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Ben Stokes has announced he will retire from international cricket after England's final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, ending a 15-year career spanning 122 Tests.

Ben Stokes has announced his retirement from Test cricket, delivering the news personally to his England teammates at Trent Bridge. The captain confirmed the third Test against New Zealand will be his last.

Michael Vaughan believes England's challenge following Ben Stokes' shock retirement goes far beyond finding a like-for-like replacement on the field — it's the intangible winning persona that will prove hardest to fill.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge continued her brilliant Women's T20 World Cup campaign with another half-century against New Zealand at The Oval, reaching the milestone for the third time in just five games.

Ireland Women finally broke their T20 World Cup duck at the 22nd attempt, defeating West Indies by six wickets in Bristol thanks to a brilliant half-century from Orla Prendergast.

The series-deciding third Test between England and New Zealand took another dramatic turn on day three, with the tourists emerging firmly in the driving seat after a day that had threatened to go either way.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge's magnificent 89 not out led England to a crushing nine-wicket victory over New Zealand at The Oval, sealing top spot in Group 2 and a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.

England head coach Charlotte Edwards has declared her side the most confident they have ever been going into a World Cup semi-final, after completing a perfect group stage with five wins from five.

England's captain and talisman Nat Sciver-Brunt is pulling out every stop to be fit for next week's T20 World Cup semi-finals, including a cutting-edge treatment more commonly associated with NBA royalty than cricket pitches.

Pakistan rounded off a frustrating T20 World Cup campaign on a high note, dismantling a promising Netherlands chase with a devastating bowling display that saw seven wickets tumble for just 13 runs.

Michael Vaughan has fired a pointed warning at England after their third day at Trent Bridge against New Zealand, labelling the team's failure to accumulate overs at the crease as simply not acceptable.

Hampshire Hawks secured a sixth consecutive T20 Blast victory with a nail-biting two-wicket win against Yorkshire, while Somerset, Surrey and Lancashire also claimed important wins on a busy evening of cricket.