, Warwickshire and Essex, and Derbyshire and Glamorgan.

Skipper John Simpson makes 66 as Sussex reach 232-8 on day three against Yorkshire at Hove, a lead of 38 runs.

Ethan Bamber says his move from Middlesex to Warwickshire was the right decision and he feels part of a special club at Edgbaston.

Hampshire captain Georgia Adams scores 107 not out to lead her team to a four-wicket win over Surrey to reach the One-Day Cup final.

Somerset's Jack Leach takes 7-69 to put relegation-threatened Hampshire into deeper trouble on the third day of their County Championship match.