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Surrey have qualified for the T20 Blast quarter-finals despite a heavy defeat to Essex, and batter Laurie Evans insists his side have the experience and belief to go all the way.

Warwickshire wicketkeeper-batter Kai Smith has declared his ambition to become the finest keeper in England, backing up his bold words with a match-winning T20 Blast knock against Northamptonshire.

New Zealand chased down 139 with more than 17 overs to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series against West Indies in Guyana on Monday.

Heather Knight, one of England women's cricket's most decorated figures, has announced her retirement from international cricket, describing herself as 'really content' with the timing of her decision.

Sophie Ecclestone produced a determined half-century on day four of the historic women's Test at Lord's, as England dug in to try and avoid defeat against India.

India produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat England by 270 runs at Lord's, wrapping up a crushing victory before lunch on the final day of the one-off women's Test.

Kranti Gaud etched her name into cricket history at Lord's on day two of the Women's Test, becoming the first woman to feature on the ground's iconic honours board thanks to a five-wicket haul capped by a sensational diving catch from Shafali Verma.

Amy Jones produced a stunning diving catch to send back Smriti Mandhana for 70 at Lord's, with Lauren Bell claiming the wicket as England looked to seize the initiative on day three.

England's cricket board has avoided any formal sanction from the ICC after a video of Ben Stokes announcing his Test retirement to team-mates was shared publicly during an ongoing match.

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as England Test head coach after four years in charge, leaving the side without both a coach and a captain ahead of the Pakistan series.

Shai Hope's unbeaten 87 and Keacy Carty's 95 anchored West Indies to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the opening ODI at the Guyana National Stadium.

England finished day three of the one-off women's Test at Lord's on 130-6, needing an improbable 327 more runs to win as Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont both departed without making an impact in their final international innings.