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• Ben Stokes set for England recall after being withdrawn from Durham match

  21-06-2026 14:04
  Brendon McCullum: England ‘planning’ to recall captainBowler Gus Atkinson also stood down from county dutiesThe England head coach, Brendon McCullum, has confirmed Ben Stokes is likely to return as captain for the third Test against New Zealand.Speaking to Sky Sports after his side’s heavy defeat in the second Test was confirmed on Sunday, McCullum was asked if Stokes’ withdrawal from county duties with Durham meant he would return to captain the starting XI at Trent Brid
  
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• Essex v Notts, Sussex v Hampshire, Stokes and Atkinson rejoin England: county cricket day three – live

  21-06-2026 18:42
  Stokes set for England recall after Durham withdrawal
  Email Tanya with your thoughts on the day’s actionAnd Essex are in real trouble now with Dean Elgar and his limpet like qualities gone, lbw Stone for 42. Essex 65-4, trail Notts by 208. Nick Friend of The Cricketer was at Chelmsford for the first two days and tells me that Essex prepared a pitch for Harmer, only for Patterson-White to rip through them on day one. Harmer finished with a five-fer too – his first in 36 games(three y
  
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• Essex v Notts, Sussex v Hampshire, Stokes out of Durham game: county cricket day three – live

  21-06-2026 14:23
  Stokes set for England recall after Durham withdrawal
  Email Tanya with your thoughts on the day’s actionAnd Essex are in real trouble now with Dean Elgar and his limpet like qualities gone, lbw Stone for 42. Essex 65-4, trail Notts by 208. Nick Friend of The Cricketer was at Chelmsford for the first two days and tells me that Essex prepared a pitch for Harmer, only for Patterson-White to rip through them on day one. Harmer finished with a five-fer too – his first in 36 games(three y
  
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• Ben Stokes returns as England captain after ECB concludes nightclub investigation

  21-06-2026 14:04
  Gus Atkinson said to be victim of ‘unprovoked attacks’McCullum admits to ‘ambiguity’ in team curfew rulesBen Stokes and Gus Atkinson have returned to England’s squad for the decisive third Test against New Zealand after the England & Wales Cricket Board concluded their investigation into the pair’s breach of the team curfew celebrating victory in the first game of the series.“Stokes and Atkinson were found to have breached specific contractual obliga
  
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• New Zealand rout England by 253 runs: second men’s Test, day five – as it happened

  21-06-2026 13:36
  Matt Henry ripped through England on the final morning to finish with career-best figures of 11 for 10949th over: England 184-5 (Root 76, Cox 1) Henry sets the agenda with a perfect first delivery on off stump that is defended awkwardly by Root. After Root takes a single later in the over, Jordan Cox gets off the mark from his 15th delivery. Can’t imagine that has happened too often.Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been withdrawn from the remainder of Durham and Surrey’s ongoing Coun
  
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• Matt Henry ends England’s resistance as New Zealand complete second Test rout

  21-06-2026 13:02
  Second Test D5: NZ 391 & 362; England 291 & 209Henry takes 11 match wickets in 253-run victoryNew Zealand made very short work of claiming the five England wickets required to secure victory in the second Test on Sunday.Matt Henry removed four England batters, including Joe Root for 77, in a ferocious 25-minute spell at the Oval. The hosts began the day on 182-5 but added just 10 runs for the first four wickets lost, slipping to 192-9 as the Black Caps showed no mercy.Ali Martin’s
  
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• England beat Scotland by 38 runs to extend winning start at Women’s T20 World Cup – as it happened

  20-06-2026 22:53
  Sophia Dunkley top-scored with 57 as England made it three wins from three with a 38-run victory at HeadingleyGone! Gordon comes back, wicket off the first ball of her over once again. England’s remaining opener tries to join in the fun, slogs across the line at a short ball, and skews it to mid on.6th over: England 51-1 (Wyatt-Hodge 7, Dunkley 43) Day Out Dunkley! She’s been out of favour and out of form for a while, but Nat Sciver-Brunt’s absence has given her a chance, and s
  
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• Sophia Dunkley smashes England past Scotland as T20 World Cup winning run goes on

  20-06-2026 22:50
  Group 2: England, 200-5, bt Scotland, 162-7, by 38 runsThree wins out of three for hosts who top Group 2England’s grudge match against Scotland at Headingley ended in a convincing win for the World Cup hosts by 38 runs, to ensure they maintained their position atop Group B.England were without their captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who is missing this match and Wednesday’s game against West Indies after aggravating her existing calf injury. Sciver-Brunt is England’s best batter, and h
  
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• Ben Stokes makes his mark for Durham with rapid 95: county cricket day two – as it happened

  20-06-2026 21:15
  England’s Test captain found form with the bat against Northamptonshire in front of national selector Marcus North“Vasconinconsolable?” ask Tim Maitland.”You’d think that Ricardo Vasconsalos had just made a king pair judging from the utterly defeated funeral march that took him off the pitch after losing his wicket for a career best 187.
  ”Despite making two centuries in April, it’s not as if he’d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was
  
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• ‘Yeah, we’ve missed him’: England hurt by loss of Ben Stokes, admits Josh Tongue

  20-06-2026 21:11
  Second Test D4: NZ 391 & 362; England 291 & 182-5Stokes hits 95 for Durham while England struggleJosh Tongue admitted England have missed the influence of Ben Stokes after a day in which they crumbled to the brink of defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval. While they were doing so the team’s full-time captain, forced out of international duty for disciplinary reasons, was 275 miles north at Chester-le-Street, scoring a swashbuckling 95 for Durham in the County Ch
  
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• England are a mess in this Test: isn’t it about time the Brendon McCullum era ended? | Andy Bull

  20-06-2026 20:33
  Head coach seems to have led a charmed life since finishing his playing career but England are currently shambolic off the field as well as on it At the end of the fourth day’s play here the abiding question wasn’t whether England could complete a record-breaking fourth innings chase or even if they could bat the match out to secure the draw. It was why everyone is still watching an England team coached by Brendon McCullum six months after he ought to have moved on from the job.The w
  
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• England left with mountain to climb against New Zealand despite Root’s heroics: second men’s Test, day four – as it happened

  20-06-2026 20:07
  Joe Root finished unbeaten on 75 but the visitors are heading to a sizeable victory at the Oval60th over: New Zealand 267-4 (Mitchell 37, Blundell 6) Blundell, who loves joining Mitchell to torment England, tucks Tongue for two and cover-drives for three, uppish but safe.“Good morning.” says John Starbuck. “I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it’s been something of a mixture so far.” Ha. Conti
  
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• England’s Joe Root makes more history but New Zealand close in on levelling series

  20-06-2026 20:00
  Second Test D4: NZ 391 & 362; England 291 & 182-5Stand-in captain unbeaten on 75 after Jamieson haulWhat do you get if you pick three debutants, two more with one cap each, a strike-bowler who is returning to Test cricket after two solid months of sending down four-over spells in India, and hand the captaincy to a guy who has spent the past four years with the job happily in his rear-view mirror?Throw in a seasoned opposition side like Tom Latham’s New Zealand and the answer, Engla
  
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• England v Scotland: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – live

  20-06-2026 19:53
  Updates from 6.30pm BST start at Headingley
  Get in touch! Share your thoughts with Geoff5th over: England 37-1 (Wyatt-Hodge 6, Dunkley 30) Dunkley again goes after Bryce, this time moving across to paddle four through fine leg. Wyatt-Hodge finally tries to go for a big shot, it plus as she clears cover but she has time to run three.Didn’t get time for these earlier, here you go. Continue reading...
  
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• England left with mountain to climb against New Zealand despite Root’s heroics: second men’s Test, day four – live reaction

  20-06-2026 19:44
  Updates from the fourth day’s play at the OvalBen Stokes smashes 95 for Durham: county cricket live60th over: New Zealand 267-4 (Mitchell 37, Blundell 6) Blundell, who loves joining Mitchell to torment England, tucks Tongue for two and cover-drives for three, uppish but safe.“Good morning.” says John Starbuck. “I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it’s been something of a mixture so far.”
  
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• Ben Stokes out for rapid 95 for Durham, Essex v Notts, and more: county cricket – live

  20-06-2026 18:42
  All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts“Vasconinconsolable?” ask Tim Maitland.”You’d think that Ricardo Vasconsalos had just made a king pair judging from the utterly defeated funeral march that took him off the pitch after losing his wicket for a career best 187.
  ”Despite making two centuries in April, it’s not as if he’d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was his best effort since the start of M
  
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• Ben Stokes makes rapid 50 for Durham, Essex v Notts, and more: county cricket – live

  20-06-2026 17:12
  All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts“Vasconinconsolable?” ask Tim Maitland.”You’d think that Ricardo Vasconsalos had just made a king pair judging from the utterly defeated funeral march that took him off the pitch after losing his wicket for a career best 187.
  ”Despite making two centuries in April, it’s not as if he’d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was his best effort since the start of M
  
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• England need 463 to beat New Zealand: second men’s Test, day four – live

  20-06-2026 17:11
  Updates from the fourth day’s play at the OvalBen Stokes batting for Durham: county cricket live60th over: New Zealand 267-4 (Mitchell 37, Blundell 6) Blundell, who loves joining Mitchell to torment England, tucks Tongue for two and cover-drives for three, uppish but safe.“Good morning.” says John Starbuck. “I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it’s been something of a mixture so far.” Ha
  
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• Beth Mooney calms injury fears as Australia crush the Netherlands in T20 Women’s World Cup

  20-06-2026 15:52
  Australia, 219-6, Netherlands, 121-3, Aus win by 98 runsCaptain suffers stiff back after long bus tripBeth Mooney has played down any concerns about her back injury after Australia crushed the Netherlands by 98 runs in Southampton. In reply to Australia’s 219 for six, the world No 14 side were restricted to 121 for three despite a brave effort from the associate nation.Australia’s third win in succession has put them close to locking away a top-two berth in their group and a place in
  
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• England chasing 463 to beat New Zealand: second men’s Test, day four – live

  20-06-2026 15:29
  Updates from the fourth day’s play at the OvalGet in touch! Share your thoughts with Tim 60th over: New Zealand 267-4 (Mitchell 37, Blundell 6) Blundell, who loves joining Mitchell to torment England, tucks Tongue for two and cover-drives for three, uppish but safe.“Good morning.” says John Starbuck. “I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it’s been something of a mixture so far.” Ha. Conti
  
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• Australia beat Netherlands by 98 runs: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live

  20-06-2026 15:03
  Updates from the match at the Rose BowlStart time in Southampton is 10.30am local/7.30pm AESTAny thoughts? Send Megan an emailThere’s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today – the Dutch will have some great support as they take on the formidable Australian team.A couple of changes for Australia, with Ash Gardner recovering from her ankle injury to return to the side, replacing Grace Harris, and Lucy Hamilton coming in for Megan Schutt. Continue reading...
  
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• Australia beat Netherlands by 98 runs: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – as it happened

  20-06-2026 15:03
  Australia made it two wins from two with victory over the DutchThere’s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today – the Dutch will have some great support as they take on the formidable Australian team.A couple of changes for Australia, with Ash Gardner recovering from her ankle injury to return to the side, replacing Grace Harris, and Lucy Hamilton coming in for Megan Schutt. Continue reading...
  
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• England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day four – live

  20-06-2026 13:29
  Updates from the fourth day’s play at the OvalGet in touch! Share your thoughts with Tim 60th over: New Zealand 267-4 (Mitchell 37, Blundell 6) Blundell, who loves joining Mitchell to torment England, tucks Tongue for two and cover-drives for three, uppish but safe.“Good morning.” says John Starbuck. “I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it’s been something of a mixture so far.” Ha. Conti
  
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• Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson in action, Essex v Notts, and more: county cricket – live

  20-06-2026 13:29
  All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts“Vasconinconsolable?” ask Tim Maitland.”You’d think that Ricardo Vasconsalos had just made a king pair judging from the utterly defeated funeral march that took him off the pitch after losing his wicket for a career best 187.
  ”Despite making two centuries in April, it’s not as if he’d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was his best effort since the start of M
  
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• Australia v Netherlands: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live

  20-06-2026 13:27
  Updates from the match at the Rose BowlStart time in Southampton is 10.30am local/7.30pm AESTAny thoughts? Send Megan an emailThere’s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today – the Dutch will have some great support as they take on the formidable Australian team.A couple of changes for Australia, with Ash Gardner recovering from her ankle injury to return to the side, replacing Grace Harris, and Lucy Hamilton coming in for Megan Schutt. Continue reading...
  
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• New Zealand edge Ireland in thriller

  20-06-2026 00:15 via bbc.com
  
  New Zealand beat Ireland by four runs in a match that goes to the final ball at the Women's T20 World Cup.
  
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• Women's T20 World Cup top run-scorers & wicket-takers

  19-06-2026 23:18 via bbc.com
  
  BBC Sport lists the best performing batters and bowlers from the Women's T20 World Cup in England.
  
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• NZ keep World Cup hopes alive with narrow win over Ireland

  19-06-2026 22:55 via bbc.com
  
  New Zealand are still in the mix for a semi-finals spot at the T20 World Cup after a thrilling four-run win over Ireland in Southampton.
  
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• Ben Stokes builds up head of steam for Durham during England exile

  19-06-2026 21:59
  Absent from England’s second Test against New Zealand, Ben Stokes bowled fast for Durham but ended 15 overs with a breakthroughAnd now from the Finchale end, Ben Stokes… the first ball is a dot, the second flies down to fine leg off the thigh pad of Vasconcelos for four. Ball three: nothing. Ball four – ooops, a drop by Ben McKinney at leg slip. In and out, midnight sweats. Ball five: four through the covers in front of the watching groundsmen sitting on plastic chairs. Ball s
  
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• England ‘haven’t got key moments right’ against New Zealand, admits Fisher

  19-06-2026 21:28
  Tourists take 352-run lead into day four of second TestFisher applauds ‘resilient’ Baker in 53-run partnershipAfter being left with a run mountain to climb if they are to take anything from the second Test, England have conceded they once again stumbled in the game’s key moments. Just as they did throughout the winter they have allowed their opponents to take control. The upshot is that New Zealand go into day four with a lead of 352 and seven second-innings wickets remaining.S
  
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