Cricket

A dropped catch and a questionable umpiring decision prove costly for England on a frustrating second day of the deciding Test against New Zealand.

Will Young edges Dan Lawrence to Ollie Pope at short-leg for 82 as New Zealand finish the second day of the second Test at Edgbaston on 229-3, trailing England by 74 runs.

England captain Joe Root drops Will Young on seven after the New Zealand batsman edges Ollie Stone to first slip in the second Test at Edgbaston.

England bowler Mark Wood whips up the crowd with six fours in the morning session of the second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston before being bowled by Matt Henry for 41.

Northern Diamonds bring former England Test wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor out of retirement as cover for international duty and injury.

Australia duo David Warner and Marcus Stoinis withdraw from this summer's men's Hundred competition.

Will Jacks hits the fastest T20 fifty in English cricket in 11 years - off just 15 balls - as Surrey beat Middlesex at Lord's.

How Edgbaston resembled the world's largest stag do as a joyous 18,000-strong crowd savoured a return to sporting normality.

Watch highlights as Rory Burns' 81 and an unbeaten 67 from Dan Lawrence help drag England to 258-7 at the close on day one in the decisive second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston.

From Del Boy to Ali G, the fancy dress is out in force as a rowdy crowd of 18,000 fans crank up the atmosphere at Edgbaston on day one of the decisive second Test between England and New Zealand.

Surrey sign New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson for part of the T20 Blast and two County Championship matches.

Rory Burns makes 81 and Dan Lawrence an unbeaten 67 to help England to 258-7 on a raucous first day of the second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston.

James Bracey fell for a duck on his debut at Lord's and suffers the same fate in his second match at Edgbaston as England slip to 175-6 in the second Test against New Zealand.

England bowler Ollie Robinson will miss Sussex's first two T20 Blast games as he takes a "short break" from cricket.

India stars Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma sign up for this summer's Hundred competition.

Captain Joe Root is caught behind for four, following quickly after the wickets of Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley as England are reduced to 85-3 by New Zealand in the second Test at Edgbaston.

As James Anderson becomes England's most capped Test player, it's time to test your knowledge.

Fast bowler James Anderson becomes England's most capped Test player, surpassing Alastair Cook's record of 161.

Liam Livingstone's unbeaten 94 off 58 balls helps Lancashire Lightning beat Derbyshire in the opening game of the 2021 T20 Blast.

Kent sign left-arm spinner James Logan on a short-term contract after he impressed during a trial with the club's second XI.