Report Lawrence, Bairstow add quick runs as Root pushes for final-day victory Lunch England 507 for 9 dec and 185 for 6 dec (Lawrence 41, Crawley 40, Bairstow 29) lead West Indies 411 (Brathwaite 160, Blackwood 102) by 281 runs England have set West Indies 282 to win in a minimum of 65 overs, after

Preview The visitors have named an unchanged side after toiling through 172 overs in Karachi Big Picture Barring one innings which is looking like a significant anomaly, this series has been a never ending toil for bowlers. The question now is whether either side can find the 20 wickets to give them a chance of

Report Maddy Green’s half-century helped the hosts past 200, something that looked to be at a distance after a late collapse 48.5 overs New Zealand Women 203 (Green 52*, Devine 41, Cross 3-35, Ecclestone 3-41) vs England Women Regular strikes by Kate Cross, Charlie Dean and Sophie Ecclestone negated the quick start that New Zealand

Report Windies captain unbeaten on 145 after England claim one wicket for the morning Lunch West Indies 351 for 5 (Brathwaite 145*, Holder 12*) trail England 507 for 9 dec by 156 runs Kraigg Brathwaite maintained his stubborn stance on the fourth morning of the second Test in Barbados as West Indies continued to crawl

Preview Host captain Bavuma says, “Sunday is a must-win game for us. We have to up our game in all the departments” Big picture As well as they would be celebrating the landmark win in Centurion on Friday, Bangladesh will have their eyes on a bigger achievement on Sunday. Beating South Africa in South Africa

Report Darcie Brown comes in for Annabel Sutherland in high-stakes clash Toss Australia Women chose to bowl vs India Women Unless rain plays spoilsport, the rematch of the 2017 ODI World Cup semi-final promises fireworks at the 2022 edition at Eden Park, where six-time champions Australia have opted to bowl against India. Both teams have

Report Brathwaite offers resistance with unbeaten 44 as Leach, Stokes make inroads Lunch West Indies 114 for 3 (Brathwaite 44*, Blackwood 7*) trail England 507 for 9 dec by 393 runs England added two more wickets on the third morning to keep the pressure on West Indies during the second Test in Barbados. After resuming

What does it tell you about a team when they post their highest total in an ODI World Cup in one game and their lowest in the tournament in 17 years in the next? “There’s no explanation,” according to Smriti Mandhana, but it’s clear that India’s batting is inconsistent, an issue that troubled them in

Report West Indies look to break out of the mid-table logjam Toss Bangladesh Women opt to bowl vs West Indies Women Bangladesh opted to bowl in their Women’s World Cup game against West Indies at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. It is the the first time both teams are playing each other in ODIs.

Report Stokes strikes 89 off just 92 balls as Root ticks on past 150 Lunch England 369 for 3 (Root 151*, Stokes 89*) vs West Indies A Ben Stokes rampage had England innings looking like London buses at lunch on the second day of the second Test in Barbados. After 12 innings and more than