Jos Buttler is out of England’s third ODI against Sri Lanka after suffering a hamstring injury in the defeat at Headingley; Dan Lawrence has been called up; watch the third and final ODI live on Sunday from 10am live on Sky Sports Cricket (first ball 10.30am)

England lost by 16 runs as they failed to chase down a challenging total of 322 after Kusal Mendis’ fine century

England face Sri Lanka in the second ODI at Headingley – follow live text updates, radio commentary and in-play video highlights.

Take a look at Marco Jansens outrageous catch for South Africa against Australia, during their 1st ODI clash.

The Essex cricketer Robin Das has been charged with two counts of rape and will appear at London Crown Court on Friday October 9. 

Will Jacks’ career-best 50-over figures on Tuesday came shortly after the England all-rounder was rushed into hospital for emergency surgery while on a weekend away.

England secured an 89-run victory in their first ODI against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night in Durham; Will Jacks produced a Player of the Match performance, starring with both bat and ball; watch the second ODI live on Sky Sports Cricket on Thursday from 12pm

England fast bowler Mark Wood announces his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

Emilio Gay, Dan Lawrence and Jordan Cox all showed flashes of promise during England’s 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan, but Vaughan feels none did enough to completely remove themselves from the selection debate ahead of the winter tour.

Japan will get a rare chance to measure itself against the best when it takes on T20 World Cup champions and world No. 1 India at the Sano International Cricket Ground on Tuesday, with the hosts promising to embrace rather than fear the occasion.

Ryan Higgins made a superb maiden List A hundred from 115 balls at Trent Bridge, playing a starring role as Middlesex ended a 36-year List A trophy drought by beating Leicestershire Foxes by 31 runs to win the Metro Bank One Day Cup in a low-scoring final

Brydon Carse was arrested at a nightclub last month before being ‘de-arrested’ when he agreed to leave

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT SOFIA GARDENS: Thanks to a 24-ball half-century from Tom Banton, England raced to a six-wicket thrashing of struggling Sri Lanka with nearly eight overs to spare.

Nasser Hussain praises Tom Banton and says the effect new white-ball mentor Kevin Pietersen could have on him will be key to Englands success; watch the third T20 from Old Trafford on Saturday live on Sky Sports Cricket from 2:30pm

Abhishek Sharma hits a 30-ball century – the fastest in a T20 international between two full-member nations – in India’s third T20 against Afghanistan.

Leicestershire and Hampshire’s fight to avoid relegation from Division One will head into day four after the Foxes closed on 156-3, chasing 334 to win.

Harry Brook slams 114 not out from 49 balls – including 30 runs off one over – in Englands thumping win over Sri Lanka in first T20; Sky Sports Eoin Morgan says Brook is producing genius time and time again in all formats – watch second T20 on Sky Sports on Thursday (6.30pm start)

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma launched India’s chase with a blistering opening stand as the hosts beat Afghanistan by seven wickets to seal the T20I series 2-0.

Cleethorpes’s loss is Pakistan’s gain as Razaullah wins the plaudits on his Test match debut.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Pietersen joined up with the squad in Southampton on Sunday ahead of Tuesday first T20 against Sri Lanka – the first of six limited-overs games in 13 days

Kevin Pietersen buzzing for England role and will add a little more spark to white-ball sides, says batting coach Marcus Trescothick; watch the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Southampton, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 6pm, Tuesday (first ball 6.30pm)

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RICHARD GIBSON AT EDGBASTON: England were given an almighty early morning scare before half centuries from captain Joe Root and Jordan Cox wrapped up a 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan.

Dan Lawrence earns Player of the Match honours at Edgbaston after hitting fifty, taking two wickets and claiming a stunning slip catch; Emilio Gay and Jordan Cox also hit half-centuries, with the trio tussling for a permanent place in the Test team as England sweep series against Pakistan

England had “no plan” and were “out of control” in the face of Razaullah’s stunning hitting on the third day of the final Test against Pakistan, according to former captain Alastair Cook.

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England’s charge towards a two-day victory in the final Test against Pakistan is only halted by rain at Edgbaston.

Pakistan have lurched from one crisis to the next, with awful on-field displays matched by barely believable events off it. But how do they compare to the worst touring sides of the past 50 years?

Joe Root has rejected the idea Pakistan have shown no fight in their Test series against England; Pakistan made wholesale changes ahead of third Test; watch the third Test between England and Pakistan, at Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports from Wednesday September 9

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Joe Root says the England team is “very different” to the one Kevin Pietersen was sacked from in 2014, after the former batter joined the coaching staff of the white-ball side.

The Rothesay County Championship title chase cranked up as Warwickshire dominated in Wales; Division Two Durham were put to the test by Middlesex before pulling off impressive comeback

Cricket Australia opens the Big Bash to private investment – with some owners of franchises in The Hundred showing interest.

Pietersen will join up with Brendon McCullum’s white ball teams for this month’s T20 and ODI series against Sri Lanka and also be involved in this winter’s white ball tours to Australia and South Africa.

Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has doubled down on his criticism of Pakistan chief selector Aaqib Javed, saying the selection committee chairman took control of Pakistan cricket and changed the direction the team was supposed to follow.

England could rotate their bowling attack at Edgbaston having already sealed a series victory over Pakistan; watch the third Test between England and Pakistan, at Edgbaston, live on Sky Sports from Wednesday, September 9

Out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne is named in the Australia squad for next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa.

England name the uncapped Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe in their squads for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka.

Interim Pakistan coach Mike Hesson says his players are used to “chaos” after the tourists dropped seven players and called up seven others for the final Test against England.

Issy Wong bags her best England figures of 5-33 as wobble-seam delivery rips through Ireland; fast bowler delighted hard work pays off; Sky Sports Tash Farrant feels Wong could be Lauren Bells long-term new-ball partner; watch final England vs Ireland ODI on Sky Sports on Sunday

India opener Smriti Mandhana overtakes Mithali Raj as the record run scorer, across all formats, in womens international cricket; Mandhana also overtakes former Australia captain Meg Lanning for most centuries;

Ticket prices have gone up at an extortionate rate ahead of the next Ashes Test at Edgbaston

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RICHARD GIBSON: Imam suffered a calf tear early in the 194-run Test loss, but is set to have action taken against him, according to Pakistan director of high performance Aaqib Javed

Kuggeleijn, 34, was amongst the 15 names posted on X for the County Championship fixture despite Hampshire not announcing the New Zealander as an overseas signing.

England leave Brydon Carse out of their squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.

MUMBAI: India’s growing grip on global white-ball cricket strengthened further on Wednesday after ICC awarded hosting rights for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 to the country, further underlining the sport’s commercial centre of gravity.

India take on Hong Kong China in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup with their batting depth under the spotlight after a 94-run win over Thailand.

Maia Bouchier scores second ODI hundred as England reach target of 282 with 71 balls to spare to take 1-0 lead in three-match series; home side – who have rested key players including Nat Sciver-Brunt – sloppy with the ball and in the field; second ODI in Derby on Thursday (1pm start)