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With temperatures forecast to hit 38-39°C, the UK's unprecedented heatwave is raising serious questions about player welfare and fan safety at cricket grounds this week. Jamie Hall looks at what it means for the game.
Brendon McCullum has moved to quash speculation about his relationship with Ben Stokes, saying the pair are 'good friends' as the England captain returns for the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Joe Root admits uncertainty surrounds the England captaincy after deputising for Ben Stokes in a chastening 253-run defeat to New Zealand in the second Test.
England were beaten by 253 runs at The Oval as New Zealand levelled the series 1-1. Jamie Hall delivers his verdict on every member of Joe Root's side.
Uncapped Sussex all-rounder James Coles has been named in England's T20 squad to face India, rewarding a stunning run of domestic form that includes a career-best 224 not out in the County Championship.
Michael Vaughan has made a striking claim that figures inside the ECB are actively briefing against Ben Stokes resuming the England Test captaincy, with the curfew incident during the New Zealand series providing the backdrop.
Matt Henry claimed 11 wickets in the match as New Zealand swept aside England's lower order inside the first hour of day five to win by 253 runs at The Oval, levelling the series at 1-1.
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been cleared of any blame for violent conduct following a nightclub incident, with both men now named in England's squad for the deciding third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Joe Root is holding England together in the second Test at The Oval, but a world-record target of 463 makes final-day survival look the best realistic outcome for the hosts.
Joe Root has etched his name even deeper into cricket history by becoming only the second player ever to reach 14,000 Test runs, joining the legendary Sachin Tendulkar at the pinnacle of the game.
Ben Stokes fell agonisingly short of a century for Durham, making 95 against Northamptonshire, while England's hopes in the second Test against New Zealand continued to fade at The Oval.
Joe Root stood firm with an unbeaten 75 to keep England's hopes alive in the second Test against New Zealand, as the hosts closed day four on 182-5 chasing a record 463.