<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cricket - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Cricket news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite sport!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | Biryanis, bhajis and braais: diverse culinary culture is at the heart of cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[No other game would stop at a critical moment for a sit-down meal, but for cricket, lunch and tea are sacred moments that define the gameTwice a day Joseph Joffre, France&rsquo;s military supremo during the first world war, would stop whatever he was doing and sit down to eat. No matter how perilous the situation at the front, or how many maps and generals required his attention, lunch and dinner remained fixed points in his day.To most people, this sounds ridiculous. But to anyone who loves cri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-biryanis-bhajis-and-braais-diverse-culinary-culture-is-at-the-heart-of-cricket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-biryanis-bhajis-and-braais-diverse-culinary-culture-is-at-the-heart-of-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hundred returns with the hits and hope that fans feel the love again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revamped tournament begins with pyrotechnics and plenty more fireworks from Nicholas Pooran&rsquo;s batIn 2012 John Newman&rsquo;s first hit, as featured vocalist on Rudimental&rsquo;s Feel the Love, went straight into the charts at No&nbsp;1. The following year his first solo release, Love&nbsp;Me&nbsp;Again, did it too, also earning him a Brit nomination for single of the year and one for the Ivor Novellos as best song musically and lyrically.In 2022, as he prepared to relaunch a career that h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hundred-returns-with-the-hits-and-hope-that-fans-feel-the-love-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hundred-returns-with-the-hits-and-hope-that-fans-feel-the-love-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Northamptonshire were deserving winners of the Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A star team rather than a team of stars shone on Finals Day, beating Somerset in the semis and Hampshire in the finalBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-northamptonshire-were-deserving-winners-of-the-blast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-northamptonshire-were-deserving-winners-of-the-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owners, team names and much bigger budgets: the 2026 Hundred explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our guide to what&rsquo;s new with the ECB&rsquo;s short-format showpiece involving cricket&rsquo;s power hitters, which starts on TuesdaySince the last ball of the Hundred last season, change has been afoot. Stakes in all eight teams were sold to private investors, meaning an influx of more than &pound;500m into the domestic game and a raft of changes in the Hundred from pay, to coaches, players and even logos. Here is the Guardian guide to what&rsquo;s new. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-owners-team-names-and-much-bigger-budgets-the-2026-hundred-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-owners-team-names-and-much-bigger-budgets-the-2026-hundred-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket quiz: Can you name all eight teams in The Hundred?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sixth staging of The Hundred starts on Tuesday, 21 July, which makes now the perfect time to refresh your knowledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-quiz-can-you-name-all-eight-teams-in-the-hundred/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-quiz-can-you-name-all-eight-teams-in-the-hundred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia back opener Jake Weatherald for home Test series against Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon named in squad after injuryDarwin hosts first Test on 13 August with second in MackayOpening bat Jake Weatherald has retained his spot in Australia&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s Test squad for the looming series against Bangladesh.Despite a middling Ashes campaign last summer, Weatherald has been named in the 13-man squad which is bolstered by the return of a trio of big guns. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-back-opener-jake-weatherald-for-home-test-series-against-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-back-opener-jake-weatherald-for-home-test-series-against-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cup defence a motivation for Pears - Richardson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Alan Richardson believes the role of One Day Cup holders will give Worcestershire extra motivation rather than pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cup-defence-a-motivation-for-pears-richardson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cup-defence-a-motivation-for-pears-richardson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt joins Trent Rockets coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt joins Trent Rockets Women as an assistant coach for the 2026 edition of The Hundred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-joins-trent-rockets-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-joins-trent-rockets-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are England finally improving in ODI cricket?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After beating India 2-1, BBC Sport asks if England are finally building momentum one year out from the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/are-england-finally-improving-in-odi-cricket/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/are-england-finally-improving-in-odi-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants coach Lehmann praises 'Shoe Army' support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire Steelbacks head coach Darren Lehmann pays tribute to the club's supporters after T20 Blast success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-coach-lehmann-praises-shoe-army-support/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-coach-lehmann-praises-shoe-army-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s white-ball success risks baking in a divide with future Test setup | Ali Martin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finding a candidate to lead the red-ball side is no easy task, with Ben Stokes gone and Brendon McCullum still aroundAs England&rsquo;s men scatter for the Hundred, ready to pull on new colours, ingratiate themselves with their new paymasters and use the word &ldquo;exciting&rdquo; repeatedly, the management above them could be forgiven for letting out a sigh of relief.Not that everything is shipshape going into their month-long recess. Far from it. Test cricket is king in this country, No 1 acr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-white-ball-success-risks-baking-in-a-divide-with-future-test-setup-ali-martin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-white-ball-success-risks-baking-in-a-divide-with-future-test-setup-ali-martin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What has changed in The Hundred for 2026?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at what has changed for this year's edition of The Hundred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-has-changed-in-the-hundred-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-has-changed-in-the-hundred-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Ballinger column: How will a revamped Hundred play out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manchester Super Giants seamer Grace Ballinger takes a closer look at a revamped Hundred which begins on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/grace-ballinger-column-how-will-a-revamped-hundred-play-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/grace-ballinger-column-how-will-a-revamped-hundred-play-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England seal series with record Lord's ODI total]]></title><description><![CDATA[England hit the highest one-day international total at Lord's to beat India by 27 runs and seal a thrilling 2-1 series victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-seal-series-with-record-lords-odi-total/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-seal-series-with-record-lords-odi-total/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runs and records galore as England beat India to seal ODI series win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Duckett hits a record-breaking 141 to help England beat India by 27 runs in a thrilling series decider at Lord's, with the victory also securing a 2-1 series win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/runs-and-records-galore-as-england-beat-india-to-seal-odi-series-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/runs-and-records-galore-as-england-beat-india-to-seal-odi-series-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat India by 27 runs in third and deciding men’s cricket ODI – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England beat India by 27 runs in a high-scoring contest at Lord&rsquo;s to secure their &#8288;first bilateral one-day international series victory against the world&rsquo;s No 1-ranked side since 20185th over: England 37-0 (Duckett 17, Bethell 17) Bethell and Duckett swish and flick, six off the over. India getting twitchy for the breakthrough, fast outfield and it looks a decent track for Lord&rsquo;s.4th over: England 31-0 (Duckett 15, Bethell 14) A purr goes round HQ as Bethell plays a class]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-27-runs-in-third-and-deciding-mens-cricket-odi-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-27-runs-in-third-and-deciding-mens-cricket-odi-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England take India ODI series after Duckett’s ton and Bethell’s brilliant star turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[3rd ODI: England, 387-3, bt India, 360-7, by 27 runsRohit Sharma hits searing century but India fall shortAfter a cascade of wickets during the much-criticised Test here six weeks ago came a landslide of one-day international runs. In the end, despite a ferocious century from Rohit Sharma that turned Lord&rsquo;s into his personal playground, England had enough on the board to seal a 2-1 series victory against India.Harry Brook must have thought it was mission accomplished for his side at the ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-take-india-odi-series-after-ducketts-ton-and-bethells-brilliant-star-turn/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-take-india-odi-series-after-ducketts-ton-and-bethells-brilliant-star-turn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Royal entertainment from an Indian great' - Kohli's final farewell?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what could be his last appearance in England, Virat Kohli hits an entertaining 74 from 60 balls in the third and final ODI against England at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/royal-entertainment-from-an-indian-great-kohlis-final-farewell/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/royal-entertainment-from-an-indian-great-kohlis-final-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heroic and historic - Rohit's century to remember at Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian to score a one-day century at Lord's as he scored 138, in an innings that included 22 boundaries, to give India hope of chasing down a record 388 in the decisive third and final One Day International against England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/heroic-and-historic-rohits-century-to-remember-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/heroic-and-historic-rohits-century-to-remember-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A heroic innings comes to an end' - Bethell bowls Rohit Sharma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohit Sharma's incredible innings comes to an end after being bowled by Jacob Bethell for 138, with India needing 128 to win the third and final One Day International against England at Lord's - a victory that would also see them secure the series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-heroic-innings-comes-to-an-end-bethell-bowls-rohit-sharma/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-heroic-innings-comes-to-an-end-bethell-bowls-rohit-sharma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's got it!' - Rohit Sharma reaches historic century in style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rohit Sharma bring up his eighth 100 in England and becomes the first Indian on the ODI honours bored at Lord's as he looks to guide India past England in this decider.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hes-got-it-rohit-sharma-reaches-historic-century-in-style/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hes-got-it-rohit-sharma-reaches-historic-century-in-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patience, power, perfection - Duckett's record-breaking innings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Duckett rewrites the record books as he scores 141 in the third and final One Day International against India, the highest score by any men's batter in an ODI at Lord's, beating the previous record of 138, set by Sir Viv Richards in 1975.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/patience-power-perfection-ducketts-record-breaking-innings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/patience-power-perfection-ducketts-record-breaking-innings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weatherley 'gutted' by Hants' Finals Day defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire batter Joe Weatherley says he is "gutted" after the Hawks are narrowly beaten in the final of the T20 Blast by Northamptonshire Steelbacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/weatherley-gutted-by-hants-finals-day-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/weatherley-gutted-by-hants-finals-day-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ODI century but Bethell helps England to stunning start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the best shots from Jacob Bethell as he makes 91 off 93 balls to put England on course for a big score in the series-deciding One Day International against India at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-odi-century-but-bethell-helps-england-to-stunning-start/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-odi-century-but-bethell-helps-england-to-stunning-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The end of an outstanding partnership' - Bethell departs for 91]]></title><description><![CDATA[India finally get their first wicket of the day as Jacob Bethell is caught for 91, bringing to an end an England record-breaking opening partnership of 192 alongside Ben Duckett in the one-day international at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-end-of-an-outstanding-partnership-bethell-departs-for-91/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-end-of-an-outstanding-partnership-bethell-departs-for-91/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: third and deciding men’s cricket ODI – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Lord&rsquo;s, play starting at 11am BST<br />
You can email James | And sign up for The Spin5th over: England 37-0 (Duckett 17, Bethell 17) Bethell and Duckett swish and flick, six off the over. India getting twitchy for the breakthrough, fast outfield and it looks a decent track for Lord&rsquo;s.4th over: England 31-0 (Duckett 15, Bethell 14) A purr goes round HQ as Bethell plays a classy flash past point. The prowling Kohli can only nod in appreciation as it scorches the turf and whist]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-third-and-deciding-mens-cricket-odi-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-third-and-deciding-mens-cricket-odi-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santner steers NZ to narrow win over Windies - fourth ODI scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the fourth one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand in Barbados.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/santner-steers-nz-to-narrow-win-over-windies-fourth-odi-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/santner-steers-nz-to-narrow-win-over-windies-fourth-odi-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants claim third T20 Blast title after beating Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire Steelbacks win their third T20 Blast title after a titanic tussle with Hampshire Hawks in an enthralling Edgbaston final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-claim-third-t20-blast-title-after-beating-hants/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-claim-third-t20-blast-title-after-beating-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants edge Somerset thriller to make Blast final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat defending champions Somerset by 17 runs to book their place in the T20 Blast final at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-edge-somerset-thriller-to-make-blast-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-edge-somerset-thriller-to-make-blast-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gorvin to lead Glamorgan in One Day Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 28-year-old helped the Welsh county win the competition in his debut 2021 season and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gorvin-to-lead-glamorgan-in-one-day-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gorvin-to-lead-glamorgan-in-one-day-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blaze thump Durham by 10 wickets to win T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England international Tammy Beaumont makes an unbeaten half-century as The Blaze beat Durham to lift the Women's T20 Blast title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-blaze-thump-durham-by-10-wickets-to-win-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-blaze-thump-durham-by-10-wickets-to-win-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham into Blast final with upset win over Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian all-rounder Heather Graham plays a starring role as Durham beat Hampshire to reach the final of the Women's T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-into-blast-final-with-upset-win-over-hants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-into-blast-final-with-upset-win-over-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ultimate all-round sportsman - Sobers could do it all]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century - and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-ultimate-all-round-sportsman-sobers-could-do-it-all/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-ultimate-all-round-sportsman-sobers-could-do-it-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Garry Sobers obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peerless West Indies cricketer who excelled at all aspects of the gameNever before has there been an all-rounder such as Garry Sobers, and never again is it likely that one will appear. In 2000, Wisden named Sobers as one of the five cricketers of the last century, but that is far too simplistic, a statement of the obvious. From his first appearance on the international scene, in 1954, as a 17-year-old, until his retirement two decades later, by which time the rigorous demands of his bowling act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garry-sobers-obituary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garry-sobers-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, dies aged 89.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-legend-sobers-dies-aged-89/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-legend-sobers-dies-aged-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Garry Sobers – a life in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garry Sobers, widely considered to be cricket&rsquo;s greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. We take a look at the life of the West Indies legend Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garry-sobers-a-life-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garry-sobers-a-life-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobers' six sixes remembered]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport relives Sir Garfield Sobers' six sixes in an over for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swansea, in Pint-Sized TMS style.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sobers-six-sixes-remembered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sobers-six-sixes-remembered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garry Sobers was the greatest of all time, a cavalier in an era of roundheads]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Indies legend, who has died aged 89, was cricket&rsquo;s finest all-rounder, delivering victories with style and graceCricket nuts like an argument. Who is the best fast bowler ever? The best spinner? The best wicketkeeper? The best slip catcher? They &ndash; oh all right, we &ndash; can spend hours discussing the candidates. But the best all-rounder?That does not take any longer than the debate over the best batter; here we have to concede even in the presence of our Australian friends the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/garry-sobers-was-the-greatest-of-all-time-a-cavalier-in-an-era-of-roundheads/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/garry-sobers-was-the-greatest-of-all-time-a-cavalier-in-an-era-of-roundheads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Garfield Sobers dies aged 89 as tributes pour in for West Indies cricket icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cricket world is in mourning after Sir Garfield Sobers passed away at the age of 89 years old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garfield-sobers-dies-aged-89-as-tributes-pour-in-for-west-indies-cricket-icon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garfield-sobers-dies-aged-89-as-tributes-pour-in-for-west-indies-cricket-icon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Garry Sobers, West Indies cricketing great, dies aged 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Indian widely regarded as greatest all-rounderFirst to hit six sixes in one over in first-class gameVic Marks: why Sobers was the greatest of all timeSir Garry Sobers &ndash; a life in pictures | ObituarySir Garfield Sobers, the great West Indies cricketer widely regarded as the finest all-rounder in the sport&rsquo;s history, has died aged 89. His death at his home in Barbados only 11 days shy of his 90th birthday was announced by Cricket West Indies on Friday, with the simple line: &ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garry-sobers-west-indies-cricketing-great-dies-aged-89/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sir-garry-sobers-west-indies-cricketing-great-dies-aged-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Langer leads shortlist to become next England Test coach after Flower rules himself out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zimbabwean informed ECB this week he is not interestedLanger due to lead Manchester Super Giants in HundredJustin Langer is believed to have moved to the top of the England and Wales Cricket Board&rsquo;s shortlist of potential coaches of the men&rsquo;s Test team, after Andy Flower ruled himself out of the running for the position on Friday.Less than a week after Brendon McCullum was sacked as red-ball coach Rob Key, the managing director of men&rsquo;s cricket who is leading the ECB&rsquo;s re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/langer-leads-shortlist-to-become-next-england-test-coach-after-flower-rules-himself-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/langer-leads-shortlist-to-become-next-england-test-coach-after-flower-rules-himself-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucestershire seal deal for Middlesex's Brookes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire sign fast bowler Henry Brookes from Middlesex on a three-year deal which begins at the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gloucestershire-seal-deal-for-middlesexs-brookes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gloucestershire-seal-deal-for-middlesexs-brookes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blaze into Blast final after seeing off holders Surrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze are into the Vitality Women's Blast final after beating Surrey in the first semi-final at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/blaze-into-blast-final-after-seeing-off-holders-surrey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/blaze-into-blast-final-after-seeing-off-holders-surrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flower rules himself out as England seek Test coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andy Flower rules himself out of the running to replace Brendon McCullum as head coach of the England Test team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/flower-rules-himself-out-as-england-seek-test-coach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/flower-rules-himself-out-as-england-seek-test-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent great Denly to retire at end of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent legend and former England batter Joe Denly announces he will retire at the end of the season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-great-denly-to-retire-at-end-of-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-great-denly-to-retire-at-end-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WCA concerned about ODI World Cup format]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Cricketers' Association says it is "concerned" by the changes made to the structure of the men's 50-over World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wca-concerned-about-odi-world-cup-format/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wca-concerned-about-odi-world-cup-format/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Lancashire contract for fast bowler Stanley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mitch Stanley signs a new two-year contract with Lancashire after establishing himself in the first team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-lancashire-contract-for-fast-bowler-stanley/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-lancashire-contract-for-fast-bowler-stanley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England release Dawson and Banton for T20 Finals Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire's Liam Dawson and Somerset's Tom Banton will be released from England's one-day international squad to play in Saturday's T20 Blast Finals Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-release-dawson-and-banton-for-t20-finals-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-release-dawson-and-banton-for-t20-finals-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gumbs signs long-term Leicestershire contact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire sign batter Sheridon Gumbs on a three-and-a-half-year contract after impressing during a one-month deal with the East Midlands side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gumbs-signs-long-term-leicestershire-contact/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gumbs-signs-long-term-leicestershire-contact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The man who built an international cricket ground in his garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jimmy Perchard is proud of the cricket ground and community he has cultivated on his land in Jersey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-man-who-built-an-international-cricket-ground-in-his-garden/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-man-who-built-an-international-cricket-ground-in-his-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Familiar faces return for men's T20 Blast Finals Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northants Steelbacks, reigning champions Somerset, Hampshire Hawks and Notts Outlaws will face off on T20 Blast Finals Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/familiar-faces-return-for-mens-t20-blast-finals-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/familiar-faces-return-for-mens-t20-blast-finals-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe to level T20 series - scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the second Twenty20 international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Bulawayo.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-beat-zimbabwe-to-level-t20-series-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-beat-zimbabwe-to-level-t20-series-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England learning on the job in ODIs - Root]]></title><description><![CDATA[England batter Joe Root explains the difficulties for young batters in 50-over cricket because of a lack of exposure to the format.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-learning-on-the-job-in-odis-root/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-learning-on-the-job-in-odis-root/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reliable Root steps up again as England beat India to level series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root hits an unbeaten 99 as he guides England to a four-wicket win against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff to level the three match series, with one match to play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/reliable-root-steps-up-again-as-england-beat-india-to-level-series/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/reliable-root-steps-up-again-as-england-beat-india-to-level-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No century, but plenty of class - Root leads England to victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root finishes on 99 not out as he guides England to a four wicket win against India during the second one-day international in Cardiff, a victory which levels the series with one match to play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-century-but-plenty-of-class-root-leads-england-to-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-century-but-plenty-of-class-root-leads-england-to-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Root hits unbeaten 99 as England level ODI series with India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second ODI: England, 235-6, bt India, 233, by 4 wktsWill Jacks shares in key 72-run stand for sixth wicketAfter the meltdown suffered by England&rsquo;s footballers in Atlanta, the national mood was never going to be significantly improved by their cricketers. Nevertheless, a hard-fought four-wicket victory over India in Cardiff was a boost for Harry Brook&rsquo;s side and set up a series decider at Lord&rsquo;s on Sunday.Not that they did it easy. Set just 234 on a curious surface on which only]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/joe-root-hits-unbeaten-99-as-england-level-odi-series-with-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/joe-root-hits-unbeaten-99-as-england-level-odi-series-with-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Root's 99 not out helps England win to level series]]></title><description><![CDATA[An improved England beat India by four wickets to set up an ODI series decider at Lord's on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roots-99-not-out-helps-england-win-to-level-series/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roots-99-not-out-helps-england-win-to-level-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: second men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root denied a hundred but masterclass eases England to a four-wicket victory at Sophia Gardens and levels the series3rd over: India 17-0 (Rohit 9, Gill 6) Archer continues, pitching full, finding swing, troubling both these master batters. Then he goes short, rushing Rohit into a top edge, and the catch is dropped by Gus Atkinson at long leg. Archer has been so unlucky, in all formats, since he returned from the IPL.2nd over: India 11-0 (Rohit 4, Gill 6) Another lesson from Tuesday might be:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-mens-one-day-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-mens-one-day-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Goodness me, what a mess' - Brook out after 'horrible dismissal']]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Harry Brook is caught for 16 after playing a "horrible" shot while attempting a ramp to leave his side 53-3 chasing 234 to win against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/goodness-me-what-a-mess-brook-out-after-horrible-dismissal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/goodness-me-what-a-mess-brook-out-after-horrible-dismissal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pressure on England' - India remove both openers for perfect start]]></title><description><![CDATA[England make a dreadful start to their chase of 234 as Ben Duckett is caught first ball before Jacob Bethell follows shortly after, as England fall to 8-2 in the fourth over against India in the second one-day international in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pressure-on-england-india-remove-both-openers-for-perfect-start/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pressure-on-england-india-remove-both-openers-for-perfect-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've never struck the ball like that - Overton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset all-rounder Craig Overton reflects on the remarkable innings that led his side to victory at Yorkshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ive-never-struck-the-ball-like-that-overton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ive-never-struck-the-ball-like-that-overton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Excellent' Archer takes quick wickets to give England control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jofra Archer takes back-to-back wickets to remove Axar Patel and Shivam Dube, but falls just short of a hat-trick as India slip to 193-7 against England during the second one-day international in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/excellent-archer-takes-quick-wickets-to-give-england-control/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/excellent-archer-takes-quick-wickets-to-give-england-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Would you believe it?' - Kohli survives review then caught next ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Virat Kohli survives an umpire review before being dismissed with the very next ball as Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid combine to give England an "important breakthrough" against India during the second one-day international in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/would-you-believe-it-kohli-survives-review-then-caught-next-ball/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/would-you-believe-it-kohli-survives-review-then-caught-next-ball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: second men’s one-day cricket international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the second ODI at Sophia Gardens<br />
Read The Spin | Follow us on TikTok | Mail Tim3rd over: India 17-0 (Rohit 9, Gill 6) Archer continues, pitching full, finding swing, troubling both these master batters. Then he goes short, rushing Rohit into a top edge, and the catch is dropped by Gus Atkinson at long leg. Archer has been so unlucky, in all formats, since he returned from the IPL.2nd over: India 11-0 (Rohit 4, Gill 6) Another lesson from Tuesday might be: don&rsquo;t stray onto Shu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-mens-one-day-cricket-international-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-mens-one-day-cricket-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finals Day 'best times of my career' - Grace Ballinger column]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Ballinger uses her latest column to preview the Women's T20 Blast Finals Day on Friday, which The Blaze have qualified for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/finals-day-best-times-of-my-career-grace-ballinger-column/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/finals-day-best-times-of-my-career-grace-ballinger-column/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch England v India: Second ODI highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cricket roadshow rolls on to Sophia Gardens]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-second-odi-highlights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-second-odi-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lennox shines as NZ coast to ODI win against Windies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the third one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand in Guyana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lennox-shines-as-nz-coast-to-odi-win-against-windies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lennox-shines-as-nz-coast-to-odi-win-against-windies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hants, Northants, Notts &amp; Somerset reach T20 semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset, Northants Steelbacks, Notts Outlaws and Hampshire Hawks reach the T20 Blast semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hants-northants-notts-amp-somerset-reach-t20-semis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hants-northants-notts-amp-somerset-reach-t20-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket World Cup in fresh shake-up with India v Pakistan double on cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICC reveals shape of expanded 2027 14-team tournamentOnly one of three lowest-ranked teams would advanceThe men&rsquo;s Cricket World Cup will undergo yet another revamp when it takes place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia next year. A convoluted 14-team format has been officially confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), albeit one that trims the competing nations to 12 almost immediately.While at the last two World Cups the 10 teams played a round-robin league stage that threw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup-in-fresh-shake-up-with-india-v-pakistan-double-on-cards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup-in-fresh-shake-up-with-india-v-pakistan-double-on-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | The day Harrogate ‘burst at the seams’ as Pakistan and India swung into town]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unlikely match &lsquo;like a World Cup final&rsquo; was for some first proof of Yorkshire immigrant community&rsquo;s love of cricketOn 30 June 1986 the Yorkshire Post printed an invitation to a pre-match reception at the Majestic hotel. &ldquo;Meet cricket club celebrities,&rdquo; the invite read. &ldquo;Auction, &pound;10 (including buffet).&rdquo; But these were not just any old cricket celebrities, this was India and Pakistan, led by Kapil Dev and Imran Khan, due to meet for only the seco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-the-day-harrogate-burst-at-the-seams-as-pakistan-and-india-swung-into-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-the-day-harrogate-burst-at-the-seams-as-pakistan-and-india-swung-into-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch England v India: first ODI highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The frantic summer of cricket continues at Edgbaston]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-first-odi-highlights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-first-odi-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hundred 2026 - schedule and how to follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hundred returns on 24 July for its sixth edition - here's everything you need to know, including the schedule and how you can follow on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hundred-2026-schedule-and-how-to-follow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hundred-2026-schedule-and-how-to-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England rue selection errors after Patel and Sundar lead India to comfortable win]]></title><description><![CDATA[England 258 lost against India 262-4 by six wicketsAll-rounders share century stand to secure victoryA recent ascent to No 1 in the men&rsquo;s T20 international rankings saved one half of Brendon McCullum&rsquo;s job as England head coach and yet half of that half &ndash; one-day international cricket &ndash; continues to be a struggle.A six-wicket defeat by India in the series opener at Edgbaston was England&rsquo;s 13th ODI loss since McCullum took charge of the white&#8209;ball teams at the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-rue-selection-errors-after-patel-and-sundar-lead-india-to-comfortable-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-rue-selection-errors-after-patel-and-sundar-lead-india-to-comfortable-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England comfortably beaten by India in ODI series opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[England struggle to recover from a dramatic early collapse of five wickets for 19 runs, as India cruise to a six-wicket victory in the first one-day international at Edgbaston to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-comfortably-beaten-by-india-in-odi-series-opener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-comfortably-beaten-by-india-in-odi-series-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India beat England by six wickets in first men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England never recovered after collapsing from 61-0 to 80-5 in the opening match of the series at Edgbaston2nd over: England 8-0 (Duckett 4, Bethell 0) Prasidh Krishna is sharing the new nut and he runs in to bowl to Jacob Bethell. His first ball keeps low, scuttles under Bethell&rsquo;s bat and beats the keeper too. Prasidh is nippy and there is movement through the air and off the pitch. Bethell defends and misses an attempted pull. Nowt more off the over.1st over: England 4-0 (Duckett 4, Bethe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-beat-england-by-six-wickets-in-first-mens-one-day-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-beat-england-by-six-wickets-in-first-mens-one-day-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's one-day woes continue with India defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum's reduced role as England's white-ball coach begins with a reminder of how much work there is to do on a one-day team beaten by India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-one-day-woes-continue-with-india-defeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-one-day-woes-continue-with-india-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gill's best shots before retiring hurt on 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[India captain Shubman Gill's best shot against England before he's forced off early due to a cramp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gills-best-shots-before-retiring-hurt-on-80/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gills-best-shots-before-retiring-hurt-on-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England collapse from 61-0 to 80-5]]></title><description><![CDATA[England suffer a top order batting collapse as they slip from 61-0 to 80-5 during the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-collapse-from-61-0-to-80-5/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-collapse-from-61-0-to-80-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Jordan Pickford would be delighted with that' - Duckett's incredible stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Duckett produces a "brilliant" stop at cover to save four runs during the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jordan-pickford-would-be-delighted-with-that-ducketts-incredible-stop/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jordan-pickford-would-be-delighted-with-that-ducketts-incredible-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart – and showed inclusion is still just a strategy | Rana Hussain]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erodeFor most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Australian and devoted to sport has never felt like a contradiction. Until now.When I saw AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon and Australian cricket legend Steve Waugh smiling alongside Indian prime minister Narendra Modi last week, I wasn&rsquo;t simply watching a diplomatic engagement. I was watching two institutions I love]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watching-australian-sport-embrace-modi-broke-my-heart-and-showed-inclusion-is-still-just-a-strategy-rana-hussain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watching-australian-sport-embrace-modi-broke-my-heart-and-showed-inclusion-is-still-just-a-strategy-rana-hussain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dawson's half-century helps England recover from horror start]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Dawson makes 68 from 83 balls to help England recover from 107-6 to 228-7 after sharing a hundred partnership with Joe Root at Edgbaston during the first one-day international against India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dawsons-half-century-helps-england-recover-from-horror-start/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dawsons-half-century-helps-england-recover-from-horror-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Root's run-a-ball 76 gets England up to 258]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root rescues England with an unbeaten run a ball 76 to guide the home side to 258 during the first one-day international against India at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roots-run-a-ball-76-gets-england-up-to-258/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roots-run-a-ball-76-gets-england-up-to-258/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excited for the big knockout matches? Yes, it is the T20 Blast quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[England face Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals after Hampshire v Essex, Notts v Surrey, Yorkshire v Somerset and Northants v Gloucestershire in the T20 BlastBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/excited-for-the-big-knockout-matches-yes-it-is-the-t20-blast-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/excited-for-the-big-knockout-matches-yes-it-is-the-t20-blast-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC considers World Cup cuts &amp; WTC semis in overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ICC is considering changes to the structure of World Cups, semi-finals in the World Test Championship and a World Club T20 competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/icc-considers-world-cup-cuts-amp-wtc-semis-in-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/icc-considers-world-cup-cuts-amp-wtc-semis-in-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: first men’s one-day cricket international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over-by-over updates from 11am (BST) start at Edgbaston<br />
&lsquo;Gutted&rsquo; McCullum sacked as Test coach | Email James1st over: England 4-0 (Duckett 4, Bethell 0) Bumrah&rsquo;s first ball snakes off the pitch, Duckett watches it closely, defending into the off side. He plays and misses at the next one&hellip; and the next! Bumrah gives Duckett a cheshire cat smile, he&rsquo;s getting some big movement away to the left hander with the new white ball. Inswinger coming surely&hellip; sure enoug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-first-mens-one-day-cricket-international-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-first-mens-one-day-cricket-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How India's Lord's win echoes the legacy of its pioneering women cricketers]]></title><description><![CDATA[India won the first women's Test at Lord's, 142 years after its first men's Test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-indias-lords-win-echoes-the-legacy-of-its-pioneering-women-cricketers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-indias-lords-win-echoes-the-legacy-of-its-pioneering-women-cricketers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flower power: can England tempt head coach back with an already flawed setup? | Ali Martin]]></title><description><![CDATA[England Test head coach vacancy may not appeal to the Zimbabwean who is at the top of his fieldThat Andy Flower emerged as the favourite to take over England&rsquo;s Test team so soon after Brendon McCullum&rsquo;s demotion should come as no surprise. Put simply, the Zimbabwean is the leading active head coach on the circuit. During his first spell in the job from 2009 to 2014, England won three successive Ashes series, ended a 27-year wait to win a Test series in India, and rose to No 1 in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/flower-power-can-england-tempt-head-coach-back-with-an-already-flawed-setup-ali-martin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/flower-power-can-england-tempt-head-coach-back-with-an-already-flawed-setup-ali-martin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Today at the Test - day four highlights from Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of day four of the Lord's Test match between England Women and India Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-today-at-the-test-day-four-highlights-from-lords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-today-at-the-test-day-four-highlights-from-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Results weren’t good enough’: McCullum fully accepts decision to sack him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Test coach apologises for poor resultsODI series against India begins on TuesdayBrendon McCullum has apologised for the flatlining results that triggered his removal as England&rsquo;s Test head coach, but promised to collaborate with his successor as leadership of the men&rsquo;s national teams is once again split.Preparing for Tuesday&rsquo;s first one-day international against India &ndash; a series that remains under his remit as head coach of the men&rsquo;s white-ball sides &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/results-werent-good-enough-mccullum-fully-accepts-decision-to-sack-him/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/results-werent-good-enough-mccullum-fully-accepts-decision-to-sack-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Life isn’t perfect’: Knight happy to bow out with Lord’s Test despite loss to India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Test: India, 285 &amp; 341-7dec, bt England, 170 &amp; 186, by 270 runsEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test, a famous victory that will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup this month. The first women&rsquo;s Test to take place at the ground broke the world record attendance figure, attracting a crowd of 37,846 in three-and-a-bit days.England batted for long enou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/life-isnt-perfect-knight-happy-to-bow-out-with-lords-test-despite-loss-to-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/life-isnt-perfect-knight-happy-to-bow-out-with-lords-test-despite-loss-to-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sacked McCullum holds hands up for England results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum apologises for a run of seven defeats in nine games which led to him being sacked as Test coach on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sacked-mccullum-holds-hands-up-for-england-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sacked-mccullum-holds-hands-up-for-england-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is women's Test cricket struggling for relevance?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scheduling of the game and the announcement of Brendon McCullum's sacking left the historic Lord's Test between England and India struggling for relevance, so what is the future of women's Test cricket?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-womens-test-cricket-struggling-for-relevance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-womens-test-cricket-struggling-for-relevance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edwards 'disappointed' by England performance in Lord's Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[After England's loss to India head coach Charlotte Edwards reflects on the performance and how the summer has gone so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/edwards-disappointed-by-england-performance-in-lords-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/edwards-disappointed-by-england-performance-in-lords-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bears keeper Smith wants to be the best in country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire wicketkeeper Kai Smith says he wants to become the best in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bears-keeper-smith-wants-to-be-the-best-in-country/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bears-keeper-smith-wants-to-be-the-best-in-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knight 'really content' after ending England career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain and World Cup winner Heather Knight says she is "really content" after calling time on her international career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/knight-really-content-after-ending-england-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/knight-really-content-after-ending-england-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaumont 'proud' of England career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tammy Beaumont says she is "proud" after calling time on her 17-year England career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/beaumont-proud-of-england-career/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/beaumont-proud-of-england-career/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey ready for 'real stuff' of T20 Blast knockouts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey batsman Laurie Evans says his side are ready for their T20 Blast quarter-final against the Nottinghamshire Outlaws on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-ready-for-real-stuff-of-t20-blast-knockouts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-ready-for-real-stuff-of-t20-blast-knockouts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India defeat England by 270 runs: women’s Test, day four updates – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[India romp to 270-run victory before lunch, despite 50 for Sophie Ecclestone, at historic first women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s.45th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) Wong gets her first examination of the innings from Rana &ndash; prods gently forwards to every ball. A maiden.44th over: England 139-7 ( Ecclestone 8, Wong 0) A handsome drive from Ecclestone gives a little pick-me-up to England fans. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-defeat-england-by-270-runs-womens-test-day-four-updates-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-defeat-england-by-270-runs-womens-test-day-four-updates-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India bowl out England to win historic Lord's Test by 270 runs]]></title><description><![CDATA[India take the required four wickets before lunch to seal an emphatic 270-run victory over England in the historic women's Test match at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-bowl-out-england-to-win-historic-lords-test-by-270-runs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-bowl-out-england-to-win-historic-lords-test-by-270-runs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India complete crushing 270-run win over England in historic women’s Test at Lord’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Test: India, 285 &amp; 341-7dec, bt England, 170 &amp; 186, by 270 runsEcclestone hits milestone half-century on final morningIndia have defeated England by 270 runs in the one-off Test at Lord&rsquo;s, in a famous victory which will go some way to making up for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup earlier this month. The match, which is the first women&rsquo;s Test ever to take place at the ground, broke the world record attendance figure, attracting a crowd of 37,846 ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-complete-crushing-270-run-win-over-england-in-historic-womens-test-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-complete-crushing-270-run-win-over-england-in-historic-womens-test-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India complete historic Test victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sneh Rana takes the wicket of Sophie Ecclestone to complete India's 270-run victory over England in the historic first women's Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-complete-historic-test-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-complete-historic-test-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecclestone battles for hard-fought 50]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone battles for a hard-fought 50 with England fighting to save the historic Test against India at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-battles-for-hard-fought-50/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-battles-for-hard-fought-50/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England outplayed by India in crushing Test defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[England are bowled out for 186 before lunch on the final day of the Lord's Test as India win by 270 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-outplayed-by-india-in-crushing-test-defeat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-outplayed-by-india-in-crushing-test-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No problem with Northants T20 form - Lehmann]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann says there is "no problem" with his side's form in the T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-problem-with-northants-t20-form-lehmann/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-problem-with-northants-t20-form-lehmann/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dravid open to coaching alongside ETPL ownership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former India coach Rahul Dravid says he is "certainly" still open to coaching roles despite making a foray into franchise ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dravid-open-to-coaching-alongside-etpl-ownership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dravid-open-to-coaching-alongside-etpl-ownership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: women’s Test, day four updates – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over-by-over updates from 11am (BST) start at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Day three report | Sign up for The Spin | Email TanyaA dirty old swipe is duly collected at midwicket43rd over: England 135-7 ( Ecclestone 4, Wong 0)Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-four-updates-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-four-updates-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand beat Windies by five wickets - second ODI scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the second one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand in Guyana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-windies-by-five-wickets-second-odi-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-windies-by-five-wickets-second-odi-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India close on victory against England as Bhatia and Ecclestone make history]]></title><description><![CDATA[India 285 &amp; 341-7dec; England 170 &amp; 130-6Two women claim Test milestones at Lord&rsquo;sIndia are poised for victory in the one-off Test at Lord&rsquo;s after reducing England to 130 for six in their second innings, having spent the first two sessions of the day batting them out of the game.Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a century in a Lord&rsquo;s Test, as India piled on the runs before finally declaring on 341 for seven, 456 runs ahead. Bhatia underwent anterior cruciat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-close-on-victory-against-england-as-bhatia-and-ecclestone-make-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-close-on-victory-against-england-as-bhatia-and-ecclestone-make-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset, Essex and Yorks reach T20 quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast, while Hampshire seal a home tie in the last eight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-essex-and-yorks-reach-t20-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-essex-and-yorks-reach-t20-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the ride to the rubble - how McCullum lost England Test job]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-the-ride-to-the-rubble-how-mccullum-lost-england-test-job/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-the-ride-to-the-rubble-how-mccullum-lost-england-test-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India close on victory against England as Yastika and Ecclestone make history]]></title><description><![CDATA[India 285 &amp; 341-7dec; England 170 &amp; 130-6Two women claim Test milestones at Lord&rsquo;sIndia are poised for victory in the one-off Test at Lord&rsquo;s after reducing England to 130 for six in their second innings, having spent the first two sessions of the day batting them out of the game.Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a century in a Lord&rsquo;s Test, as India piled on the runs before finally declaring on 341 for seven, 456 runs ahead. Yastika underwent anterior crucia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-close-on-victory-against-england-as-yastika-and-ecclestone-make-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-close-on-victory-against-england-as-yastika-and-ecclestone-make-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RIP Bazball: McCullum’s philosophy burned bright but all too briefly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sacked England Test coach reinvigorated an ailing team in 2022, but his super-aggressive style proved unsustainableFarewell, then, to Bazball, the approach defined upon its adoption by the Collins English Dictionary in 2023 as &ldquo;a style of Test cricket in which the batting side attempts to gain the initiative by playing in a highly aggressive manner&rdquo;. In time the manner grew less aggressive, the attempts to gain the initiative less evident, and the results less convincing. Brendon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rip-bazball-mccullums-philosophy-burned-bright-but-all-too-briefly/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rip-bazball-mccullums-philosophy-burned-bright-but-all-too-briefly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbyes to Beaumont and Knight as India close in on Test win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tammy Beaumount and Heather Knight brought their England careers to an end on day three of the one-off Test with India, with the tourists needing four more wickets to secure victory at Lord's heading into the final day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/goodbyes-to-beaumont-and-knight-as-india-close-in-on-test-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/goodbyes-to-beaumont-and-knight-as-india-close-in-on-test-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That is extraordinary' - Villiers dismissed after incredible catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mady Villiers is caught just before the close of play, after an incredible catch from Richa Ghosh, to leave England 130-6 at stumps on day three, chasing 457 to win the one-off Test against India at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/that-is-extraordinary-villiers-dismissed-after-incredible-catch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/that-is-extraordinary-villiers-dismissed-after-incredible-catch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: women’s Test, day three updates – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[India in control of Lord&rsquo;s Test as they reduce England to 130-6 in fourth innings43rd over: India 159-1 (Mandhana 69, Bhatia 44)Oh, drama first up! Lauren Bell, with the very first ball of the day, clean bowls Yastika Bhatia. Except she doesn&rsquo;t as the bails don&rsquo;t fall off! An absolute beauty from Bell beats Bhatia and clips/thumps off-stump on the way through but nothing doing. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-three-updates-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-three-updates-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England want new coach before Pakistan - who could it be?]]></title><description><![CDATA[England will consider between six and 10 names as they look to replace Brendon McCullum as Test head coach, says ECB chief executive Richard Gould.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-want-new-coach-before-pakistan-who-could-it-be/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-want-new-coach-before-pakistan-who-could-it-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She departs the grand, old stage' - Knight's final dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her final England appearance, Heather Knight makes 13 before she's caught by Richa Ghosh as England fall to 34-4, chasing 457 to win the one-off Test against India at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/she-departs-the-grand-old-stage-knights-final-dismissal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/she-departs-the-grand-old-stage-knights-final-dismissal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First ball, final time - Beaumont ends England career with golden duck]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the final innings of her international career, Tammy Beaumont is bowled first ball by India's Kranti Gaud at Lord's on day three of the one-off Test, with England needing 457 to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/first-ball-final-time-beaumont-ends-england-career-with-golden-duck/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/first-ball-final-time-beaumont-ends-england-career-with-golden-duck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Knight's legacy goes beyond the numbers - and what next for England?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Knight leaves behind a legacy to English cricket that goes far beyond the numbers on the field, writes Ffion Wynne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/why-knights-legacy-goes-beyond-the-numbers-and-what-next-for-england/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/why-knights-legacy-goes-beyond-the-numbers-and-what-next-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success by spin - Ecclestone puts herself on Lord's honours board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone becomes the first English woman on the Lord's honours board as she takes five wickets during India's second innings of the one-off Test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/success-by-spin-ecclestone-puts-herself-on-lords-honours-board/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/success-by-spin-ecclestone-puts-herself-on-lords-honours-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum sacked as England Test head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[England are now without a Test head coach and captain as Brendon McCullum leaves after four years in the role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-sacked-as-england-test-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-sacked-as-england-test-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The highs and lows of Bazball]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport looks at the highs and lows of Brendon McCullum's era as England Test head coach following his sacking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-highs-and-lows-of-bazball/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-highs-and-lows-of-bazball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum ‘gutted’ after being sacked as England Test coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[ECB moves after Ben Stokes&rsquo;s retirementMcCullum will stay on as white-ball coachBrendon McCullum has been sacked as England&rsquo;s men&rsquo;s Test coach, with the England and Wales Cricket Board opting for a completely fresh start for the side following the recent retirement of the red-ball captain, Ben Stokes. The decision came one day after McCullum guided England to the top of the T20 rankings, and he will continue to coach the men&rsquo;s white-ball teams.McCullum said he was &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brendon-mccullum-gutted-after-being-sacked-as-england-test-coach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brendon-mccullum-gutted-after-being-sacked-as-england-test-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: women’s Test, day three updates – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the one-off women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Email Cameron43rd over: India 159-1 (Mandhana 69, Bhatia 44)Oh, drama first up! Lauren Bell, with the very first ball of the day, clean bowls Yastika Bhatia. Except she doesn&rsquo;t as the bails don&rsquo;t fall off! An absolute beauty from Bell beats Bhatia and clips/thumps off-stump on the way through but nothing doing. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-three-updates-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-three-updates-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: England v India, fifth T20 highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[The series comes to an end at Southampton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-fifth-t20-highlights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-fifth-t20-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former England captain Knight announces retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Cup-winning captain Heather Knight joins batter Tammy Beaumont in retiring after the ongoing Test match against India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-captain-knight-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-captain-knight-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former England captain Heather Knight to retire from international cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current Lord&rsquo;s Test will be her final appearance&lsquo;I&rsquo;m privileged to have gone on this journey&rsquo;Heather Knight will retire from international cricket at the end of this week&rsquo;s Test against India at Lord&rsquo;s. Knight, who has made a record 320 appearances for England, has joined her teammate Tammy Beaumont in calling time on her career at the end of what is the first women&rsquo;s Test at the home of cricket, and one in which England appear headed for defeat after a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-captain-heather-knight-to-retire-from-international-cricket/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-captain-heather-knight-to-retire-from-international-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat India by 56 runs in fifth men’s T20 to complete series sweep – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the series finale (2.30pm BST start)<br />
Sign up to The Spin | Email Geoff1st over: England 4-0 (Salt 2, Buttler 1) Another quiet opening over for England with the bat. Arshdeep Singh is swinging the ball with his left-arm efforts, and neither Salt nor Buttler tries anything expansive.Looks like we&rsquo;re finally going to get a game. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-56-runs-in-fifth-mens-t20-to-complete-series-sweep-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-56-runs-in-fifth-mens-t20-to-complete-series-sweep-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kranti Gaud makes history as India turn up heat on England in women’s Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Test, Day two: India 285 &amp; 154-1; England 170Gaud takes 5-37 to write name on Lord&rsquo;s honours boardIndia are in firm control of their one-off Test after bowling England out for 170 and reaching 154 for one at the close, building a substantial lead of 269. The 22-year-old seamer Kranti Gaud showed true mastery of red-ball bowling to finish with five for 37: her teasing line and length, combined with wobble seam, had England reeling at 47 for four.This is Gaud&rsquo;s second Test, af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kranti-gaud-makes-history-as-india-turn-up-heat-on-england-in-womens-test/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kranti-gaud-makes-history-as-india-turn-up-heat-on-england-in-womens-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jos Buttler and Harry Brook in record T20 partnership as England thrash India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifth T20i: England, 257-3 beat India, 201-8, by 56 runsButtler hits 131, Brook 95 as England seal 4-0 series winCast your minds back to February 2022: the Partygate scandal is in full swing as news breaks of the surprise birthday party held for Boris Johnson two years earlier and four of the prime minister&rsquo;s top advisers resign; Russia launches a &ldquo;special military operation&rdquo; in Ukraine; Adele sweeps artist, song and album of the year awards at the Brits; and India beat West In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jos-buttler-and-harry-brook-in-record-t20-partnership-as-england-thrash-india/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jos-buttler-and-harry-brook-in-record-t20-partnership-as-england-thrash-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England trail India by 269 runs after punishing second day in first women’s Test – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kranti Gaud becomes first female Test cricketer to see her name on the Lord&rsquo;s honours board after taking 5-37 with the ball for India15th over: England 38-3 (Sciver-Brunt 1, Capsey 5 ) Alice Capsey joins Sciver-Brunt in the middle with a rebuild job needed. Her first ball jags bag at the pads and she is fortunate to get an inside edge on it to tickle away for four runs. India have been on the money this morning, much more accurate than England&rsquo;s seamers in the first 10-15 overs yeste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-trail-india-by-269-runs-after-punishing-second-day-in-first-womens-test-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-trail-india-by-269-runs-after-punishing-second-day-in-first-womens-test-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England too good for India as Buttler hits 131]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jos Buttler's sublime 131 and Harry Brook's unbeaten 95 help England crush India in the fifth T20 and replace their opponents at the top of the world rankings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-too-good-for-india-as-buttler-hits-131/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-too-good-for-india-as-buttler-hits-131/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: fifth men’s T20 international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the series finale (2.30pm BST start)<br />
Sign up to The Spin | Email Geoff1st over: England 4-0 (Salt 2, Buttler 1) Another quiet opening over for England with the bat. Arshdeep Singh is swinging the ball with his left-arm efforts, and neither Salt nor Buttler tries anything expansive.Looks like we&rsquo;re finally going to get a game. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-fifth-mens-t20-international-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-fifth-mens-t20-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derbyshire batter Madsen to retire from T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derbyshire Falcons' all-time leading T20 run-scorer Wayne Madsen announces his retirement from domestic T20 cricket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-batter-madsen-to-retire-from-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-batter-madsen-to-retire-from-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan women set for ICC funding extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan's women's refugee team are set to have their funding extended after a recommendation is made to the ICC board at their annual conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghan-women-set-for-icc-funding-extension/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghan-women-set-for-icc-funding-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: women’s Test, day two updates – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the one-off women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Email James15th over: England 38-3 (Sciver-Brunt 1, Capsey 5 ) Alice Capsey joins Sciver-Brunt in the middle with a rebuild job needed. Her first ball jags bag at the pads and she is fortunate to get an inside edge on it to tickle away for four runs. India have been on the money this morning, much more accurate than England&rsquo;s seamers in the first 10-15 overs yesterday and they are reaping the rewards.Huge w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-two-updates-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-test-day-two-updates-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 Blast: Surrey and Glos through, Lancs win Roses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey and Gloucestershire become the latest sides to reach the quarter-finals of the T20 Blast on a busy night of action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-blast-surrey-and-glos-through-lancs-win-roses/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-blast-surrey-and-glos-through-lancs-win-roses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecclestone breaks record - in front of those who paved the way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone is a fitting player to take the headlines after a momentous opening day at Lord's, where past England players were honoured for paving the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-breaks-record-in-front-of-those-who-paved-the-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-breaks-record-in-front-of-those-who-paved-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: England v India day one highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[England v India, Day 1. World Cup stars feature in the historic women&rsquo;s test at Lord&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-day-one-highlights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-england-v-india-day-one-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blaze and Durham complete Finals Day line-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze beat Somerset by seven wickets in the T20 Blast, a result that guarantees a semi-final spot for them and Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-blaze-and-durham-complete-finals-day-line-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-blaze-and-durham-complete-finals-day-line-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India all out for 285 against England: women’s cricket Test match, day one – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone became England&rsquo;s leading wicket-taker across forms as Lord&rsquo;s finally hosted a women&rsquo;s Test3rd over: India 15-1 (Smriti 3, Yastikaa 11) Yastikaa isn&rsquo;t hanging around &ndash;clips two fours off Bell, one through square leg, one through backward point.2nd over: India 5-1 (Smriti 3, Bhatia 1) There&rsquo;s England&rsquo;s future, right there, Lauren Filer firing balls down at 70mph plus. Varma done by a belter. Bathetically, Filer follows up with a full toss]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-all-out-for-285-against-england-womens-cricket-test-match-day-one-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-all-out-for-285-against-england-womens-cricket-test-match-day-one-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone and women’s cricket make history at Lord’s as England bowl out India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Test, day one: India 285; England 21-1Ecclestone becomes England&rsquo;s leading women&rsquo;s wicket-takerThe opening day of the first women&rsquo;s Test match at Lord&rsquo;s started with a nod to the historical injustice of the long, slow journey to reach this moment &ndash; a group of former women players, denied the chance themselves to play a Test at the home of cricket, given the chance to ring a ceremonial bell on the outfield marking five minutes before the start of play. There wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sophie-ecclestone-and-womens-cricket-make-history-at-lords-as-england-bowl-out-india/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sophie-ecclestone-and-womens-cricket-make-history-at-lords-as-england-bowl-out-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India all out for 285: women’s cricket Test match, day one – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the historic one-off women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Hosts have redemption in mind | The Spin | Email Taha3rd over: India 15-1 (Smriti 3, Yastikaa 11) Yastikaa isn&rsquo;t hanging around &ndash;clips two fours off Bell, one through square leg, one through backward point.2nd over: India 5-1 (Smriti 3, Bhatia 1) There&rsquo;s England&rsquo;s future, right there, Lauren Filer firing balls down at 70mph plus. Varma done by a belter. Bathetically, Filer follows up with a full toss. I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-all-out-for-285-womens-cricket-test-match-day-one-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-all-out-for-285-womens-cricket-test-match-day-one-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[History made at Lord's - with Test finely balanced after opening day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a day for the history books as Lord's hosts it's first women's Test match with England closing the day on 21-1, 264 runs behind India's first innings total of 285 - an innings which saw Sophie Ecclestone become England's leading wicket-taker in all formats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/history-made-at-lords-with-test-finely-balanced-after-opening-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/history-made-at-lords-with-test-finely-balanced-after-opening-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecclestone makes history as England fight back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone becomes England's all-time leading wicket-taker across all formats as the hosts fight back late on day one against India of the first women's Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-makes-history-as-england-fight-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-makes-history-as-england-fight-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB to face no action over Stokes retirement video]]></title><description><![CDATA[England will face no action from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Ben Stokes' retirement video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecb-to-face-no-action-over-stokes-retirement-video/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecb-to-face-no-action-over-stokes-retirement-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's cleaned up!' - Ecclestone takes three wickets in six balls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone takes three wickets in six balls across two overs to reduce India from 279-7 to 285 all out in their first innings against England on the opening day of their one-off Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shes-cleaned-up-ecclestone-takes-three-wickets-in-six-balls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shes-cleaned-up-ecclestone-takes-three-wickets-in-six-balls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthews hits 159 as West Indies hammer Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Hayley Matthews hit 159 and claimed three wickets as the West Indies hammered Ireland in the first one-day international at Bready.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matthews-hits-159-as-west-indies-hammer-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matthews-hits-159-as-west-indies-hammer-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Villiers bowls Harmanpreet with 'excellent delivery']]></title><description><![CDATA[India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has "no answers" to debutant's Mady Villiers' ball as she is bowled for 58 in the first women's Test match at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/villiers-bowls-harmanpreet-with-excellent-delivery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/villiers-bowls-harmanpreet-with-excellent-delivery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As a Muslim cricketer, at times I felt like I didn’t belong. I yearn for an Australia where all that matters is how you play | Usman Khawaja]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever I wore the baggy green, I was reminded of what that cap represented &ndash; a team that was stronger because each player brought something differentA cricket scorecard is pretty straightforward.It shows you how many runs you scored, how long you played and whether your team won or lost. Cricket has always been appealing to me because of that honesty. The numbers don&rsquo;t care about your appearance, where you were born or what you believe. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/as-a-muslim-cricketer-at-times-i-felt-like-i-didnt-belong-i-yearn-for-an-australia-where-all-that-matters-is-how-you-play-usman-khawaja/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/as-a-muslim-cricketer-at-times-i-felt-like-i-didnt-belong-i-yearn-for-an-australia-where-all-that-matters-is-how-you-play-usman-khawaja/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No century for Mandhana as England finally get breakthrough after lunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no historic century for India captain Smriti Mandhana as she's caught for 83 off the bowling of Issy Wong as India fall to 190-4 on the opening day of the one-off Test between England and India at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-century-for-mandhana-as-england-finally-get-breakthrough-after-lunch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-century-for-mandhana-as-england-finally-get-breakthrough-after-lunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants all-rounder Broad out for rest of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire all-rounder Justin Broad is ruled out for the remainder of the season with a lower back injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-all-rounder-broad-out-for-rest-of-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-all-rounder-broad-out-for-rest-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England advised to avoid alcohol around matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[England men's players are advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-advised-to-avoid-alcohol-around-matches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-advised-to-avoid-alcohol-around-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: women’s cricket Test match, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the historic one-off women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Hosts have redemption in mind | The Spin | Email Tanya3rd over: India 15-1 (Smriti 3, Yastikaa 11) Yastikaa isn&rsquo;t hanging around &ndash;clips two fours off Bell, one through square leg, one through backward point.2nd over: India 5-1 (Smriti 3, Bhatia 1) There&rsquo;s England&rsquo;s future, right there, Lauren Filer firing balls down at 70mph plus. Varma done by a belter. Bathetically, Filer follows up with a full toss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-cricket-test-match-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-womens-cricket-test-match-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A lovely delivery!' - Filer's historic Test wicket at Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lauren Filer puts herself into the history books, by becoming the first bowler to take a wicket in the first women's Test at Lord's, as she removed Shafali Verma for 0 on the opening morning of the one-off Test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-lovely-delivery-filers-historic-test-wicket-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-lovely-delivery-filers-historic-test-wicket-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia's BBL to stage season opener in India]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opening match of next season's Big Bash League will take place in India on 12 December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australias-bbl-to-stage-season-opener-in-india/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australias-bbl-to-stage-season-opener-in-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He keeps getting better’: Kohli returns to sprinkle stardust on England v India ODI series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now based in London and gaining respite from relentless attention at home, Indian legend still has the form and aura that make him the main attractionIn a sporting summer that is challenging even the most voracious appetites, the one-day international series between England and India that gets under way next Tuesday could be viewed as the wafer-thin mint that tips people over the edge.But for all that 50-over cricket is on the retreat, and its World Cup is still 15 months away, it is worth loose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/he-keeps-getting-better-kohli-returns-to-sprinkle-stardust-on-england-v-india-odi-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/he-keeps-getting-better-kohli-returns-to-sprinkle-stardust-on-england-v-india-odi-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catch him while you can: Virat Kohli brings stardust to ODI series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now based in London, Indian legend still has the form and aura that make him the main attraction in what could be his last appearances in EnglandIn a sporting summer that is challenging even the most voracious appetites, the one-day international series between England and India that gets under way next Tuesday could be viewed as the wafer-thin mint that tips people over the edge.But for all that 50-over cricket is on the retreat, and its World Cup is still 15 months away, it is worth loosening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/catch-him-while-you-can-virat-kohli-brings-stardust-to-odi-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/catch-him-while-you-can-virat-kohli-brings-stardust-to-odi-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England thrash India as Brook shines in Bristol to secure series win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Brook hit an unbeaten 79 to guide England to a nine-wicket win against India in Bristol, to go 3-0 in the five match series and secure their first T20 series win against the tourists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-thrash-india-as-brook-shines-in-bristol-to-secure-series-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-thrash-india-as-brook-shines-in-bristol-to-secure-series-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England inflict record defeat on India to claim first T20 series win]]></title><description><![CDATA[England seal their first-ever T20 series victory over India as their opponents suffer a record fifth straight defeat in completed 20-over matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-inflict-record-defeat-on-india-to-claim-first-t20-series-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-inflict-record-defeat-on-india-to-claim-first-t20-series-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big-hitting in Bristol - Brook's special innings in England win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Harry Brook's best shots against India in the fourth T20 as he finishes unbeaten on 79 from 35 balls to guide England to a nine-wicket win in Bristol, securing a 3-0 series lead with one match to play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/big-hitting-in-bristol-brooks-special-innings-in-england-win/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/big-hitting-in-bristol-brooks-special-innings-in-england-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Brook and Phil Salt blast England to T20 series win against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fourth T20i: England, 159-1 beat India, 158-6, by 9 wicketsBrook scores 79, Salt 59 to win with six overs remainingEngland&rsquo;s recent heatwave continued in Bristol, India wilting to lose their cool, the game and the series in what turned into another bizarrely one-sided encounter. Timid with the bat, poor in the field, error-prone with the ball and swift to accept the inevitability of defeat, this was a complete horror show from the world champions and a performance of complete dominance fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harry-brook-and-phil-salt-blast-england-to-t20-series-win-against-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harry-brook-and-phil-salt-blast-england-to-t20-series-win-against-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England defeat India in fourth men’s T20 cricket international – as it happens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Brook pyrotechnics take England to a thrilling first T20 series win over India at Bristol3rd over: India 24-1 (Abhishek 6, Ishan 1) Not quite working for Sooryavanshi yet here in England, he looks to the skies and pulls off his helmet, shaggy teenage hair hanging in disappointment.A big hit too many, squares up his body and throws the bat at a ball creeping up on him&ndash; the ball shimmies at the moon before falling into the hands of Curran at mid on. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-defeat-india-in-fourth-mens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-defeat-india-in-fourth-mens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superb Shreyas makes unbeaten 80 for India against England]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's captain Shreyas Iyer frustrates England's bowlers with an unbeaten 80 to help his side reach 158-7 after batting first against England in the fourth T20 at Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/superb-shreyas-makes-unbeaten-80-for-india-against-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/superb-shreyas-makes-unbeaten-80-for-india-against-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archer gets into the World Cup spirit with clever run-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jofta Archer shows off his football ability to run out Axar Patel for one, as India finish on 158-7 in the fourth T20 against England in Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archer-gets-into-the-world-cup-spirit-with-clever-run-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archer-gets-into-the-world-cup-spirit-with-clever-run-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Archer's got him again!' - Sooryavanshi goes for 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's star 15-year-old batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struggles again as he scores just 15 before being caught by Sam Curran off the bowling of Jofra Archer in the fourth T20 at Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archers-got-him-again-sooryavanshi-goes-for-15/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archers-got-him-again-sooryavanshi-goes-for-15/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: fourth men’s T20 cricket international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the action in Bristol (5.30pm BST start)<br />
England and India head for historic Test | Mail Tanya1st over: India 5-0 (Sooryavanshi 3, Abhishek 1) Jofra Archer from the pavilion end. Starts with a wide &ndash; and Sooryavanshi swings but can only pick up a single from the second. A single to Abhishek follows. Archer is bowling clever here. A reckless pull from Sooryavanshi lumbers towards the rope and is caught up by a chasing Adil Rashid.The players are out, the sun beats down &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-fourth-mens-t20-cricket-international-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-fourth-mens-t20-cricket-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troubled Middlesex appoint former British Cycling chief as doubts grow over CEO’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predecessor Andrew Cornish accused of misconductJulie Harrington could end up taking role permanentlyMiddlesex have appointed the former British Cycling boss Julie Harrington as interim chief executive in a strong indication that Andrew Cornish will not be returning to the club.Cornish has been absent from Middlesex since November when the club received a complaint of alleged misconduct from a fellow staff member, as revealed by he Guardian. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/troubled-middlesex-appoint-former-british-cycling-chief-as-doubts-grow-over-ceos-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/troubled-middlesex-appoint-former-british-cycling-chief-as-doubts-grow-over-ceos-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From buying own kit to first Lord's Test - England set for more history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than a week on from the Women's T20 World Cup final, Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt prepare to lead England in the historic first women's Test match at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-buying-own-kit-to-first-lords-test-england-set-for-more-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-buying-own-kit-to-first-lords-test-england-set-for-more-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesex appoint Harrington as interim CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middlesex announce the appointment of Julie Harrington as the club's interim chief executive officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/middlesex-appoint-harrington-as-interim-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/middlesex-appoint-harrington-as-interim-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stumped podcast: Sooryavanshi makes India history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sooryavanshi isthe youngest player to represent India, breaking Tendulkar&rsquo;s record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stumped-podcast-sooryavanshi-makes-india-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stumped-podcast-sooryavanshi-makes-india-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICC concerns over 'significant' franchise corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ICC is formulating plans to tackle what it has called "significant corruption concerns" in franchise tournaments around the globe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/icc-concerns-over-significant-franchise-corruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/icc-concerns-over-significant-franchise-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hundred 2026 - BBC's 16 TV games announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hundred returns on 24 July for its sixth edition - here's everything you need to know, including the schedule and how you can follow on the BBC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hundred-2026-bbcs-16-tv-games-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hundred-2026-bbcs-16-tv-games-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England have redemption on mind for historic first women’s Test at Lord’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five days after T20 World Cup final misery tickets are selling fast for India clash in a rare fixture at the home of cricketEngland&rsquo;s historic first Test at Lord&rsquo;s, which begins on Friday against India, will be the swansong for at least one great of the game, after Tammy Beaumont announced her retirement from international cricket on Wednesday.It is possible that more retirements may follow at the end of the summer; after England lost last Sunday&rsquo;s T20 World Cup final to Austra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-have-redemption-on-mind-for-historic-first-womens-test-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-have-redemption-on-mind-for-historic-first-womens-test-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All you need to know about England v India in historic Lord's Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[England host India in a one-off Women's Test match at Lord's, starting on Friday - here's everything you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-you-need-to-know-about-england-v-india-in-historic-lords-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-you-need-to-know-about-england-v-india-in-historic-lords-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes gives short response to England ‘corruption’ issue after retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes has issued a message after it emerged that the ICC had contacted the England &amp; Wales Cricket Board over an alleged rule breach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-gives-short-response-to-england-corruption-issue-after-retirement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-gives-short-response-to-england-corruption-issue-after-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB blocks Lord's plan for Euro Nations Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England and Wales Cricket Board is blocking plans to hold the final of a T20 tournament for European nations at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecb-blocks-lords-plan-for-euro-nations-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecb-blocks-lords-plan-for-euro-nations-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lynn powers Northants into T20 Blast quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Lynn hits a 49-ball century to help Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat Glamorgan and seal their place in the men's T20 Blast quarter-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lynn-powers-northants-into-t20-blast-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lynn-powers-northants-into-t20-blast-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I've lost the fire to regain spot in new-look England side - Beaumont]]></title><description><![CDATA[England batter Tammy Beaumont discusses the emotions of her retirement, reflects on her career and calls for more Test cricket in the women's game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ive-lost-the-fire-to-regain-spot-in-new-look-england-side-beaumont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ive-lost-the-fire-to-regain-spot-in-new-look-england-side-beaumont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it a world record? Club smashes 417-2 off 20 overs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A club side from Gloucestershire are waiting to see if they have made the highest-ever total in T20 cricket after making 417-2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-it-a-world-record-club-smashes-417-2-off-20-overs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-it-a-world-record-club-smashes-417-2-off-20-overs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Era-defining’ growth of women’s cricket now outstripping men’s game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attendance and viewing figures at T20 World Cup hit an all-time high &ndash; and the sport&rsquo;s appeal is pushing boundariesWomen&rsquo;s cricket is growing faster than the men&rsquo;s game in many areas of the world, according to the International Cricket Council chief executive, Sanjog Gupta, who has defended his organisation&rsquo;s reliance on the Indian market for driving expansion.The first women&rsquo;s Test to be played at Lord&rsquo;s begins on Friday between England and India, five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/era-defining-growth-of-womens-cricket-now-outstripping-mens-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/era-defining-growth-of-womens-cricket-now-outstripping-mens-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | ‘Plant pots in the urinals’: Lord’s pioneers reunite and reflect 50 years after first women’s game]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the eve of the first women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s, nine England players and one Australian from 1976 are gatheringOn Thursday, in a room in central London about three miles from Lord&rsquo;s, a group of 10 women will gather together for a very special reunion. Fifty years ago, on 4 August 1976, they made history when they were among the first female cricketers to play a match at the so-called Home of Cricket: a one-day international between England and Australia.England strolled to an e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-plant-pots-in-the-urinals-lords-pioneers-reunite-and-reflect-50-years-after-first-womens-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-plant-pots-in-the-urinals-lords-pioneers-reunite-and-reflect-50-years-after-first-womens-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England enjoy stunning victory as India fall to record T20 defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[England take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their five-match series by crushing India in the third T20 at Trent Bridge, bowling them out for 76 to secure a 125-run win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-enjoy-stunning-victory-as-india-fall-to-record-t20-defeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-enjoy-stunning-victory-as-india-fall-to-record-t20-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s Archer and Tongue subject slapdash India to record T20 defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third T20i: England, 201-7, beat India, 76, by 125 runsHosts lead five-match series 2-0 with two to playIndia tried to make hay, and succeeded in making history. They have never lost a T20 like this, not even nearly. England prevailed by the ludicrous margin of 125 runs, fully 45 more than their opponents&rsquo; previous record defeat, after shredding the most feared batting side in world cricket for just 76 runs and in fewer than a dozen overs.&ldquo;It was atrocious,&rdquo; the India captain,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-archer-and-tongue-subject-slapdash-india-to-record-t20-defeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-archer-and-tongue-subject-slapdash-india-to-record-t20-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England defy the odds as careless India crash to record T20 defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[England 201-7, India 76 all out: England won by 125 runsArcher and Tongue to the fore in defence of modest totalIndia tried to make hay, and succeeded in making history. They have never lost a T20 like this, not even nearly. England prevailed by the ludicrous margin of 125 runs, 45 more than their opponents&rsquo; previous record defeat, after shredding the most feared batting side in world cricket for just 76 runs and in fewer than a dozen overs.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sent the sixth ball of India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-defy-the-odds-as-careless-india-crash-to-record-t20-defeat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-defy-the-odds-as-careless-india-crash-to-record-t20-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['To me! To you!' - England's comical fielding error]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Curran and Jos Buttler watch the ball drop between them after a comical fielding mix-up during England's victory over India in the third T20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/to-me-to-you-englands-comical-fielding-error/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/to-me-to-you-englands-comical-fielding-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They've been hammered' - Rashid wicket inflicts record loss on India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adil Rashid picks up the final wicket of Varun Chakravarthy at Trent Bridge as England inflict India's heaviest T20 defeat, with the tourists bowled out for 76 to lose by 125 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/theyve-been-hammered-rashid-wicket-inflicts-record-loss-on-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/theyve-been-hammered-rashid-wicket-inflicts-record-loss-on-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How close is that? - Buttler removes Varma with fingertip stumping]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Jos Buttler stumps India's Tilak Varma but only just, after managing to hang on to the ball for just enough time to hit the stumps before dropping it, with the wicket delighting the home crowd at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-close-is-that-buttler-removes-varma-with-fingertip-stumping/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-close-is-that-buttler-removes-varma-with-fingertip-stumping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England thrash India by 125 runs in third men’s T20 cricket international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England inflict heaviest T20I defeat on India, winning by 125 runs at Trent Bridge5th over: England 43-0 (Salt 6, Buttler 36) Rana changes ends but Buttler don&rsquo;t care, he kabblamoes his first ball over the leg side for SIX. Brutal. Buttler then snaps those wrists on a yorker and somehow gets it back down the ground for four. A single brings Salt on strike for the final ball of the over, he has a wild swish at the last ball and completely misses, throwing his head back and screaming some ef]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-thrash-india-by-125-runs-in-third-mens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-thrash-india-by-125-runs-in-third-mens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's bragging rights for Jofra' - Archer removes Sooryavanshi]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Jofra Archer picks up the big wicket of his IPL team-mate Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for just 13, as India lose a second early wicket at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thats-bragging-rights-for-jofra-archer-removes-sooryavanshi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thats-bragging-rights-for-jofra-archer-removes-sooryavanshi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: third men’s T20 cricket international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live T20 updates, 5.30pm BST start at Trent Bridge<br />
Gary Naylor&rsquo;s county cricket review | Email James5th over: England 43-0 (Salt 6, Buttler 36) Rana changes ends but Buttler don&rsquo;t care, he kabblamoes his first ball over the leg side for SIX. Brutal. Buttler then snaps those wrists on a yorker and somehow gets it back down the ground for four. A single brings Salt on strike for the final ball of the over, he has a wild swish at the last ball and completely misses, throwing his head b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-third-mens-t20-cricket-international-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-third-mens-t20-cricket-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shapoor Zadran dead: Cricketer, 38, dies a day before his birthday as Aghanistan mourns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran has died aged 38 following a battle with illness, the country's cricket board has announced]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shapoor-zadran-dead-cricketer-38-dies-a-day-before-his-birthday-as-aghanistan-mourns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shapoor-zadran-dead-cricketer-38-dies-a-day-before-his-birthday-as-aghanistan-mourns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: the race is on to qualify for the T20 Blast quarter-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northants, Notts and Hampshire are set fair while the reigning champions Somerset have not given up hope By the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-the-race-is-on-to-qualify-for-the-t20-blast-quarter-finals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-the-race-is-on-to-qualify-for-the-t20-blast-quarter-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leics bring in De Swardt as cover for Kelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire sign South Africa all-rounder Ruan de Swardt to cover for Nick Kelly while he is on international duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leics-bring-in-de-swardt-as-cover-for-kelly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leics-bring-in-de-swardt-as-cover-for-kelly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barton on enjoying over-60s England bubble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Barton is bracing himself to go to Canada to represent England in the Over-60s World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/barton-on-enjoying-over-60s-england-bubble/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/barton-on-enjoying-over-60s-england-bubble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captains fantastic and Irish joy: Women’s T20 World Cup highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Molineux led their teams expertly and Australia v India at Lord&rsquo;s felt like a finalIt&rsquo;s easy to understand why Beth Mooney was chosen as player of the tournament after her magnificent innings in the final. Also in the running mustbe Danni Wyatt-Hodge, whose hundred on the opening night at Edgbaston set the tone for a confident campaign by England (at least until they ran into the Australia juggernaut in the final). Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/captains-fantastic-and-irish-joy-womens-t20-world-cup-highlights/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/captains-fantastic-and-irish-joy-womens-t20-world-cup-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captain fantastic to Irish joy: farewell to the Women’s T20 World Cup | Raf Nicholson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nat Sciver-Brunt and Sophie Molineux led their teams expertly and Australia v India at Lord&rsquo;s felt like a finalIt&rsquo;s easy to understand why Beth Mooney was chosen as player of the tournament after her magnificent innings in the final. Also in the running mustbe Danni Wyatt-Hodge, whose hundred on the opening night at Edgbaston set the tone for a confident campaign by England (at least until they ran into the Australia juggernaut in the final). Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/captain-fantastic-to-irish-joy-farewell-to-the-womens-t20-world-cup-raf-nicholson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/captain-fantastic-to-irish-joy-farewell-to-the-womens-t20-world-cup-raf-nicholson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightning and Falcons tie last-ball Blast thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancashire and Derbyshire play out a thrilling tie which does neither side any favours in terms of T20 Blast quarter-final qualification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lightning-and-falcons-tie-last-ball-blast-thriller/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lightning-and-falcons-tie-last-ball-blast-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farbrace to take up director role at Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace will become the club's director of cricket from November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/farbrace-to-take-up-director-role-at-sussex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/farbrace-to-take-up-director-role-at-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England unchanged for third T20 against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[England name an unchanged side for the third T20 against India at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-unchanged-for-third-t20-against-india/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-unchanged-for-third-t20-against-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spinner Parkinson signs Durham deal extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Left-arm spin bowler Callum Parkinson will spend a fourth season with Durham after signing a one-year contract extension.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/spinner-parkinson-signs-durham-deal-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/spinner-parkinson-signs-durham-deal-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hotspot | Why willows put the rest in the shade when cricket goes planting trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[In today&rsquo;s newsletter: a tree that has provided for the game over hundreds of years is now protecting it for the futureIn those dog days of late June, when it was too hot to do anything but count down the hours until the sun went down, sport frazzled as well. Horse races were cancelled, a guest village provided shade at the Wimbledon qualifiers, and all around the UK school activities were wiped out, from sports days to the national rounders tournament.At the third Test at Trent Bridge, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hotspot-why-willows-put-the-rest-in-the-shade-when-cricket-goes-planting-trees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-hotspot-why-willows-put-the-rest-in-the-shade-when-cricket-goes-planting-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire sign Patel and Hudson-Prentice for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire sign Leicestershire opening bat Rishi Patel and Sussex all-rounder Fynn Hudson-Prentice on all-format deals to start in the 2027 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-sign-patel-and-hudson-prentice-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-sign-patel-and-hudson-prentice-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fernando joins Notts Outlaws as Ali departs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka seamer Binura Fernando joins Notts Outlaws for the remainder of their T20 Blast campaign, replacing Mohammad Ali.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/fernando-joins-notts-outlaws-as-ali-departs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/fernando-joins-notts-outlaws-as-ali-departs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan target silverware in Women's T20 Blast final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan head coach Rachel Priest says it is "really special" to have guided her side to a second successive Women's T20 Blast Finals Day on Sunday, 12 July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-target-silverware-in-womens-t20-blast-final/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-target-silverware-in-womens-t20-blast-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - first ODI scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the first one-day international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-first-odi-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-first-odi-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia give improved England plenty to ponder one year out from Ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[England showed plenty of positives during their run to the T20 World Cup final but the margin of defeat leaves coach Charlotte Edwards with questions to answer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-give-improved-england-plenty-to-ponder-one-year-out-from-ashes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-give-improved-england-plenty-to-ponder-one-year-out-from-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new era may have begun for Australia’s women but the winning habit persists | Geoff Lemon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Molineux was a left-field pick as captain and the transition has not been seamless but nothing shuts down criticism like a World Cup win Players in the Australian women&rsquo;s cricket team are not accustomed to being without at least one of the two global trophies. Many moons ago, there was a gap of 11 months after they bombed in the semi-finals of both tournaments in 2009, but they fixed that with the next edition of the T20 competition in 2010. Their longest wait was 16 months between]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-new-era-may-have-begun-for-australias-women-but-the-winning-habit-persists-geoff-lemon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-new-era-may-have-begun-for-australias-women-but-the-winning-habit-persists-geoff-lemon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes World Cup career is not over after England heartbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain broke down in tears after Australia defeat&lsquo;I tried to do everything I could &hellip; I&rsquo;m really proud&rsquo;England&rsquo;s captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, says she hopes this will not be her last World Cup, after England lost the final by seven wickets at Lord&rsquo;s on Sunday.England were outplayed by a classy Australian side, led by a half-century from Beth Mooney, and an emotional Sciver-Brunt broke down in tears as she reflected on the match. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nat-sciver-brunt-hopes-world-cup-career-is-not-over-after-england-heartbreak/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nat-sciver-brunt-hopes-world-cup-career-is-not-over-after-england-heartbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our time will come' - Edwards upbeat despite World Cup final loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[England head coach Charlotte Edwards praised her side's performance in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, insisting "our time will come", after England are beaten by seven wickets by Australia at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/our-time-will-come-edwards-upbeat-despite-world-cup-final-loss/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/our-time-will-come-edwards-upbeat-despite-world-cup-final-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England stifled by nerves and caution as Australia seize initiative and glory | Tanya Aldred]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lord&rsquo;s final turned into a green and gold procession but the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup has been a resounding successThe DJ sensed the writing on the wall by the end of Australia&rsquo;s power play. The melancholy strains of Adele warbled around Lord&rsquo;s as Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney swigged their drinks. Sixty-two for one read the scoreboard. Only yesterday was the&nbsp;time of our lives.English cricket had wanted to go where the Red Roses and the Lionesses rampaged in 202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-stifled-by-nerves-and-caution-as-australia-seize-initiative-and-glory-tanya-aldred/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-stifled-by-nerves-and-caution-as-australia-seize-initiative-and-glory-tanya-aldred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England stifled by nerves and caution as Australia seize initiative and glory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lord&rsquo;s final turned into a green and gold procession but the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup has been a resounding successThe DJ sensed the writing on the wall by the end of Australia&rsquo;s power play. The melancholy strains of Adele warbled around Lord&rsquo;s as Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney swigged their drinks. Sixty-two for one read the scoreboard. Only yesterday was the time of our lives.English cricket had wanted to go where the Red Roses and the Lionesses rampaged in 2025. An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-stifled-by-nerves-and-caution-as-australia-seize-initiative-and-glory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-stifled-by-nerves-and-caution-as-australia-seize-initiative-and-glory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mooney leads charge as Australia regain T20 World Cup and crush England’s dreams]]></title><description><![CDATA[England 150-4, Australia 153-3; Aus win by seven wicketsMooney strikes half-century in final for third timeWell, it was fun while it lasted. Eight months is the time period Australia spent without holding a global trophy &ndash; a period which ended on Sunday, when they strolled home in the T20 World Cup final with a seven-wicket win against the hosts England.A 16-0 whitewash in the Ashes. A 3-0 record to Australia in all previous T20 World Cup finals between the two teams. Both sides tried to c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mooney-leads-charge-as-australia-regain-t20-world-cup-and-crush-englands-dreams/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mooney-leads-charge-as-australia-regain-t20-world-cup-and-crush-englands-dreams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England have won back fans during World Cup - Edwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach Charlotte Edwards speaks of her pride for her England team despite a heavy defeat by Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-have-won-back-fans-during-world-cup-edwards/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-have-won-back-fans-during-world-cup-edwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia win Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup after seven-wicket victory over England – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beth Mooney fired Australia to victory over England in a one-sided final at Lord&rsquo;sHere we go! Lord&rsquo;s looks an absolute picture, huge cheers ring out for Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones as they stride out to the middle. Kim Garth is going to open the bowling for Australia from the Nursery End. Play!The players emerge onto the outfield for the anthems, well be underway very shortly. Can England grab this game by the scruff of the neck and post a decent score to put the Aussies under pressure]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-win-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-after-seven-wicket-victory-over-england-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-win-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-after-seven-wicket-victory-over-england-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls &ndash; the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast &ndash; as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-blast-yorks-beat-foxes-somerset-stun-northants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-blast-yorks-beat-foxes-somerset-stun-northants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They reclaim their crown!' - Australia beat England to win T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia win their seventh Women's T20 World Cup title as they dominate England at Lord's, chasing down 151 to win by seven wickets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/they-reclaim-their-crown-australia-beat-england-to-win-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/they-reclaim-their-crown-australia-beat-england-to-win-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ecclestone left 'furious' after controversial no catch decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Sophie Ecclestone is left "furious" after seeing a catch overturned by the third umpire, with Ellyse Perry deemed to be not out in the closing stages of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-left-furious-after-controversial-no-catch-decision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecclestone-left-furious-after-controversial-no-catch-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch the moment 'dominant' Australia beat England to win World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the moment Australia regain the Women's T20 World Cup title in a 'dominant' win over England, completing their chase of 151 to win by seven wickets at Lord's and secure their seventh title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-the-moment-dominant-australia-beat-england-to-win-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-the-moment-dominant-australia-beat-england-to-win-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's hopes crushed as Australia win T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's T20 World Cup hopes are crush at the last as Australia clinch their seventh title with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-hopes-crushed-as-australia-win-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-hopes-crushed-as-australia-win-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mooney guides Australia to World Cup win with 'match-winning' innings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beth Mooney proved her experience in an emphatic batting performance for Australia, scoring 64 to demolish England in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Final at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mooney-guides-australia-to-world-cup-win-with-match-winning-innings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mooney-guides-australia-to-world-cup-win-with-match-winning-innings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt hits fifty to give England hope in World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt leads from the front as she finishes unbeaten on 58 to help her side post 150 in the Women's T20 World Cup final against Australia at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-hits-fifty-to-give-england-hope-in-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-hits-fifty-to-give-england-hope-in-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 World Cup team of the tournament revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[We reveal the BBC Sport readers' team of the tournament from the Women's T20 World Cup, while Test Match Special pundits also have their say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-team-of-the-tournament-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-team-of-the-tournament-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A crushing blow' - Knight goes as Australia control World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia remove Heather Knight lbw for just two, with England 70-4 as Australia take full control of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-crushing-blow-knight-goes-as-australia-control-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-crushing-blow-knight-goes-as-australia-control-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Australia: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup final – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest news from Sunday&rsquo;s final at Lord&rsquo;sEngland book final date with Australia | Mail JamesHere we go! Lord&rsquo;s looks an absolute picture, huge cheers ring out for Wyatt-Hodge and Amy Jones as they stride out to the middle. Kim Garth is going to open the bowling for Australia from the Nursery End. Play!The players emerge onto the outfield for the anthems, well be underway very shortly. Can England grab this game by the scruff of the neck and post a decent score to put th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-australia-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-final-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-australia-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-final-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 Blast round-up - Bouchier stars as Hants go top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder to return to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast after Surrey lose to Essex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-blast-round-up-bouchier-stars-as-hants-go-top/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-blast-round-up-bouchier-stars-as-hants-go-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parfitt leads Glamorgan to big win against Worcestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having already secured top spot in Women's T20 Blast League Two, Glamorgan Women follow up with another victory against a lacklustre Worcestershire side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/parfitt-leads-glamorgan-to-big-win-against-worcestershire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/parfitt-leads-glamorgan-to-big-win-against-worcestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babar replaces Masood as Pakistan's Test captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Babar Azam is reinstated as Pakistan's Test captain before the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/babar-replaces-masood-as-pakistans-test-captain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/babar-replaces-masood-as-pakistans-test-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Club T20 and shorter ODIs among ICC options in radical overhaul of calendar]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICC exploring fixed windows for each formatContinental championships among ideas up for debateThe International Cricket Council is exploring a radical overhaul of the global calendar with discussions surrounding multilateral series, the creation of continental championships, a World Club Championship for T20 franchises, fixed windows for each format and possible changes to the length of one-day internationals.Talks between the 12 full members will take place at the ICC&rsquo;s annual general mee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/world-club-t20-and-shorter-odis-among-icc-options-in-radical-overhaul-of-calendar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/world-club-t20-and-shorter-odis-among-icc-options-in-radical-overhaul-of-calendar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cow corner: cricket match abandoned after runaway bull stops play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Match at Burnopfield near Newcastle called off after 800kg young bull escaped from farm and stormed playing fieldA cricket match had to be abandoned after a runaway bull stormed the playing field and charged at players.The North East Premier League fixture at Burnopfield Cricket Club near Newcastle was called off on Saturday evening despite efforts to remove the animal from the ground. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cow-corner-cricket-match-abandoned-after-runaway-bull-stops-play/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cow-corner-cricket-match-abandoned-after-runaway-bull-stops-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Sixes all around the ground!' - Bethell at his best in England win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Jacob Bethell's best moments as he leads England's successful chase of 191, scoring an unbeaten 76 as his side beat India by four wickets at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sixes-all-around-the-ground-bethell-at-his-best-in-england-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sixes-all-around-the-ground-bethell-at-his-best-in-england-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big hits, no balls and 29 runs - Bethell's remarkable 17th over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch all EIGHT deliveries as England score 29 runs from one over, with Jacob Bethell hitting three sixes within it, to all but guarantee victory for the home side in their chase of 191 against India at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/big-hits-no-balls-and-29-runs-bethells-remarkable-17th-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/big-hits-no-balls-and-29-runs-bethells-remarkable-17th-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethell stars as he guides England to impressive win against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Bethell hits an unbeaten 76 as England recover from 1-2 to chase down 191 to beat India by four wickets in the second T20 at Old Trafford and take a 1-0 lead in the five match series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bethell-stars-as-he-guides-england-to-impressive-win-against-india/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bethell-stars-as-he-guides-england-to-impressive-win-against-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Stand and deliver!' - Brook turns tables with 15-ball blitz]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Harry Brook produces yet another memorable white-ball innings, hammering 39 off 15 balls to help England recover from 1-2 and chase down 191 to beat India by four wickets in the second T20 at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stand-and-deliver-brook-turns-tables-with-15-ball-blitz/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stand-and-deliver-brook-turns-tables-with-15-ball-blitz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat India by four wickets in second T20 international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Bethell led England home with an unbeaten 76 to secure victory at Old Trafford and a 1-0 series leadSooryavanshi faces his first ball in international cricket&hellip; and misses! He flashed outside off at Josh Tongue, whose lift was too much for him.1st over: India 4-0 (Sharma 4, Sooryavanshi 0) Never mind the prodigy, Abhishek can play a bit too. Archer starts well, beating him with a lifter, but the next ball is swished over slip for four, with one hand off the bat. Archer beats him agai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-four-wickets-in-second-t20-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-four-wickets-in-second-t20-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethell blasts England to T20 win over India after Sooryavanshi’s historic debut]]></title><description><![CDATA[India 190-7; England 191-6; England win by four wktsBethell&rsquo;s 76 helps England chase 191 in second T20Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was both headline act and bit-part player on a chill, windswept Manchester afternoon. He made his hotly anticipated debut to become, at 15 years and 99 days, the youngest Indian men&rsquo;s international and the second-youngest in all formats and from all full member nations.But it was England&rsquo;s youngest player, even if Jacob Bethell is a comparative veteran at 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bethell-blasts-england-to-t20-win-over-india-after-sooryavanshis-historic-debut/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bethell-blasts-england-to-t20-win-over-india-after-sooryavanshis-historic-debut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England bowlers fear Rita Ora show will spoil Women’s T20 World Cup final warm-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosts take on Australia at Lord&rsquo;s on SundayNat Sciver-Brunt&rsquo;s side frustrated by singer&rsquo;s stintThe England captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, said her bowlers are frustrated their usual warm-up routines will be inadvertently impeded by Rita Ora on Sunday. The singer will headline the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup closing ceremony on the Lord&rsquo;s outfield from 2.30 to 3pm, wrapping up 30 minutes before the start of the final between England and Australia.While the sides are permitted]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-bowlers-fear-rita-ora-show-will-spoil-womens-t20-world-cup-final-warm-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-bowlers-fear-rita-ora-show-will-spoil-womens-t20-world-cup-final-warm-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You don't see that often!' - Buttler's unconventional run-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jos Buttler runs out Axar Patel, after appearing to initially aim but miss the batter's stumps, before the ball rolls through to hit at the non-striker's end, as India fall to 165-6 in the second T20 against England at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/you-dont-see-that-often-buttlers-unconventional-run-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/you-dont-see-that-often-buttlers-unconventional-run-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Perfect start for India!' - England lose Salt and Buttler in first over]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's run chase gets off to a dreadful start, as they lose openers Phil Salt and Jos Buttler in the opening over from Arshdeep Singh, as England fall to 1-2, chasing 191 to win the second T20 international at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/perfect-start-for-india-england-lose-salt-and-buttler-in-first-over/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/perfect-start-for-india-england-lose-salt-and-buttler-in-first-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He's got him!' - Jacks removes 15-year old Sooryavanshi]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a couple of big sixes, India's teenage star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is stumped on his international debut for 14 by Jos Buttler off the bowling of Will Jacks, as India fall to 50-1 in the second T20 against England at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hes-got-him-jacks-removes-15-year-old-sooryavanshi/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hes-got-him-jacks-removes-15-year-old-sooryavanshi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sooryavanshi shows no nerves with huge sixes off Archer and Tongue]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi wastes no time in his ODI debut against England as he smashes Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue for two sixes early on in India's innings at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-shows-no-nerves-with-huge-sixes-off-archer-and-tongue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-shows-no-nerves-with-huge-sixes-off-archer-and-tongue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: second T20 international sees Vaibhav Sooryavanshi make debut – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest news from Saturday&rsquo;s action at Old Trafford<br />
Raf Nicholson&rsquo;s WT20 World Cup final preview | Mail TimSooryavanshi faces his first ball in international cricket&hellip; and misses! He flashed outside off at Josh Tongue, whose lift was too much for him.1st over: India 4-0 (Sharma 4, Sooryavanshi 0) Never mind the prodigy, Abhishek can play a bit too. Archer starts well, beating him with a lifter, but the next ball is swished over slip for four, with one hand off the bat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-t20-international-sees-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-make-debut-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-t20-international-sees-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-make-debut-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: second men’s T20 cricket international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest news from Saturday&rsquo;s action at Old Trafford<br />
Raf Nicholson&rsquo;s WT20 World Cup final preview | Mail TimAfternoon everyone and welcome to England&rsquo;s smallest game of the weekend. It&rsquo;s smaller than the football, it&rsquo;s smaller than the rugby, and it&rsquo;s way smaller than the women&rsquo;s cricket. While Nat Sciver-Brunt&rsquo;s team have a World Cup final, the men are playing the second game in a T20 series that started with a wash-out and may be forgotten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-mens-t20-cricket-international-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-second-mens-t20-cricket-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England pin hopes on home advantage to beat Australia in T20 World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Familiar Lord&rsquo;s conditions could be key factor in defeating confident opposition, say Nat Sciver-Brunt and playersIn February 2023, after Australia won their fourth consecutive world title, at Newlands, Beth Mooney was asked what advice she would give to a team who were trying to beat hers. She thought for a moment, then said: &ldquo;Just don&rsquo;t turn up. It&rsquo;s too hard. Don&rsquo;t bother going.&rdquo; There can be no better summary of what England will be up against on Sunday wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-pin-hopes-on-home-advantage-to-beat-australia-in-t20-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-pin-hopes-on-home-advantage-to-beat-australia-in-t20-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey beat Blaze to go top as Yorkshire get first win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey beat The Blaze to go top of the Women's T20 Blast group table, while Yorkshire get their first win by beating Somerset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-beat-blaze-to-go-top-as-yorkshire-get-first-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-beat-blaze-to-go-top-as-yorkshire-get-first-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curran wants chance to replace Stokes in Test team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Curran wants the opportunity to fill the vacancy left by Ben Stokes, but says he will not be putting pressure on himself to make a return to Test cricket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/curran-wants-chance-to-replace-stokes-in-test-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/curran-wants-chance-to-replace-stokes-in-test-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perry comes through training before T20 World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry appears on track to be fit for Sunday's T20 World Cup final against England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/perry-comes-through-training-before-t20-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/perry-comes-through-training-before-t20-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex appoint ex-athletics chief Warner as chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex appoint former UK Athletics chairman Ed Warner as their new club chairman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-appoint-ex-athletics-chief-warner-as-chair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-appoint-ex-athletics-chief-warner-as-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batter Patel to leave Leicestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire batter Rishi Patel will leave the Division One county at the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/batter-patel-to-leave-leicestershire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/batter-patel-to-leave-leicestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes has left a vacuum – is McCullum really the coach to mould a young England team? | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New Zealander was the right man to take on the job of persuading a group of jaded senior players to play brilliant cricket, but may not suit a rebuildWait, what? Four days on, and nothing about the weekend that&rsquo;s just gone seems to make much sense. It was England&rsquo;s seventh defeat in nine Tests, and somehow, at the end of it, they&rsquo;ve lost the last man anyone really wanted to go. Ben Stokes, his own man all the way to the end, has apparently decided he would rather spend his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-has-left-a-vacuum-is-mccullum-really-the-coach-to-mould-a-young-england-team-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-has-left-a-vacuum-is-mccullum-really-the-coach-to-mould-a-young-england-team-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Ben Stokes, Wimbledon and LeBron James]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, tennis, rugby union, basketball, cycling and Formula One? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-ben-stokes-wimbledon-and-lebron-james/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-ben-stokes-wimbledon-and-lebron-james/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard work and a disco jacket - how England turned fielding woes around]]></title><description><![CDATA[It used to be their big weakness but England have turned around their fielding woes with hard work and the help of a sparkly jacket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hard-work-and-a-disco-jacket-how-england-turned-fielding-woes-around/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hard-work-and-a-disco-jacket-how-england-turned-fielding-woes-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Indies v Sri Lanka - second Test scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the second Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Antigua.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-v-sri-lanka-second-test-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-v-sri-lanka-second-test-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt stars as England beat SA to reach World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[England recover from an early loss of wickets to fight back and comfortably beat South Africa by 40 runs at The Oval, to book their place in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, where they'll face the six-time champions Australia at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-stars-as-england-beat-sa-to-reach-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-stars-as-england-beat-sa-to-reach-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt leads superb England into World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[England roar into Sunday's T20 World Cup final against Australia with a superb 40-run victory against South Africa at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-leads-superb-england-into-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-leads-superb-england-into-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England book final date with Australia as Sciver-Brunt and Knight sink South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[England beat South Africa by 40 runsWomen&rsquo;s T20 World Cup hosts through to Lord&rsquo;s finalEngland launched themselves into the T20 World Cup final after defeating South Africa by 40 runs at the Oval on Thursday evening.Emotions ran high, especially after England were left reeling at 23 for three having been put in to bat. But with a crowd of 21,000 roaring them on, the World Cup hosts finished up jubilant as a record partnership of 133 from 90 balls between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Heather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-book-final-date-with-australia-as-sciver-brunt-and-knight-sink-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-book-final-date-with-australia-as-sciver-brunt-and-knight-sink-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v South Africa: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Nat Sciver-Brunt inspired England charge into the final at Lord&rsquo;s after thrashing South Africa by 40 runsOh dear, Derksen only has to shuffle a couple of pigeon steps sideways to collect a slap straight to cover point off Ishmail&rsquo;s first ball.1st over: England 3-0 (Wyatt-Hodge 1, Amy Jones 2) Marizanne Kapp has grabbed a wicket with her first ball twice already in this tournament &ndash; but not this time as the ball passes safely outside Amy Jones&rsquo; off stump. Jones picks up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-south-africa-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-south-africa-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That is brilliant!' - Wyatt-Hodge's stunning run out removes Jafta]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa's Sinalo Jafta is run out by a "brilliant" bit of fielding by England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge, to help England all but secure victory and book their place in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/that-is-brilliant-wyatt-hodges-stunning-run-out-removes-jafta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/that-is-brilliant-wyatt-hodges-stunning-run-out-removes-jafta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt steps up to fire England past South Africa into Women’s T20 World Cup final – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the Oval; play starts at 6.30pm BST<br />
Mail Tanya | Scoreboard | Australia cruise into finalOh dear, Derksen only has to shuffle a couple of pigeon steps sideways to collect a slap straight to cover point off Ishmail&rsquo;s first ball.1st over: England 3-0 (Wyatt-Hodge 1, Amy Jones 2) Marizanne Kapp has grabbed a wicket with her first ball twice already in this tournament &ndash; but not this time as the ball passes safely outside Amy Jones&rsquo; off stump. Jones picks up a single b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-steps-up-to-fire-england-past-south-africa-into-womens-t20-world-cup-final-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-steps-up-to-fire-england-past-south-africa-into-womens-t20-world-cup-final-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's ever-reliable Knight steps up again with vital half-century]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Heather Knight uses all her experience to hit a vital 53 off 47 balls to help her side recover from 23-3 to 169-5 from their 20 overs against South Africa in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-ever-reliable-knight-steps-up-again-with-vital-half-century/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-ever-reliable-knight-steps-up-again-with-vital-half-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superb Sciver-Brunt leads from the front as England fight back]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt produces a vital innings, hitting 75 off 47 balls, to help her side fight back against South Africa after a poor start in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final at The Oval, as England set their opponents 170 to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/superb-sciver-brunt-leads-from-the-front-as-england-fight-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/superb-sciver-brunt-leads-from-the-front-as-england-fight-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's huge!' - Kapp bowls Wyatt-Hodge as SA make dream start]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa's Marizanne Kapp bowls England's Danni Wyatt-Hodge for 12 as England fall to 20-2 at the start of their ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thats-huge-kapp-bowls-wyatt-hodge-as-sa-make-dream-start/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thats-huge-kapp-bowls-wyatt-hodge-as-sa-make-dream-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v South Africa: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the Oval; play starts at 6.30pm BST<br />
Mail Tanya | Australia cruise into final | Read The Spin1st over: England 3-0 (Wyatt-Hodge 1, Amy Jones 2) Marizanne Kapp has grabbed a wicket with her first ball twice already in this tournament &ndash; but not this time as the ball passes safely outside Amy Jones&rsquo; off stump. Jones picks up a single bringing run-machine Wyatt-Hodge to the crease. But there are no gimmies and she wafts and misses twice in a row going for the cut.An early em]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-south-africa-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-south-africa-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-semi-final-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clark agrees one-year deal to stay at Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex batter Tom Clark signs a new one-year contract with the financially-stricken county.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/clark-agrees-one-year-deal-to-stay-at-sussex/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/clark-agrees-one-year-deal-to-stay-at-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants batter McSweeney re-signs for 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia Test batter Nathan McSweeney will remain with Northamptonshire for the 2027 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-batter-mcsweeney-re-signs-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-batter-mcsweeney-re-signs-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bazball ends with a whimper to expose emptiness of English men’s cricket | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trent Bridge was not just the end of Ben Stokes&rsquo; international career, it was further confirmation that the Bazball project stood for nothingBy the very end, Trent Bridge was practically empty. This felt bleakly appropriate. If the age of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum lived by re-engaging a sceptical public, winning big series, doing the unprecedented and elevating Test cricket above its three-an-over purgatory, then this was exactly how it had to die: the first England team in history t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bazball-ends-with-a-whimper-to-expose-emptiness-of-english-mens-cricket-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bazball-ends-with-a-whimper-to-expose-emptiness-of-english-mens-cricket-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Dean could have been defined by one crushing dismissal at Lord's - here is how she has steered England to the World Cup semi-finals as stand-in captain instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-making-of-dean-englands-serene-stand-in-skipper/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-making-of-dean-englands-serene-stand-in-skipper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England and India frustrated by rain as first T20 abandoned]]></title><description><![CDATA[England and India are both left frustrated as the first T20 in their five match series is abandoned because of rain during the innings break, after India had set England 190 to win at Chester-le-Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-and-india-frustrated-by-rain-as-first-t20-abandoned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-and-india-frustrated-by-rain-as-first-t20-abandoned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: first men’s T20 international abandoned due to rain – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[India made 189-7 with Shreyas Iyer and Abhishek Sharma top-scoring but rain prevented any England reply at Durham1st over: India 5-0 (Samson 1, Sharma 4) India&rsquo;s opening pair are the two Ss: right handed Samson, left handed Sharma (not that one). The left-armed Luke Wood has a little shake of his wrist at the Finchdale end while Samson waits for something in his eye line to be readjusted. Grabs a single from his third ball and Sharma unfurls a pitch perfect lofted drive for four.The floodl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-first-mens-t20-international-abandoned-due-to-rain-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-first-mens-t20-international-abandoned-due-to-rain-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First England-India T20 abandoned because of rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s attempt to move on from a dreadful start to the summer is hit by the weather as their first T20 against India is abandoned because of rain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/first-england-india-t20-abandoned-because-of-rain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/first-england-india-t20-abandoned-because-of-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India: first men’s T20 international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over-by-over report from the match at Chester Le StreetJoe Root stands alone after Stokes leaves the scene | Email JamesEngland: Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Saqib MahmoodIndia: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c) Tilak Varma, Harshit Rana, Shivan Duber, Axar Patel, Ravid Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Charkravarthy. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-first-mens-t20-international-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-first-mens-t20-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt returns for Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain returns to face South Africa at the Oval&lsquo;Everything has gone to plan,&rsquo; she saysNat Sciver-Brunt will return to &shy;captain England in their T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa at the Oval after being &ldquo;put through recovery paces&rdquo;.The 33-year-old missed the last three matches of the group stage after retiring hurt against Ireland with a recurrence of the calf injury she &shy;sustained in April. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-nat-sciver-brunt-returns-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-nat-sciver-brunt-returns-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt returns for T20 World Cup semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[33-year-old returns to face South Africa at the Oval&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve been put through my recovery paces&rsquo;Nat Sciver-Brunt will return to captain England in their T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa at the Oval after being &ldquo;put through my recovery paces&rdquo;.The 33-year-old missed the last three matches of the group stages after retiring hurt against Ireland with a recurrence of the calf injury she sustained in April. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-nat-sciver-brunt-returns-for-t20-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-nat-sciver-brunt-returns-for-t20-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The therapy used by NBA icon O'Neal to get England's Sciver-Brunt fit]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt used a rare treatment employed by NBA great Shaquille O'Neal in bid to be fit for T20 World Cup semi-final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-therapy-used-by-nba-icon-oneal-to-get-englands-sciver-brunt-fit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-therapy-used-by-nba-icon-oneal-to-get-englands-sciver-brunt-fit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex bowler Crocombe to make Surrey move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey announce the signing of Sussex and England Lions fast bowler Henry Crocombe for the 2027 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-bowler-crocombe-to-make-surrey-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-bowler-crocombe-to-make-surrey-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | Joe Root stands alone after old mate Ben Stokes runs out of road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Root and Stokes have been friends since they were children &ndash; now England&rsquo;s leading Test scorer must go on even as Bazball comes to its endJoe Root and Ben Stokes are great mates; they&rsquo;ve played with each other since they were children representing Yorkshire&rsquo;s and Durham&rsquo;s youth teams. Root even confessed this week in a moving dressing-room tribute that Stokes had taught him his first swearword. There&rsquo;s something symbolic in that, it feels almost like Stokes ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-joe-root-stands-alone-after-old-mate-ben-stokes-runs-out-of-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-joe-root-stands-alone-after-old-mate-ben-stokes-runs-out-of-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joe Root stands alone after old mate Ben Stokes runs out of road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Root and Stokes have been friends since they were children &ndash; now England&rsquo;s leading Test scorer must go on even as Bazball comes to its endJoe Root and Ben Stokes are great mates; they&rsquo;ve played with each other since they were children representing Yorkshire&rsquo;s and Durham&rsquo;s youth teams. Root even confessed this week in a moving dressing-room tribute that Stokes had taught him his first swearword. There&rsquo;s something symbolic in that, it feels almost like Stokes ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/joe-root-stands-alone-after-old-mate-ben-stokes-runs-out-of-road/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/joe-root-stands-alone-after-old-mate-ben-stokes-runs-out-of-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia will face first stern test in final as they stroll past rest of T20 World Cup field | Geoff Lemon]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Indies fail to show up in semi-final allowing Australia to test attack against either England or South AfricaThe concept of Twenty20 cricket was always about lifting scoring rates, but contemporary T20 focuses obsessively on batting. Indian Premier League pars of 250, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, six-hitting records, 30-ball hundreds, the search for the 20-over double ton: the attention is as relentless as the rate at which white Kookaburras fly into crowds. Looking at the Australia women&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-will-face-first-stern-test-in-final-as-they-stroll-past-rest-of-t20-world-cup-field-geoff-lemon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-will-face-first-stern-test-in-final-as-they-stroll-past-rest-of-t20-world-cup-field-geoff-lemon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England playing their best cricket in years - Hartley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former spinner Alex Hartley says England are playing their best cricket "for years" and she is "very confident" about their chances in Thursday's T20 World Cup semi-final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-playing-their-best-cricket-in-years-hartley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-playing-their-best-cricket-in-years-hartley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia thrash West Indies to reach T20 World Cup final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beth Mooney finishes unbeaten on 61 to help six-time winners Australia ease past West Indies by eight wickets at The Oval, to reach their eighth ICC Women's T20 World Cup final, where they'll face England or South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-thrash-west-indies-to-reach-t20-world-cup-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-thrash-west-indies-to-reach-t20-world-cup-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthews criticises ‘unfair’ funding after Australia crush West Indies to race into final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semi-final: Australia, 127-2, bt West Indies, 125-7, by 8 wkts&lsquo;Our girls have to fight a lot to even be competing,&rsquo; says captainThe West Indies captain, Hayley Matthews, criticised the &ldquo;unfair&rdquo; distribution of funding in global cricket after her team were beaten resoundingly by Australia in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.Australia chased down their 126&#8209;run target with eight wickets and seven overs to spare, after a 63-run partnership off 36 balls between Beth Mooney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matthews-criticises-unfair-funding-after-australia-crush-west-indies-to-race-into-final/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matthews-criticises-unfair-funding-after-australia-crush-west-indies-to-race-into-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia race into T20 World Cup final after West Indies rocked by Dottin’s collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Semi-final: Australia, 127-2, bt West Indies, 125-7, by 8 wktsWest Indies limp out after struggling with illnessThe West Indies captain, Hayley Matthews, criticised the &ldquo;unfair&rdquo; distribution of funding in global cricket after her team were resoundingly beaten by Australia in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.Australia chased down their 126-run target with eight wickets and seven overs to spare, after a 63-run partnership off 36 balls between Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner allowed Australia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-race-into-t20-world-cup-final-after-west-indies-rocked-by-dottins-collapse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-race-into-t20-world-cup-final-after-west-indies-rocked-by-dottins-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia breeze past West Indies in Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia will face England or South Africa in final<br />
Match preview | Email Cameron with your thoughtsAustralia: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Lucy Hamilton, Kim GarthUnchanged from the Aussies. Other option would have been to bring the legspinner Alana King back in, but they&rsquo;ve stuck with Phoebe Litchfield who came back in in the previous match. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-breeze-past-west-indies-in-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-breeze-past-west-indies-in-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia breeze past West Indies in Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The six-time winners raced to victory at the Oval thanks to Beth Mooney&rsquo;s half-centuryAustralia: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Lucy Hamilton, Kim GarthUnchanged from the Aussies. Other option would have been to bring the legspinner Alana King back in, but they&rsquo;ve stuck with Phoebe Litchfield who came back in in the previous match. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-breeze-past-west-indies-in-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-breeze-past-west-indies-in-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Brook says it ‘would be a privilege’ to succeed Stokes as England Test captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;If I got offered the job, I&rsquo;d be happy to take it&rsquo;England play India in first T20 on WednesdayHarry Brook has declared himself ready to take on England&rsquo;s vacant Test captaincy following the retirement of Ben Stokes, saying it would be &ldquo;a great honour&rdquo; to be given the role and is open to being the country&rsquo;s first leader to unite the blazers across all formats since Andrew Strauss did so briefly in 2009.&ldquo;It would be a privilege to do it, to captain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harry-brook-says-it-would-be-a-privilege-to-succeed-stokes-as-england-test-captain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harry-brook-says-it-would-be-a-privilege-to-succeed-stokes-as-england-test-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brook would accept 'honour' of Test captaincy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Brook says he would accept the England Test captaincy and believes it is possible to lead the country in all three formats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brook-would-accept-honour-of-test-captaincy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brook-would-accept-honour-of-test-captaincy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia v West Indies: Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the Oval, 2.30pm BST/11.30pm AEST<br />
Match preview | Email Cameron with your thoughtsAustralia: Beth Mooney (wk), Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Ash Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux (c), Lucy Hamilton, Kim GarthUnchanged from the Aussies. Other option would have been to bring the legspinner Alana King back in, but they&rsquo;ve stuck with Phoebe Litchfield who came back in in the previous match. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-west-indies-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-west-indies-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-final-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England 1-2 New Zealand: player ratings for the three-Test series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith stood out for the visitors as they came from behind to win the seriesBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogBen Stokes: 57 runs at 14.3; seven wickets at 21.9<br />
He retired when he was England&rsquo;s best bowler, best captain and a century away from being worth his place as a batter alone. But, as he acknowledged himself, when the air goes out of the balloon it deflates very quickly &ndash; as anyone who has ever retired from any job will tell you. Continue readin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-1-2-new-zealand-player-ratings-for-the-three-test-series/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-1-2-new-zealand-player-ratings-for-the-three-test-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes in numbers: from specialist superhero to single-minded Test conductor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Figures spell out the highs and lows of a force of personality who could swing games in his team&rsquo;s favourHe swept Nathan Smith for six on an acid-trip of an afternoon, his last on the field as a Test cricketer. He nearly shredded Will O&rsquo;Rourke&rsquo;s fingers with a straight drive and swung his way to 30 as an agent of chaos. But was it ever going to last much longer?In his finest moments, Ben Stokes would grind before the burst, scoring two off his first 66 balls at Headingley in 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-in-numbers-from-specialist-superhero-to-single-minded-test-conductor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-in-numbers-from-specialist-superhero-to-single-minded-test-conductor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum &amp; Key should go in 'complete clearout' - Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former captain Michael Vaughan says England coach Brendon McCullum and Rob Key should resign as part of a "complete clear-out" following the retirement of Ben Stokes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-amp-key-should-go-in-complete-clearout-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-amp-key-should-go-in-complete-clearout-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes backs Brook ‘100%’ to succeed him as McCullum restates England commitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes on Brook: &lsquo;There&rsquo;s a reason he was vice-captain&rsquo;Head coach says he will honour contract to end of 2027Brendon McCullum said that &ldquo;the project isn&rsquo;t finished yet&rdquo; as he pledged to stay on as England head coach despite the shock retirement of Ben Stokes, his captain and right&#8209;hand man over four years in charge of the Test team.After England lost against New Zealand on Monday in Stokes&rsquo;s final game as an international cricketer, McCullum said h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-backs-brook-100-to-succeed-him-as-mccullum-restates-england-commitment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-backs-brook-100-to-succeed-him-as-mccullum-restates-england-commitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have nothing to lose’: West Indies to channel underdog spirit against Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Hayley Matthews says pressure off in semi-finalSix-time champions Australia unbeaten in tournamentHayley Matthews says her West&nbsp;Indies team are leaning into their status as massive underdogs when they play Australia in the first T20 World Cup semi-final at the Oval on Tuesday.Australia surrendered their 20-over crown two years ago and the 50-over title last year, but over the past fortnight they have looked far and away the best team. They have had a clinical tournament, sweeping as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/we-have-nothing-to-lose-west-indies-to-channel-underdog-spirit-against-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/we-have-nothing-to-lose-west-indies-to-channel-underdog-spirit-against-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm done' - Stokes says no going back on retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes joins the podcast following his last international game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/im-done-stokes-says-no-going-back-on-retirement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/im-done-stokes-says-no-going-back-on-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes created moments and the moments are no more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes was a cricketer of moments, and the moments are now no more, writes Stephan Shemilt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-created-moments-and-the-moments-are-no-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-created-moments-and-the-moments-are-no-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How 'ambitious' new coach Wilson plans to grow Irish cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's new men's cricket head coach Gary Wilson tells BBC Sport NI about his ambitions for the job and how the team can build on the historic win over India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-ambitious-new-coach-wilson-plans-to-grow-irish-cricket/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-ambitious-new-coach-wilson-plans-to-grow-irish-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What next for English cricket, the leadership and Stokes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who is under pressure? Could Harry Brook be captain? What is Ben Stokes' future? What's next for England after their skipper's retirement?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-next-for-english-cricket-the-leadership-and-stokes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-next-for-english-cricket-the-leadership-and-stokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My commitment to England has never wavered  - McCullum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum says he want to carry on as England head coach after questions were raised about his future following a 2-1 series defeat to New Zealand and the retirement of Ben Stokes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/my-commitment-to-england-has-never-wavered-mccullum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/my-commitment-to-england-has-never-wavered-mccullum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exposed' England need a world-class coach - Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Michael Vaughan says England need to change direction after a series defeat by New Zealand and believes the ECB hierarchy should approach Andy Flower to take the team forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/exposed-england-need-a-world-class-coach-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/exposed-england-need-a-world-class-coach-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ thrash England to seal historic series win]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge to seal a 2-1 series victory in Ben Stokes' final game in international cricket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-thrash-england-to-seal-historic-series-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-thrash-england-to-seal-historic-series-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Socceroos fans swap football for cricket as Australian players descend on Oakland | Jack Snape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Cricket featuring Steve Smith and Peter Siddle arrives in town to the delight of travelling World Cup fans filling time before last 32Australian cricketer Peter Siddle knows the United States well. The last few days, however, have been different.&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve spent a lot of time in America and it&rsquo;s a place you tend to walk around and not have to worry about getting noticed at all, which is great,&rdquo; Siddle said. &ldquo;But here at the moment, there are plenty of Aussie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/socceroos-fans-swap-football-for-cricket-as-australian-players-descend-on-oakland-jack-snape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/socceroos-fans-swap-football-for-cricket-as-australian-players-descend-on-oakland-jack-snape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum 'felt sad' when Stokes told him of retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[England head coach Brendon McCullum says he tired to talk Ben Stokes out of his decision to retire from international cricket following the 2-1 series defeat to New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-felt-sad-when-stokes-told-him-of-retirement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-felt-sad-when-stokes-told-him-of-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm done' - Stokes rules out reversing retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes has rejects suggestions he could reverse his international retirement for next year's Ashes, saying he is "done".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/im-done-stokes-rules-out-reversing-retirement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/im-done-stokes-rules-out-reversing-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand win third men’s Test to seal series against England as Ben Stokes bows out – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes&rsquo;s side succumbed to a 160-run defeat against New Zealand on his last day as an international cricketerWe&rsquo;ve had a couple people emailing in (get in contact here) about their thoughts from yesterday.Liam (hello, Liam) doesn&rsquo;t hold back: &ldquo;I thought yesterday was a display of complete arrogance, in keeping with the shambles of the last couple of years.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-win-third-mens-test-to-seal-series-against-england-as-ben-stokes-bows-out-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-win-third-mens-test-to-seal-series-against-england-as-ben-stokes-bows-out-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'll be in hospitality' - Stokes rules out Ashes comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes rules out reversing his decision to retire from international cricket in time for next summer's Ashes following England's series defeat by New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ill-be-in-hospitality-stokes-rules-out-ashes-comeback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ill-be-in-hospitality-stokes-rules-out-ashes-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abject England end Stokes era with rare home series defeat by New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England by 160 runs to win series 2-1Root run out sets tone despite Smith resistanceNew Zealand won a Test series in England for the fourth time by wrapping up a 160-run victory in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday, bringing an end to the international career of England&rsquo;s captain, Ben Stokes.Resuming on 103 for four and chasing an unlikely 373 to win, England were dismissed for 212 soon after lunch on day five as New Zealand clinched the series 2-1.Ali Martin&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/abject-england-end-stokes-era-with-rare-home-series-defeat-by-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/abject-england-end-stokes-era-with-rare-home-series-defeat-by-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes' England career ends with NZ series defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes&rsquo; storied England career ends in a series defeat by New Zealand, who wrap up the third and deciding Test on the final day in Nottingham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-england-career-ends-with-nz-series-defeat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-england-career-ends-with-nz-series-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes bows out in third men’s Test, day five – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from final day at Trent Bridge, starts 11am BST<br />
Stokes announces England retirement | Email CameronWe&rsquo;ve had a couple people emailing in (get in contact here) about their thoughts from yesterday.Liam (hello, Liam) doesn&rsquo;t hold back: &ldquo;I thought yesterday was a display of complete arrogance, in keeping with the shambles of the last couple of years.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-bows-out-in-third-mens-test-day-five-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-bows-out-in-third-mens-test-day-five-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott's mentorship has 'changed my life' - Baker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker says Kyle Abbott's mentorship helped him on his journey to becoming an England Test player.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/abbotts-mentorship-has-changed-my-life-baker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/abbotts-mentorship-has-changed-my-life-baker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A helter-skelter ride: Brilliant, charismatic Stokes is one of England’s best captains ever | Vic Marks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite disappointments we remain indebted to an all-round talent for transforming the way in which Test cricket is playedLast year I completed a book on England&rsquo;s cricket captains since Mike Brearley and the final chapter was devoted to Ben Stokes. It began with the observation: &ldquo;There is jeopardy here&rdquo;; it ended with the conclusion: &ldquo;I would be hard pressed to name anyone in the last few decades who has done more than Ben Stokes to keep a format [Test cricket], still be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-helter-skelter-ride-brilliant-charismatic-stokes-is-one-of-englands-best-captains-ever-vic-marks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-helter-skelter-ride-brilliant-charismatic-stokes-is-one-of-englands-best-captains-ever-vic-marks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wilson replaces Malan as Ireland head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heinrich Malan stands down as head coach of Ireland's cricket team, less than 24 hours after the historic Twenty20 series win over world champions India, and is replaced by Gary Wilson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wilson-replaces-malan-as-ireland-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wilson-replaces-malan-as-ireland-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s T20 World Cup ‘breaks cricket into mainstream’ but money still an issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Success of hosts England has helped the tournament but Netherlands coach had to give up her job to guide her countryThe results are in: England will play South Africa in the T20 World Cup semi-final on Thursday, after Australia face off against West Indies on Tuesday. It all came down to the double-header at Lord&rsquo;s on Sunday, played in front of a crowd of 27,000, which began with South Africa limping across the line against Bangladesh despite a flurry of late wickets, and ended with India]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-breaks-cricket-into-mainstream-but-money-still-an-issue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-breaks-cricket-into-mainstream-but-money-still-an-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was historic weekend the biggest in Irish cricket history?]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the men's and women's sides both made history with victories over India and the West Indies, was it the biggest weekend in Irish cricket history?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/was-historic-weekend-the-biggest-in-irish-cricket-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/was-historic-weekend-the-biggest-in-irish-cricket-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes was fallible but that is what made him the people’s champion | Mark Ramprakash]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-rounder was a superb player but it was his vulnerability, personality and passion which won the hearts of England fansBen Stokes has been a magnificent player for England, and leaves a legacy of individual brilliance and inspirational leadership. However you want to judge him, whether it is the quality&nbsp;of his bowling, his batting and his fielding, his sometimes heroic determination, or the character that makes him uniquely able to connect with teammates and with the public, he is among]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-was-fallible-but-that-is-what-made-him-the-peoples-champion-mark-ramprakash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-was-fallible-but-that-is-what-made-him-the-peoples-champion-mark-ramprakash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes exit unconventional for an English great - Agnew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes' shock retirement as England captain during the third Test against New Zealand was unconventional - just like the great player himself, says Jonathan Agnew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-exit-unconventional-for-an-english-great-agnew/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-exit-unconventional-for-an-english-great-agnew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent stun Hants as Lees ties record in T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half-centuries from Daniel Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings inspire Kent to victory over South Group leaders Hampshire in the T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-stun-hants-as-lees-ties-record-in-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-stun-hants-as-lees-ties-record-in-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's so much people don't see' - Stokes on retirement decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following day four of England's third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, captain Ben Stokes explains his reasons for announcing his retiring, saying "the time was right" to leave international cricket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/theres-so-much-people-dont-see-stokes-on-retirement-decision/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/theres-so-much-people-dont-see-stokes-on-retirement-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement the best thing for me - Stokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes describes the reasons for his international retirement as he says he became 'burned out' in the build-up to the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/retirement-the-best-thing-for-me-stokes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/retirement-the-best-thing-for-me-stokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England heading for series defeat against NZ after chaotic day]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's cricketers are heading for a series defeat after a chaotic fourth day at Trent Bridge in the third Test against New Zealand, where the home side closed on 103-4, needing 270 runs to win and avoid a series defeat in Ben Stokes' last in charge, following his shock announcement that he'll be retiring from international cricket after the match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-heading-for-series-defeat-against-nz-after-chaotic-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-heading-for-series-defeat-against-nz-after-chaotic-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes marks England retirement in extraordinary fashion but New Zealand dominate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third Test D4: NZ 438 &amp; 288-9dec; England 354 &amp; 103-4Captain takes wicket moments after announcementIt was one of the most extraordinary scenes witnessed in a career positively littered with them. Ten or so minutes before tea on the fourth day against New Zealand, about to start the 11th over of another marathon spell, Ben Stokes stood at the top of his mark as a ripple of applause suddenly turned into a standing ovation.Moments earlier the England and Wales Cricket Board had announced t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-marks-england-retirement-in-extraordinary-fashion-but-new-zealand-dominate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-marks-england-retirement-in-extraordinary-fashion-but-new-zealand-dominate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I think he's had enough' - is it the right time for Stokes to step away?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook discuss the potential reasons why Ben Stokes has chosen to retire, following the conclusion of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/i-think-hes-had-enough-is-it-the-right-time-for-stokes-to-step-away/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/i-think-hes-had-enough-is-it-the-right-time-for-stokes-to-step-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes’ retirement announced during day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes announced his England retirement, took a wicket and opened the batting &ndash; but New Zealand ended the day close to sealing victory39th over: New Zealand 125-3 (Ravindra 62, Mitchell 29) Archer from the Stuart Broad End, he&rsquo;s up to the mid to high eighties on the speed gun and gets a nasty ball to lift and smash Mitchell on the hand. The batter wrings it out and briefly resembles Ali G as he does so. Mitchell drops into the leg side and gets off strike. Ravindra clips off his]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-retirement-announced-during-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-retirement-announced-during-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India out after defeat by Australia, England to play SA]]></title><description><![CDATA[India are knocked out of the T20 World Cup at the group stage by a six-wicket defeat by Australia, meaning South Africa will play England in the semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-out-after-defeat-by-australia-england-to-play-sa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-out-after-defeat-by-australia-england-to-play-sa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia dump India out of Women’s T20 World Cup with record chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1: Australia, 172-4, beat India, 170-4, by 6 wktsEllyse Perry and Ash Gardner put on 100 off 59 ballsIt was the quintessential Australian performance. They had no need for a win in their fifth and last group game, having already qualified for a Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup semi-final by winning their first four. India, conversely, desperately needed one to qualify. And it looked as if they had it, after a late surge with the bat to reach 170, then an early squeeze to have Australia needing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-dump-india-out-of-womens-t20-world-cup-with-record-chase/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-dump-india-out-of-womens-t20-world-cup-with-record-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Absolutely pathetic!' - Vaughan furious at Brook dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Brook is caught for 21 in England's second innings against New Zealand - a dismissal which former England captain Michael Vaughan calls "pathetic" as England fall to 72-3, chasing 373 to win the third and final Test match at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/absolutely-pathetic-vaughan-furious-at-brook-dismissal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/absolutely-pathetic-vaughan-furious-at-brook-dismissal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes’ retirement announced during day four – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain reveals retirement &ndash; then opens batting<br />
Stokes retires: full story | Gallery | Email Tanya39th over: New Zealand 125-3 (Ravindra 62, Mitchell 29) Archer from the Stuart Broad End, he&rsquo;s up to the mid to high eighties on the speed gun and gets a nasty ball to lift and smash Mitchell on the hand. The batter wrings it out and briefly resembles Ali G as he does so. Mitchell drops into the leg side and gets off strike. Ravindra clips off his hip to make it two singles off the over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-retirement-announced-during-day-four-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-retirement-announced-during-day-four-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi-finalists confirmed at Women's T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the group stages of the Women's T20 World Cup reaches the final week, BBC Sport looks at who needs what to reach the semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/semi-finalists-confirmed-at-womens-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/semi-finalists-confirmed-at-womens-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes’ remarkable England career: in pictures]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the England captain announced his international retirement, we look back at the highs and lows of the all-rounder&rsquo;s incredible career Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-remarkable-england-career-in-pictures/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-remarkable-england-career-in-pictures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia win by six wickets to end India’s semi-final hopes: Women’s T20 World Cup – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia advance to the semi-finals unbeaten, and ensure South Africa will join them after defeating India at Lord&rsquo;sChanges for both sides.Just the one for India as Kranti Gaud come back for Nandani Sharma. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-win-by-six-wickets-to-end-indias-semi-final-hopes-womens-t20-world-cup-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-win-by-six-wickets-to-end-indias-semi-final-hopes-womens-t20-world-cup-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia win by six wickets to end India’s semi-final hopes: Women’s T20 World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia chase down 171 to win at Lord&rsquo;sStart time: 2.30pm BST/11.30pm AESTChanges for both sides.Just the one for India as Kranti Gaud come back for Nandani Sharma. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-win-by-six-wickets-to-end-indias-semi-final-hopes-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-win-by-six-wickets-to-end-indias-semi-final-hopes-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland clinch shock 2-0 T20 series win over India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's historic weekend continues as they inflict a first Twenty20 series defeat on India since 2023 with a dramatic one-run victory at Stormont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-clinch-shock-2-0-t20-series-win-over-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-clinch-shock-2-0-t20-series-win-over-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Boring' Mitchell reaches a 'brilliant' century to give NZ control]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Daryl Mitchell's best shots as he reaches a century for New Zealand against England on day four of their Test match series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/boring-mitchell-reaches-a-brilliant-century-to-give-nz-control/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/boring-mitchell-reaches-a-brilliant-century-to-give-nz-control/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is remarkable' - Stokes gets guard of honour as he opens batting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the moment Ben Stokes opens the batting for England in their second innings against New Zealand at Trent Bridge, with the captain given a guard of honour and a standing ovation, following the news of his imminent retirement once the third Test is over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/this-is-remarkable-stokes-gets-guard-of-honour-as-he-opens-batting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/this-is-remarkable-stokes-gets-guard-of-honour-as-he-opens-batting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't believe it!' - Vaughan reacts to Stokes' retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the moment former England captain Michael Vaughan finds out on Test Match Special that current England captain Ben Stokes is retiring at the end of the third and final Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/i-cant-believe-it-vaughan-reacts-to-stokes-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/i-cant-believe-it-vaughan-reacts-to-stokes-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes’ retirement announced during day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Trent Bridge, play starts 11am BST<br />
Day three report | Read the Spin | Mail Tanya39th over: New Zealand 125-3 (Ravindra 62, Mitchell 29) Archer from the Stuart Broad End, he&rsquo;s up to the mid to high eighties on the speed gun and gets a nasty ball to lift and smash Mitchell on the hand. The batter wrings it out and briefly resembles Ali G as he does so. Mitchell drops into the leg side and gets off strike. Ravindra clips off his hip to make it two singles off the over.How&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-retirement-announced-during-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-ben-stokes-retirement-announced-during-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the dressing room as Stokes tells team he's retiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the moment England captain Ben Stokes tells his teammates that he will be retiring from Test cricket at the conclusion of the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/inside-the-dressing-room-as-stokes-tells-team-hes-retiring/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/inside-the-dressing-room-as-stokes-tells-team-hes-retiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That's why he's a great' - Stokes strikes first ball after announcing retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the moment Ben Stokes takes the wicket of Zak Foulkes in his first ball since his retirement is announced during the third day of the final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thats-why-hes-a-great-stokes-strikes-first-ball-after-announcing-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thats-why-hes-a-great-stokes-strikes-first-ball-after-announcing-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes announces retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes announces his retirement from international cricket during the ongoing third Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-ben-stokes-announces-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-ben-stokes-announces-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Test captain Ben Stokes announces international retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes takes wicket in third Test just after news breaksCaptain informed teammates before Sunday&rsquo;s play beganBen Stokes has announced his retirement as captain of England&rsquo;s Test team, and from all international cricket, effective as of the end of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.The announcement was made with England in the field, and as Stokes laboured through a trademark extended bowling spell in an effort to swing the game his team&rsquo;s way. Ever the man for t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-test-captain-ben-stokes-announces-international-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-test-captain-ben-stokes-announces-international-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archive: Relive Stokes' Headingley innings to help England beat Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Ben Stokes announces his retirement from Test cricket, BBC Sport looks back at his match-winning innings at Headingley during the 2019 Ashes which former captain Sir Alastair Cook described as "the greatest innings ever played by an Englishman".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archive-relive-stokes-headingley-innings-to-help-england-beat-australia/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archive-relive-stokes-headingley-innings-to-help-england-beat-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes to retire from international cricket immediately]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes is to retire from international cricket as the 35-year-old brings the curtain down on an illustrious career]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-ben-stokes-to-retire-from-international-cricket-immediately/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-ben-stokes-to-retire-from-international-cricket-immediately/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Trent Bridge, play starts 11am BST<br />
Day three report | Read the Spin | Mail Tanya39th over: New Zealand 125-3 (Ravindra 62, Mitchell 29) Archer from the Stuart Broad End, he&rsquo;s up to the mid to high eighties on the speed gun and gets a nasty ball to lift and smash Mitchell on the hand. The batter wrings it out and briefly resembles Ali G as he does so. Mitchell drops into the leg side and gets off strike. Ravindra clips off his hip to make it two singles off the over.How&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia v India: Women’s T20 World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the teams&rsquo; final Group A game at Lord&rsquo;sStart time in London is 2.30pm BST/11.30pm AESTChanges for both sides.Just the one for India as Kranti Gaud come back for Nandani Sharma. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-india-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-india-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 World Cup: Pick your team of the tournament as semi-finals loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Select your standout XI for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-pick-your-team-of-the-tournament-as-semi-finals-loom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-pick-your-team-of-the-tournament-as-semi-finals-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 World Cup: Pick your team of the tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[Select your standout XI for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-pick-your-team-of-the-tournament/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-pick-your-team-of-the-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zimbabwe v Bangladesh - one-off Test scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the one-off Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-one-off-test-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-one-off-test-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England never been more confident going into semi - Edwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[England have "never been more confident" going into a World Cup semi-final, says coach Charlotte Edwards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-never-been-more-confident-going-into-semi-edwards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-never-been-more-confident-going-into-semi-edwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s Wyatt-Hodge blasts New Zealand out of Women’s T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group B: England, 164-1, bt New Zealand, 163-6, by nine wktsOpener scores unbeaten 89 to oust defending championsNew Zealand&rsquo;s World Cup title defence came to a soggy end at the Oval on Saturday night, as England danced home by nine wickets in a one-sided hammering thanks to a 128-run partnership between Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Sophia Dunkley. The crowd of 21,018 was a record for a Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup group-stage match.England have topped Group B and will more than likely face either]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-wyatt-hodge-blasts-new-zealand-out-of-womens-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-wyatt-hodge-blasts-new-zealand-out-of-womens-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England thrash New Zealand by nine wickets to eliminate them from Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England sail into the semi-finals undefeated after an unbeaten 89 from Danni Wyatt-Hodge thrills record Oval crowd1st over: New Zealand 1-0 (Kerr 1, Gaze 0) Linsey Smith with the new ball. Tosses it from hand to hand, collar buttoned up to the top, white suncream smeared in a stripe across her nose and cheeks. Just a single from the over as Smith is on the money straight away.The commentators are all very interested in the &ldquo;greenish tinge&rdquo; on the pitch.. Manna for Lauren Bell perhap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-thrash-new-zealand-by-nine-wickets-to-eliminate-them-from-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-thrash-new-zealand-by-nine-wickets-to-eliminate-them-from-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyatt-Hodge smashes unbeaten 89 as England race into semis]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's winning run at the T20 World Cup continues with a rampant nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in their final group game at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-smashes-unbeaten-89-as-england-race-into-semis/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-smashes-unbeaten-89-as-england-race-into-semis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supersub Foulkes key to New Zealand’s day three turnaround against England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zak Foulkes&rsquo; three wickets helped restrict England to 354Bowler replaced Blair Tickner as concussion subZak Foulkes said that before play on Saturday New Zealand decided to attempt a new method of outfoxing England&rsquo;s batters: by staying &ldquo;as boring as possible&rdquo;. If the process was deliberately dull, the results were electrifying. Having started their first innings on Friday by scoring 223 at 4.96 an over for the loss of just two wickets, the next day England completed it b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/supersub-foulkes-key-to-new-zealands-day-three-turnaround-against-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/supersub-foulkes-key-to-new-zealands-day-three-turnaround-against-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s World Cup news, 6.30pm BST start at the Oval<br />
Sign up for The Spin cricket newsletter | And mail Tanya1st over: New Zealand 1-0 (Kerr 1, Gaze 0) Linsey Smith with the new ball. Tosses it from hand to hand, collar buttoned up to the top, white suncream smeared in a stripe across her nose and cheeks. Just a single from the over as Smith is on the money straight away.The commentators are all very interested in the &ldquo;greenish tinge&rdquo; on the pitch.. Manna for Lauren Bell perha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravindra helps New Zealand build 204-run lead against England in decisive third Test – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England lose eight wickets for 130 runs in Nottingham to cede control of deciding Test match to New Zealand49th over: England 228-4 (Brook 2, Smith 1) Nathan Smith started with a wicket maiden, using the crease, swinging the ball and deploying wobble seam. After dismissing Root, he has Brook in his sights, with Blundell still standing up as he did for both these superstars at the Oval. Smith beats Brook outside off with the ball that doesn&rsquo;t jag back in, and Brook may well be relieved to g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ravindra-helps-new-zealand-build-204-run-lead-against-england-in-decisive-third-test-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ravindra-helps-new-zealand-build-204-run-lead-against-england-in-decisive-third-test-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravindra puts New Zealand in dominant position after England fail to take advantage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third Test D3: New Zealand 438 &amp; 120-3; England 354England lose eight wickets for 130 runs Things can change quickly in cricket. Just as England thought a reset had occurred at Lord&rsquo;s, only for a late night in Chelsea to put paid to that notion, so the nature of the pitch lurched significantly on a gripping third day at Trent Bridge.Gone was the road from which the ball repeatedly raced across the parched outfield during the first two days. In its place &ndash; influenced by a slight d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ravindra-puts-new-zealand-in-dominant-position-after-england-fail-to-take-advantage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ravindra-puts-new-zealand-in-dominant-position-after-england-fail-to-take-advantage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone’s about to switch the music off, leaving Rob Key without a chair to sit on | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future of England&rsquo;s managing director looks perilous given he&rsquo;s more expendable than Stokes or McCullumIn the aughts, when the internet was the place you went to watch babies bite their big brother&rsquo;s finger, find out what Ashton Kutcher had for breakfast or follow the Test on your holiday with those two blokes who did the Guardian&rsquo;s over-by-over, someone made a gif of Rob Key, the memory of which will be instantly familiar to anyone who saw it, even two decades later.Key]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/someones-about-to-switch-the-music-off-leaving-rob-key-without-a-chair-to-sit-on-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/someones-about-to-switch-the-music-off-leaving-rob-key-without-a-chair-to-sit-on-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow the third day at Trent Bridge from 11am BST<br />
Second-day report | Read the Spin | Mail Tim49th over: England 228-4 (Brook 2, Smith 1) Nathan Smith started with a wicket maiden, using the crease, swinging the ball and deploying wobble seam. After dismissing Root, he has Brook in his sights, with Blundell still standing up as he did for both these superstars at the Oval. Smith beats Brook outside off with the ball that doesn&rsquo;t jag back in, and Brook may well be relieved to get down the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Strikeout’: Cricket World Cup winner Plunkett makes instant impact in baseball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran of 2019 champions in first game for Oakland side&lsquo;The hitter &#8203;didn&rsquo;t know what &zwnj;was coming&rsquo;The former England cricketer Liam Plunkett swapped his cricket colours for a &#8288;baseball glove, playing his first game for the independent American club Oakland Ballers &ndash; and &#8288;even claiming a &#8288;strikeout.The 41-year-old was part of England&rsquo;s 2019 World Cup-winning side &mdash; his final international appearance &mdash; taking three &#8288;wicke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/strikeout-cricket-world-cup-winner-plunkett-makes-instant-impact-in-baseball/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/strikeout-cricket-world-cup-winner-plunkett-makes-instant-impact-in-baseball/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saracens’ George slams Auvaa’s ‘unacceptable behaviour’ in nightclub incident with England cricketers]]></title><description><![CDATA[England veteran says Samoan &lsquo;immature &ndash; but a good kid&rsquo;Academy player &lsquo;a rabbit in the headlights in London&rsquo;Jamie George has criticised his Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa&rsquo;s &ldquo;unacceptable&rdquo; behaviour during the nightclub incident that led to the cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped by England but insisted he was &ldquo;a good kid&rdquo;.The England international and former captain described the 21-year-old Samoan back-row as &ldquo;a r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/saracens-george-slams-auvaas-unacceptable-behaviour-in-nightclub-incident-with-england-cricketers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/saracens-george-slams-auvaas-unacceptable-behaviour-in-nightclub-incident-with-england-cricketers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saracens’ George slams Auvaa’s ‘unacceptable behaviour’ after nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[England veteran says Samoan &lsquo;immature &ndash; but a good kid&rsquo;Academy player &lsquo;a rabbit in the headlights in London&rsquo;Jamie George has criticised his Saracens teammate Totoa Auvaa&rsquo;s &ldquo;unacceptable&rdquo; behaviour during the nightclub incident that led to the cricketers Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped by England but insisted he was &ldquo;a good kid&rdquo;.The England international and former captain described the 21-year-old Samoan back-row as &ldquo;a r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/saracens-george-slams-auvaas-unacceptable-behaviour-after-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/saracens-george-slams-auvaas-unacceptable-behaviour-after-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s Test, day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow the third day at Trent Bridge from 11am BST<br />
Second-day report | Read the Spin | Mail TimMorning everyone and welcome to the third act of a riveting drama. England won the first Test, New Zealand won the second. New Zealand won the first day of this Test, England won the second. Who&rsquo;s going to win the third? Who knows!If the game is to have a winner, according to CricViz, it&rsquo;s now twice as likely to be England (who apparently have a 45pc chance) as New Zealand (20pc). Are they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka beat Scotland to keep semi-final hopes alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sri Lanka keep their slim hopes of reaching a first Women's T20 World Cup semi-final alive with a nail-biting three-wicket win over Scotland at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-beat-scotland-to-keep-semi-final-hopes-alive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-beat-scotland-to-keep-semi-final-hopes-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India-born Moondra realises dream in famous Ireland win]]></title><description><![CDATA[India-born bowler Jai Moondra says helping Ireland claim a historic T20 win over the world champions is a "dream come true".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-born-moondra-realises-dream-in-famous-ireland-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-born-moondra-realises-dream-in-famous-ireland-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How fitter Duckett got back to his best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Duckett has lost "five or six" kilograms since the Ashes - this is how he reaped the rewards with a century for England in the third Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-fitter-duckett-got-back-to-his-best/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-fitter-duckett-got-back-to-his-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England seeing benefits of fitness drive - Capsey]]></title><description><![CDATA[England are starting to see the benefits of their improvement in fitness and fielding at the T20 World Cup, having not lived up to standards previously, says all-rounder Alice Capsey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-seeing-benefits-of-fitness-drive-capsey/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-seeing-benefits-of-fitness-drive-capsey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Duckett says shedding pounds has helped him pile on runs for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opening batter credits fitness regime for form in heatDuckett stepped away from nets for four-week bootcampAfter scoring his first Test century for more than a year Ben Duckett revealed that shedding some weight has helped him to pile on the runs, with a post-winter fitness regime catapulting him into the summer in form that was glimpsed in the first two games of the series and has been obvious in the third.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s an area of my career where I haven&rsquo;t necessarily helped myself or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-duckett-says-shedding-pounds-has-helped-him-pile-on-runs-for-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-duckett-says-shedding-pounds-has-helped-him-pile-on-runs-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warwickshire stun Surrey as Hampshire move top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire provide arguably the shock of this season's Women's T20 Blast as they move off bottom spot by beating high-flying Surrey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-stun-surrey-as-hampshire-move-top/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-stun-surrey-as-hampshire-move-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes and Duckett star as England fight back against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes takes three early wickets before Ben Duckett hits 113 with the bat as England fight back on day two of the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-and-duckett-star-as-england-fight-back-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-and-duckett-star-as-england-fight-back-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholls’ drop defines the day as Duckett cashes in on luck to deliver for England | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[On an unforgiving Trent Bridge pitch where the runs flow like melted butter, every mistake in the field is measured in centuriesThe stands around Trent Bridge were looking pretty thin by the time England&rsquo;s opening batters made it out to the middle. Not that there were any spare tickets going, the first three days of the game are sold out, only plenty of the people who had bought them had beaten a retreat to the shady parts round the back of the ground. It was a pitiless day for cricket, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nicholls-drop-defines-the-day-as-duckett-cashes-in-on-luck-to-deliver-for-england-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nicholls-drop-defines-the-day-as-duckett-cashes-in-on-luck-to-deliver-for-england-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes sparks England recovery as Duckett finds his groove against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Third Test day two: New Zealand 438; England 223-2Duckett out for 113 off 99 balls as hosts hit backBefore the start of this deciding third Test against New Zealand, Brendon McCullum was overheard saying he was set to learn a fair bit about his England team.After a Lord&rsquo;s surface that featured seamers fishing with dynamite and then the semi-skimmed XI chosen for the Oval, no one quite knew whether a flat pitch such as Trent Bridge&rsquo;s would rekindle the aggressive batting of the previo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-sparks-england-recovery-as-duckett-finds-his-groove-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-sparks-england-recovery-as-duckett-finds-his-groove-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England battled back to trail by 215 runs at Trent Bridge, with Ben Duckett making a century after Ben Stokes took three wickets in a superb spell87th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O&rsquo;Rourke 0) Archer&rsquo;s looking sharp, starting the over with an 87mph inswinger. Though he follows that up with a loose, wide one. The England quick sends down a couple of bumpers and has his first maiden of the innings.86th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O&rsquo;Rourke 0) It&rsquo;s Josh Tongue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duckett &amp; Stokes haul England back into third Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Duckett&rsquo;s scintillating century builds on an inspirational spell from Ben Stokes to haul England back into the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/duckett-amp-stokes-haul-england-back-into-third-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/duckett-amp-stokes-haul-england-back-into-third-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland rattle through India to claim first ever win over world T20 champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland 182-9; India 148; Ireland win by 34 runsThree wickets on debut from Ireland&rsquo;s Matt HollardIreland defeated India for the first time in men&rsquo;s international cricket with an unexpected 34-run victory over the world T20 champions at Stormont.Ireland recovered from 51 for four to post 182 for nine, before an attack inspired by debutants Matt Hollard and Jai Moondra left India all out for 148 with seven balls remaining. This was the tourists&rsquo; first defeat since winning a seco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-rattle-through-india-to-claim-first-ever-win-over-world-t20-champions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-rattle-through-india-to-claim-first-ever-win-over-world-t20-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It will mean so much to him' - Duckett delights as England fight back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Duckett makes a "very entertaining" 113 from 99 balls on his home ground of Trent Bridge for his seventh Test century, giving England the perfect start to their first innings, responding to New Zealand's 438 on day two of the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/it-will-mean-so-much-to-him-duckett-delights-as-england-fight-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/it-will-mean-so-much-to-him-duckett-delights-as-england-fight-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightwatchman O’Rourke plucks form with bat from thin air to frustrate England]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand bowler had 19 runs from his previous 23 Test innings but doubled his total in first innings at Trent BridgeIt was on the morning of the second day of the previous Test that England effectively surrendered it, and it might just be that on the morning of the second day of this one they turned it in their favour. A different captain, a transformed team, a complete contrast in intensity and outcome &ndash; but for all that it still started amid echoes of a familiar and really quite irrit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nightwatchman-orourke-plucks-form-with-bat-from-thin-air-to-frustrate-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nightwatchman-orourke-plucks-form-with-bat-from-thin-air-to-frustrate-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightwatcher O’Rourke plucks form with bat from thin air to frustrate England]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand bowler had 19 runs from his previous 23 Test innings but doubled his total in first innings at Trent BridgeIt was on the morning of the second day of the previous Test that England in effect surrendered it, and it might just be that on the morning of the second day of this one they turned it in their favour. A different captain, a transformed team, a complete contrast in intensity and outcome &ndash; but for all that, it still started amid echoes of a familiar and really quite irrita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nightwatcher-orourke-plucks-form-with-bat-from-thin-air-to-frustrate-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nightwatcher-orourke-plucks-form-with-bat-from-thin-air-to-frustrate-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland stun world champions India for historic T20 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland pull off a massive shock as they beat world champions India for the first time in Friday's opening T20 international in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-stun-world-champions-india-for-historic-t20-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-stun-world-champions-india-for-historic-t20-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from second day at Trent Bridge from 11am BST<br />
Day one report | Read The Spin | And you can mail James87th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O&rsquo;Rourke 0) Archer&rsquo;s looking sharp, starting the over with an 87mph inswinger. Though he follows that up with a loose, wide one. The England quick sends down a couple of bumpers and has his first maiden of the innings.86th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O&rsquo;Rourke 0) It&rsquo;s Josh Tongue to have a go from the other end &he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowler York returns amazing 10-7 figures in club game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swing bowler David York produces astonishing figures of 10-7 in a Northamptonshire County League club match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bowler-york-returns-amazing-10-7-figures-in-club-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bowler-york-returns-amazing-10-7-figures-in-club-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The woman leading Cameroonian cricket's 'Roger Milla' generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madeleine Nseke Sissako has big ambitions to make Cameroon "one of the biggest cricket-playing nations in Africa and globally".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-woman-leading-cameroonian-crickets-roger-milla-generation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-woman-leading-cameroonian-crickets-roger-milla-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: heat, animals, money and a big week at the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the news in football, cricket, tennis, rugby, golf, athletics and cycling? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-heat-animals-money-and-a-big-week-at-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-heat-animals-money-and-a-big-week-at-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We'll see who's right' - Stokes and Santner clash over dismissal]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was controversy on the second morning of the third Test between England and New Zealand with the dismissal of Mitchell Santner. Santner was given out after the ball appeared to hit his glove, but the batter was convinced that the ball had hit his arm guard and reviewed. However, the third umpire stuck with the original decision to give Ben Stokes a vital wicket and the 250th of his Test career.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/well-see-whos-right-stokes-and-santner-clash-over-dismissal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/well-see-whos-right-stokes-and-santner-clash-over-dismissal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan women ask ICC for 'clear answers' on future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Afghanistan Women's cricket team call on the International Cricket Council to give them a "clear answer" on what their future looks like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghan-women-ask-icc-for-clear-answers-on-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghan-women-ask-icc-for-clear-answers-on-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s Test, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket updates from second day at Trent Bridge from 11am BST<br />
Day one report | Read the Spin | Mail Taha87th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O&rsquo;Rourke 0) Archer&rsquo;s looking sharp, starting the over with an 87mph inswinger. Though he follows that up with a loose, wide one. The England quick sends down a couple of bumpers and has his first maiden of the innings.86th over: New Zealand 370-4 (Mitchell 8, O&rsquo;Rourke 0) It&rsquo;s Josh Tongue to have a go from the other end &hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain stopped play? Biggest worry now in British sport is extreme heat | Emma John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us sweat on the sofaNothing sharpens the distinction between professional athletes and the rest of us like a week of truly hot weather. While we&rsquo;re apologetically crying off long-in-the-diary engagements &ndash; so sorry, just can&rsquo;t face it in this weather &ndash; elite sportspeople are blinking the rivulets of sweat out of their eyes while squinting under a hot and heavy helmet, then doing 22-yard s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rain-stopped-play-biggest-worry-now-in-british-sport-is-extreme-heat-emma-john/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rain-stopped-play-biggest-worry-now-in-british-sport-is-extreme-heat-emma-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot stuff: players and fans have to adjust to sport’s new normal and sweat it out | Emma John]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate crisis is on show every day when sportspeople do their thing and the rest of us suffer on the sofa or in the standsNothing sharpens the distinction between professional athletes and the rest of us like a week of truly hot weather. While we&rsquo;re apologetically crying off long&#8209;in&#8209;the-diary engagements &ndash; so sorry, just can&rsquo;t face it in this weather &ndash; elite sportspeople are blinking the rivulets of sweat out of their eyes while squinting under a hot and heav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hot-stuff-players-and-fans-have-to-adjust-to-sports-new-normal-and-sweat-it-out-emma-john/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hot-stuff-players-and-fans-have-to-adjust-to-sports-new-normal-and-sweat-it-out-emma-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sooryavanshi, 15, has 'natural abilities' to shine for India]]></title><description><![CDATA[ndia batting coach Sitanshu Kotak feels 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the "natural abilities" to make his mark in international cricket if he makes his debut against Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-has-natural-abilities-to-shine-for-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-has-natural-abilities-to-shine-for-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Africa beat Netherlands as Brits hits superb century]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the highlights as South Africa beat Netherlands by 88 runs, with Tazmin Brits hitting a superb century in the Women's T20 World Cup in Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/south-africa-beat-netherlands-as-brits-hits-superb-century/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/south-africa-beat-netherlands-as-brits-hits-superb-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India and South Africa take semi-final fight to final day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group stage of the Women's T20 World Cup concludes on Sunday with a must-win fixture for India against Australia at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-and-south-africa-take-semi-final-fight-to-final-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-and-south-africa-take-semi-final-fight-to-final-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand bemoan lack of ‘clinical nature’ despite dominating England]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand reach 361-4 on day one of third TestDevon Conway admits &lsquo;struggles&rsquo; after knock of 157When New Zealand last played at Trent Bridge, Tim Southee was in their team and Luke Ronchi in their dressing room. They batted first, scored 318 for four on the first day, 553 in their first innings, and lost. Four years on, with eight members of the 2022 side still in their squad, they finished the opening day on 361 for four but may have an old, bad memory impinging on their jubilatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-bemoan-lack-of-clinical-nature-despite-dominating-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-bemoan-lack-of-clinical-nature-despite-dominating-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brits gets first T20 international century with flawless 114]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Tazmin Brits' brilliant unbeaten 114 for South Africa as they take on Netherlands in the women's T20 World Cup in Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brits-gets-first-t20-international-century-with-flawless-114/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brits-gets-first-t20-international-century-with-flawless-114/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late hope for England after day of New Zealand dominance with the bat]]></title><description><![CDATA[England produce a late fightback, taking four wickets for 44 runs, to leave New Zealand 361-4 at stumps after Tom Latham and Devon Conway had earlier put on 317 for the first wicket on a scorching, opening day of the deciding third Test at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/late-hope-for-england-after-day-of-new-zealand-dominance-with-the-bat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/late-hope-for-england-after-day-of-new-zealand-dominance-with-the-bat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irritated Stokes seems slightly less sure of himself on return to England captaincy | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s main man did not look his ebullient, confident, tricksy self on a thankless day for bowlersThis all started at this same ground and against this same team. In June 2022, England were 93 for four, chasing 299 to win, and Ben Stokes told Jonny Bairstow to stop worrying and start hitting the ball for six. He did.Four years, 48 Tests, 26 victories, and 301 sixes later, Stokes and his team are fighting to keep it from all ending here. They are 361 runs behind New Zealand with six wick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/irritated-stokes-seems-slightly-less-sure-of-himself-on-return-to-england-captaincy-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/irritated-stokes-seems-slightly-less-sure-of-himself-on-return-to-england-captaincy-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England can play on NZ memories of 2022 - Southee]]></title><description><![CDATA[England can play on New Zealand memories of a remarkable Test at Trent Bridge in 2022 to turn around their series decider in Nottingham, according to assistant coach Tim Southee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-can-play-on-nz-memories-of-2022-southee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-can-play-on-nz-memories-of-2022-southee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bashir gets his day in the sun only to be put in the shade at Trent Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoaib Bashir toiled away &ndash; a missed review off his bowling cost England badly &ndash; while fans sought escape from the heatA series that started just three weeks ago amid sweaters, stormclouds and a flood of wickets at Lord&rsquo;s is reaching boiling point at Trent Bridge. Or at least the people watching it are, the action on the opening day of the concluding Test having been much less fiery than the weather in which it was played.The ground&rsquo;s preparations for these conditions see]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bashir-gets-his-day-in-the-sun-only-to-be-put-in-the-shade-at-trent-bridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bashir-gets-his-day-in-the-sun-only-to-be-put-in-the-shade-at-trent-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tom Latham and Devon Conway added 317 for the first wicket before England fought back in the final sessionEmail! &ldquo;In the pre-match photo of Ben Stokes, he&rsquo;s batting in a sleeveless top (and probably shorts as well) &mdash; presumably what he&rsquo;s most comfortable wearing while doing a physical activity in this weather,&rdquo; begins Smylers. &ldquo;Has there been any discussion of relaxing player kit requirements during the heatwave? I&rsquo;m in an office where we&rsquo;ve been a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-one-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-one-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand’s Latham and Conway pile on runs to punish England in third Test before late wickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[3rd Test, day one: New Zealand 361-4Latham and Conway share 317-run opening standBen Stokes cut a relieved figure when his press conference before this third Test against New Zealand belatedly veered away from his recent absence for disciplinary reasons and into his favourite memories of Trent Bridge.The Ashes-sealing win in 2015 was the first that came to mind, Stuart Broad&rsquo;s eight for 15 and the like. Then came his recollections of the second Test against New Zealand here four years ago,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealands-latham-and-conway-pile-on-runs-to-punish-england-in-third-test-before-late-wickets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealands-latham-and-conway-pile-on-runs-to-punish-england-in-third-test-before-late-wickets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Archer and Atkinson give England late boost after Latham and Conway pile on runs]]></title><description><![CDATA[3rd Test, day one: New Zealand 361-4Latham and Conway share 317-run opening standBen Stokes cut a relieved figure when his press conference before this third Test against New Zealand belatedly veered away from his recent absence for disciplinary reasons and into his favourite memories of Trent Bridge.The Ashes win at this venue in 2015 was the first that came to mind, Stuart Broad&rsquo;s eight for 15 and the like. Then came his recollections of the second Test against New Zealand four years ago]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archer-and-atkinson-give-england-late-boost-after-latham-and-conway-pile-on-runs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/archer-and-atkinson-give-england-late-boost-after-latham-and-conway-pile-on-runs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England strike late after huge NZ opening stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[England take two late wickets to hang in their decider against New Zealand on a brutal opening day of the third Test at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-strike-late-after-huge-nz-opening-stand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-strike-late-after-huge-nz-opening-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saracens player escapes formal sanction over nightclub punch that sparked Stokes crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Totoa Auvaa will not be disciplined for incident on 8 JuneECB understood to be bemused at lack of actionThe Saracens academy player who triggered the Ben Stokes captaincy crisis by throwing a punch at his England teammate Gus Atkinson has escaped without being disciplined.The Guardian understands that Totoa Auvaa, a 21-year-old Samoan back-row, will not face formal disciplinary action from Saracens or the Rugby Football Union despite throwing a punch at Atkinson. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/saracens-player-escapes-formal-sanction-over-nightclub-punch-that-sparked-stokes-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/saracens-player-escapes-formal-sanction-over-nightclub-punch-that-sparked-stokes-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['One brings two'...eventually - England finally strike on first day]]></title><description><![CDATA[England finally pick up their first wickets of the third Test as Ben Stokes dismisses Tom Latham for 151, before Joe Root removes Devon Conway for 157 in the next over as New Zealand fall from 317-0 to 319-2 on the opening day at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/one-brings-twoeventually-england-finally-strike-on-first-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/one-brings-twoeventually-england-finally-strike-on-first-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A century in the sun - Conway's confident day at the crease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the best shots fro New Zealand's Devon Conway as he makes his eighth Test century on day one of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-century-in-the-sun-conways-confident-day-at-the-crease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-century-in-the-sun-conways-confident-day-at-the-crease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket updates from Trent Bridge, play at 11am BST<br />
Read The Spin | Simon Burnton&rsquo;s previewEmail! &ldquo;In the pre-match photo of Ben Stokes, he&rsquo;s batting in a sleeveless top (and probably shorts as well) &mdash; presumably what he&rsquo;s most comfortable wearing while doing a physical activity in this weather,&rdquo; begins Smylers. &ldquo;Has there been any discussion of relaxing player kit requirements during the heatwave? I&rsquo;m in an office where we&rsquo;ve been allowed t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-cricket-test-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No India players will compete in Hundred - Ashwin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin does not think India players will compete in The Hundred or other international franchise leagues any time soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-india-players-will-compete-in-hundred-ashwin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/no-india-players-will-compete-in-hundred-ashwin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third men’s Test, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket updates from Trent Bridge, play at 11am BST<br />
Read the Spin | Simon Burnton&rsquo;s preview | Mail DanielStokes confirms he&rsquo;d have batted, and that it&rsquo;s good to be back. It&rsquo;s a big week for him and the team, he says. He&rsquo;s glad to have got some runs, hopes can imprint himself on the game.On Ollie Robinson, he says they&rsquo;re making squads bigger to have different options and they don&rsquo;t want to pigeonhole a particular way of playing given varying conditions,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-mens-test-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartoons &amp; hose hands - what makes Sooryavanshi, 15, special?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is poised to make his international debut for India against Ireland at the age of 15. BBC Sport asks three batting legends what makes him so special.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cartoons-amp-hose-hands-what-makes-sooryavanshi-15-special/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cartoons-amp-hose-hands-what-makes-sooryavanshi-15-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Indies v Sri Lanka - first Test scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the first Test between West Indies and Sri Lanka in Antigua.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-v-sri-lanka-first-test-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-v-sri-lanka-first-test-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Run records &amp; miserly Aussies - what we've learned from T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Standout trends from the Women's T20 World Cup, including run-scoring records, curious tactics and more scoops than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/run-records-amp-miserly-aussies-what-weve-learned-from-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/run-records-amp-miserly-aussies-what-weve-learned-from-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyatt-Hodge propels England past West Indies and into T20 World Cup semi-final]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 2: England, 186-7, bt West Indies, 148-5, by 38 runsWyatt-Hodge scores 65 off 42 balls; Knight adds 43England propelled themselves into the semi-finals of their home T20 World Cup with a 38-run win against West Indies on Wednesday evening at Lord&rsquo;s.A half-century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and a laboured 43 from Heather Knight helped England put 186 on the board, although the hosts&rsquo; effort was not without its nervy moments: Knight ran out first Wyatt-Hodge then herself, while the F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-propels-england-past-west-indies-and-into-t20-world-cup-semi-final/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-propels-england-past-west-indies-and-into-t20-world-cup-semi-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat West Indies by 38 runs and qualify for Women’s T20 World Cup semis – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danni Wyatt-Hodge&rsquo;s 65 helps England to a 38- run win over West Indies at boiling Lord&rsquo;s and a place in the semi-finals.First strike for West Indies as Jones swings the bat in a pretty arc but outside edges to short third.No Sciver-Brunt again today, as she continues to recuperate from that left calf strain she retwinged while batting against Ireland. Charlie Dean takes the reins. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-west-indies-by-38-runs-and-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semis-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-west-indies-by-38-runs-and-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semis-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat West Indies by 38 runs and qualify for Women’s T20 World Cup semis – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Indies failed to chase down target of 187 at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Read the Spin | And mail TanyaFirst strike for West Indies as Jones swings the bat in a pretty arc but outside edges to short third.No Sciver-Brunt again today, as she continues to recuperate from that left calf strain she retwinged while batting against Ireland. Charlie Dean takes the reins. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-west-indies-by-38-runs-and-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semis-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-west-indies-by-38-runs-and-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semis-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v West Indies: Women’s T20 World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s World Cup updates from 6.30pm at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Read the Spin | And mail TanyaHayley Matthews said they&rsquo;ll have a bowl first as the pitch looks fresh &ndash; which will suit England&rsquo;s batters very well. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s pretty warm,&rdquo; she says, &ldquo;but we all prefer it to be this temperature. &ldquo;&ldquo;We would have been happy to bowl as well,&rdquo; says Charlie Dean. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s obviously an absolute scorcher. &hellip;I think captaincy is something y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-west-indies-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-west-indies-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England begin yet another reset but heat is on for series decider at Trent Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[So much has happened over the first two Tests it is easy to forget the result of this series could have a big effect on the future of English cricket&ldquo;This week there&rsquo;s probably a lot more riding on it than it normally would be, going into the final game of a three-match series being 1-1,&rdquo; Ben Stokes said yesterday on Wednesday. He was facing the media for the first time since the first Test concluded with victory at Lord&rsquo;s when he spoke innocently about not being &ldquo;r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-begin-yet-another-reset-but-heat-is-on-for-series-decider-at-trent-bridge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-begin-yet-another-reset-but-heat-is-on-for-series-decider-at-trent-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes apologises to England teammates and reveals ‘highest pressure’ of captaincy]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain contrite on return after curfew breachOval loss &lsquo;hurt me, because I&rsquo;m very close with Joe&rsquo;Ben Stokes has apologised to his &shy;England teammates after missing the second Test for disciplinary &shy;reasons and admitted this is &ldquo;highest amount of pressure&rdquo; he and Brendon &shy;McCullum have been under as captain and head coach.Stokes and Gus Atkinson were stood down before the 253-run defeat at the Oval, having broken the team&rsquo;s midnight curfew a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-apologises-to-england-teammates-and-reveals-highest-pressure-of-captaincy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-apologises-to-england-teammates-and-reveals-highest-pressure-of-captaincy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King meets women's cricket team that is not allowed to exist]]></title><description><![CDATA[King Charles shows his support for the Afghan women's cricket team, who are no longer allowed to play official games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/king-meets-womens-cricket-team-that-is-not-allowed-to-exist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/king-meets-womens-cricket-team-that-is-not-allowed-to-exist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes apologises to England teammates: backlash against Joe Root ‘hurt me’]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain contrite on return after curfew breachOval loss &lsquo;hurt me, because I&rsquo;m very close with Joe&rsquo;Ben Stokes has spoken for the first time about his exclusion from the second Test against New Zealand on disciplinary grounds, revealing he has apologised to his teammates and was &ldquo;hurt&rdquo; seeing Joe Root criticised as a stand-in captain.The 35-year-old was stood down before the 253-run defeat at the Oval after he and Gus Atkinson broke the team&rsquo;s curfew fol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-apologises-to-england-teammates-backlash-against-joe-root-hurt-me/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-apologises-to-england-teammates-backlash-against-joe-root-hurt-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tailenders podcast: Hot and Unhinged]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tailenders review the Mens 2nd Test between England and New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tailenders-podcast-hot-and-unhinged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tailenders-podcast-hot-and-unhinged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must use own changing room for England tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage sensation to abide by safeguarding rulesT20 series begins in Durham next WednesdayIndia&rsquo;s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be required to use his own changing room for safeguarding reasons on his first international tour in England this summer.Sooryavanshi, at 15 years old, is expected to make history by becoming India&rsquo;s youngest international cricketer on Friday in a Twenty20 international against Ireland in Belfast, before playing in a five-match T20 series again]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/indias-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-must-use-own-changing-room-for-england-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/indias-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-must-use-own-changing-room-for-england-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | Standing up to be counted: Tom Blundell leads brave new brand of wicketkeepers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canny seamers such as Matt Henry are thriving from the pressure that having a keeper right behind the stumps can apply on battersThey say the best wicketkeeping performance is the one you don&rsquo;t notice. But that&rsquo;s not entirely true. Take Tom Blundell&rsquo;s masterclass at the Oval this past week. Standing up to the stumps against New Zealand&rsquo;s opening bowler Matt Henry, the Black Caps gloveman was impossible to ignore.Henry&rsquo;s 11 for 109, and tons from Glenn Phillips and H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-standing-up-to-be-counted-tom-blundell-leads-brave-new-brand-of-wicketkeepers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-standing-up-to-be-counted-tom-blundell-leads-brave-new-brand-of-wicketkeepers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injury cloud mars crushing Australia’s Women’s T20 World Cup win over Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia 199-7; Pakistan 86 (13.4 overs) | Australia win by 113 runsEllyse Perry top scores with 71 as Australia effectively reach semisAustralia have not yet technically qualified for the semi-finals of the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup, but after Pakistan became the latest opponents crushed underfoot their net run rate is so superior they are effectively there with a game to spare.The only concern from their 113-run victory at Headingley was a hand injury to wicketkeeper Beth Mooney, who battle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/injury-cloud-mars-crushing-australias-womens-t20-world-cup-win-over-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/injury-cloud-mars-crushing-australias-womens-t20-world-cup-win-over-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia thrash Pakistan by 113 runs –as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellyse Perry powers Australia to their fourth World Cup win as calamitous Pakistan run outs ruin their chances at Headingley1st over: Australia 2-1 (Perry 1, Voll 1) Not the start anyone was expecting! Unbelievable worldie from Feroza off a Mooney outside edge.What a blinder from Feroza who clutches the egg almost before it has left the chicken, diving to her right at slip. Mooney out first ball of the match! Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-australia-thrash-pakistan-by-113-runs-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-australia-thrash-pakistan-by-113-runs-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia v Pakistan: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates as Australia seek to maintain their 100% recordStart time at Headingley is 6.30pm BST/3.30am AESTAny thoughts? Email Tanya1st over: Australia 2-1 (Perry 1, Voll 1) Not the start anyone was expecting! Unbelievable worldie from Feroza off a Mooney outside edge.What a blinder from Feroza who clutches the egg almost before it has left the chicken, diving to her right at slip. Mooney out first ball of the match! Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-pakistan-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-pakistan-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Returning England captain Stokes and McCullum clear the air after ‘slight blip’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pair had long talk before training session at Trent BridgeAtkinson, Smith and Bashir also return to starting XIBen Stokes returned to the England set-up on Tuesday following talks with Brendon McCullum before training. The past fortnight, McCullum said afterwards, was essentially a &ldquo;blip&rdquo; and they are still &ldquo;very aligned&rdquo; before a third Test against New Zealand that could decide the future of their working relationship.The fact that the head coach and captain felt the nee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/returning-england-captain-stokes-and-mccullum-clear-the-air-after-slight-blip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/returning-england-captain-stokes-and-mccullum-clear-the-air-after-slight-blip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The County Championship is delivering a magnificent season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket fans were treated to a few thrills this week. It&rsquo;s just a shame the season is now on pause until late AugustBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-county-championship-is-delivering-a-magnificent-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-county-championship-is-delivering-a-magnificent-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB reviews Yorkshire’s £1.75m payment to CEO’s company over Hundred sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanjay Patel owns more than 75% of SMP73&rsquo;s sharesCounty say work was done before his appointmentThe England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to review a payment of &pound;1.75m from Yorkshire to a company controlled by the club&rsquo;s chief executive, Sanjay Patel, for &shy;consultancy work relating to the Hundred sale.The club&rsquo;s 2025 accounts, which were circulated to members last month, show that Patel&rsquo;s company SMP73 Ltd received a commission of &pound;1.75m last year fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecb-reviews-yorkshires-175m-payment-to-ceos-company-over-hundred-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ecb-reviews-yorkshires-175m-payment-to-ceos-company-over-hundred-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drones, toupees, and trees: Ask the umpire with Ian Gould]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ian Gould joins Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell to answer your questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/drones-toupees-and-trees-ask-the-umpire-with-ian-gould/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/drones-toupees-and-trees-ask-the-umpire-with-ian-gould/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham edge Northants in thriller, Glamorgan see off Surrey and more: county cricket – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham tightened their grip at the top of Division Two on the last day of action before the County Championship takes a two-month hiatusAnd, oh, what is that? Horrendous running. Billy Root called for the run, Tribe started, but then went back and somehow they both ended up at the non-striker&rsquo;s end. A furious Root stalks off, run out 0. Glamorgan 0-1.I was going to say it was weird how Tom Lawes was allowed to swap for Atkinson despite being a much better batter but in fact they average al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-edge-northants-in-thriller-glamorgan-see-off-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-edge-northants-in-thriller-glamorgan-see-off-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham edge Northants in thriller, Glamorgan see off Surrey and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughtsAnd, oh, what is that? Horrendous running. Billy Root called for the run, Tribe started, but then went back and somehow they both ended up at the non-striker&rsquo;s end. A furious Root stalks off, run out 0. Glamorgan 0-1.I was going to say it was weird how Tom Lawes was allowed to swap for Atkinson despite being a much better batter but in fact they average almost exactly the same, 19.something. This game is sk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-edge-northants-in-thriller-glamorgan-see-off-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-edge-northants-in-thriller-glamorgan-see-off-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bedingham stars as leaders Durham defeat Northants]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Bedingham scores an unbeaten century as leaders Durham defeat Northamptonshire by six wickets in their County Championship match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bedingham-stars-as-leaders-durham-defeat-northants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bedingham-stars-as-leaders-durham-defeat-northants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singh sets up Worcestershire win over Glos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spinner Fateh Singh takes 5-74 as Worcestershire beat Gloucestershire by five wickets in County Championship Division Two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/singh-sets-up-worcestershire-win-over-glos/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/singh-sets-up-worcestershire-win-over-glos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset v Warwickshire, Glamorgan beat Surrey, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughtsAnd, oh, what is that? Horrendous running. Billy Root called for the run, Tribe started, but then went back and somehow they both ended up at the non-striker&rsquo;s end. A furious Root stalks off, run out 0. Glamorgan 0-1.I was going to say it was weird how Tom Lawes was allowed to swap for Atkinson despite being a much better batter but in fact they average almost exactly the same, 19.something. This game is sk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-v-warwickshire-glamorgan-beat-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-v-warwickshire-glamorgan-beat-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paceman Milnes helps Kent to victory over Middlesex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent paceman Matt Milnes takes five wickets to help his side beat Middlesex by 49 runs in the County Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/paceman-milnes-helps-kent-to-victory-over-middlesex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/paceman-milnes-helps-kent-to-victory-over-middlesex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncapped Coles picked for England T20 squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex all-rounder James Coles is called up by England for their T20 series against India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/uncapped-coles-picked-for-england-t20-squad/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/uncapped-coles-picked-for-england-t20-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tucker captains injury-hit Ireland for India T20Is]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland name Lorcan Tucker as their permanent T20I captain as an injury-hit squad prepares to face India in two matches at Stormont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tucker-captains-injury-hit-ireland-for-india-t20is/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tucker-captains-injury-hit-ireland-for-india-t20is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset held to draw by Bears after Overton hundred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Overton hits his third Championship century of the season but their Division One home game against Warwickshire ends in a draw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-held-to-draw-by-bears-after-overton-hundred/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-held-to-draw-by-bears-after-overton-hundred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carlson leads Glamorgan dash to historic win over Surrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kiran Carlson and Colin Ingram lead Glamorgan to an historic first ever win over Surrey at Sophia Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/carlson-leads-glamorgan-dash-to-historic-win-over-surrey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/carlson-leads-glamorgan-dash-to-historic-win-over-surrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Over the moon' - Foxes seal breakthrough win after 8,318 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire head coach Alfonso Thomas says he was "over the moon" to see his side earn a first County Championship Division One win in 23 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/over-the-moon-foxes-seal-breakthrough-win-after-8318-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/over-the-moon-foxes-seal-breakthrough-win-after-8318-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes &amp; Atkinson 'blameless for violent conduct']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson breached &ldquo;contractual obligations&rdquo; but were blameless for &ldquo;violent conduct&rdquo; in a London nightclub, according to an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-amp-atkinson-blameless-for-violent-conduct/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-amp-atkinson-blameless-for-violent-conduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes saga humiliates McCullum and exposes England’s captaincy succession crisis | Mark Ramprakash]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Stokes now 35, the ECB needs to identify rising talents with the capacity to be serious people, not just young men having fun with their matesIf we learned one thing at the Oval last week, it is that this England team really needs Ben Stokes. So it came as a relief when, a couple of hours after the second Test against New Zealand ended in heavy defeat, he and Gus Atkinson were exonerated by the England and Wales Cricket Board after an investigation into their celebrations following victory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-saga-humiliates-mccullum-and-exposes-englands-captaincy-succession-crisis-mark-ramprakash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-saga-humiliates-mccullum-and-exposes-englands-captaincy-succession-crisis-mark-ramprakash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silverwood unhappy with Essex batting effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex boss Chris Silverwood insists batting first was "absolutely the right decision" despite a heavy Championship defeat by Nottinghamshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/silverwood-unhappy-with-essex-batting-effort/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/silverwood-unhappy-with-essex-batting-effort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England to face Bangladesh in one-off Test in preparation for Ashes series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord&rsquo;s could stage game in May before visit of AustraliaEngland to play two Tests in Bangladesh in FebruaryEngland will prepare for the Ashes series next summer with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May.The venue has yet to be determined and is contingent upon where the England and Wales Cricket Board decides to stage the final of the World Test Championship the following month. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-to-face-bangladesh-in-one-off-test-in-preparation-for-ashes-series/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-to-face-bangladesh-in-one-off-test-in-preparation-for-ashes-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nicholls’ experienced knock shows the way after callow England swatted aside | Simon Burnton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum relied too much on youth in the second Test, while persistence paid dividends for New ZealandIn December 2020 Henry Nicholls was a fixture in the New Zealand team, batting at No 5, but he was under pressure. In nine Tests since the end of their series against Bangladesh in early 2019 he averaged only 20.33. But they stuck with him and in his next game, against West Indies in Wellington, he scored 174 and was named player of the match.&ldquo;In another time he may not have been o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nicholls-experienced-knock-shows-the-way-after-callow-england-swatted-aside-simon-burnton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nicholls-experienced-knock-shows-the-way-after-callow-england-swatted-aside-simon-burnton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The questions facing England after awful fortnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[As English cricket deals with the fallout of an extraordinary two weeks, BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt explores the questions hanging over the entire England set-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-questions-facing-england-after-awful-fortnight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-questions-facing-england-after-awful-fortnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire win in top tier for first time since 2003: county cricket day three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire, Notts, Hampshire and Derbyshire all win inside three days while Ben Stokes returns for Test dutyAnd 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 &ndash; his first in 36 games(three]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leicestershire-win-in-top-tier-for-first-time-since-2003-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leicestershire-win-in-top-tier-for-first-time-since-2003-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kapp's brilliant innings guides South Africa to crucial win against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marizanne Kapp finishes unbeaten on 81 as she guides South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India at Old Trafford in the Women's T20 World Cup, a win which keeps alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kapps-brilliant-innings-guides-south-africa-to-crucial-win-against-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kapps-brilliant-innings-guides-south-africa-to-crucial-win-against-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What a player!' - Kapp's unbeaten 81 stuns India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marizanne Kapp makes a superb 81 off 45 balls for South Africa as they seal a vital victory over India at Old Trafford in the Women's T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-a-player-kapps-unbeaten-81-stuns-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-a-player-kapps-unbeaten-81-stuns-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Croft calls on Lancs players to take responsibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancashire coach Steven Croft says more of his players "need to be putting their hands up" following their nine-wicket loss to Derbyshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/croft-calls-on-lancs-players-to-take-responsibility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/croft-calls-on-lancs-players-to-take-responsibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who needs what to qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the group stages of the Women's T20 World Cup reaches the final week, BBC Sport looks at who needs what to reach the semi-finals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/who-needs-what-to-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-finals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/who-needs-what-to-qualify-for-womens-t20-world-cup-semi-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant Kapp leads South Africa past India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marizanne Kapp strikes a powerful 81 as South Africa beat India by six wickets to keep their World Cup hopes alive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brilliant-kapp-leads-south-africa-past-india/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brilliant-kapp-leads-south-africa-past-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex v Notts, Sussex v Hampshire, Stokes and Atkinson rejoin England: county cricket day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes set for England recall after Durham withdrawal<br />
Email Tanya with your thoughts on the day&rsquo;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 &ndash; his first in 36 games(three y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-v-notts-sussex-v-hampshire-stokes-and-atkinson-rejoin-england-county-cricket-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-v-notts-sussex-v-hampshire-stokes-and-atkinson-rejoin-england-county-cricket-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Champions Notts complete innings victory at Essex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire wrap up an innings victory against Essex inside three days in the County Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/champions-notts-complete-innings-victory-at-essex/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/champions-notts-complete-innings-victory-at-essex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire skittle Sussex to wrap up win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire record only their second County Championship win of the season by beating title-chasing Sussex by 118 runs inside three days at Hove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-skittle-sussex-to-wrap-up-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-skittle-sussex-to-wrap-up-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Indies remain unbeaten despite Sri Lanka scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Indies remain unbeaten and move level on points with England in Group 2 after a nervy win over Sri Lanka in the Women's T20 World Cup at Bristol.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-remain-unbeaten-despite-sri-lanka-scare/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/west-indies-remain-unbeaten-despite-sri-lanka-scare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum welcomes Stokes return as captain for third Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[England head coach Brendon McCullum says he is ready to work with returning captain Ben Stokes for the deciding Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-welcomes-stokes-return-as-captain-for-third-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-welcomes-stokes-return-as-captain-for-third-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Some people don't want Stokes to return as England captain' - Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he believes there are people within the ECB who don't want Ben Stokes to return as England captain and they've been briefing against him in the wake of the curfew incident that saw Stokes miss the second Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/some-people-dont-want-stokes-to-return-as-england-captain-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/some-people-dont-want-stokes-to-return-as-england-captain-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Test ratings: Which England players got 3/10?]]></title><description><![CDATA[England were on the end of a thumping 253-run defeat against New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval. How did the players rate?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/second-test-ratings-which-england-players-got-310/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/second-test-ratings-which-england-players-got-310/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Windies edge past Sri Lanka to remain unbeaten]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stafanie Taylor guides West Indies to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka, while the result also sees Ireland eliminated from the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/windies-edge-past-sri-lanka-to-remain-unbeaten/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/windies-edge-past-sri-lanka-to-remain-unbeaten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex v Notts, Sussex v Hampshire, Stokes out of Durham game: county cricket day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes set for England recall after Durham withdrawal<br />
Email Tanya with your thoughts on the day&rsquo;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 &ndash; his first in 36 games(three y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-v-notts-sussex-v-hampshire-stokes-out-of-durham-game-county-cricket-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-v-notts-sussex-v-hampshire-stokes-out-of-durham-game-county-cricket-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What happens next? You tell me!' - Root on England captaincy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root says he doesn't know what will happen next with the England captaincy having stepped in for Ben Stokes during England's 253-run defeat to New Zealand in the second Test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-happens-next-you-tell-me-root-on-england-captaincy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-happens-next-you-tell-me-root-on-england-captaincy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes set for England recall after being withdrawn from Durham match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum: England &lsquo;planning&rsquo; 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&rsquo;s heavy defeat in the second Test was confirmed on Sunday, McCullum was asked if Stokes&rsquo; withdrawal from county duties with Durham meant he would return to captain the starting XI at Trent Brid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-set-for-england-recall-after-being-withdrawn-from-durham-match/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-set-for-england-recall-after-being-withdrawn-from-durham-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes returns as England captain after ECB concludes nightclub investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus Atkinson said to be victim of &lsquo;unprovoked attacks&rsquo;McCullum admits to &lsquo;ambiguity&rsquo; in team curfew rulesBen Stokes and Gus Atkinson have returned to England&rsquo;s squad for the decisive third Test against New Zealand after the England &amp; Wales Cricket Board concluded their investigation into the pair&rsquo;s breach of the team curfew celebrating victory in the first game of the series.&ldquo;Stokes and Atkinson were found to have breached specific contractual obliga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-returns-as-england-captain-after-ecb-concludes-nightclub-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-returns-as-england-captain-after-ecb-concludes-nightclub-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England embarrassed by Henry as NZ secure huge win to level series]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand crash through England's lower batting order, taking the five wickets required for victory in the first hour of play on day five, with Matt Henry finishing with 11 wickets in the match, as the tourists secure a 253-run victory in the second Test at The Oval to level the series 1-1 with one match to play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-embarrassed-by-henry-as-nz-secure-huge-win-to-level-series/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-embarrassed-by-henry-as-nz-secure-huge-win-to-level-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand rout England by 253 runs: second men’s Test, day five – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;t imagine that has happened too often.Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been withdrawn from the remainder of Durham and Surrey&rsquo;s ongoing Coun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-rout-england-by-253-runs-second-mens-test-day-five-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-rout-england-by-253-runs-second-mens-test-day-five-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five wickets in 40 minutes - Henry runs through England on day five]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resuming on 182-5, England lose their remaining five wickets in a 40-minute period, with Matt Henry picking up all of the dismissals to finish with figures of 6-29 as New Zealand secure a 253-run victory in the second Test at The Oval and level the three match series 1-1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/five-wickets-in-40-minutes-henry-runs-through-england-on-day-five/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/five-wickets-in-40-minutes-henry-runs-through-england-on-day-five/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollard overtakes Gayle as record T20 run-scorer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard breaks compatriot Chris Gayle's 12-year record as the record run-scorer in T20 cricket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pollard-overtakes-gayle-as-record-t20-run-scorer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pollard-overtakes-gayle-as-record-t20-run-scorer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sooryavanshi, 15, hits record-breaking 11-ball fifty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi breaks the record for the fastest 50-over List A half-century in history on the same day he was not included in India's one-day international squad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-hits-record-breaking-11-ball-fifty/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-hits-record-breaking-11-ball-fifty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chaotic England fortnight ends with huge defeat]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's miserable fortnight ends with a crushing defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at The Oval - setting up a high-stakes decider at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/chaotic-england-fortnight-ends-with-huge-defeat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/chaotic-england-fortnight-ends-with-huge-defeat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Henry highlights England’s disarray as New Zealand complete second Test rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[2nd Test D5: NZ, 391 &amp; 362, bt Eng, 291 &amp; 209, by 253 runsHenry takes 6-29 to help level series at 1-1 with one to playThis summer was supposed to be a reset for England but already it is shaping up as a reckoning. As New Zealand savoured a famous 253&#8209;run win at the Oval, Matt Henry needing just 48 minutes to go through Joe Root and a crepe&#8209;paper tail, the team they defeated and the setup behind it appeared in a state of disarray.Like New Zealand as a whole, Henry was excelle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matt-henry-highlights-englands-disarray-as-new-zealand-complete-second-test-rout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matt-henry-highlights-englands-disarray-as-new-zealand-complete-second-test-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Henry ends England’s resistance as New Zealand complete second Test rout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Test D5: NZ 391 &amp; 362; England 291 &amp; 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&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matt-henry-ends-englands-resistance-as-new-zealand-complete-second-test-rout/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/matt-henry-ends-englands-resistance-as-new-zealand-complete-second-test-rout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Kemp &amp; Gibson are solving England's batting problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[A punishing 61-run partnership off 21 balls between Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson shows promise that England may have resolved their middle-order struggles in white-ball cricket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-kemp-amp-gibson-are-solving-englands-batting-problem/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-kemp-amp-gibson-are-solving-englands-batting-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England make it three out of three with impressive win over Scotland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-make-it-three-out-of-three-with-impressive-win-over-scotland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-make-it-three-out-of-three-with-impressive-win-over-scotland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat Scotland by 38 runs to extend winning start at Women’s T20 World Cup – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s been out of favour and out of form for a while, but Nat Sciver-Brunt&rsquo;s absence has given her a chance, and s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-scotland-by-38-runs-to-extend-winning-start-at-womens-t20-world-cup-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-scotland-by-38-runs-to-extend-winning-start-at-womens-t20-world-cup-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophia Dunkley smashes England past Scotland as T20 World Cup winning run goes on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 2: England, 200-5, bt Scotland, 162-7, by 38 runsThree wins out of three for hosts who top Group 2England&rsquo;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&rsquo;s game against West Indies after aggravating her existing calf injury. Sciver-Brunt is England&rsquo;s best batter, and h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sophia-dunkley-smashes-england-past-scotland-as-t20-world-cup-winning-run-goes-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sophia-dunkley-smashes-england-past-scotland-as-t20-world-cup-winning-run-goes-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes makes his mark for Durham with rapid 95: county cricket day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s Test captain found form with the bat against Northamptonshire in front of national selector Marcus North&ldquo;Vasconinconsolable?&rdquo; ask Tim Maitland.&rdquo;You&rsquo;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.<br />
&rdquo;Despite making two centuries in April, it&rsquo;s not as if he&rsquo;d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-makes-his-mark-for-durham-with-rapid-95-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-makes-his-mark-for-durham-with-rapid-95-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Yeah, we’ve missed him’: England hurt by loss of Ben Stokes, admits Josh Tongue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Test D4: NZ 391 &amp; 362; England 291 &amp; 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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yeah-weve-missed-him-england-hurt-by-loss-of-ben-stokes-admits-josh-tongue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yeah-weve-missed-him-england-hurt-by-loss-of-ben-stokes-admits-josh-tongue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England are a mess in this Test: isn’t it about time the Brendon McCullum era ended? | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s play here the abiding question wasn&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-are-a-mess-in-this-test-isnt-it-about-time-the-brendon-mccullum-era-ended-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-are-a-mess-in-this-test-isnt-it-about-time-the-brendon-mccullum-era-ended-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England left with mountain to climb against New Zealand despite Root’s heroics: second men’s Test, day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;Good morning.&rdquo; says John Starbuck. &ldquo;I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it&rsquo;s been something of a mixture so far.&rdquo; Ha. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-left-with-mountain-to-climb-against-new-zealand-despite-roots-heroics-second-mens-test-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-left-with-mountain-to-climb-against-new-zealand-despite-roots-heroics-second-mens-test-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s Joe Root makes more history but New Zealand close in on levelling series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Test D4: NZ 391 &amp; 362; England 291 &amp; 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&rsquo;s New Zealand and the answer, Engla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-joe-root-makes-more-history-but-new-zealand-close-in-on-levelling-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-joe-root-makes-more-history-but-new-zealand-close-in-on-levelling-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Scotland: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from 6.30pm BST start at Headingley<br />
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&rsquo;t get time for these earlier, here you go. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-scotland-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-scotland-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England left with mountain to climb against New Zealand despite Root’s heroics: second men’s Test, day four – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the fourth day&rsquo;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.&ldquo;Good morning.&rdquo; says John Starbuck. &ldquo;I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it&rsquo;s been something of a mixture so far.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-left-with-mountain-to-climb-against-new-zealand-despite-roots-heroics-second-mens-test-day-four-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-left-with-mountain-to-climb-against-new-zealand-despite-roots-heroics-second-mens-test-day-four-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes out for rapid 95 for Durham, Essex v Notts, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts&ldquo;Vasconinconsolable?&rdquo; ask Tim Maitland.&rdquo;You&rsquo;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.<br />
&rdquo;Despite making two centuries in April, it&rsquo;s not as if he&rsquo;d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was his best effort since the start of M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-out-for-rapid-95-for-durham-essex-v-notts-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-out-for-rapid-95-for-durham-essex-v-notts-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes makes rapid 50 for Durham, Essex v Notts, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts&ldquo;Vasconinconsolable?&rdquo; ask Tim Maitland.&rdquo;You&rsquo;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.<br />
&rdquo;Despite making two centuries in April, it&rsquo;s not as if he&rsquo;d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was his best effort since the start of M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-makes-rapid-50-for-durham-essex-v-notts-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-makes-rapid-50-for-durham-essex-v-notts-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England need 463 to beat New Zealand: second men’s Test, day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the fourth day&rsquo;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.&ldquo;Good morning.&rdquo; says John Starbuck. &ldquo;I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it&rsquo;s been something of a mixture so far.&rdquo; Ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-need-463-to-beat-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-need-463-to-beat-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beth Mooney calms injury fears as Australia crush the Netherlands in T20 Women’s World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s 219 for six, the world No 14 side were restricted to 121 for three despite a brave effort from the associate nation.Australia&rsquo;s third win in succession has put them close to locking away a top-two berth in their group and a place in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/beth-mooney-calms-injury-fears-as-australia-crush-the-netherlands-in-t20-womens-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/beth-mooney-calms-injury-fears-as-australia-crush-the-netherlands-in-t20-womens-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England chasing 463 to beat New Zealand: second men’s Test, day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the fourth day&rsquo;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.&ldquo;Good morning.&rdquo; says John Starbuck. &ldquo;I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it&rsquo;s been something of a mixture so far.&rdquo; Ha. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-chasing-463-to-beat-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-chasing-463-to-beat-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia beat Netherlands by 98 runs: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the match at the Rose BowlStart time in Southampton is 10.30am local/7.30pm AESTAny thoughts? Send Megan an emailThere&rsquo;s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today &ndash; 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...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-beat-netherlands-by-98-runs-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-beat-netherlands-by-98-runs-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia beat Netherlands by 98 runs: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia made it two wins from two with victory over the DutchThere&rsquo;s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today &ndash; 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...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-beat-netherlands-by-98-runs-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-beat-netherlands-by-98-runs-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the fourth day&rsquo;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.&ldquo;Good morning.&rdquo; says John Starbuck. &ldquo;I was wondering if James Rew, unfortunately drafted in a bit too soon, should change his name to Roux, seeing it&rsquo;s been something of a mixture so far.&rdquo; Ha. Conti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson in action, Essex v Notts, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughts&ldquo;Vasconinconsolable?&rdquo; ask Tim Maitland.&rdquo;You&rsquo;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.<br />
&rdquo;Despite making two centuries in April, it&rsquo;s not as if he&rsquo;d been in sparkling form since. A T20 knock of 34 was his best effort since the start of M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-and-gus-atkinson-in-action-essex-v-notts-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-and-gus-atkinson-in-action-essex-v-notts-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia v Netherlands: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the match at the Rose BowlStart time in Southampton is 10.30am local/7.30pm AESTAny thoughts? Send Megan an emailThere&rsquo;s a significant amount of orange in the crowd today &ndash; 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...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-netherlands-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-netherlands-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand edge Ireland in thriller]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand beat Ireland by four runs in a match that goes to the final ball at the Women's T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-edge-ireland-in-thriller/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-edge-ireland-in-thriller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 World Cup top run-scorers &amp; wicket-takers]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport lists the best performing batters and bowlers from the Women's T20 World Cup in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-top-run-scorers-amp-wicket-takers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-top-run-scorers-amp-wicket-takers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ keep World Cup hopes alive with narrow win over Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-keep-world-cup-hopes-alive-with-narrow-win-over-ireland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-keep-world-cup-hopes-alive-with-narrow-win-over-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes builds up head of steam for Durham during England exile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Absent from England&rsquo;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&hellip; 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 &ndash; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-builds-up-head-of-steam-for-durham-during-england-exile/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-builds-up-head-of-steam-for-durham-during-england-exile/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England ‘haven’t got key moments right’ against New Zealand, admits Fisher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists take 352-run lead into day four of second TestFisher applauds &lsquo;resilient&rsquo; 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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-havent-got-key-moments-right-against-new-zealand-admits-fisher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-havent-got-key-moments-right-against-new-zealand-admits-fisher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shining in the sun - Nicholls' unbeaten century grinds England down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the best shots from New Zealand's Henry Nicholls as he makes his 11th Test century against England at the Oval, finishing unbeaten on 119 at the close of play on the third day of the second Test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shining-in-the-sun-nicholls-unbeaten-century-grinds-england-down/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shining-in-the-sun-nicholls-unbeaten-century-grinds-england-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Benjamin's 70 helps Kent edge day one with Middlesex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Kent batters hit half-centuries but Middlesex's Seb Morgan takes four wickets as the home side finish day one on 356-7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/benjamins-70-helps-kent-edge-day-one-with-middlesex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/benjamins-70-helps-kent-edge-day-one-with-middlesex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Play straight, be great' - why England must play for draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former captains Alistair Cook and Michael Vaughan both believe England have to play for the draw in the remaining two days of the second Test.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/play-straight-be-great-why-england-must-play-for-draw/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/play-straight-be-great-why-england-must-play-for-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex dominate Hampshire on opening day at Hove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex dominate struggling Hampshire on day one of their County Championship Division One match at Hove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-dominate-hampshire-on-opening-day-at-hove/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-dominate-hampshire-on-opening-day-at-hove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes plays as Northants batters dominate Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes takes a wicket late on day one for Durham as Ricardo Vasconcelos stars with 181 not out for Northamptonshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-plays-as-northants-batters-dominate-durham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-plays-as-northants-batters-dominate-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lancashire batters struggle again at Derbyshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derbyshire bowl out Lancashire for 161 at Chesterfield before closing day one of their County Championship game on 197-5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lancashire-batters-struggle-again-at-derbyshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lancashire-batters-struggle-again-at-derbyshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ahmed impresses to put Leics on top against Yorks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling Leicestershire enjoy one of the better days in what has been a tough return to Division One cricket as Yorkshire are bowled out for 185.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ahmed-impresses-to-put-leics-on-top-against-yorks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ahmed-impresses-to-put-leics-on-top-against-yorks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goldsworthy shines for Somerset but Warwicks on top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Goldsworthy musters a battling 90 to keep Somerset afloat on day one of the County Championship match against Warwickshire at Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/goldsworthy-shines-for-somerset-but-warwicks-on-top/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/goldsworthy-shines-for-somerset-but-warwicks-on-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Nicholls led the way with his 11th Test century as a ruthless New Zealand batted England out of the second Test61st over: England 227-6 (Cox 27, Archer 0) Shot! Cox flicks his wrists on a half volley from Matt Henry and the ball traces away for four across the baking square. Lovely timing on that.60th over: England 223-6 (Cox 23, Archer 0) It will be intriguing to see how Cox plays this morning, I have a feeling we might see some dashing strokeplay if he can hang around for a few overs and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England feel the heat with New Zealand in total control of third Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Nicholls finishes unbeaten on 119 as New Zealand end day three with a lead of 352, and still seven wickets in hand as they take complete control of the second Test against England at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-feel-the-heat-with-new-zealand-in-total-control-of-third-test/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-feel-the-heat-with-new-zealand-in-total-control-of-third-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rew feels brunt of Archer’s ire after brute of a week for England rookie | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Any remaining England optimism foundered on day three as New Zealand took advantage of wicketkeeping errorsThere&rsquo;s a glitch in the pitchside hoardings at the Oval. Two of the letters in the message &ldquo;BUY YOUR TEST SHIRT NOW&rdquo; have been compressed so that for a large part of the third day&rsquo;s play the word &ldquo;SHIT&rdquo; appeared to be written in 24-inch letters on the LCD screen that runs right beneath the England team&rsquo;s balcony. It has been one of those weeks in En]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rew-feels-brunt-of-archers-ire-after-brute-of-a-week-for-england-rookie-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rew-feels-brunt-of-archers-ire-after-brute-of-a-week-for-england-rookie-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand in control of second Test as Nicholls century grinds down weary England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Test day 3: New Zealand 391 &amp; 252-3; England 291Tourists establish commanding 352-run leadFor all the reports that suggest Ben Stokes and the England management have brokered something resembling a peace deal over the past 48 hours, the team being led by Joe Root in the all-rounder&rsquo;s absence still finds itself in strife.On a sappingly hot third day, New Zealand steadily moved into a &shy;position of dominance, reaching 252 for three in their second innings and leading by 352 run]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-in-control-of-second-test-as-nicholls-century-grinds-down-weary-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-in-control-of-second-test-as-nicholls-century-grinds-down-weary-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England hit by Rew drops and Nicholls century]]></title><description><![CDATA[England&rsquo;s parlous position in the second Test against New Zealand is compounded by drops from debutant wicketkeeper James Rew and a superb century by Henry Nicholls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-hit-by-rew-drops-and-nicholls-century/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-hit-by-rew-drops-and-nicholls-century/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hammond shines for Glos before Pears hit back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire's Miles Hammond hits a fine unbeaten century before Worcestershire's bowlers finish day one at New Road strongly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hammond-shines-for-glos-before-pears-hit-back/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hammond-shines-for-glos-before-pears-hit-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patterson-White takes 6-43 as Notts dominate Essex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Patterson-White takes a career-best 6-43 as Nottinghamshire dominate against Essex on day one of their County Championship game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/patterson-white-takes-6-43-as-notts-dominate-essex/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/patterson-white-takes-6-43-as-notts-dominate-essex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cooke ton rescues Glamorgan after Atkinson blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Cooke's century rescues Glamorgan as they recover to 244-6 after early success for Gus Atkinson and the Surrey seamers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cooke-ton-rescues-glamorgan-after-atkinson-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cooke-ton-rescues-glamorgan-after-atkinson-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham bemused by Stokes doubts as England captain finds home comfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham chief executive Tim Bostock says he is "bemused" about doubts around England Test captain Ben Stokes' "state of mind" following an incident in a London nightclub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-bemused-by-stokes-doubts-as-england-captain-finds-home-comfort/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-bemused-by-stokes-doubts-as-england-captain-finds-home-comfort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From bowler to batter - Fisher's first fifty gives England hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Fisher makes a first Test half-century batting at number 10 to help England to a score of 291 in their first innings against New Zealand in the second Test at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-bowler-to-batter-fishers-first-fifty-gives-england-hope/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-bowler-to-batter-fishers-first-fifty-gives-england-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the third day&rsquo;s play at the Oval<br />
Day two report | Sign up for the Spin | Mail James61st over: England 227-6 (Cox 27, Archer 0) Shot! Cox flicks his wrists on a half volley from Matt Henry and the ball traces away for four across the baking square. Lovely timing on that.60th over: England 223-6 (Cox 23, Archer 0) It will be intriguing to see how Cox plays this morning, I have a feeling we might see some dashing strokeplay if he can hang around for a few overs and get settled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes plays for Durham, Sussex v Hampshire, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the latest from around the groundsMail Tanya or comment below with your thoughtsAnd now from the Finchale end, Ben Stokes&hellip; 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 &ndash; 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 six &ndash; off the ankles to long leg for a coupl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-plays-for-durham-sussex-v-hampshire-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-plays-for-durham-sussex-v-hampshire-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Hundred 2026 squads as wildcard signings announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out who has signed for which team for the 2026 men's and women's Hundred competitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/latest-hundred-2026-squads-as-wildcard-signings-announced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/latest-hundred-2026-squads-as-wildcard-signings-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry takes five wickets to give New Zealand control early on day three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Henry puts himself on the honours board at The Oval as he completes a five-wicket haul on the morning of day three of the second Test against England, giving his side complete control of the match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/henry-takes-five-wickets-to-give-new-zealand-control-early-on-day-three/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/henry-takes-five-wickets-to-give-new-zealand-control-early-on-day-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, US Open, Wimbledon and Royal Ascot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, golf, tennis, athletics, rugby union, horse racing and MMA? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-us-open-wimbledon-and-royal-ascot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-us-open-wimbledon-and-royal-ascot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland fall short of famous win over Windies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland come up agonisingly short of a famous victory at the T20 World Cup as West Indies somehow come through to win a tumultuous game at Headingley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-fall-short-of-famous-win-over-windies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-fall-short-of-famous-win-over-windies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It wasn’t what we wanted to happen’: Emilio Gay on England’s bad morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[100 runs in first session help New Zealand take control&lsquo;On another day we get a bit luckier,&rsquo; says openerEmilio Gay put England&rsquo;s travails on the second morning at the Oval down to bad luck rather than poor planning or execution, after Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson and some unexceptional and often short-pitched bowling helped New Zealand add precisely 100 to their overnight total in 99 free-scoring minutes at the start of the day, taking control of the second Test in the proces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/it-wasnt-what-we-wanted-to-happen-emilio-gay-on-englands-bad-morning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/it-wasnt-what-we-wanted-to-happen-emilio-gay-on-englands-bad-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's day to forget as New Zealand take control of second Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[England close day two of the second Test against New Zealand on 222-6, trailing by 169 after a day of poor decisions leaves the tourists firmly in control at the close of play at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-day-to-forget-as-new-zealand-take-control-of-second-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-day-to-forget-as-new-zealand-take-control-of-second-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes could return as captain for third Test against NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes could return as England captain as early as next week for the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-could-return-as-captain-for-third-test-against-nz/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-could-return-as-captain-for-third-test-against-nz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand claim upper hand after Phillips century and late wickets jolt England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Test, day two: New Zealand 391; England 222-6Debutant Jordan Cox left to shepherd hosts&rsquo; tailFor all that the job wore him down over a five-year period, Joe Root was only ever going to say yes when England found themselves needing a sensible stand-in captain in the wake of Ben Stokes and that late night after Lord&rsquo;s.But there will surely have been a few doubts when the call from Rob Key came in; flashbacks to the final throes of Root&rsquo;s reign, when even a personally celes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-claim-upper-hand-after-phillips-century-and-late-wickets-jolt-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-claim-upper-hand-after-phillips-century-and-late-wickets-jolt-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glenn Phillips scores his maiden Test century as New Zealand took control at the Oval80th over: New Zealand 318-7 (Jamieson 16, Phillips 59) Jamieson slaps Baker through the off-side, then makes room for a mighty smack &hellip; he edges away over Rew for four more. The big man is here to have fun as he launches to deep midwicket &hellip; and Ben Duckett, backpedalling, drops it! That should have been snaffled; Baker was already celebrating. To make matters worse for the debutant, Phillips pulls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes could be back soon as England captain as mood turns his way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regulator&rsquo;s initial report into nightclub affair due soonStokes has made it clear that he wants to play onThe England and Wales Cricket Board is hopeful Ben Stokes will be able to make a quick return as England captain. Brendon McCullum, the head coach, and Rob Key, the team&rsquo;s managing director, refused to say that they wanted Stokes back in the side in press conferences over the past week, but behind the scenes the mood is believed to be more optimistic.The ECB is understood to be w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-could-be-back-soon-as-england-captain-as-mood-turns-his-way/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-could-be-back-soon-as-england-captain-as-mood-turns-his-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonny Baker’s second day was a lesson that Test cricket turns on you quick | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debutant and Joe Root had a sloppy morning in England&rsquo;s bid to bowl New Zealand out cheaply in the second TestIt was bright and loud when Sonny Baker came on to bowl for the first time in Test cricket. He hadn&rsquo;t slept the night before, too many nerves, and had found, when he saw his parents at the cap ceremony before the start of play, that he was almost overwhelmed by emotion, and now here he was an hour later and the midday sun glaring off the glass of the big JM Finn Stand and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sonny-bakers-second-day-was-a-lesson-that-test-cricket-turns-on-you-quick-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sonny-bakers-second-day-was-a-lesson-that-test-cricket-turns-on-you-quick-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Botham criticises Stokes for breaking curfew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord Botham criticises England captain Ben Stokes for breaking a team curfew and says there is no way to "justify what happened".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lord-botham-criticises-stokes-for-breaking-curfew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lord-botham-criticises-stokes-for-breaking-curfew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is the skill scale used at the Women's T20 World Cup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what the skill scale is that is being used during the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup and how it works]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-is-the-skill-scale-used-at-the-womens-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-is-the-skill-scale-used-at-the-womens-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh make history with first ODI series win against Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can Australia&rsquo;s men fix their ODI issues before the Cricket World Cup?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-make-history-with-first-odi-series-win-against-australia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-make-history-with-first-odi-series-win-against-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire's Hill to retire at season's end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire batter Lewis Hill will retire from professional cricket at the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leicestershires-hill-to-retire-at-seasons-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leicestershires-hill-to-retire-at-seasons-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the second day&rsquo;s play at the Oval<br />
Day one report | Sign up for the Spin | Mail Taha80th over: New Zealand 318-7 (Jamieson 16, Phillips 59) Jamieson slaps Baker through the off-side, then makes room for a mighty smack &hellip; he edges away over Rew for four more. The big man is here to have fun as he launches to deep midwicket &hellip; and Ben Duckett, backpedalling, drops it! That should have been snaffled; Baker was already celebrating. To make matters worse for the debutan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonny Baker revels in ‘brilliant, awesome’ first taste of Test cricket for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowler takes two key wickets on first day at the OvalBackdrop in run-up has had &lsquo;negligible&rsquo; effect on squadBrendon McCullum has said that he believed the second Test crowd at the Oval were about to fall in love&nbsp;with Sonny Baker, and England&rsquo;s head coach was right. The 23-year-old &shy;debutant, who&nbsp;is playing only his 14th first-class&nbsp;game, lit up an intriguing first&nbsp;day&rsquo;s play.New Zealand finished on 291 for seven, and Baker had the pick of the wicke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sonny-baker-revels-in-brilliant-awesome-first-taste-of-test-cricket-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sonny-baker-revels-in-brilliant-awesome-first-taste-of-test-cricket-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes and McCullum under pressure as England struggle to block out speculation | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind those shades at the second Test it is impossible to tell what the England head coach is thinking in the enforced absence of his captain&ldquo;Is it you? Oh yeahhhh &hellip;&rdquo; They had Toots and the Maytals on at the jerk stall round the back of the JM Finn stand on Wednesday morning; the grillman had their classic Pressure Drop pumping out of the sound system while the England fans queued in the drizzle to get through the Alec Stewart Gate. &ldquo;I say a pressure drop, oh pressure,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-and-mccullum-under-pressure-as-england-struggle-to-block-out-speculation-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-and-mccullum-under-pressure-as-england-struggle-to-block-out-speculation-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day one – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonny Baker took two wickets and Jofra Archer bowled a ferocious spell before New Zealand closed on 291-7If the blazer fits&hellip; Joe Root tosses the coin and Tom Latham calls&hellip; incorrectly. A cheer goes up around the Oval as Root confirms he&rsquo;s going to unleash his green pace attack.&ldquo;I want to make first use of this surface. I think it&rsquo;s a great opportunity for our attack to get out there and carry on the great work we did last week&rdquo; he says. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-one-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-one-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Bethell strikes twice as new-look England keep New Zealand in check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Test, day one: New Zealand 291-7Bethell lands late boost as Baker impresses on debutTen turbulent days after the crapshoot at Lord&rsquo;s, there came some welcome and familiar Test-match rhythms south of the river. Not that it was entirely familiar, given the churn of England players that was triggered, in part, by that late night for Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson at the Rex Rooms in Chelsea.They call the Oval the People&rsquo;s Ground and the people could have been forgiven for squinting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jacob-bethell-strikes-twice-as-new-look-england-keep-new-zealand-in-check/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jacob-bethell-strikes-twice-as-new-look-england-keep-new-zealand-in-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia and India earn big wins at T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia and India continue their dominance at the Women's T20 World Cup with comfortable wins over Bangladesh and Netherlands respectively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-and-india-earn-big-wins-at-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-and-india-earn-big-wins-at-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Captain Root 2.0: more fun but a different kind of burden in leadership reboot | Simon Burnton]]></title><description><![CDATA[He is back in the groove as leader, but the callow nature of this team has forced a fresh approach as Stokes&rsquo;s stand-inThere was a moment, late on the first day at Lord&rsquo;s, of the sort that makes captaincy instantly worthwhile: Ben Stokes chose to bring Emilio Gay in at short leg, Kane Williamson immediately edged the ball into his pad and then into the air, and without even looking to see what happened next Ollie Robinson sprinted into his captain&rsquo;s embrace. It is a high&#8209;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/captain-root-20-more-fun-but-a-different-kind-of-burden-in-leadership-reboot-simon-burnton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/captain-root-20-more-fun-but-a-different-kind-of-burden-in-leadership-reboot-simon-burnton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt out of England's next two World Cup matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is ruled out of at least England's next two matches at the T20 World Cup by a left calf injury suffered on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-out-of-englands-next-two-world-cup-matches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-out-of-englands-next-two-world-cup-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Stokes captain England again?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does the future hold for Ben Stokes and his leadership of the England Test team?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/will-stokes-captain-england-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/will-stokes-captain-england-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia cruise to nine-wicket Women’s T20 World Cup win over Bangladesh – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Molineux&rsquo;s side make light work of 78-run chase with clinical performance in their second Group 1 gameOoh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we&rsquo;re definitely following the superior World Cup.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I&rsquo;ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatche]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-cruise-to-nine-wicket-womens-t20-world-cup-win-over-bangladesh-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-cruise-to-nine-wicket-womens-t20-world-cup-win-over-bangladesh-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia power past Bangladesh in Women’s World T20 mismatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia win by nine wickets after being set 79 to winRomp in Leeds underlines disparity in resourcesIt was never expected to be a close one. Australia versus Bangladesh features one of the greatest disparities of resources in women&rsquo;s international cricket. Still, having hosted Australia for a full series as recently as 2024, and with the recent fast starts of opening bat Juairiya Ferdous, and the intensity of opening pace bowler Marufa Akter, and the developing batting of Shorna Akter an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-power-past-bangladesh-in-womens-world-t20-mismatch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-power-past-bangladesh-in-womens-world-t20-mismatch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia demolish Bangladesh in nine-wicket Women’s T20 World Cup win – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Molineux&rsquo;s side make light work of 78-run chase with clinical performance in their second Group 1 gameOoh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we&rsquo;re definitely following the superior World Cup.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I&rsquo;ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatche]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-demolish-bangladesh-in-nine-wicket-womens-t20-world-cup-win-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-demolish-bangladesh-in-nine-wicket-womens-t20-world-cup-win-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiz: Name England's 20 debutants under McCullum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can you name the 20 players to have won their first England cap under head coach Brendon McCullum?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/quiz-name-englands-20-debutants-under-mccullum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/quiz-name-englands-20-debutants-under-mccullum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia v Bangladesh: Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the Group 1 match at HeadingleyAny thoughts? Email MeganOoh an email! Thanks to Dean Kinsella who wrote in to reiterate that we&rsquo;re definitely following the superior World Cup.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a no-brainer to be following this world cup rather than the orange tinted one across the water. I&rsquo;ve thoroughly enjoyed the cricket thus far. I think the Aussies are going to be hard to beat judging by the way the Saffers were dispatched.&rdquo;Phoebe Litchfield suffered an acute]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-bangladesh-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-bangladesh-womens-t20-world-cup-2026-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Play starts at 11am (BST) at the Kia OvalGet in touch: email James about the gameIf the blazer fits&hellip; Joe Root tosses the coin and Tom Latham calls&hellip; incorrectly. A cheer goes up around the Oval as Root confirms he&rsquo;s going to unleash his green pace attack.&ldquo;I want to make first use of this surface. I think it&rsquo;s a great opportunity for our attack to get out there and carry on the great work we did last week&rdquo; he says. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-mens-test-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | Through county relegations and club struggles, Blackpool cricket endures]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Harold Larwood to Afghan refugees, Blackpool continues to show the value and the charm of English cricket&rsquo;s outgroundsWhat do Harold Larwood, Rohan Kanhai, Richie Richardson and Mushtaq Mohammad have in common? All laced their cricket boots as pros at Blackpool CC, Lancashire&rsquo;s outground by the sea, watched over by the famous tower &ndash; a steel Mona Lisa in a kiss-me-quick hat.Last week, the ground hosted Lancashire&rsquo;s men in what has been re-established as an annual Cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-through-county-relegations-and-club-struggles-blackpool-cricket-endures/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-through-county-relegations-and-club-struggles-blackpool-cricket-endures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt plays down injury scare but England captain set for scan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major injury scare around captain Nat Sciver-Brunt overshadows England's four-wicket victory over Ireland at the T20 World Cup in Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-plays-down-injury-scare-but-england-captain-set-for-scan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-plays-down-injury-scare-but-england-captain-set-for-scan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat Ireland by four wickets as Sciver-Brunt retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as England beat Ireland by four wickets but the victory was overshadowed by captain Nat Sciver&#8209;Brunt retiring with calf tightness in the Women's T20 World Cup in Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-ireland-by-four-wickets-as-sciver-brunt-retires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-ireland-by-four-wickets-as-sciver-brunt-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England survive wobble to see off Ireland but have Sciver-Brunt injury concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group B: England, 119-6, beat Ireland, 118-9, by 4 wktsSciver-Brunt top scores with 48 but then retires hurtEngland survived a wobble against Ireland on Tuesday at Southampton, recovering from 35 for three to chase down 119 with 15 balls remaining and four wickets to spare, and keep their World Cup campaign on track.England, though, will be sweating on the fitness of their captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who top-scored with 48 but was forced to retire hurt with nine runs still needed, after apparently]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-survive-wobble-to-see-off-ireland-but-have-sciver-brunt-injury-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-survive-wobble-to-see-off-ireland-but-have-sciver-brunt-injury-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England edge past Ireland by four wickets: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Injury scare for Nat Sciver-Brunt casts a shadow over England&rsquo;s four-wicket win over IrelandNat Sciver Brunt:&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen some really good chases at this ground and are looking forwad to seeing how it goes. We showed great composure in the first match.&rdquo; They are unchanged from the opening game against Sri Lanka.The sports minister Steph Peacock has been at Southampton today as part of a taskforce looking to grow women&rsquo;s sport. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-edge-past-ireland-by-four-wickets-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-2026-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-edge-past-ireland-by-four-wickets-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-2026-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland hit four boundaries in final over to set England 119 to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch Ireland hit four boundaries in the final over to push their total up to 118-9 in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-hit-four-boundaries-in-final-over-to-set-england-119-to-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ireland-hit-four-boundaries-in-final-over-to-set-england-119-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Ireland: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Play starts at 6.30pm (BST) at the Utilita BowlGet in touch: email Tanya about the gameNat Sciver Brunt:&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen some really good chases at this ground and are looking forwad to seeing how it goes. We showed great composure in the first match.&rdquo; They are unchanged from the opening game against Sri Lanka.The sports minister Steph Peacock has been at Southampton today as part of a taskforce looking to grow women&rsquo;s sport. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-ireland-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-2026-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-ireland-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-2026-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka stun NZ to put title defence on the brink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch highlights as Sri Lanka deliver a shock blow to New Zealand's hopes of defending their Women's T20 World Cup title after a shock five-wicket defeat in Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-stun-nz-to-put-title-defence-on-the-brink/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-stun-nz-to-put-title-defence-on-the-brink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All change for the Oval as England hope for normality after extraordinary week]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is rare to make five changes after winning by more than a hundred runs, but this has not been a normal week between Tests for EnglandThese past 10 days must have been curious for New Zealand&rsquo;s cricketers, as their restful mid-series downtime was occasionally interrupted by news of England&rsquo;s latest convulsions. &ldquo;I guess it probably wasn&rsquo;t necessarily what we were expecting,&rdquo; deadpanned their captain, Tom Latham.At least most of his own side got a chance to relax.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-change-for-the-oval-as-england-hope-for-normality-after-extraordinary-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-change-for-the-oval-as-england-hope-for-normality-after-extraordinary-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ on the brink after shock defeat by Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defending champions New Zealand suffer back-to-back defeats at the Women's T20 World Cup after another woeful performance in the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-on-the-brink-after-shock-defeat-by-sri-lanka/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-on-the-brink-after-shock-defeat-by-sri-lanka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[De Silva stars in Sri Lanka's upset win over New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the best moments from Nilakshi de Silva's unbeaten 54 as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand with two balls to spare in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/de-silva-stars-in-sri-lankas-upset-win-over-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/de-silva-stars-in-sri-lankas-upset-win-over-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spectre of Stokes hangs over England at The Oval]]></title><description><![CDATA[England have handed out four debuts in two Tests this summer but Ben Stokes' role in the latest revolution remains a mystery and will hang over England at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/spectre-of-stokes-hangs-over-england-at-the-oval/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/spectre-of-stokes-hangs-over-england-at-the-oval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sri Lanka shock defending champions New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the moment Sri Lanka beat reigning champions New Zealand for the first time at a Women's World Cup, as Kaushani Nuthyangana's four seals a chase of 153 with two balls to spare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-shock-defending-champions-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-shock-defending-champions-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rew to make debut as Smith misses second Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Smith misses England's second Test against New Zealand following the birth of his daughter, with James Rew coming into the side as a third debutant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rew-to-make-debut-as-smith-misses-second-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rew-to-make-debut-as-smith-misses-second-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stand-in captain Joe Root admits England have let themselves down with behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insists England &lsquo;incredibly professional&rsquo; despite breach&lsquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s a fair reflection of our dressing room&rsquo;Joe Root has acknowledged England have &ldquo;let ourselves down&rdquo; with some &ldquo;disappointing&rdquo; behaviour in recent months. These culminated in the episode in a Chelsea nightclub last week that has forced Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson out of the second Test against New Zealand and prompted Root to resume the captaincy on what he descri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stand-in-captain-joe-root-admits-england-have-let-themselves-down-with-behaviour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stand-in-captain-joe-root-admits-england-have-let-themselves-down-with-behaviour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Westwood happy for Bears to be in Championship hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire head coach Ian Westwood says he is happy his side are among the County Championship title contenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/westwood-happy-for-bears-to-be-in-championship-hunt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/westwood-happy-for-bears-to-be-in-championship-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish cricket stadium 'on track' for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland's new cricket stadium will be be ready to stage games at the 2030 men's T20 World Cup, says Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/irish-cricket-stadium-on-track-for-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/irish-cricket-stadium-on-track-for-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Root to captain game-by-game but is 'envious' of Stokes-McCullum dynamic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root says he is taking the England captaincy on a "game-by-game basis" but admits he has been "slightly envious" of Ben Stokes for getting to work alongside Brendon McCullum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/root-to-captain-game-by-game-but-is-envious-of-stokes-mccullum-dynamic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/root-to-captain-game-by-game-but-is-envious-of-stokes-mccullum-dynamic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the County Championship sport’s most competitive league right now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex have are top at the halfway mark but another seven counties are within striking distanceBy the 99.94 Cricket Blog This article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-the-county-championship-sports-most-competitive-league-right-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-the-county-championship-sports-most-competitive-league-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is the County Championship sport’s most competitive league?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex have are top at the halfway mark, but another seven counties are within striking distanceBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-the-county-championship-sports-most-competitive-league/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-the-county-championship-sports-most-competitive-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes in good spirits - Durham boss Campbell]]></title><description><![CDATA[England Test captain Ben Stokes is in good spirits and working hard, says Durham head coach Ryan Campbell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-in-good-spirits-durham-boss-campbell/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-in-good-spirits-durham-boss-campbell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspirational Stokes is a great captain – he isn’t perfect and isn’t expected to be | Mark Ramprakash]]></title><description><![CDATA[England Test captain has a lot of credit in the bank and if he comes back hopefully everyone has the compassion to move past his curfew breachThe first Test against New Zealand seemed to be played in fast forward, and since England sealed victory on day four at Lord&rsquo;s the cricket world has just carried on in the same vein. An often wild match ending with the MCC rushing out a statement reacting to criticism of the pitch would be one of the more memorable events of an ordinary summer, but t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/inspirational-stokes-is-a-great-captain-he-isnt-perfect-and-isnt-expected-to-be-mark-ramprakash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/inspirational-stokes-is-a-great-captain-he-isnt-perfect-and-isnt-expected-to-be-mark-ramprakash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harrison leads Northants to win over Gloucestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calvin Harrison scores 92 not out off 100 balls as Northants beat Gloucestershire by seven wickets in the County Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harrison-leads-northants-to-win-over-gloucestershire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harrison-leads-northants-to-win-over-gloucestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top: county cricket day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meanwhile there was high drama at Wantage Road, where Calvin Harrison blazed 92 from 100 balls to give Northamptonshire a seven-wicket victory over Gloucestershire with just 13 balls to spareMostly positive, with sunny spells, though there are some showers moving north and east. At Wantage Road, they&rsquo;re starting to mop up.A huge wicket! Joe Clarke is bowled by Jake Ball, who was substituted in half way through the game because of Gregory&rsquo;s hamstring. Delight for Somerset, despair for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-beat-leicestershire-by-six-wickets-to-go-top-county-cricket-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-beat-leicestershire-by-six-wickets-to-go-top-county-cricket-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hain helps Warwickshire earn draw with Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Hain scores 69 as Warwickshire thwart Yorkshire for the second time this season to earn a draw in their County Championship match at Scarborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hain-helps-warwickshire-earn-draw-with-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hain-helps-warwickshire-earn-draw-with-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex go top with victory over Leicestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul Walter's 110 helps guide Essex to victory at Leicestershire to go top of Division One in the County Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-go-top-with-victory-over-leicestershire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-go-top-with-victory-over-leicestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex beat Leicestershire by six wickets to go top: county cricket day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates and news from around the grounds<br />
Kent&rsquo;s revival continues | Mail Tanya or comment BTLMostly positive, with sunny spells, though there are some showers moving north and east. At Wantage Road, they&rsquo;re starting to mop up.A huge wicket! Joe Clarke is bowled by Jake Ball, who was substituted in half way through the game because of Gregory&rsquo;s hamstring. Delight for Somerset, despair for Clarke who was done for pace. Notts 51-4, Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-beat-leicestershire-by-six-wickets-to-go-top-county-cricket-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-beat-leicestershire-by-six-wickets-to-go-top-county-cricket-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gohar bowls Middlesex to victory against Worcs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zafar Gohar takes 6-31 to spin Middlesex to a comfortable 141-run County Championship win over Worcestershire on day four at New Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gohar-bowls-middlesex-to-victory-against-worcs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gohar-bowls-middlesex-to-victory-against-worcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Leicestershire v Essex, and more: county cricket day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from around the grounds<br />
Kent&rsquo;s revival continues | Mail Tanya or comment BTLMostly positive, with sunny spells, though there are some showers moving north and east. At Wantage Road, they&rsquo;re starting to mop up.A huge wicket! Joe Clarke is bowled by Jake Ball, who was substituted in half way through the game because of Gregory&rsquo;s hamstring. Delight for Somerset, despair for Clarke who was done for pace. Notts 51-4, Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-leicestershire-v-essex-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-leicestershire-v-essex-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England hand debuts to Sonny Baker and Jordan Cox in second New Zealand Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jofra Archer also returns with Ollie Robinson ruled outMatthew Fisher gets second cap four years after his firstEngland will give debuts to Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker as they reshuffle their side for the second Test against New Zealand, which starts at the Oval on Wednesday, while Matthew Fisher is to make a second appearance, more than four years after his first.Jofra Archer also returns to the side after missing the first match of the series while he took a break after the conclusion of the In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-hand-debuts-to-sonny-baker-and-jordan-cox-in-second-new-zealand-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-hand-debuts-to-sonny-baker-and-jordan-cox-in-second-new-zealand-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical Somerset hand Notts first defeat of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset wrap up a 306-run victory over Nottinghamshire to hand the defending county champions their first loss of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/clinical-somerset-hand-notts-first-defeat-of-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/clinical-somerset-hand-notts-first-defeat-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum worried for Stokes and tight-lipped over captaincy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum refuses to be drawn on Ben Stokes&rsquo; future as England captain, but repeatedly speaks of his &ldquo;worry and concern&rdquo; for the all-rounder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-worried-for-stokes-and-tight-lipped-over-captaincy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-worried-for-stokes-and-tight-lipped-over-captaincy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum concerned for Ben Stokes after England captain dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes and Gus Atkinson left out for Oval Test after curfew breachMcCullum speaking to Stokes daily,not pushing him to return to cricketBrendon McCullum has spoken of his concern for Ben Stokes&rsquo;s wellbeing as the England captain sits out this week&rsquo;s second Test against New Zealand as a result of his breaking the team curfew after the first Test at Lord&rsquo;s.The fallout from Stokes and his teammate Gus Atkinson deciding to spend the early hours of last Monday morning at a Chelsea n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brendon-mccullum-concerned-for-ben-stokes-after-england-captain-dropped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brendon-mccullum-concerned-for-ben-stokes-after-england-captain-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmud’s six continues Kent’s revival at Lancs as Cox joins England mid-game – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jordan Cox was called up to the England squad as wicketkeeper cover for Jamie SmithTime to go round the grounds on this sleepy Sunday, Lancashire making a better fist of things this morning at Stanley Park, 31-1. The sun is even straining to come out from net curtain clouds. Matt Milnes has swapped to the north end.Harry Singh, slip catcher extraordinaire, is caught by his Kent counterpart, Ben Dawkins, off Hasan Mahmud&rsquo;s first over of the day. Lancashire 19-1. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mahmuds-six-continues-kents-revival-at-lancs-as-cox-joins-england-mid-game-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mahmuds-six-continues-kents-revival-at-lancs-as-cox-joins-england-mid-game-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Outstanding' Deepti takes five wickets in win over Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deepti Sharma takes five wickets, including three in the final over, to help India secure a 64-run win over Pakistan in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group One match at Edgebaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/outstanding-deepti-takes-five-wickets-in-win-over-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/outstanding-deepti-takes-five-wickets-in-win-over-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mahmud bowls Kent to three-day win over Lancashire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud takes 6-69 to bowl Kent to a 140-run victory inside three days over Lancashire at Blackpool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mahmud-bowls-kent-to-three-day-win-over-lancashire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mahmud-bowls-kent-to-three-day-win-over-lancashire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandhana and Deepti star as India beat Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smriti Mandhana hits 68 as India open their T20 World Cup with a 64-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Group One.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mandhana-and-deepti-star-as-india-beat-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mandhana-and-deepti-star-as-india-beat-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patil takes diving grab as Pakistan collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shreyanka Patil takes a brilliant diving catch to dismiss Rameen Shamim for four runs, leaving Pakistan 91-7 in their chase of 170 in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group One match at Edgebaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/patil-takes-diving-grab-as-pakistan-collapse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/patil-takes-diving-grab-as-pakistan-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Sharma makes short work of Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1: India, 170-6, beat Pakistan, 106, by 64 runsDeepti Sharma takes 5-10 after Mandhana half-centuryThis was a familiar World Cup story: India met Pakistan and for all the talk of history, handshakes and millions of eyeballs, the contest was settled with little drama by the team in blue. Smriti Mandhana started with 68 off 44 balls before Deepti Sharma cleaned up in the second half, taking five for 10 as Harmanpreet Kaur&rsquo;s side began their tournament with a 64-run victory in Birmingha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-start-womens-t20-world-cup-in-style-as-sharma-makes-short-work-of-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-start-womens-t20-world-cup-in-style-as-sharma-makes-short-work-of-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India start Women’s T20 World Cup in style as Deepti makes short work of Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1: India, 170-6, beat Pakistan, 106, by 64 runsDeepti Sharma takes 5-10 after Mandhana half-centuryThis was a familiar World Cup story: India met Pakistan and for all the talk of history, handshakes and millions of eyeballs, the contest was settled with little drama by the team in blue. Smriti Mandhana started with 68 off 44 balls before Deepti Sharma cleaned up in the second half, taking five for 10 as Harmanpreet Kaur&rsquo;s side began their tournament with a 64-run victory in Birmingha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-start-womens-t20-world-cup-in-style-as-deepti-makes-short-work-of-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-start-womens-t20-world-cup-in-style-as-deepti-makes-short-work-of-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s T20 World Cup: Deepti Sharma takes five wickets as India beat Pakistan by 64 runs – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharma takes 5-10 as India thrash Pakistan by 64 runs at Edgbaston2nd over: India 10-1 (Mandhana 2, Rodrigues 1) Pakistan&rsquo;s skipper Fatima Sana has the ball for the second over. Mandhana pulls a short ball to the boundary rider on the leg side and is off the mark with a single. Rodrigues scampers a single to mid on, a direct hit would have been interesting&hellip; Mandhana tickles a single off her hip and there are just three runs off a tidy first over from the captain.1st over: India 7-1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-deepti-sharma-takes-five-wickets-as-india-beat-pakistan-by-64-runs-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-deepti-sharma-takes-five-wickets-as-india-beat-pakistan-by-64-runs-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lancs v Kent, Jordan Cox joins England mid-match and more: county cricket day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from around the grounds after 11am (BST) start<br />
Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup latest | Mail Tanya or comment BTLTime to go round the grounds on this sleepy Sunday, Lancashire making a better fist of things this morning at Stanley Park, 31-1. The sun is even straining to come out from net curtain clouds. Matt Milnes has swapped to the north end.Harry Singh, slip catcher extraordinaire, is caught by his Kent counterpart, Ben Dawkins, off Hasan Mahmud&rsquo;s first over of the day. Lancashire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lancs-v-kent-jordan-cox-joins-england-mid-match-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lancs-v-kent-jordan-cox-joins-england-mid-match-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zampa edges Australia past Bangladesh to avoid ODI whitewash as Connolly hits first ton]]></title><description><![CDATA[3rd ODI: Australia, 9-277, bt Bangladesh, 5-274, by 1 wktConnolly (149) falls in late collapse; hosts win series 2-1Cooper Connolly came of age with his maiden international ton as Australia squeaked out a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of their series.Connolly defied cramps to play the innings of his life at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday, smashing 149 off 133 balls as Australia narrowly avoided a whitewash by edging past Bangladesh&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/zampa-edges-australia-past-bangladesh-to-avoid-odi-whitewash-as-connolly-hits-first-ton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/zampa-edges-australia-past-bangladesh-to-avoid-odi-whitewash-as-connolly-hits-first-ton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s T20 World Cup: India v Pakistan – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Edgbaston; 2.30pm (BST) start Get in touch: email James with your thoughtsHarmanpreet Kaur and Fatima Sana toss up in the middle and the coin falls India&rsquo;s way. India choose to bat and there&rsquo;s no handshake between the captains&hellip; so much for just another game.Hello and welcome to a big old ding dong of a fixture in this WT20I World Cup as India take on Pakistan at Edgbaston.We are here for cricket and we only talk about cricket. Except for cricket we don&rsquo;t tal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-india-v-pakistan-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-india-v-pakistan-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lancs v Kent, Jordan Cox joins England mid match and more: county cricket day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from around the grounds after 11am (BST) start<br />
Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup latest | Mail Tanya or comment BTLTime to go round the grounds on this sleepy Sunday, Lancashire making a better fist of things this morning at Stanley Park, 31-1. The sun is even straining to come out from net curtain clouds. Matt Milnes has swapped to the north end.Harry Singh, slip catcher extraordinaire, is caught by his Kent counterpart, Ben Dawkins, off Hasan Mahmud&rsquo;s first over of the day. Lancashire]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lancs-v-kent-jordan-cox-joins-england-mid-match-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lancs-v-kent-jordan-cox-joins-england-mid-match-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notts v Somerset, Sussex v Glamorgan and more: county cricket day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from around the grounds<br />
xxx report | Mail Tanya or comment BTLDivision OneGrace Road: Leicestershire 180-9 v Essex 401 Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-v-somerset-sussex-v-glamorgan-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-v-somerset-sussex-v-glamorgan-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She's absolutely livid' - Batters clash after dreadful run-out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Qiana Joseph walks into her captain Hayley Matthews after she's run out early on against New Zealand in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Southampton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shes-absolutely-livid-batters-clash-after-dreadful-run-out/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/shes-absolutely-livid-batters-clash-after-dreadful-run-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia start in style with impressive World Cup win against South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia started their ICC Women's T20 World Cup with a statement win after they beat South Africa by 65 runs at Old Traford in their opening match of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-start-in-style-with-impressive-world-cup-win-against-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-start-in-style-with-impressive-world-cup-win-against-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes trains with Durham, Sussex’s Coles makes double century: county cricket, day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes warmed up with Durham, while James Coles made a glorious 224 for Sussex against GlamorganLook up to see some spraying bails, Bohanon bowled by Keith Dudgeon for eight, he&rsquo;s having a bit of a rotten season, poor thing. Lancs 24-3.IF anyone didn&rsquo;t know, Ajit Singh Dale and Luke Wells are out for the season. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-trains-with-durham-sussexs-coles-makes-double-century-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-trains-with-durham-sussexs-coles-makes-double-century-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Molineux front and centre of Australia Women’s World T20 win over South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 1: Australia, 172-8, beat South Africa, 107, by 65 runsCaptain takes two key wickets as spinners dominate It&rsquo;s a curious one. Sophie Molineux, a notional all-rounder, was appointed to lead the Australian women&rsquo;s team with fewer than a hundred international runs in any format. In her first gig as all-format captain &ndash; a T20 in Saint Vincent in March &ndash; she was carded to bat at No 8 but sent in Alana King instead with an over to go. In the second match she was due in ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/molineux-front-and-centre-of-australia-womens-world-t20-win-over-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/molineux-front-and-centre-of-australia-womens-world-t20-win-over-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex on top as they force Foxes to follow on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Struggling Leicestershire are in danger of slipping to a fourth consecutive Division One defeat after being made to follow on by Essex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-on-top-as-they-force-foxes-to-follow-on/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-on-top-as-they-force-foxes-to-follow-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roland-Jones burst gives Middlesex edge over Pears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toby Roland-Jones rolls back the years with a superb four-wicket haul to drive Middlesex into the ascendency against Worcestershire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roland-jones-burst-gives-middlesex-edge-over-pears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roland-jones-burst-gives-middlesex-edge-over-pears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham enforce follow-on against Derbyshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham bowl out Derbyshire for 118 and reduce them to 99-4 following on, the visitors needing another 160 to avoid an innings defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-enforce-follow-on-against-derbyshire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-enforce-follow-on-against-derbyshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coles career-best as Sussex punish Glamorgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Coles hits a career-best 224 not out for Sussex before Glamorgan close on 42-0, needing another 324 to avoid an innings defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/coles-career-best-as-sussex-punish-glamorgan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/coles-career-best-as-sussex-punish-glamorgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elwiss stars for Women's One-Day Cup leaders Blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Elwiss hits a match-winning 96 as The Blaze comfortably beat Surrey to strengthen their hold on top spot in the Women's One-Day Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/elwiss-stars-for-womens-one-day-cup-leaders-blaze/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/elwiss-stars-for-womens-one-day-cup-leaders-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia beat South Africa by 65 runs in Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Litchfield scores quick-fire half-century before Australia&rsquo;s spinners bag nine wickets in comprehensive win in ManchesterAnthems now. BTW, Australia are in green. South Africa are in gold. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-beat-south-africa-by-65-runs-in-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-beat-south-africa-by-65-runs-in-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia begin World Cup with win over South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia open their T20 World Cup campaign with a 65-run victory over fellow contenders South Africa to lay down an early marker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-begin-world-cup-with-win-over-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-begin-world-cup-with-win-over-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I can't believe she's done that' - Gardner's moment to forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia's Ash Gardner has a moment she will not want to see again as she drops Nadine de Klerk on the boundary during Australia's opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup against South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/i-cant-believe-shes-done-that-gardners-moment-to-forget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/i-cant-believe-shes-done-that-gardners-moment-to-forget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia dominate South Africa in Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Old Trafford; play starts at 2.30pm BST/11.30pm AEDT<br />
Australia&rsquo;s renewed hunger | Mail Daniel | Read the SpinAnthems now. BTW, Australia are in green. South Africa are in gold. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-dominate-south-africa-in-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-dominate-south-africa-in-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia v South Africa: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Old Trafford; play starts at 2.30pm BST/11.30pm AEDT<br />
Australia&rsquo;s renewed hunger | Mail Daniel | Read the SpinAnthems now. BTW, Australia are in green. South Africa are in gold. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-south-africa-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-v-south-africa-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Stokes trains with Durham, Crocombe called up: county cricket, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship matches<br />
Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLLook up to see some spraying bails, Bohanon bowled by Keith Dudgeon for eight, he&rsquo;s having a bit of a rotten season, poor thing. Lancs 24-3.IF anyone didn&rsquo;t know, Ajit Singh Dale and Luke Wells are out for the season. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-stokes-trains-with-durham-crocombe-called-up-county-cricket-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-stokes-trains-with-durham-crocombe-called-up-county-cricket-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An absolute screamer' - Wolvaardt dismisses Wareham with great catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt takes a brilliant catch to remove Australia's Georgia Wareham, as Australia struggle on 120-5 in their opening match of the ICC T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/an-absolute-screamer-wolvaardt-dismisses-wareham-with-great-catch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/an-absolute-screamer-wolvaardt-dismisses-wareham-with-great-catch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland beat Ireland to claim first T20 World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland make history at Old Trafford with a dominant 40-run victory over Ireland to secure their first ever win in a women's T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-beat-ireland-to-claim-first-t20-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-beat-ireland-to-claim-first-t20-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncapped Crocombe added to England Test squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncapped Sussex pace bowler Henry Crocombe is called into England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand as cover for Ollie Robinson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/uncapped-crocombe-added-to-england-test-squad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/uncapped-crocombe-added-to-england-test-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bryce powers Scotland to maiden Women’s T20 World Cup win against Ireland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Group 2: Scotland, 161-5, beat Ireland, 121, by 40 runsKathryn Bryce struck 60 from 39 ballsScotland recorded a historic maiden World Cup win on Saturday, beating Ireland by 40 runs. The Scotland captain, Kathryn Bryce, struck a powerful 60 from 39 balls and followed it with a brilliant one-handed caught-and-bowled to see off Alana Dalzell in the first over of Ireland&rsquo;s chase.It was also an emotional occasion for Kirstie Gordon, who switched allegiance to her native Scotland this year afte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bryce-powers-scotland-to-maiden-womens-t20-world-cup-win-against-ireland/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bryce-powers-scotland-to-maiden-womens-t20-world-cup-win-against-ireland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland beat Ireland to earn first T20 World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland secure their first T20 World Cup win thanks to a 40-run victory over Ireland in the Old Trafford opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-beat-ireland-to-earn-first-t20-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-beat-ireland-to-earn-first-t20-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland beat Ireland by 40 runs to claim first ever Women’s T20 World Cup win – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland earned a historic Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup victory with an excellent performance against Ireland3rd over: Scotland 21-0 (Carter 12, Fraser 6) Now it&rsquo;s medium pace from both ends as Ava Canning replaces Maguire. Carter keeps swinging, chopping over the covers, pulling over midwicket, keeping every fielder interested but picking up two twos. With a pair of singles and a wide, the scoreboard is ticking over nicely.2nd over: Scotland 13-0 (Carter 7, Fraser 4) It&rsquo;s seam from t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-beat-ireland-by-40-runs-to-claim-first-ever-womens-t20-world-cup-win-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-beat-ireland-by-40-runs-to-claim-first-ever-womens-t20-world-cup-win-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['She can't believe it!' Brilliant Bryce takes incredible catch]]></title><description><![CDATA[After topscoring with the bat for Scotland, Kathryn Bryce makes an impact with the ball, taking a superb one-handed catch to remove Ireland's Alana Dalzell for six in their opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/she-cant-believe-it-brilliant-bryce-takes-incredible-catch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/she-cant-believe-it-brilliant-bryce-takes-incredible-catch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes returns to Durham training after England omission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes returned to training with Durham on Saturday following the nightclub incident that has caused the captain to miss England's second Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-returns-to-durham-training-after-england-omission/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-returns-to-durham-training-after-england-omission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 crowds won't be hit by football World Cup - ICC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Women's T20 World Cup in England can "coexist" with the ongoing football World Cup rather than being overshadowed, says ICC chief executive Sanjog Gupta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-crowds-wont-be-hit-by-football-world-cup-icc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-crowds-wont-be-hit-by-football-world-cup-icc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand call up Young after Williamson retirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Young will replace New Zealand's record run-scorer Kane Williamson in the squad for the remaining two Tests in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-call-up-young-after-williamson-retirement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-call-up-young-after-williamson-retirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland v Ireland: Women’s T20 World Cup – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[T20 World Cup from 10.30am BST at Old Trafford<br />
Team-by-team guide | Mail Tim2nd over: Scotland 13-0 (Carter 7, Fraser 4) It&rsquo;s seam from the other end, from Arlene Kelly, though Hunter stays up to the stumps. Fraser picks up two with a tuck and a single with a pull. Kelly keeps Carter quiet and beats the bat outside off, but then Carter slogs to leg and again comes close to being caught in the deep.1st over: Scotland 7-0 (Carter 5, Fraser 1) It&rsquo;s Aimee Maguire, slow left-arm with a b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-v-ireland-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-v-ireland-womens-t20-world-cup-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Yorkshire v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship matches<br />
Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLTim Maitland has been scanning the skies. &ldquo;The Met Office radar suggests you might be alright all morning in Blackpool, but Scarborough could be a bit dodgy.<br />
&rdquo;According to the predictive bit, Nottingham could get a little bit around 2 p.m.&rdquo;After England&rsquo;s stonking victory last night in the tournament opener, there are four more World Cup games today. West Indies v New Ze]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-yorkshire-v-warwickshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-yorkshire-v-warwickshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How do you read a cricket scorecard?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team break down what everything means on a cricket scorecard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-do-you-read-a-cricket-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/how-do-you-read-a-cricket-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gill leads India to victory over Afghanistan - first ODI scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the first one-day international between India and Afghanistan in Dharamsala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gill-leads-india-to-victory-over-afghanistan-first-odi-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gill-leads-india-to-victory-over-afghanistan-first-odi-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Mummy hundred' gives Wyatt-Hodge her deserved day in the sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danni Wyatt-Hodge gives England's T20 World Cup campaign lift-off with a 'mummy hundred', writes Matthew Henry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mummy-hundred-gives-wyatt-hodge-her-deserved-day-in-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mummy-hundred-gives-wyatt-hodge-her-deserved-day-in-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyatt-Hodge stars as England easily beat Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danni Wyatt-Hodge hits an unbeaten century as England thrash Sri Lanka by 87 runs in the opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-stars-as-england-easily-beat-sri-lanka-in-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-stars-as-england-easily-beat-sri-lanka-in-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wyatt-Hodge fires England to Women’s T20 World Cup record score to sink Sri Lanka]]></title><description><![CDATA[England, 219-1, beat Sri Lanka, 132, by 87 runsWyatt-Hodge unbeaten on 105 for hosts in openerEngland got their World Cup campaign off to a flyer with an 87-run win against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on Friday evening, thanks to a thundering century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge.This was a statement win by England, whose batting firepower has recently been questioned but who powered their way to 219 &ndash; the highest total by any team in the history of the tournament &ndash; for the loss of just one wick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-fires-england-to-womens-t20-world-cup-record-score-to-sink-sri-lanka/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wyatt-hodge-fires-england-to-womens-t20-world-cup-record-score-to-sink-sri-lanka/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England rout Sri Lanka in Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup opener – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England start tournament with crushing 87 run win over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston4th over: England 32-0 (Jones 16, Wyatt Hodge 14) Captain Athapaththu brings herself on to keep the changes coming. Jones is frustrated as she clubs two drag downs straight to the fielder at square leg. Five singles in a row&hellip; Jones then deploys the slog sweep and gets four but could/should have been caught on the boundary! Dilhari gets in a muddle thinking she could only palm the ball back in to save the six but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-rout-sri-lanka-in-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-opener-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-rout-sri-lanka-in-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-opener-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England win World Cup opener after Wyatt-Hodge ton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danni Wyatt-Hodge lights up the opening night of the T20 World Cup with 105 not out as England begin with a statement victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-win-world-cup-opener-after-wyatt-hodge-ton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-win-world-cup-opener-after-wyatt-hodge-ton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v Sri Lanka: Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup opener – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from Edgbaston; play starts at 6.30pm BST<br />
Hosts get ready to rock | Mail James | Read the Spin4th over: England 32-0 (Jones 16, Wyatt Hodge 14) Captain Athapaththu brings herself on to keep the changes coming. Jones is frustrated as she clubs two drag downs straight to the fielder at square leg. Five singles in a row&hellip; Jones then deploys the slog sweep and gets four but could/should have been caught on the boundary! Dilhari gets in a muddle thinking she could only palm the ball ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-sri-lanka-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-opener-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-sri-lanka-womens-t20-cricket-world-cup-opener-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cox leaves Leicestershire reeling, Kent collapse at Lancashire: county cricket, day one – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex&rsquo;s Jordan Cox scores 184 at Grace Road while Lancashire&rsquo;s Liam Livingstone grabs five wickets against KentDelays at Grace Road, Trent Bridge and Blackpool, but all up and running otherwise.Shoaib Bashir though is playing for Derbyshire up at CLS, and ex Derbyshire bowler Duanne Olivier for Durham, but no sign yet of Ben Stokes. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cox-leaves-leicestershire-reeling-kent-collapse-at-lancashire-county-cricket-day-one-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cox-leaves-leicestershire-reeling-kent-collapse-at-lancashire-county-cricket-day-one-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire's Luxton hits century against Warwicks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will Luxton scores 167 as Yorkshire finish on 386-6 against Warwickshire on day one of their County Championship match at Scarborough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshires-luxton-hits-century-against-warwicks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshires-luxton-hits-century-against-warwicks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan refugee team's future to be discussed by ICC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future funding of the Afghanistan women's refugee team will be one of the topics discussed at the International Cricket Council's annual conference next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghan-refugee-teams-future-to-be-discussed-by-icc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghan-refugee-teams-future-to-be-discussed-by-icc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NZ legend Williamson retires from international cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson - his country's all-time leading run-scorer - retires from all international cricket with immediate effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-legend-williamson-retires-from-international-cricket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nz-legend-williamson-retires-from-international-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From hunted to hunter: Australia enter T20 World Cup with renewed hunger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without a world crown to their name, new captain Sophie Molineux&rsquo;s side are out to prove they remain the primary force in women&rsquo;s cricketAustralia settled into a familiar role as the hunted across more than a decade of dominance that reaped six T20 world titles and a pair of 50-over trophies since 2010. But for the first time in more than seven years the once all-conquering team enter a women&rsquo;s global showpiece without carrying the weight of either the T20 or ODI world crowns.C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-hunted-to-hunter-australia-enter-t20-world-cup-with-renewed-hunger/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-hunted-to-hunter-australia-enter-t20-world-cup-with-renewed-hunger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kane Williamson retires from New Zealand duty and ends involvement in England Test series]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I&rsquo;ve given it my all in every match,&rsquo; says Black Caps legendHe captained World Test Championship winners in 2021The former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will play no further part in the Test series against England after retiring from all international cricket with immediate effect.Williamson brings an end to a 16-year career marked by numerous accolades and by captaining his side to the title in the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kane-williamson-retires-from-new-zealand-duty-and-ends-involvement-in-england-test-series/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kane-williamson-retires-from-new-zealand-duty-and-ends-involvement-in-england-test-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire v Somerset, Yorkshire v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship matches<br />
Mail Tanya or comment BTL | Sign up for the SpinAnd an early email lands from Tim Maitland.&ldquo;I can&rsquo;t shower you with the statistics, because I&rsquo;ve got to get one of my dogs to the vet, but before we dive into the rest of the County Championship matches, we need to talk about the Oval.<br />
&rdquo;If Lord&rsquo;s producing a two-day pitch that got spread over four by the weather is on one end of the scale, then firmly sat right on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-yorkshire-v-warwickshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-somerset-yorkshire-v-warwickshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Knicks, T20, Giro and Serena Williams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, cricket, cycling, tennis, motor sport, basketball, rugby and athletics? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-knicks-t20-giro-and-serena-williams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-knicks-t20-giro-and-serena-williams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes has been extraordinary for English cricket, it should cut him some slack | Emma John]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sport&rsquo;s misguided morals mean England&rsquo;s Test captain has been humbled for a meaningless infraction and kept off the stage for which he was madeThere are times when it&rsquo;s possible to keep sport in a sensible perspective, and then there are weeks it challenges your very sanity. This has felt like one of those.Perhaps the US president erecting a cage&#8209;fighting octagon in his back garden is &ndash; given the state of the world &ndash; not that crazy. After all, it&rsquo;s p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-has-been-extraordinary-for-english-cricket-it-should-cut-him-some-slack-emma-john/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-has-been-extraordinary-for-english-cricket-it-should-cut-him-some-slack-emma-john/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia lose three wickets before scoring a run in historic ODI defeat to Bangladesh]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia 187-8; Bangladesh 195-5 | Bangladesh win by five wicketsTourists slump to series defeat with one game to playAustralia have slumped to their first ever ODI series defeat against Bangladesh after losing by five wickets in the second match of their three-game series.After crashing to an unprecedented 0-3 from the first two overs at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday, Australia recovered to salvage 187-8 from 42 overs when rain forced the players off the field at Mirpur. C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-lose-three-wickets-before-scoring-a-run-in-historic-odi-defeat-to-bangladesh/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-lose-three-wickets-before-scoring-a-run-in-historic-odi-defeat-to-bangladesh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England ready to rock Women’s T20 World Cup, but far from home and dry]]></title><description><![CDATA[In theory the hosts have an easy route to the last four, but even a weakened Australia team are still, well, AustraliaJust after midday last Sunday the England captain, Nat Sciver-Brunt, smashed the India captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, for six off Waterloo Bridge, straight into the Thames. The scratch-match, which involved all 12 competing captains, was part of a chaotic, eye-catching event to launch the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup. Also involved were a red London bus, the International Cricket Coun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-ready-to-rock-womens-t20-world-cup-but-far-from-home-and-dry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-ready-to-rock-womens-t20-world-cup-but-far-from-home-and-dry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s cricketers could face alcohol ban with Stokes captaincy still in doubt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rob Key says ECB need time to consider futureECB chiefs were in &lsquo;shock&rsquo; after nightclub incidentThe England and Wales Cricket Board is considering imposing a complete ban on alcohol while players are on international duty as they ponder the best response to the incident at a Chelsea nightclub that led to Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped for next week&rsquo;s second Test against New Zealand, and to the stream of embarrassing stories over the past eight months.Rob Key, the ECB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-cricketers-could-face-alcohol-ban-with-stokes-captaincy-still-in-doubt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-cricketers-could-face-alcohol-ban-with-stokes-captaincy-still-in-doubt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's iconic 2017 World Cup win in their own words]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former captain Heather Knight, openers Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield-Hill, plus key bowler Anya Shrubsole remember England's iconic 2017 World Cup win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-iconic-2017-world-cup-win-in-their-own-words/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-iconic-2017-world-cup-win-in-their-own-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest Hundred 2026 squads as captains and injury replacements named]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out who has signed for which team for the 2026 men's and women's Hundred competitions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/latest-hundred-2026-squads-as-captains-and-injury-replacements-named/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/latest-hundred-2026-squads-as-captains-and-injury-replacements-named/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruthless Australia set sights on T20 World Cup after clinical warmup win over West Indies]]></title><description><![CDATA[World No 1 easily chase 131 to win by six wicketsGeorgia Voll hits 77no off 48 with 10 fours and two sixesSophie Molineux&rsquo;s Australian team, without a world title to their name, look determined to put matters right at the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup, if the ruthless manner of their warm-up wins is anything to go by.After crushing tournament hosts England on Monday, world No 1 Australian hammered West Indies by six wickets in Cardiff for their last warmup match on Wednesday (Thursday AEST)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ruthless-australia-set-sights-on-t20-world-cup-after-clinical-warmup-win-over-west-indies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ruthless-australia-set-sights-on-t20-world-cup-after-clinical-warmup-win-over-west-indies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['In emergency, break glass' - England seek stability in Root]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt explains why England turned to Joe Root to replace Ben Stokes as interim Test captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/in-emergency-break-glass-england-seek-stability-in-root/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/in-emergency-break-glass-england-seek-stability-in-root/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrence hits 64-ball ton as Surrey draw with Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire dig deep to stave off the threat of defeat after Surrey's Dan Lawrence smashes another century in their County Championship match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lawrence-hits-64-ball-ton-as-surrey-draw-with-hants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lawrence-hits-64-ball-ton-as-surrey-draw-with-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes out of England squad, Root named captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes will miss England&rsquo;s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-out-of-england-squad-root-named-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-out-of-england-squad-root-named-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Lawrence collects records but Hampshire hold firm to deny Surrey – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the final day&rsquo;s play at the Oval<br />
Day three report | Mail Tanya or comment BTLWith dancing feet, Lawrence pushes into the offside to reach another fifty &ndash; off just 35 balls. He&rsquo;s averaging an incredible 80.88 at the moment, with four hundreds. And every time he has reached fifty this season, he&rsquo;s gone on to three figures. Hampshire might just have to grin and bear it.Sibley and Lawrence are very eager between the wickets now &ndash; the 50 partnership comes u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dan-lawrence-collects-records-but-hampshire-hold-firm-to-deny-surrey-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dan-lawrence-collects-records-but-hampshire-hold-firm-to-deny-surrey-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Lawrence collects records but Hampshire hold firm to deny Surrey – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England batter hit his second century of the match but Surrey could not make their dominance count on the final dayWith dancing feet, Lawrence pushes into the offside to reach another fifty &ndash; off just 35 balls. He&rsquo;s averaging an incredible 80.88 at the moment, with four hundreds. And every time he has reached fifty this season, he&rsquo;s gone on to three figures. Hampshire might just have to grin and bear it.Sibley and Lawrence are very eager between the wickets now &ndash; the 50 p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dan-lawrence-collects-records-but-hampshire-hold-firm-to-deny-surrey-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dan-lawrence-collects-records-but-hampshire-hold-firm-to-deny-surrey-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England boosted by five-run win over India in final T20 World Cup warm-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt back to &lsquo;normal self&rsquo; with half-centuryJones: &lsquo;I feel everything has been ticked off&rsquo;England&rsquo;s World Cup preparations concluded with a five-run win in their final warm-up against India at Cardiff, in what will be a vital confidence-booster ahead of their tournament opener against Sri Lanka on Friday evening.England hit 171 for six, including a half-century from Nat Sciver-Brunt - the most time the England captain has spent at the crease since she suffer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-boosted-by-five-run-win-over-india-in-final-t20-world-cup-warm-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-boosted-by-five-run-win-over-india-in-final-t20-world-cup-warm-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes punishment decided as England captain axed and replaced vs New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkisnon were involved in an incident in a Chelsea nightclub and have both been axed from the England squad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-punishment-decided-as-england-captain-axed-and-replaced-vs-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-punishment-decided-as-england-captain-axed-and-replaced-vs-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes out of second Test with New Zealand over nightclub incident as Root made captain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes in talks with agent and advisers over his futureAtkinson also left out with Barker and Archer set to playJoe Root will captain England in next week&rsquo;s second Test against New Zealand after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were left out of the squad for breaking the team curfew as they celebrated victory in the first game of the series on Sunday night.While the England &amp; Wales Cricket Board continue their investigation into that incident Stokes, the team&rsquo;s full-time captain, is b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-out-of-second-test-with-new-zealand-over-nightclub-incident-as-root-made-captain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-out-of-second-test-with-new-zealand-over-nightclub-incident-as-root-made-captain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes left out of England’s second Test against New Zealand after nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stokes weighing up future following late-night incidentAtkinson also left out with Root to captain team Joe Root will captain England in next week&rsquo;s second Test against New Zealand after Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were left out of the squad for breaking the team curfew as they celebrated victory in the first game of the series on Sunday night.Stokes, the team&rsquo;s full-time captain, is being given some time to consider his future after he contributed to the resurfacing of the debate ab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-left-out-of-englands-second-test-against-new-zealand-after-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-left-out-of-englands-second-test-against-new-zealand-after-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt finds form as England overcome India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nat Sciver-Brunt spends valuable time in the middle as England beat India in their final warm-up match before the Women's T20 World Cup starts on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-finds-form-as-england-overcome-india/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-finds-form-as-england-overcome-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes should not be sacked as captain - Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes&rsquo; involvement in an incident in a London nightclub should not cost him his job as England Test captain, according to Michael Vaughan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-should-not-be-sacked-as-captain-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-should-not-be-sacked-as-captain-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bransgrove steps down as Hampshire chair after 26 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove steps down from the role after 26 years at the helm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bransgrove-steps-down-as-hampshire-chair-after-26-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bransgrove-steps-down-as-hampshire-chair-after-26-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey v Hampshire, day four: county cricket news and updates – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the final day&rsquo;s play at the Oval<br />
Day three report | Mail Tanya or comment BTLWith dancing feet, Lawrence pushes into the offside to reach another fifty &ndash; off just 35 balls. He&rsquo;s averaging an incredible 80.88 at the moment, with four hundreds. And every time he has reached fifty this season, he&rsquo;s gone on to three figures. Hampshire might just have to grin and bear it.Sibley and Lawrence are very eager between the wickets now &ndash; the 50 partnership comes u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-v-hampshire-day-four-county-cricket-news-and-updates-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-v-hampshire-day-four-county-cricket-news-and-updates-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A shock group-stage exit? T20 World Cup team guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predictions, players to watch and who will win? BBC Test Match Special's Alex Hartley shares her team-by-team guide to the Women's T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-shock-group-stage-exit-t20-world-cup-team-guide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-shock-group-stage-exit-t20-world-cup-team-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Warwickshire wicketkeeper Piper dies aged 56]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Warwickshire wicketkeeper Keith Piper dies at the age of 56 after playing nearly 500 games for the Bears in his 16-year career at Edgbaston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-warwickshire-wicketkeeper-piper-dies-aged-56/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-warwickshire-wicketkeeper-piper-dies-aged-56/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warwickshire sign India spinner Suthar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire sign India off-spinner Manav Suthar for their next two County Championship games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-sign-india-spinner-suthar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-sign-india-spinner-suthar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | Women’s T20 World Cup: team-by-team guide to the tournament]]></title><description><![CDATA[A run-through of the teams, key players and talking points ahead of the biggest Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup to date &ndash; and perhaps the most open Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-womens-t20-world-cup-team-by-team-guide-to-the-tournament/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-womens-t20-world-cup-team-by-team-guide-to-the-tournament/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tough IPL time helping Livingstone have a Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-form Lancashire batter Liam Livingstone feels he is benefitting from his unhappy time sat on the bench in the Indian Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tough-ipl-time-helping-livingstone-have-a-blast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tough-ipl-time-helping-livingstone-have-a-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Blue Peter highlighted 'rising star' Charlotte Edwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before leading England into the T20 World Cup as head coach this summer, BBC Sport looks back at when Charlotte Edwards appeared on Blue Peter as a 17-year-old, heading into her first World Cup in India in 1997.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/when-blue-peter-highlighted-rising-star-charlotte-edwards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/when-blue-peter-highlighted-rising-star-charlotte-edwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wins for Lancs, Essex &amp; Northants in T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancashire Lightning, Essex and Northants Steelbacks all pick up wins in the T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wins-for-lancs-essex-amp-northants-in-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wins-for-lancs-essex-amp-northants-in-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia crash to first ODI loss against Bangladesh for 21 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tourists go down by 86 runs on DLS method in DhakaShoddy fielding and poor bowling marked defeatAustralia have crashed to their first ODI loss against Bangladesh in 21 years, crushed by 86 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis system in the opening match of their three-game series.Bangladesh, hosting Australia in a men&rsquo;s ODI for the first time since 2011, posted a formidable 8-284 after being sent in at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday, before restricting the tourists t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-crash-to-first-odi-loss-against-bangladesh-for-21-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-crash-to-first-odi-loss-against-bangladesh-for-21-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Hampshire avoid having to follow on against Surrey on day three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The visitors reduced Surrey to 57 for two by the end of play at the Oval and they trail by 145 runsLehmann and Prest in the middle; Topley, leaping up and down at the top of his mark, to finish his over. And the sun is out.Just realised I&rsquo;ve been watching the covers on day two on the stream. No wonder it all looked so familiar. Play is actually about to start at The Oval! Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-hampshire-avoid-having-to-follow-on-against-surrey-on-day-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-hampshire-avoid-having-to-follow-on-against-surrey-on-day-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes set to be left out of England squad for second New Zealand Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain considering his long-term futureECB continuing investigation into nightclub incidentBen Stokes is highly unlikely to be included in England&rsquo;s squad for the second Test against New Zealand after the 35-year-old asked for space and time to consider his long-term future amid the fallout from a nightclub incident in the early hours of Monday morning.The England and Wales Cricket Board is determined to bring the latest furore surrounding the culture of the men&rsquo;s Test team]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-set-to-be-left-out-of-england-squad-for-second-new-zealand-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-set-to-be-left-out-of-england-squad-for-second-new-zealand-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England need to take accountability after Stokes &amp; Atkinson incident - Agnew]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Sport chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew says Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson's drinking incident in a London nightclub is "not on" and the team has to be accountability over England's drinking culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-need-to-take-accountability-after-stokes-amp-atkinson-incident-agnew/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-need-to-take-accountability-after-stokes-amp-atkinson-incident-agnew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes shouldn’t lose his job for breaking curfew when ECB failings run so much deeper | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midnight bedtime was entirely a public relations exercise to reconnect with fans &ndash; the same fans the ECB invites to one long piss-up at Lord&rsquo;sThe laws of cricket run to more than 200 pages. The International Cricket Council&rsquo;s Test playing regulations fill another 125, the anti-doping code packs another 66, the code of conduct is 44 more, illegal bowling actions 37, kit and equipment 36. You&rsquo;d be hard pressed to find one single rule anywhere among them as silly as the one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-shouldnt-lose-his-job-for-breaking-curfew-when-ecb-failings-run-so-much-deeper-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-shouldnt-lose-his-job-for-breaking-curfew-when-ecb-failings-run-so-much-deeper-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh beat Australia in ODI for first time in 21 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia suffer only their second one-day international defeat by Bangladesh - and first for 21 years - in their series opener in Mirpur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-beat-australia-in-odi-for-first-time-in-21-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-beat-australia-in-odi-for-first-time-in-21-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you know about women's events in England?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much do you know about major women's sporting events held in England?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-do-you-know-about-womens-events-in-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-do-you-know-about-womens-events-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From hating cricket to world number one - the rise of England's Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linsey Smith admits to "hating" the first part of her international career but has risen to her current position of the number one T20 bowler in the world since.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-hating-cricket-to-world-number-one-the-rise-of-englands-smith/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/from-hating-cricket-to-world-number-one-the-rise-of-englands-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes and drinking give England another headache]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an Ashes tour dogged by drinking controversies, is an incident in a London nightclub enough to cost Ben Stokes the England captaincy?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-and-drinking-give-england-another-headache/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-and-drinking-give-england-another-headache/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord's pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lord's pitch for the first Test between England and New Zealand is rated "unsatisfactory", with the historic venue given one demerit point.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lords-pitch-rated-unsatisfactory-by-icc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lords-pitch-rated-unsatisfactory-by-icc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northamptonshire keep winning in T20 Blast – and lend a hand at Lord’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[The county won again in the Blast while two of their former players opened for England against New ZealandBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northamptonshire-keep-winning-in-t20-blast-and-lend-a-hand-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northamptonshire-keep-winning-in-t20-blast-and-lend-a-hand-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Championship updates from 11am UK timeEmail Tanya | MCC apologises for Lord&rsquo;s pitchLehmann and Prest in the middle; Topley, leaping up and down at the top of his mark, to finish his over. And the sun is out.Just realised I&rsquo;ve been watching the covers on day two on the stream. No wonder it all looked so familiar. Play is actually about to start at The Oval! Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent sign Bangladesh paceman Mahmud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kent sign Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud for six of their remaining eight County Championship matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-sign-bangladesh-paceman-mahmud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-sign-bangladesh-paceman-mahmud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes incident, Saracens player 'punch', ECB investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were involved in an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-incident-saracens-player-punch-ecb-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-incident-saracens-player-punch-ecb-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upgraded Bristol ready to shine on international stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire CEO Neil Priscott says refurbishments to the Seat Unique Stadium will "future-proof elite cricket in Bristol for decades".]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/upgraded-bristol-ready-to-shine-on-international-stage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/upgraded-bristol-ready-to-shine-on-international-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes quit alcohol and joined forces with reality TV star before nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes is expected to be replaced for the second Test following the incident involving rugby players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-quit-alcohol-and-joined-forces-with-reality-tv-star-before-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-quit-alcohol-and-joined-forces-with-reality-tv-star-before-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A once-in-a-career opportunity’: Alice Capsey gears up to be England’s World Cup gamechanger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The batter is primed to take advantage of the home T20 tournament &ndash; she is determined to create memories for the nationGiven how composed Alice Capsey has recently looked in an England shirt, it&rsquo;s hard to imagine her getting nervous &ndash; but with only days to go until England&rsquo;s World Cup opener on Friday against Sri Lanka, she admits she is struggling. &ldquo;I doubt I&rsquo;ll sleep very well [on Thursday],&rdquo; she says. &ldquo;I think it might take me a little while to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-once-in-a-career-opportunity-alice-capsey-gears-up-to-be-englands-world-cup-gamechanger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/a-once-in-a-career-opportunity-alice-capsey-gears-up-to-be-englands-world-cup-gamechanger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hayden set to coach Glasgow T20 franchise in ETPL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden is set to be named head coach of Glasgow Cosmic for this summer's European T20 Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hayden-set-to-coach-glasgow-t20-franchise-in-etpl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hayden-set-to-coach-glasgow-t20-franchise-in-etpl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Stokes’ future as Test captain in doubt after nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Player considering his position following altercation Atkinson also present at club along with Saracens playersBen Stokes&rsquo; future as the England Test captain has been thrown into doubt after the England and Wales Cricket Board launched an investigation into &ldquo;a breach of team protocol&rdquo; related to an incident involving Stokes and Gus Atkinson that took place in a London nightclub in the early hours of Monday morning.Both players have been referred to the Cricket Regulator, an ind]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-future-as-test-captain-in-doubt-after-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ben-stokes-future-as-test-captain-in-doubt-after-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia cruise to win over England in Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eng 157-6; Aus 158-5. Aus win by five wktsEngland captain Nat Sciver-Brunt fails on returnEllyse Perry&rsquo;s half-century guided Australia to a comfortable five-wicket win against England in their T20 World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff. Perry was superbly caught by Dani Gibson at deep midwicket off Lauren Bell for a match-winning 64 with two runs needed as Australia cruised to their target of 158 with 10 balls to spare at Sophia Gardens.After losing the toss and being put into bat, England wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-cruise-to-win-over-england-in-womens-t20-world-cup-warm-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australia-cruise-to-win-over-england-in-womens-t20-world-cup-warm-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson’s return and New Zealand rust: five talking points from first Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lord&rsquo;s surface diminished the spectacle, but there is plenty to chew over after England&rsquo;s opening victoryBy his own admission Ollie Robinson was &ldquo;nowhere near ready&rdquo; to play in the Ashes last winter. Yet his return after a two-year exile was a reminder that England were desperately short on new-ball nous during their 4-1 series defeat. Robinson provided it at Lord&rsquo;s, making the ball breakdance during that triple-wicket maiden on day one. There was no need for him to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinsons-return-and-new-zealand-rust-five-talking-points-from-first-test/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinsons-return-and-new-zealand-rust-five-talking-points-from-first-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 24.4 overs were possible on the second day at the Oval where Hampshire finished on 122 for three, 299 runs behind SurreyBut, they are are peeling off the sheets&hellip;Dan Lawrence spoke to the reporter&rsquo;s network last night after his wham-bam double century. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt fails in T20 warm-up defeat by Australia]]></title><description><![CDATA[England lose their first T20 World Cup warm-up to Australia by five wickets in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-fails-in-t20-warm-up-defeat-by-australia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-fails-in-t20-warm-up-defeat-by-australia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England stars Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson investigated over nightclub incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson are being investigated by the ECB for a "breach of team protocols" after the pair were present during a nightclub incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-stars-ben-stokes-and-gus-atkinson-investigated-over-nightclub-incident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-stars-ben-stokes-and-gus-atkinson-investigated-over-nightclub-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leicestershire lose Budinger for up to 12 weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire batter Sol Budinger will be out of action for up to 12 weeks because of a knee problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leicestershire-lose-budinger-for-up-to-12-weeks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/leicestershire-lose-budinger-for-up-to-12-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All you need to know about the Women's T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our Ask Me Anything team take a look at all you need to know about the 2026 T20 Women's World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-womens-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-womens-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the mother-daughter umpiring duo changing the game]]></title><description><![CDATA[BBC Bitesize speak to Anna and Yolanda Harris about cricket, becoming an umpire and balancing work at the T20 World Cup with Anna's career as an NHS Doctor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/meet-the-mother-daughter-umpiring-duo-changing-the-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/meet-the-mother-daughter-umpiring-duo-changing-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Championship updates from 11am UK timeEmail Tanya | MCC apologises for Lord&rsquo;s pitchBut, they are are peeling off the sheets&hellip;Dan Lawrence spoke to the reporter&rsquo;s network last night after his wham-bam double century. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India complete record Test win over Afghanistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debutant Manav Suthar takes seven wickets in the match as India thrash Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs to claim their biggest Test win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-complete-record-test-win-over-afghanistan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-complete-record-test-win-over-afghanistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Brave when we needed to be’: McCullum hails England for leaving Ashes baggage behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coach impressed by response in win against New ZealandMcCullum admits pitch &lsquo;incredibly challenging&rsquo; for battersBrendon McCullum has praised his players&rsquo; refusal to be haunted by their nightmare winter after England won their first Test since the Ashes, against New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;s on Sunday. The head coach admitted that &ldquo;the temperature has been a bit hot&rdquo; around his side since their failure in Australia, but he hailed their bravery and refusal to &ldquo;car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brave-when-we-needed-to-be-mccullum-hails-england-for-leaving-ashes-baggage-behind/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brave-when-we-needed-to-be-mccullum-hails-england-for-leaving-ashes-baggage-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Livingstone admits Lancashire are lacking fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Livingstone admits Lancashire are lacking fight after losing four of their first five Vitality Blast games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/livingstone-admits-lancashire-are-lacking-fight/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/livingstone-admits-lancashire-are-lacking-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relive England's thrilling 2017 World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the Women's T20 World Cup starts on the 12 June, BBC Sport looks back at the last time England won the tournament, when they beat India by nine runs in the 2017 final at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/relive-englands-thrilling-2017-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/relive-englands-thrilling-2017-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southgate confronts the crisis facing boys and young men across Britain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gareth Southgate confronts the crisis facing boys and young men across Britain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/southgate-confronts-the-crisis-facing-boys-and-young-men-across-britain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/southgate-confronts-the-crisis-facing-boys-and-young-men-across-britain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prisoner number 804: the plot to erase Imran Khan – podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s one thing to remove a PM from office, as happened to the former cricketer in 2022. But it&rsquo;s another thing to try to eradicate the most famous person in Pakistan&rsquo;s historyBy Osman Samiuddin. Read By Aaron Neil Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/prisoner-number-804-the-plot-to-erase-imran-khan-podcast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/prisoner-number-804-the-plot-to-erase-imran-khan-podcast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Lawrence double century puts Surrey in charge against Hampshire – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Lawrence became the first player to hit four Division One centuries this season, with his highest first-class score against HampshireWill Jacks is batting at No. 3 for Surrey in his first Championship outing this summer after a period with Mumbai Indians in the IPL. In England&rsquo;s winter Ashes stumble down the stairs, Jacks collected 363 runs and took six wickets in his four games.Burns prods obediently forward and the ball skits through the gate and sends the off stump tumbling Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-lawrence-double-century-puts-surrey-in-charge-against-hampshire-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-lawrence-double-century-puts-surrey-in-charge-against-hampshire-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Today at the Test, day four highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 4 highlights from the Test match between England and New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-today-at-the-test-day-four-highlights/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:52:23 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-today-at-the-test-day-four-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawrence hits double century as Surrey dominate Hampshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Lawrence scores his first double century as Surrey take early control of their County Championship game with Hampshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lawrence-hits-double-century-as-surrey-dominate-hampshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lawrence-hits-double-century-as-surrey-dominate-hampshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blaze &amp; Somerset boost Women's T20 Blast finals bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tammy Beaumont hits a half-century as The Blaze beat Lancashire Thunder in a low-scoring match to go top of the Women's T20 Blast table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/blaze-amp-somerset-boost-womens-t20-blast-finals-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/blaze-amp-somerset-boost-womens-t20-blast-finals-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[England win but fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowledMCC says it is &lsquo;naturally frustrated&rsquo;The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lord&rsquo;s pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against New Zealand, after the venue&rsquo;s showpiece 150th Test became its first since 1888 to feature fewer than 1,000 legal deliveries. England wrapped up victory over the tourists by 115 runs shortly before lunch on the fourth day. But for the frequent and lengthy interruptions for rai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mcc-apologises-for-lords-test-pitch-after-stokes-criticises-extreme-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mcc-apologises-for-lords-test-pitch-after-stokes-criticises-extreme-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson roars back into England reckoning but trust is a fragile thing | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man of the match will not be judged on his comeback at Lord&rsquo;s but on his ability to bowl spells when batters are setBy 1pm, the only play left under way at Lord&rsquo;s was at the wrong side of the stands, where the lads and dads with nothing else to do were batting with umbrellas in front of bins. The Test they had paid to see was done before lunch. In the end the whole match lasted only 996 balls, which made it the shortest game here to include all 40 wickets falling in well over a c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ollie-robinson-roars-back-into-england-reckoning-but-trust-is-a-fragile-thing-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ollie-robinson-roars-back-into-england-reckoning-but-trust-is-a-fragile-thing-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remarkable Tongue is England's premier bowler - Agnew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson showed their skills in victory over New Zealand, but Josh Tongue is now England's premier Test bowler, writes Jonathan Agnew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/remarkable-tongue-is-englands-premier-bowler-agnew/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/remarkable-tongue-is-englands-premier-bowler-agnew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord's pitch does not benefit Test format - Stokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord&rsquo;s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game&rsquo;s longest format.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lords-pitch-does-not-benefit-test-format-stokes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lords-pitch-does-not-benefit-test-format-stokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pitch problems: Why Lord's must find a solution quickly - analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking to Alison Mitchell, former England player Phil Tufnell says the Lord's pitch was "not a good look'" for Test cricket as he, alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, criticise the surface used for the first Test between England and New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pitch-problems-why-lords-must-find-a-solution-quickly-analysis/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pitch-problems-why-lords-must-find-a-solution-quickly-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fast and frenetic - England take five wickets in a session to seal win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch all five wickets fall on day four as England secure victory before lunch in the opening Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/fast-and-frenetic-england-take-five-wickets-in-a-session-to-seal-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/fast-and-frenetic-england-take-five-wickets-in-a-session-to-seal-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Comebacks don't get much better' - first Test ratings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson leads the way as bowlers dominate during England's first Test win over New Zealand - but it was a tough few days for the batters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/comebacks-dont-get-much-better-first-test-ratings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/comebacks-dont-get-much-better-first-test-ratings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus Atkinson stars on day four as England bowl out New Zealand in the morning session, taking five wickets to secure a 115-run victory at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/atkinson-finishes-with-five-as-england-beat-nz-to-win-opening-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/atkinson-finishes-with-five-as-england-beat-nz-to-win-opening-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['On the honours board again' - Another five wicket haul for Atkinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch all five of Gus Atkinson's wickets as he finishes with figures of 5-30 in New Zealand's second innings to help England secure a 115-run win in the opening Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/on-the-honours-board-again-another-five-wicket-haul-for-atkinson/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/on-the-honours-board-again-another-five-wicket-haul-for-atkinson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat New Zealand by 115 runs: first cricket Test, day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus Atkinson claimed three more wickets as England wrapped up victory despite resistance from Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully&rsquo;s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip &ndash; and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phillips 9) Robin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-115-runs-first-cricket-test-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-115-runs-first-cricket-test-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat New Zealand by 115 runs: first cricket Test, day four – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live over-by-over updates from 11am UK timeMatch report: Atkinson ends Black Caps&rsquo; resistanceYou can email Tim with your thoughts25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully&rsquo;s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip &ndash; and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phillip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-115-runs-first-cricket-test-day-four-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-115-runs-first-cricket-test-day-four-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England begin Ashes rebuild with win over NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebuild with a much-needed victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-begin-ashes-rebuild-with-win-over-nz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-begin-ashes-rebuild-with-win-over-nz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England end New Zealand’s brief resistance to seal victory in first Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day four: England, 140 &amp; 226, bt NZ, 113 &amp; 138, by 115 runsGus Atkinson takes five for 30 as bowlers dominateIt may have been the pitch rather than any of the players that dominated this match, but for all that they will repeatedly have cursed its capriciousness, England will have forgiven it all the moment they completed victory in the first Test of the summer, bowling New Zealand out before lunch on the fourth day to win by 115 runs.Batting on this surface against an array of bowlers t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-end-new-zealands-brief-resistance-to-seal-victory-in-first-test/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-end-new-zealands-brief-resistance-to-seal-victory-in-first-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: first cricket Test, day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live over-by-over updates from 11am UK timeLord&rsquo;s pitch is one of cricket&rsquo;s great mysteriesYou can email Tim with your thoughts25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully&rsquo;s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip &ndash; and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-cricket-test-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-cricket-test-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire day one, plus T20 Blast updates – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live county cricket updates from 11am UK timeYou can email Tanya | England v NZ 1st Test liveWill Jacks is batting at No. 3 for Surrey in his first Championship outing this summer after a period with Mumbai Indians in the IPL. In England&rsquo;s winter Ashes stumble down the stairs, Jacks collected 363 runs and took six wickets in his four games.Burns prods obediently forward and the ball skits through the gate and sends the off stump tumbling Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-one-plus-t20-blast-updates-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-surrey-v-hampshire-day-one-plus-t20-blast-updates-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand's Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord's, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/another-one-tongue-strikes-early-as-england-close-in-on-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/another-one-tongue-strikes-early-as-england-close-in-on-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants beat Durham for fifth straight T20 Blast win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northants defend 145-9 to beat Durham and claim their fifth straight win of this season's T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-beat-durham-for-fifth-straight-t20-blast-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-beat-durham-for-fifth-straight-t20-blast-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The steam-treated Lord’s pitch has become a genuine embarrasment | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Move to replant the playing surface by 2028 is latest effort to repair the embarrassment caused by its variable bounceIt was turn-around weather in London, the sort where your first fresh breath makes you think twice about stepping out for air and your second sends you back inside for another cuppa.A great bank of wet grey cloud stretched overhead to the horizon and the idea that New Zealand&rsquo;s remaining batters might take a run at scoring the 218 they still needed to win this first Test la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-steam-treated-lords-pitch-has-become-a-genuine-embarrasment-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-steam-treated-lords-pitch-has-become-a-genuine-embarrasment-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day three abandoned after rain – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just 58 legal deliveries were possible as rain pushed England&rsquo;s march to victory into fourth day at Lord&rsquo;s. Hmmm, it is bright sunshine at Lord&rsquo;s now, the stumps are in position and the crease lines are being given a fresh lick. However, it&rsquo;s just been announced that the players are taking an early lunch and IF no further rain we will have play at 1pm. Why couldn&rsquo;t they delay lunch and get out there right now whilst there is a sunny gap in the weather I hear you ask]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-three-abandoned-after-rain-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-three-abandoned-after-rain-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson strikes twice but rain halts England’s charge against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[1st Test, D3: England, 140 &amp; 226; New Zealand, 113 &amp; 55-5Ravindra and Mitchell fall to Robinson amid rain at Lord&rsquo;sJust 58 legal deliveries &ndash; plus one no ball &ndash; were bowled as rain dominated the third day here. It was an unsatisfyingly brief glimpse of action that nevertheless allowed England to upgrade their chances of victory in the first Test after their post-Ashes reset from probable to overwhelmingly likely.New Zealand scored 19 runs and lost two wickets, leaving t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-strikes-twice-but-rain-halts-englands-charge-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-strikes-twice-but-rain-halts-englands-charge-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain frustrates England as they edge closer to victory on day three]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson picks up two wickets to help England edge closer to victory in the first Test but bad weather dictates proceedings against New Zealand, as the tourists close on 55-5, needing 199 runs to win at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rain-frustrates-england-as-they-edge-closer-to-victory-on-day-three/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/rain-frustrates-england-as-they-edge-closer-to-victory-on-day-three/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England move closer to win on wet day at Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[England make use of the limited time available on a rain-affected day three to move towards a much-needed victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-move-closer-to-win-on-wet-day-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-move-closer-to-win-on-wet-day-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sooryavanshi, 15, gets first India call-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receives his first international call-up by making the India T20 squad to tour England and Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-gets-first-india-call-up/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-gets-first-india-call-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day three start delayed by rain – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over-by-over updates from 11am UK timeSooryavanshi to face England | Email JamesHmmm, it is bright sunshine at Lord&rsquo;s now, the stumps are in position and the crease lines are being given a fresh lick. However, it&rsquo;s just been announced that the players are taking an early lunch and IF no further rain we will have play at 1pm. Why couldn&rsquo;t they delay lunch and get out there right now whilst there is a sunny gap in the weather I hear you ask. It is a good question.&ldquo;I expect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-three-start-delayed-by-rain-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-three-start-delayed-by-rain-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India’s 15-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi called up to face England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenager in squad for T20s against Ireland and EnglandSet to be youngest India debutant since TendulkarThe teenage phenomenon Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been handed his maiden India call-up for their T20 series against Ireland and England.An array of outrageous knocks in the Indian Premier League led to the 15-year-old opener collecting the most valuable player award after amassing 776 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 237.30. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/indias-15-year-old-ipl-sensation-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-called-up-to-face-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/indias-15-year-old-ipl-sensation-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-called-up-to-face-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India v Afghanistan - one-off Test scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the one-off Test between India Nand Afghanistan in New Chandigarh.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-v-afghanistan-one-off-test-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-v-afghanistan-one-off-test-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 Blast round-up: Bairstow inspires Yorkshire to record Roses win]]></title><description><![CDATA[A round up of Friday's T20 Blast action which included Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali inspiring Yorkshire to a 106-run win over Lancashire Lightning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-blast-round-up-bairstow-inspires-yorkshire-to-record-roses-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-blast-round-up-bairstow-inspires-yorkshire-to-record-roses-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaughan feels sorry for batters on poor Lord's pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Vaughan says he feels sorry for batters over the state of the Lord's pitch after 33 wickets fell on the opening two days of the first Test between England and New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/vaughan-feels-sorry-for-batters-on-poor-lords-pitch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/vaughan-feels-sorry-for-batters-on-poor-lords-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emilio Gay describes Test debut half-century as ‘like a dream’ after putting England on top]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opener scores 57; New Zealand in trouble in chaseGay: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m trying to lap it all in and enjoy it&rsquo;Emilio Gay described his Test debut as &ldquo;a bit of a whirlwind&rdquo; and &ldquo;like a dream&rdquo; after his half-century on the second day against New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;s made him the game&rsquo;s top scorer and helped to put England in the driving seat. By stumps the tourists were 36 for three, still 218 runs from victory.&ldquo;It was a surreal day yesterday and then tod]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-describes-test-debut-half-century-as-like-a-dream-after-putting-england-on-top/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-describes-test-debut-half-century-as-like-a-dream-after-putting-england-on-top/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emilio Gay describes Test debut half-century as ‘like a dream’ after putting England in charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opener scores 57 to leave New Zealand in troubleGay: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m trying to lap it all in and enjoy it&rsquo;Emilio Gay described his Test debut as &ldquo;a bit of a whirlwind&rdquo; and &ldquo;like a dream&rdquo; after his half-century on the second day against New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;s made him the game&rsquo;s top scorer and helped to put England in the driving seat. By stumps the tourists were 36 for three, still 218 runs from victory.&ldquo;It was a surreal day yesterday and then toda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-describes-test-debut-half-century-as-like-a-dream-after-putting-england-in-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-describes-test-debut-half-century-as-like-a-dream-after-putting-england-in-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 wickets fall as England take control on another action-packed day]]></title><description><![CDATA[England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of four wickets for one run in 11 balls on the second day at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/17-wickets-fall-as-england-take-control-on-another-action-packed-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/17-wickets-fall-as-england-take-control-on-another-action-packed-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Today at the Test: First Test, day two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 2 highlights from the Test match between England and New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-today-at-the-test-first-test-day-two/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/watch-today-at-the-test-first-test-day-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emilio Gay top-scored with an impressive 57 at Lord&rsquo;s, where 17 wickets fell on another topsy-turvy day21st over: New Zealand 70-7 ( Smith 10, Jamieson 1 ) Jamieson marches in with intent after Philips loses his off stump. Bangs into a drive, throws the combine harvester at another, but only picks up one run. Smith drives the smiling Tongue&rsquo;s last ball for four.Tongue&rsquo;s first ball of the day fractionally straightens and Philips plays&hellip; and misses. A satisfying crunch of s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England have huge chance amid more Lord's chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[England have a golden opportunity for victory in the first Test against New Zealand despite a chaotic collapse of 4-11 on the second day at Lord&rsquo;s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-have-huge-chance-amid-more-lords-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-have-huge-chance-amid-more-lords-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England grab initiative with late wickets after Gay half-century proves pivotal]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Test, D2: England 140 &amp; 226; New Zealand 113 &amp; 36-3Tourists toiling in pursuit of 254 victory targetSixteen wickets on the first day were followed by 17 more on the second, though like the bounce on this mischievous wicket nothing about it felt at all predictable. The day ended in glorious evening sunshine, shadows stretching as England&rsquo;s lead was slowly, awkwardly reduced. But still the wickets fell, even if in a trickle rather than the torrent that started New Zealand&rsquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-grab-initiative-with-late-wickets-after-gay-half-century-proves-pivotal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-grab-initiative-with-late-wickets-after-gay-half-century-proves-pivotal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emilio Gay rides his luck but passes his test of temperament for England | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[Test debutant opener enjoyed a few breaks but showed he could handle himself when the odds are against him to offer hope for a longer stay in roleEmilio Gay lived three lives on Friday. The first ended in the 14th over, when he was on 20 and he leaned forward towards a ball from Matt Henry that zipped off the pitch, caught the edge of his bat and spat through the gap between first and second slip. The second finished in the 16th, when he had 24 and he played and missed another of Henry&rsquo;s d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-rides-his-luck-but-passes-his-test-of-temperament-for-england-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-rides-his-luck-but-passes-his-test-of-temperament-for-england-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturge stars as Glamorgan overcome Northants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Sturge, usually a wicket-keeper, stars with bat and ball as Glamorgan stay unbeaten in 2026 with a 33-run victory over Northants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sturge-stars-as-glamorgan-overcome-northants/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sturge-stars-as-glamorgan-overcome-northants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset apologise for floodlight failures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset have apologised to fans for three episodes of floodlight failure during their Vitality Blast match against Glamorgan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-apologise-for-floodlight-failures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-apologise-for-floodlight-failures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moeen Ali says he was advised not to join Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moeen Ali says many people advised him against moving to Yorkshire following the Azeem Rafiq racism case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/moeen-ali-says-he-was-advised-not-to-join-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/moeen-ali-says-he-was-advised-not-to-join-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, French Open, Lord’s, Giro and NBA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you followed the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, cycling, basketball, horse racing, tennis and hockey? Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-french-open-lords-giro-and-nba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sports-quiz-of-the-week-world-cup-french-open-lords-giro-and-nba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's to you, Ollie Robinson - England need you more than you will know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson was exiled from the England team for 24 Tests - on the first day against New Zealand, he showed them what they had been missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/heres-to-you-ollie-robinson-england-need-you-more-than-you-will-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/heres-to-you-ollie-robinson-england-need-you-more-than-you-will-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan beat Somerset with last-ball boundary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan record a Vitality Blast double over holders Somerset with a thrilling four-wicket win off the last ball at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-beat-somerset-with-last-ball-boundary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-beat-somerset-with-last-ball-boundary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson ready to put in hard work after dream return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson says his dream return to the England Test has come after rediscovering his "love of the game" in recent months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-ready-to-put-in-hard-work-after-dream-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-ready-to-put-in-hard-work-after-dream-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson feared he ‘was never playing for England again’ before stunning comeback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowler takes four wickets for 10 runs in six overs&lsquo;I was just on cloud nine. My legs were numb&rsquo;Ollie Robinson admitted that just a few months ago he &ldquo;thought I was never playing for England again&rdquo; after he produced an extraordinary comeback performance on the first day of the Test summer, a return that started with a three-wicket maiden and saw him finish with figures of four wickets for 10 runs in six overs.The 32-year-old was dropped in 2024 amid doubts over his fitness]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ollie-robinson-feared-he-was-never-playing-for-england-again-before-stunning-comeback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ollie-robinson-feared-he-was-never-playing-for-england-again-before-stunning-comeback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Success amid chaos is pure Bazball but it is not enough to inspire belief in McCullum | Andy Bull]]></title><description><![CDATA[While England&rsquo;s head coach has magic in his man-management, he may have run out of time with this teamA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, England were bowled out for 141 by New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;s. It was their very first Test innings under their new leadership team of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, and because the end is always there in the beginning, they went down to a succession of hard-handed, happy-go-lucky attacking shots and unsteady defensive strokes. That night, McCu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/success-amid-chaos-is-pure-bazball-but-it-is-not-enough-to-inspire-belief-in-mccullum-andy-bull/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/success-amid-chaos-is-pure-bazball-but-it-is-not-enough-to-inspire-belief-in-mccullum-andy-bull/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan beat Australia by four wickets to claim ODI series 2-1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hosts hold their nerve on a tricky wicket to reach targetAustralia only set 158 despite Josh Inglis&rsquo;s 65Pakistan overcame Australian spin on a tricky wicket to win the third and final one-day international by four wickets in Lahore and clinch the series 2-1 on Thursday.Pakistan had to fight hard on a turning wicket to reach 161-6 in 41.5 overs after Australia had crashed to their lowest ODI total in Pakistan after being dismissed for 157 in 42 overs. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-beat-australia-by-four-wickets-to-claim-odi-series-2-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-beat-australia-by-four-wickets-to-claim-odi-series-2-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson’s triple-wicket maiden revives England after New Zealand skittle hosts]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Test: England 140; New Zealand 61-6Paceman&rsquo;s stunning return gives England the edgeIt took two years for Ollie Robinson to force his way back into the England set-up and then about five minutes to win over their supporters. Steaming in from the Nursery End, Robinson produced a devastating triple-wicket maiden first up &ndash; and four overall &ndash; to cap an absurd opening day against New Zealand.Some 16 wickets fell across only 60 overs of rain-affected play and, if this Test was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinsons-triple-wicket-maiden-revives-england-after-new-zealand-skittle-hosts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinsons-triple-wicket-maiden-revives-england-after-new-zealand-skittle-hosts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stunning Robinson return gives life to England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson takes three wickets in his first over for England in more than two years to breathe life into their post-Ashes rebuild on day one of the first Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stunning-robinson-return-gives-life-to-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stunning-robinson-return-gives-life-to-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson&rsquo;s fairytale comeback was the highlight of a dramatic day at Lord&rsquo;s, where 16 wickets fell in just 59 overs2nd over, first ball: England 4-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 4) It&rsquo;s Kyle Jamieson and he has a present for Emilio Gay: a full toss! Gay guides it away behind square and smiles like a man who wasn&rsquo;t expecting that.1st over: England 0-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 0) The bowler is Matt Henry, the first ball a damp squib &ndash; a grubber outside off. Duckett leaves it, and the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-one-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-one-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remarkable Robinson lights up Lord's as he returns to Test duty in style]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Ollie Robinson bowls a triple-wicket maiden in his first Test appearance for two years, as New Zealand fall to 2-3 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/remarkable-robinson-lights-up-lords-as-he-returns-to-test-duty-in-style/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/remarkable-robinson-lights-up-lords-as-he-returns-to-test-duty-in-style/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What a moment for him' - Jamieson's five-star performance at Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Jamieson has a day to remember as he finishes with 5-62 as he helps New Zealand bowl England out for 140 on the opening day of the first Test at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-a-moment-for-him-jamiesons-five-star-performance-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-a-moment-for-him-jamiesons-five-star-performance-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drops, fours and a half-century - the best of Brook's eventful innings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harry Brook is dropped twice, hits 10 boundaries and makes 50 before being caught shortly after in an eventful innings on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/drops-fours-and-a-half-century-the-best-of-brooks-eventful-innings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/drops-fours-and-a-half-century-the-best-of-brooks-eventful-innings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 18-year-old taking the cricket world by storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tilly Corteen-Coleman sat down with BBC Bitesize to discuss all things cricket, T20 World Cup and how she juggles her cricket career with education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/meet-the-18-year-old-taking-the-cricket-world-by-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/meet-the-18-year-old-taking-the-cricket-world-by-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the first day of the series at Lord&rsquo;s<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on TikTok 2nd over, first ball: England 4-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 4) It&rsquo;s Kyle Jamieson and he has a present for Emilio Gay: a full toss! Gay guides it away behind square and smiles like a man who wasn&rsquo;t expecting that.1st over: England 0-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 0) The bowler is Matt Henry, the first ball a damp squib &ndash; a grubber outside off. Duckett leaves it, and the next one, which at least reache]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-mens-cricket-test-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What were you doing?!' - Smith's moment to forget as England struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jamie Smith chooses to leave the wrong delivery as he is bowled by Kyle Jamieson for one, to leave England 55-5 on the day one of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-were-you-doing-smiths-moment-to-forget-as-england-struggle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/what-were-you-doing-smiths-moment-to-forget-as-england-struggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did moving behind Sky’s paywall 20 years ago save or stifle Test cricket?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to leave free-to-air TV has become English cricket&rsquo;s Brexit. But what could have been done differently?By Wisden Cricket MonthlyAs Rudi Koertzen and Billy Bowden removed the bails at The Oval and celebrations began across the country after a grandstand finish to an epochal Ashes, it signalled not only the end of England&rsquo;s 18-year wait to claim back the urn, but the last rites of live Test match cricket on terrestrial TV in the UK.In December 2004 the ECB had announced a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/did-moving-behind-skys-paywall-20-years-ago-save-or-stifle-test-cricket/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/did-moving-behind-skys-paywall-20-years-ago-save-or-stifle-test-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sky Sports labelled ‘woke’ as fans fume over broadcaster’s latest change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The broadcaster has come under heavy criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sky-sports-labelled-woke-as-fans-fume-over-broadcasters-latest-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sky-sports-labelled-woke-as-fans-fume-over-broadcasters-latest-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight and out - Gay's Test debut doesn't go to plan against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Emilio Gay falls for eight on Test debut as he's caught off the bowling of Kyle Jamieson with the home side 16-1 on the first morning of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/eight-and-out-gays-test-debut-doesnt-go-to-plan-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/eight-and-out-gays-test-debut-doesnt-go-to-plan-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Ollie Robinson the chaos English cricket needs in a team stuffed with Nice Young Lads? | Jonathan Liew]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Test team under pressure and desperately craving engagement, a returning firebrand could salvage the summerThe winged elephant swoops down Deansgate towards the ship canal, its wings glowing neon orange, a feral roar rising and falling unevenly in volume. A black taxi drives the wrong way down a rain-moistened street. A menacing urchin child with a dozen fingers stands in front of a disused steampunk factory, holding an outsized Victoriana bat.Now there&rsquo;s a bowler, who&rsquo;s act]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-ollie-robinson-the-chaos-english-cricket-needs-in-a-team-stuffed-with-nice-young-lads-jonathan-liew/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-ollie-robinson-the-chaos-english-cricket-needs-in-a-team-stuffed-with-nice-young-lads-jonathan-liew/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan v Australia - third ODI scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the third and final one-day international between Pakistan and Australia in Lahore.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-v-australia-third-odi-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-v-australia-third-odi-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore a place where science, politics and culture collide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Film exploring the human stories behind mankind&rsquo;s biggest experiment in particle physics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/explore-a-place-where-science-politics-and-culture-collide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/explore-a-place-where-science-politics-and-culture-collide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey race to eight-wicket win over Middlesex in Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ollie Pope strikes his first half-century of this year's T20 Blast as Surrey coast past Middlesex in a one-sided South Group derby at The Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-race-to-eight-wicket-win-over-middlesex-in-blast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-race-to-eight-wicket-win-over-middlesex-in-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England in thrall to franchise world before visit of tricky New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate over Jofra Archer&rsquo;s absence after his IPL stint and at least one new face in Emilio Gay add to enticing storylinesLord&rsquo;s hosts its 150th Test match this week and, like its famous lunch menu, there are plenty of enticing options as regards storylines. England are seeking redemption and refinement, apparently, following that god-awful Ashes winter. New Zealand are both familiar opponents and a tricky first assignment.There is at least one new face for England, with Emilio Gay co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-in-thrall-to-franchise-world-before-visit-of-tricky-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-in-thrall-to-franchise-world-before-visit-of-tricky-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Lord’s of London: 150 Tests at cricket’s grand, complicated citadel]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may be the closely guarded private fiefdom of the MCC, but weight of history makes the ground a true institutionThere are three Lord&rsquo;s in London. The first is six feet under Dorset Square next to Marylebone station, where these days a square foot of a single-bed flat will set you back a thousand pounds. The second is buried beneath the Lisson Grove moorings on the Regents canal, where the canal boaters grow tomatoes along the towpath. And the third, the current world-famous ground, is t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/three-lords-of-london-150-tests-at-crickets-grand-complicated-citadel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/three-lords-of-london-150-tests-at-crickets-grand-complicated-citadel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England will not enforce World Cup social media ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt says they will not be replicating the social media ban that was in place for the 2017 World Cup for this year's T20 version.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-will-not-enforce-world-cup-social-media-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-will-not-enforce-world-cup-social-media-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why England must move on quickly from Ashes hangover]]></title><description><![CDATA[England have invested in Brendon McCullum once again but now it is time for his team to start paying back the faith, writes Stephan Shemilt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/why-england-must-move-on-quickly-from-ashes-hangover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/why-england-must-move-on-quickly-from-ashes-hangover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 World Cup schedule, fixtures, times &amp; results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full schedule and fixture list, including start time and venues, for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-schedule-fixtures-times-amp-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-schedule-fixtures-times-amp-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strict IPL stance could make things messy for England - Stokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Ben Stokes warns that players could abandon international cricket if England take a hardline stance on the Indian Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/strict-ipl-stance-could-make-things-messy-for-england-stokes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/strict-ipl-stance-could-make-things-messy-for-england-stokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex Women's captain Scrivens signs new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex Women's captain Grace Scrivens signs a new two-year deal until the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-womens-captain-scrivens-signs-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-womens-captain-scrivens-signs-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England do not need massive change - Stokes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Captain Ben Stokes insists England do not have to make a "massive change", despite their 4-1 Ashes hammering in Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-do-not-need-massive-change-stokes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-do-not-need-massive-change-stokes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes defends Archer’s Test absence and warns strictness risks England exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics have called situation &lsquo;ludicrous&rsquo; and &lsquo;frustrating&rsquo;&lsquo;Jofra may not play for England if handled differently&rsquo;Ben Stokes has defended England&rsquo;s decision to excuse Jofra Archer from the start of the Test summer so he could compete in the Indian Premier League, saying a more militant approach risks a situation where &ldquo;players like him might not play for England again&rdquo;.On Wednesday Archer was strongly criticised by the former New Zealand bowl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-defends-archers-test-absence-and-warns-strictness-risks-england-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-defends-archers-test-absence-and-warns-strictness-risks-england-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC show first aired in 1957 could be axed in huge blow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The BBC faces another threat to its dwindling portfolio of sports rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bbc-show-first-aired-in-1957-could-be-axed-in-huge-blow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bbc-show-first-aired-in-1957-could-be-axed-in-huge-blow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Ballinger column: On the road again with an away day diary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace Ballinger discusses the busy schedule of travelling that comes with being a professional cricketer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/grace-ballinger-column-on-the-road-again-with-an-away-day-diary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/grace-ballinger-column-on-the-road-again-with-an-away-day-diary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sussex issues 'starting to get to me' - Farbrace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace says he is "finding it hard" to deal with the off-field issues at the club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-issues-starting-to-get-to-me-farbrace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sussex-issues-starting-to-get-to-me-farbrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jersey to face Nepal and UAE in 50-over matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jersey will play Nepal and United Arab Emirates in 50-over games next month as preparation for the final round of ICC Challenge League matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jersey-to-face-nepal-and-uae-in-50-over-matches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jersey-to-face-nepal-and-uae-in-50-over-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | ‘Nobody likes to be belittled’: how New Zealand’s ‘Ilford seconds’ made history in 1986]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeremy Coney&rsquo;s tourists 40 years ago lacked the resources and professionalism of their opponents but got under England&rsquo;s skin to claim a famous series winJeremy Coney is barking with laughter recalling the story of winding up England&rsquo;s Phil Edmonds at Trent Bridge 40 years ago.&ldquo;We needed about 70-odd runs to win the match and go 1-0 up in the series. Edmonds was bowling to myself and Martin Crowe with this rather garish sponsored wristwatch on.&rdquo; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-nobody-likes-to-be-belittled-how-new-zealands-ilford-seconds-made-history-in-1986/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-nobody-likes-to-be-belittled-how-new-zealands-ilford-seconds-made-history-in-1986/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne Stars and Renegades killed off in latest Big Bash League privatisation move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket Victoria to operate just a single BBL team in futureSecond franchise to be sold off to private investor to raise fundsCricket Victoria has killed off both the Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades in an extraordinary reset triggered by the privatisation of Australian cricket.Chief executive Nick Cummins confirmed on Wednesday that Cricket Victoria would only operate a single BBL team from now on, potentially known as the Bushrangers, while the second franchise would be sold off to rais]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/melbourne-stars-and-renegades-killed-off-in-latest-big-bash-league-privatisation-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/melbourne-stars-and-renegades-killed-off-in-latest-big-bash-league-privatisation-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Never any doubt about Knight's England spot - Edwards]]></title><description><![CDATA[England head coach Charlotte Edwards praises Heather Knight's resilience after the former captain's timely return to form before the T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/never-any-doubt-about-knights-england-spot-edwards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/never-any-doubt-about-knights-england-spot-edwards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v India - third T20 highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket from Taunton, where England face India in the third of their T20 matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-third-t20-highlights/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-india-third-t20-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capsey and Knight star as England seal record-breaking series win over India]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Capsey hits 82 whilst Heather Knight finishes unbeaten on 70 as England chase down 181, the highest run-chase in women's T20 history in England, to secure a six-wicket win against India, sealing an impressive 2-1 series win in Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-and-knight-star-as-england-seal-record-breaking-series-win-over-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-and-knight-star-as-england-seal-record-breaking-series-win-over-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It has lit up Taunton' - Classy Capsey shines in England win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch the best shots as England's Alice Capsey hits a brilliant 82 from 43 balls to help England beat India by six wickets and seal a 2-1 series victory in Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/it-has-lit-up-taunton-classy-capsey-shines-in-england-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/it-has-lit-up-taunton-classy-capsey-shines-in-england-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMS podcast: England in the groove ahead of the T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Moeran is joined by Alex Hartley and Ffion Wynne.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tms-podcast-england-in-the-groove-ahead-of-the-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/tms-podcast-england-in-the-groove-ahead-of-the-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England seal six-wicket win against India in deciding women’s T20 international –as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Capsey and Heather Knight take England to a soaring win against India at Taunton to top off their World Cup preparations and pose selection questions3rd over: India 31-1 (Mandhana 8, Bhatia 9) Two wides and two fours from Bell&rsquo;s second over as she gets some punishment from Bhatia, through point and deep third.Verma is eager for more runs but cramped for room, gets an outside edge ball which holds up in the wind and Charlie Dean collects at point. Clever bowling Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-seal-six-wicket-win-against-india-in-deciding-womens-t20-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-seal-six-wicket-win-against-india-in-deciding-womens-t20-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brilliant Capsey seals series win and gives England selection poser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Capsey leaves England with a huge selection call and Heather Knight finds form as the hosts sign off for the T20 World Cup with victory over India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brilliant-capsey-seals-series-win-and-gives-england-selection-poser/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/brilliant-capsey-seals-series-win-and-gives-england-selection-poser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capsey and Knight’s mighty partnership guides England to T20 series win over India]]></title><description><![CDATA[England 184-4, bt India 180-5, by six wicketsVictory perfectly timed before World Cup openerEngland pulled off a statement run chase against India on Tuesday evening at Taunton, reaching their target of 181 with nine balls to spare thanks to a brilliant 137-run partnership from 76 balls between Alice Capsey and Heather Knight.This was England&rsquo;s highest successful T20 international run-chase in eight years and it could not have been more perfectly timed, providing the perfect confidence boo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-and-knights-mighty-partnership-guides-england-to-t20-series-win-over-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-and-knights-mighty-partnership-guides-england-to-t20-series-win-over-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Oh no, no, no!' - India reach 180 as Ecclestone has moment to forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Ecclestone has a moment to forget as she misses a simple run-out opportunity on the final ball of India's innings, as they set England 181 to win in the third and final T20 in Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/oh-no-no-no-india-reach-180-as-ecclestone-has-moment-to-forget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/oh-no-no-no-india-reach-180-as-ecclestone-has-moment-to-forget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nathan Ellis stars with 4-33 as Australia beat Pakistan in second ODI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pace bowler leads rout of hosts for 190 in 41-run winJosh Inglis and Cameron Green helped set 232 targetAustralia turned the tables on Pakistan, battling their way to victory on a difficult track at Lahore&rsquo;s Gaddafi Stadium to level the ODI series one-apiece with one to play. On a surface catered for spinners seamer Nathan Ellis was the star, returning 4-33 in his nine overs with some key wickets.In the absence of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitch Starc Ellis stepped up to lead the att]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nathan-ellis-stars-with-4-33-as-australia-beat-pakistan-in-second-odi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nathan-ellis-stars-with-4-33-as-australia-beat-pakistan-in-second-odi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket Canada suspended over allegations of gang-linked corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICC&rsquo;s decision comes amid growing concerns the team is being influenced by members of a notorious gang in IndiaCricket&rsquo;s international governing body has suspended Canada over what it described as &ldquo;serious breaches of its membership obligations&rdquo;, dealing the latest blow to an organization that critics say has become a &ldquo;laughing stock&rdquo; within the sport.The suspension also comes amid growing concerns that one of Canada&rsquo;s fastest-growing sports is being inf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-canada-suspended-over-allegations-of-gang-linked-corruption/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-canada-suspended-over-allegations-of-gang-linked-corruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bazball comes full circle with a promise to ‘evolve slightly’ as New Zealand roll into town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years to the day after England&rsquo;s first Test under Brendon McCullum began at Lord&rsquo;s, England are adopting a fresh approach against the same oppositionFour years to the day after England&rsquo;s first Test under Brendon McCullum began against New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;s, the start of a summer when players reached new heights and observers reached for new words to describe them, the latest incarnations of the two teams gathered in St John&rsquo;s Wood as preparations ramped up for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bazball-comes-full-circle-with-a-promise-to-evolve-slightly-as-new-zealand-roll-into-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bazball-comes-full-circle-with-a-promise-to-evolve-slightly-as-new-zealand-roll-into-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England weigh up Test debut for Sonny Baker with one eye on the weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum backs quick bowler to bring &lsquo;noise&rsquo;Gus Atkinson could play if conditions less hot at Lord&rsquo;sEngland have announced a slimmed-down squad of 12 for their first match of the summer, against New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;s starting on Thursday, postponing until the last minute a decision over whether to reward the &ldquo;full noise&rdquo; approach of Hampshire&rsquo;s Sonny Baker with a Test debut.The approach mirrors that at the first Ashes Test last November, when Eng]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-weigh-up-test-debut-for-sonny-baker-with-one-eye-on-the-weather/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-weigh-up-test-debut-for-sonny-baker-with-one-eye-on-the-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire need investment to keep Test matches - CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire chief executive Sanjay Patel says the county needs external investment to be able to keep Tests at Headingley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-need-investment-to-keep-test-matches-ceo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-need-investment-to-keep-test-matches-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bashir returns to England team as Stokes &amp; Smith swap batting position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shoaib Bashir is backed as England&rsquo;s first-choice spinner for the first Test against New Zealand after being overlooked for the entire Ashes series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bashir-returns-to-england-team-as-stokes-amp-smith-swap-batting-position/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bashir-returns-to-england-team-as-stokes-amp-smith-swap-batting-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Archer may not be ready for second Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jofra Archer may not be ready to play for England in the second Test against New Zealand after missing the first following his stint at the Indian Premier League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-archer-may-not-be-ready-for-second-test/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-archer-may-not-be-ready-for-second-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 specialists show their worth as surprise packets thrive in Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some unexpected teams lead the way as the group stage of the T20 Blast approaches its halfway pointBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-specialists-show-their-worth-as-surprise-packets-thrive-in-blast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/t20-specialists-show-their-worth-as-surprise-packets-thrive-in-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dean enjoying 'fun' England captaincy role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-in England Women's captain Charlie Dean says she is enjoying the job as she prepares for a T20 series finale against India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dean-enjoying-fun-england-captaincy-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dean-enjoying-fun-england-captaincy-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flintoff named Sydney Thunder men's head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is named Sydney Thunder men's head coach in Australia's Big Bash, his first role in an overseas T20 league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/flintoff-named-sydney-thunder-mens-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/flintoff-named-sydney-thunder-mens-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The leader, supporting actor and X-factor - Finn on England's attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[All pace bowlers have a specific role in a pace attack, so how will Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue combine? Steven Finn takes a look in his latest BBC Sport column.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-leader-supporting-actor-and-x-factor-finn-on-englands-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-leader-supporting-actor-and-x-factor-finn-on-englands-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England men's summer preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[TMS discuss England&rsquo;s upcoming test against New Zealand and the Women&rsquo;s T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-mens-summer-preview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-mens-summer-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum and Key are lucky to have kept their jobs. Now they have to nail England’s rebuild | Mark Ramprakash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Series against New Zealand will be a litmus test to see if the leadership team&rsquo;s failed approach has really changedThere&rsquo;s a quote from Legacy, James Kerr&rsquo;s book about the All Blacks, that I have always liked: &ldquo;Our values decide our character, our character decides our value.&rdquo; As England&rsquo;s Test side sets about its great post-Ashes reset, I think it is applicable.Culture is a work in progress and always will be, and the positive that has emerged from their wint]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-and-key-are-lucky-to-have-kept-their-jobs-now-they-have-to-nail-englands-rebuild-mark-ramprakash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-and-key-are-lucky-to-have-kept-their-jobs-now-they-have-to-nail-englands-rebuild-mark-ramprakash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virat Kohli hits winning runs as Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain IPL title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 161-5, beat Gujarat Titans, 155-8, by 5 wktsFormer India captain scores 75no off 42 ballsVirat Kohli&rsquo;s unbeaten 75 and inspired bowling led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second straight Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Sunday.Bengaluru restricted Gujarat to 155 for eight, a total they chased down with 12 balls to spare after Kohli reached his fifth half-century of the season in a lopsided final in Ahmedabad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/virat-kohli-hits-winning-runs-as-royal-challengers-bengaluru-retain-ipl-title/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/virat-kohli-hits-winning-runs-as-royal-challengers-bengaluru-retain-ipl-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busby, Shankly and Stein: The makers of modern football]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incredible story of three of the most influential men in football history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/busby-shankly-and-stein-the-makers-of-modern-football/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/busby-shankly-and-stein-the-makers-of-modern-football/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan ease to victory in first ODI as Arafat Minhas puts Australia in a spin]]></title><description><![CDATA[First ODI: Pakistan (5-202) beat Australia (200) by 5wktsDebutant Minhas claims five-wicket haul in RawalpindiPakistan&rsquo;s debutant Arafat Minhas bagged a stunning five-wicket haul and then smashed the winning runs to secure a comprehensive victory over Australia in the first of three one-day internationals.Josh Inglis, handed the white-ball captaincy after Mitch Marsh was ruled out with an ankle injury, saw his side struggle to handle Minhas&rsquo; tricky left-arm variation. The 21-year-old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-ease-to-victory-in-first-odi-as-arafat-minhas-puts-australia-in-a-spin/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-ease-to-victory-in-first-odi-as-arafat-minhas-puts-australia-in-a-spin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s Freya Kemp makes mark with bat and ball to level series against India]]></title><description><![CDATA[2nd T20i: Eng, 168-5, bt India, 142-9, by 26 runsIndia&rsquo;s decision to retire out Bhatia in run chase backfiresFreya Kemp smashed an unbeaten 39 from 13 balls as England finally unleashed some batting firepower to post 168 for five and beat India by 26 runs in the second T20 international. Kemp found able support from Dani Gibson as England&rsquo;s two finishers added 39 from the final two overs to level the series.The pressure told on India&rsquo;s fielders, who &ndash; after offering Sophi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-freya-kemp-makes-mark-with-bat-and-ball-to-level-series-against-india/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-freya-kemp-makes-mark-with-bat-and-ball-to-level-series-against-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat India by 26 runs: second women’s T20 international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freya Kemp shines with bat and ball as England draw level in the pre World Cup series against India4th over: England 21-0 (Dunkley 10, Wyatt-Hodge 9) Time for spin already, with Shreyanka Patil. Wyatt-Hodge is eager for runs but can&rsquo;t quite get enough welly or broad enough bat to reach the rope.3rd over: England 14-0 (Dunkley 9, Wyatt-Hodge 3) Dunkley picks up the first boundary of the day with a huge yahoo down the ground for six. A couple of singles to complete the over. And England tick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-26-runs-second-womens-t20-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-india-by-26-runs-second-womens-t20-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England in-tray: McCullum says he knows what went wrong in the Ashes – but can he fix it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The England head coach has five key challenges to address in the buildup to next week&rsquo;s first Test against New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;sFor all that the series was obviously a failure, England were competitive for periods of most of the Ashes Tests. But McCullum has repeatedly conceded that in the key moments when matches tend to be decided his side have a habit of stumbling. The question is why, and on Friday he made the telling admission: &ldquo;I thought some of our guys were more ready f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-in-tray-mccullum-says-he-knows-what-went-wrong-in-the-ashes-but-can-he-fix-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-in-tray-mccullum-says-he-knows-what-went-wrong-in-the-ashes-but-can-he-fix-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[India beat England by 38 runs: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England were comfortably beaten in Chelmsford after producing an erratic performance with bat and ball1st over: India 7-2 (Bhatia 5, Rodrigues 0) That was the last ball of a pr-etty eventful first over.Two wickets in the over! After getting off the mark with a streaky mishit over the off side, Shafali Verma drags Bell towards mid-on and is caught by the stooping Alice Capsey. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-beat-england-by-38-runs-first-womens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/india-beat-england-by-38-runs-first-womens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yastika Bhatia and Jemimah Rodrigues overpower England in first T20 international]]></title><description><![CDATA[India 188-7; England 150-8. India win by 38 runsEngland&rsquo;s Amy Jones makes 67 but lacks supportHalf-centuries from Yastika Bhatia and Jemima Rodrigues helped India post 188 for seven and overcome England by 38 runs in the first T20 international.The seamer Nandani Sharma, who took a hat-trick in &shy;January&rsquo;s WPL, could not quite repeat that feat here, but three wickets in the space of five balls was nevertheless an &shy;impressive&nbsp;outing for the 24-year-old. &ldquo;We all felt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yastika-bhatia-and-jemimah-rodrigues-overpower-england-in-first-t20-international/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yastika-bhatia-and-jemimah-rodrigues-overpower-england-in-first-t20-international/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stumped podcast: Afghanistan Women’s Refugee Team - what’s next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afghanistan Women&rsquo;s Refugee team will be on a development tour of England in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stumped-podcast-afghanistan-womens-refugee-team-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stumped-podcast-afghanistan-womens-refugee-team-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage star Sooryavanshi smashes 97 as Rajasthan advance in IPL playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifteen-year-old hits 12 sixes in 29-ball knockJofra Archer wickets help Royals past SunrisersThe teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a staggering 12 sixes to lead Rajasthan Royals to a 47-run drubbing of Sunrisers Hyderabad in Wednesday&rsquo;s Indian Premier League eliminator.The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi, who won the regular season&rsquo;s orange cap for the most runs scored (680), destroyed Hyderabad&rsquo;s famed bowling with an incredible 29-ball 97, around which Rajastha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/teenage-star-sooryavanshi-smashes-97-as-rajasthan-advance-in-ipl-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/teenage-star-sooryavanshi-smashes-97-as-rajasthan-advance-in-ipl-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCullum vows to keep ‘firm grip’ on England players after ‘mistakes’ in winter tours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head coach &lsquo;confident our best cricket is in front of us&rsquo;Issues with alcohol among tourists due to &lsquo;distractions&rsquo;Brendon McCullum has promised to use &ldquo;a firm grip&rdquo; to eradicate issues with alcohol and attitude among the England squad, admitting that &ldquo;there were some mistakes made&rdquo; by his players during last winter&rsquo;s tours of New Zealand and Australia.In his first interview since returning to England for the start of the international summer,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-vows-to-keep-firm-grip-on-england-players-after-mistakes-in-winter-tours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mccullum-vows-to-keep-firm-grip-on-england-players-after-mistakes-in-winter-tours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | I became a detective in women’s cricket and found treasure in an old Lancashire cowshed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MCC Library has gone from three books to a proper archive with scrapbooks, letters, diaries and newspaper cuttingsIn the spring of 2011, I went to the MCC library at Lord&rsquo;s &ndash; the world&rsquo;s largest collection of printed material on cricket. I was near the start of a PhD on the history of women&rsquo;s cricket and I wanted source material: this, surely, would be where I would find it?Nope. When the MCC&rsquo;s Neil Robinson took me to the section of the shelves on women&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-i-became-a-detective-in-womens-cricket-and-found-treasure-in-an-old-lancashire-cowshed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-i-became-a-detective-in-womens-cricket-and-found-treasure-in-an-old-lancashire-cowshed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter: MJK Smith obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the early 1970s, the cricketer MJK Smith offered me 50 pence per half day for sweeping squash courts and other odd jobs at Wootton Court, the Warwickshire hotel and country club that he and his wife had opened. I was 14, and asked how many hours half a day would comprise. He said he would leave that to me and so I experienced the light, but effective, touch of his trust and leadership.Once, I was painting in the gents loo, when MJK arrived with gloves, bleach and wire wool, and began removing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/letter-mjk-smith-obituary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/letter-mjk-smith-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Devine sparks New Zealand’s recovery to foil nervy England]]></title><description><![CDATA[2nd T20i: NZ, 170-5, bt England, 156-6, by 14 runsWhite Ferns recover from 11 for fourNew Zealand staged a miraculous comeback to win the second T20 at Canterbury having begun the game by collapsing to 11 for four. Their recovery came by virtue of a 159-run partnership from 98 balls between Sophie Devine and Maddy Green &ndash; a record against England in T20 internationals.The partnership rollicked along so quickly that the scorebox operators struggled to keep up, with the numbers repeatedly ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sophie-devine-sparks-new-zealands-recovery-to-foil-nervy-england/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sophie-devine-sparks-new-zealands-recovery-to-foil-nervy-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England by 14 runs to win second women’s T20 international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big-hitting Sophie Devine leads New Zealand to a 14-run victory over England and levels the series 1-1Gaze has a hasty heave and loses her middle stump to a cracking ball that nudges in.1st over: New Zealand 4-1 (Plimmer 0) Bell, blond hair in an immaculate bun, hoop earrings in each ear, starts with a perky away swinger. Four dots to start then Gaze pulls a short ball whippily to the rope. But that&rsquo;s her lot. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-by-14-runs-to-win-second-womens-t20-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-by-14-runs-to-win-second-womens-t20-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Bethell a doubt for England’s first NZ Test after injuring finger in IPL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top-order batter to fly back to UK for medical assessmentRisks missing series opener with New Zealand at Lord&rsquo;sEngland&rsquo;s top-order batter Jacob Bethell will return to the UK to be &ldquo;fully assessed&rdquo; on the finger injury he picked up playing in the Indian Premier League.Bethell was missing from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru side which lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, with the captain, Rajat Patidar, confirming the 22-year-old had damaged his finger. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jacob-bethell-a-doubt-for-englands-first-nz-test-after-injuring-finger-in-ipl/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/jacob-bethell-a-doubt-for-englands-first-nz-test-after-injuring-finger-in-ipl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second women’s T20 cricket international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[OBO updates from 2.30pm BST start at Canterbury<br />
Capsey steers England to opening win | Email TanyaGaze has a hasty heave and loses her middle stump to a cracking ball that nudges in.1st over: New Zealand 4-1 (Plimmer 0) Bell, blond hair in an immaculate bun, hoop earrings in each ear, starts with a perky away swinger. Four dots to start then Gaze pulls a short ball whippily to the rope. But that&rsquo;s her lot. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-womens-t20-cricket-international-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-womens-t20-cricket-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broad surprised by Robinson's England recall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Broad says he was "surprised" England decided to recall fast bowler Ollie Robinson for the first Test against New Zealand, which begins on 4 June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/broad-surprised-by-robinsons-england-recall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/broad-surprised-by-robinsons-england-recall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two elbows in one arm: Usman Tariq on journey from car-parts firm to T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[After time working a regular job in Dubai, the Pakistan bowler is determined to thrive in the T20 Blast for WarwickshireA new country and a new set of umpires could mean fresh scrutiny for Usman Tariq. But as Pakistan&rsquo;s late-blooming mystery spinner prepares for his first outing in the T20 Blast, he says he welcomes questions about his action.Tariq, 30, has signed for the Bears in the Blast, along with Birmingham Phoenix in the Hundred, to continue a remarkable rise. After spending his ear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/two-elbows-in-one-arm-usman-tariq-on-journey-from-car-parts-firm-to-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/two-elbows-in-one-arm-usman-tariq-on-journey-from-car-parts-firm-to-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghanistan women's refugee team to tour England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afghanistan women&rsquo;s refugee team will tour England this summer in their continued bid to be recognised for international competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghanistan-womens-refugee-team-to-tour-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/afghanistan-womens-refugee-team-to-tour-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset aim for history in revamped T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 T20 Blast campaign gets under way on Friday with a new-look format and defending champions Somerset aiming to make history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-aim-for-history-in-revamped-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-aim-for-history-in-revamped-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Perfect weather for T20 Blast' - Grace Ballinger column]]></title><description><![CDATA[The T20 Blast returns on Friday with wall-to-wall sunshine forecast. The Blaze's Grace Ballinger takes a closer look at the competition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/perfect-weather-for-t20-blast-grace-ballinger-column/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/perfect-weather-for-t20-blast-grace-ballinger-column/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand - first T20 highlights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket from Derby where England face New Zealand in the first of three T20 matches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-t20-highlights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-first-t20-highlights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alice Capsey finds swagger to give England T20 series lead against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[1st T20i: England, 140-3, bt New Zealand, 136-7, by 7wktsCapsey finishes unbeaten on 74 with 16 balls remainingEngland got off to a winning start in their T20 series against New Zealand at Derby, after Alice Capsey struck an unbeaten 74 from 51 balls &ndash; her highest score for England and her first T20i half-century since July 2024.Capsey has generally batted at No 3 for England but was promoted to open in place of Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who is missing this series because of the imminent birth of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/alice-capsey-finds-swagger-to-give-england-t20-series-lead-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/alice-capsey-finds-swagger-to-give-england-t20-series-lead-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capsey and Bell impress as England win T20 opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Capsey hits unbeaten 74 after Lauren Bell's 2-23 helps England beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the first T20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-and-bell-impress-as-england-win-t20-opener/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-and-bell-impress-as-england-win-t20-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capsey stars as England ease past New Zealand in first T20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alice Capsey hits an unbeaten 74 to help England chase down 137 in Derby, securing a seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the first of their three-match T20 series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-stars-as-england-ease-past-new-zealand-in-first-t20/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/capsey-stars-as-england-ease-past-new-zealand-in-first-t20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat New Zealand by seven wickets: first women’s T20 cricket international – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linsey Smith and Alice Capsey starred as England hammered the world champions in Derby3rd over: New Zealand 13-1 (Gaze 4, M Kerr 8) Gaze plays the first shot of authority, clouting a short ball from Bell through midwicket for four. She&rsquo;s beaten by the next ball, then misses a premeditated ramp that is spilled by Jones for a bye.That brings Kerr back on strike; she lifts Bell sweetly to deep backward square for a one-bounce four. A much better over for New Zealand. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-seven-wickets-first-womens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-seven-wickets-first-womens-t20-cricket-international-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unbeaten Capsey guides England to victory in first T20 against NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opener Alice Capsey finishes unbeaten on 74 as she guides England to a seven-wicket win against New Zealand in the opening T20 international in Derby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/unbeaten-capsey-guides-england-to-victory-in-first-t20-against-nz/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/unbeaten-capsey-guides-england-to-victory-in-first-t20-against-nz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Another six!' - Ecclestone has opening over to forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[England's Sophie Ecclestone has an opening over to forget as New Zealand's Sophie Devine hits three sixes off her bowling during the first T20 international in Derby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/another-six-ecclestone-has-opening-over-to-forget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/another-six-ecclestone-has-opening-over-to-forget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['First ball... gone!' - Bell gives England perfect start against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[England get off to the perfect start in their T20 international against New Zealand as Lauren Bell removes Georgia Plimmer with the first ball of the match, after England won the toss and chose to bowl in Derby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/first-ball-gone-bell-gives-england-perfect-start-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/first-ball-gone-bell-gives-england-perfect-start-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northants skipper Procter signs new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire's red-ball captain Luke Procter agrees a new deal to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2028 season]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-skipper-procter-signs-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/northants-skipper-procter-signs-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucestershire's Payne to miss T20 Blast after surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire bowler David Payne is ruled out of the entire T20 Blast campaign after having surgery on an ankle injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gloucestershires-payne-to-miss-t20-blast-after-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gloucestershires-payne-to-miss-t20-blast-after-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ireland's Lewis rested for tri-series before World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ireland captain Gaby Lewis says she will be fit for the start of next month's Women's T20 World Cup as she continues her recovery from injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/irelands-lewis-rested-for-tri-series-before-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/irelands-lewis-rested-for-tri-series-before-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gough questions England's appointment of North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darren Gough questions the appointment of Marcus North as England&rsquo;s new selector, saying the arrival of the Australian will further divide the national team from the domestic game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gough-questions-englands-appointment-of-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gough-questions-englands-appointment-of-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland suffer heavy ODI defeat by USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland suffer a heavy defeat by USA as their Cricket World Cup League 2 trip to Nepal ends on a negative note.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-suffer-heavy-odi-defeat-by-usa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-suffer-heavy-odi-defeat-by-usa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | A little Sachin in waiting? How cricket dreams are passed down through families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Within days of new parenthood, cricket tragics often find themselves mapping out futures for their offspring in the game. I&rsquo;m no differentEvery cricket-loving parent will know the feeling. Not a feeling, exactly, more a tiny flicker of hope. A ridiculous, irrational hope that the gods who once reached down and gently kissed the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Ellyse Perry might one day do the same to your little sprog.You hold your breath the first time you wrap their chubby hands around a p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-a-little-sachin-in-waiting-how-cricket-dreams-are-passed-down-through-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-a-little-sachin-in-waiting-how-cricket-dreams-are-passed-down-through-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The questions for England to answer during World Cup preparation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fitness, selection and form are some of the questions England must answer with six games to go before the T20 World Cup begins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-questions-for-england-to-answer-during-world-cup-preparation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-questions-for-england-to-answer-during-world-cup-preparation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sooryavanshi, 15, hits 93 as Royals boost play-off chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[India wonderkid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits 93 off 38 balls as Rajasthan Royals beat Lucknow Super Giants to boost their chances of reaching the IPL play-offs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-hits-93-as-royals-boost-play-off-chances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sooryavanshi-15-hits-93-as-royals-boost-play-off-chances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucs sign Duan Jansen as cover for T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gloucestershire sign all-rounder Duan Jansen for the first six games of the T20 Blast as cover for Liam Scott.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gloucs-sign-duan-jansen-as-cover-for-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gloucs-sign-duan-jansen-as-cover-for-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County Championship: Root talks Yorkshire's rout of Surrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevin Howells talks to Joe Root and Liam Dawson after the latest set of County fixtures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-root-talks-yorkshires-rout-of-surrey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-championship-root-talks-yorkshires-rout-of-surrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sciver-Brunt injury gives England World Cup worry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nat Sciver-Brunt is a huge fitness concern for England before the home T20 World Cup after the captain was ruled out of the series against New Zealand and India with a calf injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-injury-gives-england-world-cup-worry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sciver-brunt-injury-gives-england-world-cup-worry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Essex win to move up strangely shapeless top-flight table]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are nearly halfway through the season but there is no real narrative in Division One. Is that a good thing?By the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-essex-win-to-move-up-strangely-shapeless-top-flight-table/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-essex-win-to-move-up-strangely-shapeless-top-flight-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBL in India? Clubs express interest as Cricket Australia awaits final approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brisbane Heat back plans to open Big Bash League in ChennaiMelbourne teams keen to travel pending BCCI sign-offBrisbane Heat have put their hand up to be one of the first teams to play a BBL game overseas and open this summer&rsquo;s tournament in India.Cricket Australia (CA) is understood to have received positive news in the past 24 hours in their quest to start the 2026-27 season in India. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bbl-in-india-clubs-express-interest-as-cricket-australia-awaits-final-approval/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bbl-in-india-clubs-express-interest-as-cricket-australia-awaits-final-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire polish off Surrey but Lehmann defies Notts: county cricket, day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire finished off their thrashing of Surrey but Nottinghamshire were unable to break down Jake Lehmann&rsquo;s defences&#8203;Good morning from Edgbaston, where the players and match officials lined up before play to pay their respects to Warwickshire great MJK Smith, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Smith captained England in 25 of his 50 Tests between 1958 and 1972, and scored just shy of 40,000 first-class runs.A promising start, cricketers marching out everywhere except]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-polish-off-surrey-but-lehmann-defies-notts-county-cricket-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-polish-off-surrey-but-lehmann-defies-notts-county-cricket-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County players' England recognition brilliant - Farbrace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex head coach Paul Farbrace says realigning England selection with form in county cricket will highlight developing talent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-players-england-recognition-brilliant-farbrace/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-players-england-recognition-brilliant-farbrace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pears bat out final day to draw at Lancashire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Worcestershire's Brett D'Oliveira and Matthew Waite share an unbroken stand of 97 to ensure their side draw with Lancashire in the County Championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pears-bat-out-final-day-to-draw-at-lancashire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/pears-bat-out-final-day-to-draw-at-lancashire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire's Lehmann hits ton in draw with Notts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Lehmann's unbeaten 102 helps Hampshire to a County Championship draw with defending champions Nottinghamshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshires-lehmann-hits-ton-in-draw-with-notts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshires-lehmann-hits-ton-in-draw-with-notts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MJK Smith obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricketer who captained England for 25 Tests and amassed 39,832 runs across his first-class careerThe cricketer MJK Smith, who has died aged 92, was a well-regarded captain of England in the mid-1960s and a remarkably consistent run-gatherer for Warwickshire. His even-tempered approach was one of the keys to his success as a skipper not just with England, whom he led between 1964 and 1966, but with his county, which he captained from 1957 to 1967. Although the product of a traditional public sch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mjk-smith-obituary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/mjk-smith-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former England cricket captain MJK Smith dies aged 92 as tributes pour in]]></title><description><![CDATA[MJK Smith, the former England cricket captain who led the side 25 times and also played rugby union for England, has died aged 92.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-cricket-captain-mjk-smith-dies-aged-92-as-tributes-pour-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-cricket-captain-mjk-smith-dies-aged-92-as-tributes-pour-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire wrap up innings win over Surrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire take the final five Surrey wickets they need on day four to seal victory by an innings and 127 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-wrap-up-innings-win-over-surrey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-wrap-up-innings-win-over-surrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former England cricket captain Smith dies aged 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Warwickshire and England captain Mike Smith, known throughout the game as MJK, dies at the age of 92.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-cricket-captain-smith-dies-aged-92/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/former-england-cricket-captain-smith-dies-aged-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warwickshire tributes for MJK Smith, Yorkshire v Surrey, and more: county cricket day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from around the grounds on day four<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Email Tanya or post below the line&#8203;Good morning from Edgbaston, where the players and match officials lined up before play to pay their respects to Warwickshire great MJK Smith, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 92. Smith captained England in 25 of his 50 Tests between 1958 and 1972, and scored just shy of 40,000 first-class runs.A promising start, cricketers marching out everywhere except Bristol and Southport]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-tributes-for-mjk-smith-yorkshire-v-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/warwickshire-tributes-for-mjk-smith-yorkshire-v-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Brook turns bowler and destroys Surrey’s top order: county cricket, day three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire&rsquo;s Harry Brook threw on his bowling cloak to ruin Surrey&rsquo;s top order, while Essex won against LeicestershireOK, scratch Beau Webster from the below, he&rsquo;s just been wiped out by Tom Norton, a full delivery, and an edge snaffled up by Colin Inrgam low at first slip. Warks 141-7Not much to report yet here at Headingley. St Michael&rsquo;s church looks lush and lovely with greenery and that many-capped slip cordon awaits. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harry-brook-turns-bowler-and-destroys-surreys-top-order-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/harry-brook-turns-bowler-and-destroys-surreys-top-order-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baker stars but Hants batters falter against Notts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sonny Baker took 5-45 but Hampshire's batting faltered to give Nottinghamshire the scent of victory in their County Championship match.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/baker-stars-but-hants-batters-falter-against-notts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/baker-stars-but-hants-batters-falter-against-notts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derbyshire close in on victory against Middlesex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derbyshire remain in control on day three against Middlesex at Lord's as the hosts close on 278-8, just 79 runs ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-close-in-on-victory-against-middlesex/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-close-in-on-victory-against-middlesex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day three of Kent v Durham at Beckenham washed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third day of Kent v Durham in the County Championship is washed out after heavy overnight rain at Beckenham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/day-three-of-kent-v-durham-at-beckenham-washed-out/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/day-three-of-kent-v-durham-at-beckenham-washed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Essex seal third win after skittling Leicestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Essex complete a seven-wicket Championship win after bowling out Leicestershire for just 60 on the third day at Chelmsford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-seal-third-win-after-skittling-leicestershire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/essex-seal-third-win-after-skittling-leicestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire v Notts, Yorkshire v Surrey and more: county cricket day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from around the grounds on day three<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Email Tanya or post below the lineOK, scratch Beau Webster from the below, he&rsquo;s just been wiped out by Tom Norton, a full delivery, and an edge snaffled up by Colin Inrgam low at first slip. Warks 141-7Not much to report yet here at Headingley. St Michael&rsquo;s church looks lush and lovely with greenery and that many-capped slip cordon awaits. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-v-notts-yorkshire-v-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 12:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshire-v-notts-yorkshire-v-surrey-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kohli &amp; Venkatesh help RCB beat Kings - IPL scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kohli-amp-venkatesh-help-rcb-beat-kings-ipl-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kohli-amp-venkatesh-help-rcb-beat-kings-ipl-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals - IPL scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals in Delhi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/delhi-capitals-v-rajasthan-royals-ipl-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/delhi-capitals-v-rajasthan-royals-ipl-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nightwatchman Aitchison stuns with ton at Lord’s, Abell in the runs again: county cricket, day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Aitchison and Jamie Porter did more than hold up an end, while Tom Abell kept up his fruitful start to the seasonAnd the second Yorkshire centurion goes, flicking his bat in annoyance, caught at first slip for 141.&ldquo;Now then Tanya!&rdquo; Hello Tim Maitland. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nightwatchman-aitchison-stuns-with-ton-at-lords-abell-in-the-runs-again-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nightwatchman-aitchison-stuns-with-ton-at-lords-abell-in-the-runs-again-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor puts Glos back on top as wickets tumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Taylor bowls Gloucestershire back into contention as wickets tumble on day two against Northamptonshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/taylor-puts-glos-back-on-top-as-wickets-tumble/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/taylor-puts-glos-back-on-top-as-wickets-tumble/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England in rain-affected to match to draw series]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England by 17-runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a rain-affected third One-Day International to draw the series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-in-rain-affected-to-match-to-draw-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-in-rain-affected-to-match-to-draw-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England in rain-hit third women’s cricket ODI as series is drawn 1-1 – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand win a rain affected third ODI by 17 runs to tie the series 1-1Charlie Dean admits that England weren&rsquo;t at their best in Durham and that it is tricky to balance the side with a T20 World Cup looming. &ldquo;It was important to show that grit (In Durham). To get over the line was really important.&rdquo;Lauren Filer and Jodi Grewcock come in for Maia Bouchier and Tilly Corteen-Coleman. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-in-rain-hit-third-womens-cricket-odi-as-series-is-drawn-1-1-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-in-rain-hit-third-womens-cricket-odi-as-series-is-drawn-1-1-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand sink England in rain-hit final women’s ODI to tie series]]></title><description><![CDATA[3rd ODI: England 181-7; NZ 141-4. NZ win by 17 runs (DLS)Play halted with tourists ahead on DLS &ndash; series drawn 1-1New Zealand shared the series spoils &ndash; and the ICC Championship points &ndash; after winning the final one-day international at Cardiff on Saturday by six wickets (DLS method).Lauren Bell had initially reduced the tourists to 40 for three, before giving everyone a scare ahead of next month&rsquo;s World Cup when she took a blow to a hand in her follow-through and briefly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-sink-england-in-rain-hit-final-womens-odi-to-tie-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-sink-england-in-rain-hit-final-womens-odi-to-tie-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's One-Day Cup: Levick lifts Durham off bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katie Levick's six-wicket haul helps lift Durham off the foot of the Women's One-Day Cup table as they thrash Somerset by 120 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-one-day-cup-levick-lifts-durham-off-bottom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-one-day-cup-levick-lifts-durham-off-bottom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beaten in rain-affected ODI as NZ draw series]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England by 17 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method to level the three-match series in Cardiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beaten-in-rain-affected-odi-as-nz-draw-series/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beaten-in-rain-affected-odi-as-nz-draw-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand beat England in rain-hit third women’s cricket ODI as series is drawn 1-1 – live reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reaction from the third ODI in Cardiff<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JimCharlie Dean admits that England weren&rsquo;t at their best in Durham and that it is tricky to balance the side with a T20 World Cup looming. &ldquo;It was important to show that grit (In Durham). To get over the line was really important.&rdquo;Lauren Filer and Jodi Grewcock come in for Maia Bouchier and Tilly Corteen-Coleman. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-in-rain-hit-third-womens-cricket-odi-as-series-is-drawn-1-1-live-reaction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/new-zealand-beat-england-in-rain-hit-third-womens-cricket-odi-as-series-is-drawn-1-1-live-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan in driving seat as bowlers dominate Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan lay the foundations for a serious push towards a third successive County Championship win on a rain-affected day two against Warwickshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-in-driving-seat-as-bowlers-dominate-bears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-in-driving-seat-as-bowlers-dominate-bears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overton &amp; Abell hit tons as Somerset dominate Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centuries from Tom Abell and Craig Overton put Somerset in a dominant position on the second day of the County Championship Division One match with Sussex in Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/overton-amp-abell-hit-tons-as-somerset-dominate-sussex/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/overton-amp-abell-hit-tons-as-somerset-dominate-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey battle back against Yorks on rain-hit day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey take the remaining six Yorkshire first-innings wickets before lunch to bowl them out for 486 during a rain-interrupted second day at Headingley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-battle-back-against-yorks-on-rain-hit-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-battle-back-against-yorks-on-rain-hit-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[O'Neill keeps Notts on top but Hants stay in touch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fergus O'Neill secures his ninth career five-wicket haul but Hampshire refuse to let Nottinghamshire get too far ahead on day two.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/oneill-keeps-notts-on-top-but-hants-stay-in-touch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/oneill-keeps-notts-on-top-but-hants-stay-in-touch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: third women’s cricket one-day international – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the third ODI in Cardiff; start 11am BST<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail JimTanya is on the County Blog tools, not everywhere is as wet as Cardiff thankfully.There&rsquo;s an inspection due at 11:15am. We have an hour before we start to lose overs, Ian Ward and Tash Farrant have got their cagoule and winter coat on respectively. They seem to be hopeful we&rsquo;ll get some play at some point. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-womens-cricket-one-day-international-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-third-womens-cricket-one-day-international-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[County Championship updates from the latest matches<br />
Sign up for The Spin | Email Tanya or post below the lineHello and happy Saturday morning. It&rsquo;s a patchwork sunny and cloudy morning in Leeds, where Jonny Bairstow thrilled the crowd with his first hundred as captain. He, and Adam Lyth, can go bigger and better this morning, unless Surrey find something piquant from the pitch.Play starts at 11am here, and around the grounds. We&rsquo;d love your company. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 11:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chris Green on the IPL, playing in Pakistan &amp; meeting his heroes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia all-rounder Chris Green and the team discuss the biggest stories in the IPL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/chris-green-on-the-ipl-playing-in-pakistan-amp-meeting-his-heroes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/chris-green-on-the-ipl-playing-in-pakistan-amp-meeting-his-heroes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh v Pakistan - second Test scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Sylhet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-v-pakistan-second-test-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-v-pakistan-second-test-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent pair Dawkins and Northeast boss Stokes' Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Dawkins and Sam Northeast both hit centuries as Kent dominate the first day of their County Championship Division Two game with Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-pair-dawkins-and-northeast-boss-stokes-durham/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-pair-dawkins-and-northeast-boss-stokes-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bairstow and Lyth punish Surrey, Rew stars for Somerset: county cricket, day one – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yorkshire&rsquo;s Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow scored centuries against Surrey while James Rew made 86 against SussexAn early wicket, here at Headingley, the Howard stand impassive as Luxton clips old Yorkshire boy Fisher to midwicket for eight. Yorks 23-1.And, while I&rsquo;m here, happy, happy 10th birthday to my nephew Cian who unwrapped Playfair 26 this morning with his cereal. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bairstow-and-lyth-punish-surrey-rew-stars-for-somerset-county-cricket-day-one-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bairstow-and-lyth-punish-surrey-rew-stars-for-somerset-county-cricket-day-one-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kohli will skip World Cup if he has to prove worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's Virat Kohli says he will not play in the 2027 Cricket World Cup if he needs to prove his worth to the team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kohli-will-skip-world-cup-if-he-has-to-prove-worth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kohli-will-skip-world-cup-if-he-has-to-prove-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England head to training camp with fresh faces but post-Ashes identity still a mystery | Ali Martin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendon McCullum will have to adapt to a new environment as Test setup looks to move on from thrashingIn selecting Emilio Gay and James Rew for their Test squad to face New Zealand, England have in one sense been true to their word. The Ashes mea culpa included a promise to give more weight to domestic performances. Both men tick that box.And yet as the team picks up the pieces after the 4-1 defeat in Australia, wounds licked and lessons learned, perhaps the question is whether they are staying]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-head-to-training-camp-with-fresh-faces-but-post-ashes-identity-still-a-mystery-ali-martin/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-head-to-training-camp-with-fresh-faces-but-post-ashes-identity-still-a-mystery-ali-martin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crocombe and Stanley lead young Lions pace picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Crocombe and Mitchell Stanley are among the pace bowlers on England&rsquo;s radar named in a Lions squad to take on South Africa A in two four-day matches later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/crocombe-and-stanley-lead-young-lions-pace-picks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/crocombe-and-stanley-lead-young-lions-pace-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkshire v Surrey, Warwickshire v Glamorgan, and more: county cricket, day one – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship matches<br />
Get The Spin newsletter | And mail Tanya or post BTLAn early wicket, here at Headingley, the Howard stand impassive as Luxton clips old Yorkshire boy Fisher to midwicket for eight. Yorks 23-1.And, while I&rsquo;m here, happy, happy 10th birthday to my nephew Cian who unwrapped Playfair 26 this morning with his cereal. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-v-surrey-warwickshire-v-glamorgan-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/yorkshire-v-surrey-warwickshire-v-glamorgan-and-more-county-cricket-day-one-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland top CWCL2 after narrow win over USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland triumph in another nail-biting match as they beat USA by two runs and move to the top of Cricket World Cup League 2 after rain affected proceedings again in Nepal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-top-cwcl2-after-narrow-win-over-usa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-top-cwcl2-after-narrow-win-over-usa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket Australia in talks with Amazon and Dazn over Ashes broadcast rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal covers England men&rsquo;s T20 and ODI tour this autumnMove may lead to new cricket rights holder in UK marketCricket Australia has opened negotiations with a number of broadcasters, including streaming platforms Amazon and Dazn, over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia&rsquo;s men in Melbourne next year.The Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia&rsquo;s media rights tea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-in-talks-with-amazon-and-dazn-over-ashes-broadcast-rights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-australia-in-talks-with-amazon-and-dazn-over-ashes-broadcast-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland v USA - ODI tri-series scorecard (from 04:45 BST)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the one-day international tri-series match between Scotland and the USA in Kirtipur, Nepal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-v-usa-odi-tri-series-scorecard-from-0445-bst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-v-usa-odi-tri-series-scorecard-from-0445-bst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham to Bedford - Gay's 200-mile drive to tell parents of England call-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the day he learned he would be England&rsquo;s new opener, Emilio Gay drove from Durham to Bedford to tell his parents about his first international call-up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-to-bedford-gays-200-mile-drive-to-tell-parents-of-england-call-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-to-bedford-gays-200-mile-drive-to-tell-parents-of-england-call-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beaumont impresses as Blaze, Hants and Warwicks win]]></title><description><![CDATA[England opener Tammy Beaumont hits an unbeaten 99 as The Blaze, Hampshire and Warwickshire claim victories in the Women's One-Day Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/beaumont-impresses-as-blaze-hants-and-warwicks-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/beaumont-impresses-as-blaze-hants-and-warwicks-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson one of best bowlers in the world - Key]]></title><description><![CDATA[England director of cricket Rob Key said Ollie Robinson is "one of the best bowlers in the world" after ending the Sussex seamer's two-year international exile.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-one-of-best-bowlers-in-the-world-key/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-one-of-best-bowlers-in-the-world-key/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Taylor named England men’s fielding coach while Gay, Rew and Baker are called up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Uncapped trio in squad for first New Zealand TestCrawley dropped; Ahmed and Bashir selected as spinnersOn a day when England named three uncapped players in their Test squad, and announced a return for Ollie Robinson after two years in cold storage, perhaps the most significant news was the identity of their new fielding coach.Sarah Taylor, the former England wicketkeeper, will be in charge of the fielding drills during the three-Test series against New Zealand that begins at Lord&rsquo;s on 4 J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sarah-taylor-named-england-mens-fielding-coach-while-gay-rew-and-baker-are-called-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sarah-taylor-named-england-mens-fielding-coach-while-gay-rew-and-baker-are-called-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor named England fielding coach in landmark move]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor named England's fielding coach, making her the first woman to coach an England side in a major sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/taylor-named-england-fielding-coach-in-landmark-move/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/taylor-named-england-fielding-coach-in-landmark-move/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England v New Zealand: second women’s cricket ODI abandoned – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain in Northampton meant that no play was possible in the second ODIWe go again. Inspection at 2.40pm BST.Forgive the self-promotion but here&rsquo;s my interview with Sonny Baker last year. He&rsquo;s one of the new names in the Test squad. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-womens-cricket-odi-abandoned-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-v-new-zealand-second-womens-cricket-odi-abandoned-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's second ODI against New Zealand washed out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second one-day international between England and New Zealand at Northampton is abandoned without a ball being bowled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-second-odi-against-new-zealand-washed-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-second-odi-against-new-zealand-washed-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guernsey name squad for T20 World Cup qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guernsey name an experienced squad for their T20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Cyprus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/guernsey-name-squad-for-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/guernsey-name-squad-for-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hampshire's Dawson retires from first-class cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson announces that he is retiring from first-class cricket with immediate effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshires-dawson-retires-from-first-class-cricket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hampshires-dawson-retires-from-first-class-cricket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asa Tribe misses Jersey T20 World Cup qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan opener Asa Tribe is not included in Jersey's squad for their T20 World Cup qualifying tournament in Cyprus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/asa-tribe-misses-jersey-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/asa-tribe-misses-jersey-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England calls for Robinson, Gay, Rew &amp; Baker]]></title><description><![CDATA[England end Ollie Robinson&rsquo;s two-year international exile and call up uncapped trio Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker for the first Test against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-calls-for-robinson-gay-rew-amp-baker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-calls-for-robinson-gay-rew-amp-baker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent sign all-rounder Forrester for T20 Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Batting all-rounder Dian Forrester joins Kent for the 2026 T20 Blast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-sign-all-rounder-forrester-for-t20-blast/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-sign-all-rounder-forrester-for-t20-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | ‘We have a hoot on the field’: Oswestry CC boasts 10 mother-daughter pairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women and Girls section has built strong family dynamic since launching in 2018 &ndash; and embraced Wags monikerThe acronym Wags first entered popular consciousness in 2006 during England&rsquo;s football World Cup adventures in Baden-Baden. Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Tweedy and the gang became a sneering tabloid obsession, their matching outfits, nightclub antics and hair extensions gleefully picked apart.Twenty years later, a very different set of Wags are causing a stir at Oswestry Cricket Clu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-we-have-a-hoot-on-the-field-oswestry-cc-boasts-10-mother-daughter-pairs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-we-have-a-hoot-on-the-field-oswestry-cc-boasts-10-mother-daughter-pairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England fast bowler Baker extends Hampshire deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[England fast bowler Sonny Baker signs a contract extension with Hampshire to stay until the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-fast-bowler-baker-extends-hampshire-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-fast-bowler-baker-extends-hampshire-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Batty vanished at 11. Now he tells his story]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 11 years old, Alex thought he was going on holiday. Instead, he vanished for six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/alex-batty-vanished-at-11-now-he-tells-his-story/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/alex-batty-vanished-at-11-now-he-tells-his-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The pecking order’s clear’: Australia aim to send T20 World Cup into a spin with squad selection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four spinners could play in same side, says selector Shawn FleglerDarcie Brown omitted in favour of rising quick Lucy HamiltonA fit Sophie Molineux will create a spin selection squeeze as Australia hunt T20 World Cup redemption. The left-armer and new captain has fully recovered from a lower back issue that interrupted her transition into the top job.In camp this week at Brisbane&rsquo;s National Cricket Centre, the side will play five warm-up games in England and Wales before their T20 World Cu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-pecking-orders-clear-australia-aim-to-send-t20-world-cup-into-a-spin-with-squad-selection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-pecking-orders-clear-australia-aim-to-send-t20-world-cup-into-a-spin-with-squad-selection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star quick omitted with Lucy Hamilton called into Australia’s T20 World Cup squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darcie Brown omission based on expected conditions in UKHamilton &lsquo;offers something different as a left-arm quick&rsquo;Brisbane Heat left-arm pace bowler Lucy Hamilton has been selected in Australia&rsquo;s T20 World Cup squad with the experienced Darcie Brown the surprise omission.Hamilton, who turned 20 earlier this month, will play in her first World Cup after making her international debut in all three formats in March. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/star-quick-omitted-with-lucy-hamilton-called-into-australias-t20-world-cup-squad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/star-quick-omitted-with-lucy-hamilton-called-into-australias-t20-world-cup-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Molineux fit to lead Australia World Cup squad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia captain Sophie Molineux is passed fit and named in Australia's squad for the T20 World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/molineux-fit-to-lead-australia-world-cup-squad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/molineux-fit-to-lead-australia-world-cup-squad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's T20 World Cup 2026 squads]]></title><description><![CDATA[All the squads for the Women's T20 World Cup as they are announced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-squads/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/womens-t20-world-cup-2026-squads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chatterji leads Surrey to One-Day Cup win over Essex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Priyanaz Chatterji leads Surrey to a three-wicket One-Day Cup win in a nervous run chase against Essex at the Kia Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/chatterji-leads-surrey-to-one-day-cup-win-over-essex/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/chatterji-leads-surrey-to-one-day-cup-win-over-essex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's cricket's turn now' - all eyes on the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt &amp; Alex Hartley look ahead to a huge summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/its-crickets-turn-now-all-eyes-on-the-2026-womens-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/its-crickets-turn-now-all-eyes-on-the-2026-womens-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mum missed my Glamorgan hat-trick - Norton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton says his mum Kelly missed his record-breaking efforts during their dramatic County Championship win over Somerset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/my-mum-missed-my-glamorgan-hat-trick-norton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/my-mum-missed-my-glamorgan-hat-trick-norton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket talking points: title challengers must beware of the Bears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire hammered Yorkshire to go second in Division One as league leaders Nottinghamshire were held by SurreyBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-talking-points-title-challengers-must-beware-of-the-bears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-talking-points-title-challengers-must-beware-of-the-bears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh seal first home Test win over Pakistan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh fast bowler Nahid Rana claims 5-40 to help the Tigers beat Pakistan in a Test at home for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-seal-first-home-test-win-over-pakistan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-seal-first-home-test-win-over-pakistan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland hold nerve to beat Nepal in rain-affected ODI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland defend 13 off the final over to beat Nepal in a thrilling rain-affected one-day international in Kirtipur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-hold-nerve-to-beat-nepal-in-rain-affected-odi/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/scotland-hold-nerve-to-beat-nepal-in-rain-affected-odi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meredith to miss first six Somerset T20 Blast games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset bowler Riley Meredith will miss the first six games of the T20 Blast campaign after being called-up by Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/meredith-to-miss-first-six-somerset-t20-blast-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/meredith-to-miss-first-six-somerset-t20-blast-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SA's Ismail reverses retirement for T20 World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail reverses her international retirement and is included in the Proteas' squad for this summer's T20 World Cup in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sas-ismail-reverses-retirement-for-t20-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sas-ismail-reverses-retirement-for-t20-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of Glamorgan's record-breaking teenager Norton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan have a rising bowling star to cherish in Tom Norton after the 18-year-old's record-breaking hat-trick on his first-class debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-rise-of-glamorgans-record-breaking-teenager-norton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-rise-of-glamorgans-record-breaking-teenager-norton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan beat Somerset to claim first home win in Division One: county cricket, day four – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nightwatchman Ryan Hadley scored 50 not out from 231 balls in Glamorgan&rsquo;s two-wicket victory at Sophia GardensWith four overs lost. Things are about to sprout into action elsewhere.&ldquo;Now then, Tanya!&rdquo; Hell0 there Tim Maitland. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-beat-somerset-to-claim-first-home-win-in-division-one-county-cricket-day-four-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-beat-somerset-to-claim-first-home-win-in-division-one-county-cricket-day-four-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notts draw with Surrey, Glamorgan beat Somerset, Yorkshire thrashed: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on day four from the latest round of games<br />
Counties face points deductions for financial losses | Mail TanyaWith four overs lost. Things are about to sprout into action elsewhere.&ldquo;Now then, Tanya!&rdquo; Hell0 there Tim Maitland. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-draw-with-surrey-glamorgan-beat-somerset-yorkshire-thrashed-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-draw-with-surrey-glamorgan-beat-somerset-yorkshire-thrashed-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Counties face points deductions for financial losses under strict new ECB rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed rules similar to those used by Premier LeagueECB responding after Sussex&rsquo;s operating loss of &pound;1.33mCricket counties will face automatic points deductions for making repeated losses under strict new financial rules that will be introduced next season.The Guardian has learned that the England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to bring in its own version of football&rsquo;s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) underpinned by points deductions in a shadow form next yea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/counties-face-points-deductions-for-financial-losses-under-strict-new-ecb-rules/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/counties-face-points-deductions-for-financial-losses-under-strict-new-ecb-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An opener, spinner &amp; fast bowlers - England's first Test decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who will make the cut when England name their first Test squad of the summer?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/an-opener-spinner-amp-fast-bowlers-englands-first-test-decisions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/an-opener-spinner-amp-fast-bowlers-englands-first-test-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As good as any feeling I had in football’: Nigel Martyn on swapping goalkeeping for a red England cricket cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former England keeper has the chance to represent his country once again after flourishing as a senior cricketer&lsquo;I once hit a six in very murky conditions to win a game which got us promoted.&rdquo; Nigel Martyn is lost in a reverie. The former England, Leeds, Everton and Crystal Palace player was English football&rsquo;s first &pound;1m goalkeeper, chalked up 846 club appearances in a career that spanned three decades, went to two World Cups and played in an FA Cup final. But it is a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/as-good-as-any-feeling-i-had-in-football-nigel-martyn-on-swapping-goalkeeping-for-a-red-england-cricket-cap/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/as-good-as-any-feeling-i-had-in-football-nigel-martyn-on-swapping-goalkeeping-for-a-red-england-cricket-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why did England’s 2006 World Cup dream end in agony?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why did the England football team not fulfil their potential at the 2006 World Cup?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/why-did-englands-2006-world-cup-dream-end-in-agony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/why-did-englands-2006-world-cup-dream-end-in-agony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenage prodigy Ollie Peake set for Australia debut after being named in squad for Pakistan tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[19-year-old can become Australia&rsquo;s youngest men&rsquo;s ODI specialist batterLiam Scott also called up; Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis omittedUp-and-coming 19-year-old batter Ollie Peake and all-rounder Liam Scott have been given their first call-ups to Australia&rsquo;s white-ball squads, but veteran T20 all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was left out.Australia will play three one-day internationals against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 30 May before travelling to Bangladesh in June for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/teenage-prodigy-ollie-peake-set-for-australia-debut-after-being-named-in-squad-for-pakistan-tour/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 05:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/teenage-prodigy-ollie-peake-set-for-australia-debut-after-being-named-in-squad-for-pakistan-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highlights: England v New Zealand - 1st ODI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highlights of the first ODI between England and New Zealand at Chester-le-Street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/highlights-england-v-new-zealand-1st-odi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/highlights-england-v-new-zealand-1st-odi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Familiar failings but calm Corteen-Coleman provides England optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman and stand-in captain Charlie Dean provide optimism for England despite underwhelming win over New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/familiar-failings-but-calm-corteen-coleman-provides-england-optimism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/familiar-failings-but-calm-corteen-coleman-provides-england-optimism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesex, Durham and Essex wrap up wins: county cricket, day three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naavya Sharma took three wickets in one over as Middlesex claimed victory over Lancashire Harry Duke has a great head of blond hair, very Tudor prince bob. Four slips as Harris charges in to Jones.Jones seems to have decided that attack is the way forward. His toes are twitching to come forward to Higgins. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/middlesex-durham-and-essex-wrap-up-wins-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/middlesex-durham-and-essex-wrap-up-wins-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critchley steers Essex to six-wicket win at Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Critchley's 90 off 73 balls helps power Essex to a six-wicket victory over Hampshire in three days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/critchley-steers-essex-to-six-wicket-win-at-hants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/critchley-steers-essex-to-six-wicket-win-at-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notts v Surrey heading for draw after Lawrence ton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey build on Dan Lawrence's third century of the season to claim a narrow first-innings advantage over Notts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-v-surrey-heading-for-draw-after-lawrence-ton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-v-surrey-heading-for-draw-after-lawrence-ton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foxes pair hit half-centuries to frustrate Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire's Rishi Patel and Jonny Tattersall hit half-centuries to frustrate Sussex on day three of their County Championship match at Hove.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/foxes-pair-hit-half-centuries-to-frustrate-sussex/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/foxes-pair-hit-half-centuries-to-frustrate-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glos captain Bancroft's 83 keeps Kent at bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameron Bancroft's 83 is the bedrock of Gloucestershire's 251-9 as they take a lead of 249 into the final day with Kent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glos-captain-bancrofts-83-keeps-kent-at-bay/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glos-captain-bancrofts-83-keeps-kent-at-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England edge past New Zealand in nervy one-wicket finish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Dean and 18-year-old debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman stand firm to salvage a tense one-wicket victory for England in the first one-day international against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-edge-past-new-zealand-in-nervy-one-wicket-finish/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-edge-past-new-zealand-in-nervy-one-wicket-finish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abell and Pretorius make Somerset favourites against Glamorgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Migael Pretorius leads a fine effort from the Somerset seamers as Glamorgan slip to 140-5, chasing 283 to win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/abell-and-pretorius-make-somerset-favourites-against-glamorgan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/abell-and-pretorius-make-somerset-favourites-against-glamorgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hain helps put Bears on brink of win over Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire are on the brink of victory over Yorkshire at Edgbaston after one of the most sensational turnarounds in County Championship history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hain-helps-put-bears-on-brink-of-win-over-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/hain-helps-put-bears-on-brink-of-win-over-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England squeeze past New Zealand in first women’s ODI thanks to Charlie Dean]]></title><description><![CDATA[1st ODI: England, 211-9, bt New Zealand, 210, by 1 wktCaptain guides long tail to low targetEngland&rsquo;s biggest summer got off to an underwhelming start at Chester-le-Street, as they limped to a one-wicket win in the first one-day international against New Zealand, chasing just 211.Only a calm rearguard effort from the stand-in captain, Charlie Dean, who finished unbeaten on 31 and valiantly marshalled England&rsquo;s long tail, enabled them to crawl across the line. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-squeeze-past-new-zealand-in-first-womens-odi-thanks-to-charlie-dean/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-squeeze-past-new-zealand-in-first-womens-odi-thanks-to-charlie-dean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England squeeze past New Zealand in first ODI thanks to Charlie Dean]]></title><description><![CDATA[1st ODI: England, 211-9, bt New Zealand, 210, by 1 wktCaptain guides long tail to low targetEngland&rsquo;s biggest summer got off to an underwhelming start at Chester-le-Street, as they limped to a one-wicket win in the first one-day international against New Zealand.Only a calm rearguard effort from the stand-in captain, Charlie Dean, who finished unbeaten on 31 and valiantly marshalled England&rsquo;s long tail, enabled them to crawl across the line. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-squeeze-past-new-zealand-in-first-odi-thanks-to-charlie-dean/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-squeeze-past-new-zealand-in-first-odi-thanks-to-charlie-dean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dean drags England to one-wicket win over NZ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Dean and 18-year-old debutant Tilly Corteen-Coleman salvage a tense one-wicket victory for England in the first one-day international against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dean-drags-england-to-one-wicket-win-over-nz/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dean-drags-england-to-one-wicket-win-over-nz/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England pace bowler Atkinson suffers concussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus Atkinson adds to concerns over England&rsquo;s pace bowling as he is concussed in Surrey's County Championship match against Nottinghamshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-pace-bowler-atkinson-suffers-concussion/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-pace-bowler-atkinson-suffers-concussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aitchison keeps Derbyshire on top against Northants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Aitchison takes 4-55 as Derbyshire take firm control on day three of their County Championship match against Northamptonshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/aitchison-keeps-derbyshire-on-top-against-northants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/aitchison-keeps-derbyshire-on-top-against-northants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England beat New Zealand by one wicket: first women’s cricket ODI – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[England win in a dramatic opening match of the series in Durham4th over: New Zealand 11-1 (Plimmer 3, A Kerr 2) Plimmer clips a single into the leg side and Kerr opens her account with a flick off an in-swinger into the leg side. All eyes on England&rsquo;s fielding, that is an area that Charlotte Edwards has really been drilling them on to improve, dropped catches and sluggish efforts were becoming all too common sight in the years preceding.3rd over: New Zealand 8-1 (Plimmer 2, A Kerr 0) Georg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-one-wicket-first-womens-cricket-odi-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-beat-new-zealand-by-one-wicket-first-womens-cricket-odi-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parkinson spins Durham to three-day win at Worcs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Callum Parkinson takes 5-13 and Ben McKinney smashes 87 not out as Durham win inside three days at New Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/parkinson-spins-durham-to-three-day-win-at-worcs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/parkinson-spins-durham-to-three-day-win-at-worcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouchier half-century gives England chance of first ODI win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maia Bouchier scores 59 runs off 69 balls to leave England needing 51 to win with three wickets remaining, in the first one-day international against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bouchier-half-century-gives-england-chance-of-first-odi-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bouchier-half-century-gives-england-chance-of-first-odi-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geddes fires Middlesex to victory over Lancashire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Geddes hits a quickfire 74 as Middlesex clinch victory on day three at Old Trafford.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/geddes-fires-middlesex-to-victory-over-lancashire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/geddes-fires-middlesex-to-victory-over-lancashire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England debutants claim maiden wickets against New Zealand]]></title><description><![CDATA[England debutants Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Jodi Grewcock and Dani Gibson each pick up a wicket against New Zealand during the first one-day international in Durham.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-debutants-claim-maiden-wickets-against-new-zealand/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-debutants-claim-maiden-wickets-against-new-zealand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fantastic moment' - Corteen-Coleman takes first England wicket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tilly Corteen-Coleman, the 18-year-old spin bowler, takes the first wicket of her England career against New Zealand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/fantastic-moment-corteen-coleman-takes-first-england-wicket/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 13:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/fantastic-moment-corteen-coleman-takes-first-england-wicket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan’s Norton claims hat-trick on debut, Sibley on song for Surrey: county cricket – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan teenager Tom Norton pegged back Somerset while Warwickshire skittled Yorkshire to take control of their match at EdgbastonNo hundred for Falconer on Championship debut, a chorus of bouncing slips and an imploring Tom Bailey enough for the umpire to raise an off-you-go finger to an lbw shout.Poor Zak Crawley out again cheaply, chopping on . I really hope this doesn&rsquo;t disintegrate into a Haseeb Hameed 2019 summer and that someone has an arm round his shoulder. Kent 13-1. Continue r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgans-norton-claims-hat-trick-on-debut-sibley-on-song-for-surrey-county-cricket-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgans-norton-claims-hat-trick-on-debut-sibley-on-song-for-surrey-county-cricket-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dean defends England players missing games to go to army camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stand-in captain Charlie Dean defends the decision for England's players to miss domestic matches in order to attend an army bootcamp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dean-defends-england-players-missing-games-to-go-to-army-camp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/dean-defends-england-players-missing-games-to-go-to-army-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Worcs v Durham, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship games<br />
Sign up for The Spin newsletter | Mail Tanya or post BTLThat didn&rsquo;t take long. Jimmy Anderson comes on at the Jimmy Anderson end, and first ball Ben Geddes gives a catch back.Raf runs her eye over England&rsquo;s summer, and a first captaincy gig for Charlie Dean. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-worcs-v-durham-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-worcs-v-durham-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England aim to match Lionesses and Red Roses as historic summer kicks off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home T20 World Cup and a historic Lord&rsquo;s Test loom for Charlotte Edwards but with selection questions mountingHistoric occasions are like buses: you spend ages twiddling your thumbs and then two come along at once. England have waited nine years for another home World Cup, wallowing all the while in memories of their win in 2017, and almost a century for a maiden women&rsquo;s Test at Lord&rsquo;s. Now both are being thrust upon them over the space of a single month, from 12 June to 13 Jul]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-aim-to-match-lionesses-and-red-roses-as-historic-summer-kicks-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-aim-to-match-lionesses-and-red-roses-as-historic-summer-kicks-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket as it happened: Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Glamorgan v Somerset and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship games<br />
Sign up for The Spin newsletter | Mail Tanya or post BTLFour Middlesex slips wait as TRJ slipstreams in.James Rew, making good on Ali's whispered tip to open the batting, is duly bowled for four at Sophia Gardens. That&rsquo;s three failures in the last three innings&hellip; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-as-it-happened-nottinghamshire-v-surrey-glamorgan-v-somerset-and-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-as-it-happened-nottinghamshire-v-surrey-glamorgan-v-somerset-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slimline Stokes makes impression with pair of wickets on red-ball return]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain took new ball along with two victims in 11 overs in Championship comeback for Durham against WorcestershireTo little fanfare, Ben Stokes has slipped out of the shorter formats. His last one-day international was at the 2023 World Cup, his last Twenty20 international helped England win its equivalent a year earlier. His most recent white-ball match of any description came during the Hundred in 2024, a tournament he has since shouldered arms to.Red-ball cricket is the thing that ge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/slimline-stokes-makes-impression-with-pair-of-wickets-on-red-ball-return/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/slimline-stokes-makes-impression-with-pair-of-wickets-on-red-ball-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire v Surrey, Glamorgan v Somerset, and more: county cricket – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest round of Championship games<br />
Sign up for The Spin newsletter | Mail Tanya or post BTLFour Middlesex slips wait as TRJ slipstreams in.James Rew, making good on Ali's whispered tip to open the batting, is duly bowled for four at Sophia Gardens. That&rsquo;s three failures in the last three innings&hellip; Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-glamorgan-v-somerset-and-more-county-cricket-live/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/nottinghamshire-v-surrey-glamorgan-v-somerset-and-more-county-cricket-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset sign batter Hermann for three matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somerset sign South Africa batter Jordan Hermann on a deal for their next three County Championship matches as injury cover.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-sign-batter-hermann-for-three-matches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-sign-batter-hermann-for-three-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England’s men to host more five-Test series but play some one-off games overseas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Longer UK series planned for South Africa and PakistanSingle Sri Lanka and Bangladesh games OK for ICC&rsquo;s WTCEngland&rsquo;s men will face a lopsided Test schedule in the next future tours programme (FTP), with a move to stage more five-match series at home to be offset by an increase in one-off Tests overseas.The England and Wales Cricket Board is abandoning the principle of aiming for reciprocal home and away series in the next World Test Championship (WTC), which will begin with the home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-men-to-host-more-five-test-series-but-play-some-one-off-games-overseas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-men-to-host-more-five-test-series-but-play-some-one-off-games-overseas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Kemp never considered future during injury woe]]></title><description><![CDATA[England all-rounder Freya Kemp says she did not consider retirement or continuing her career solely as a batter during her recent injury woes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-kemp-never-considered-future-during-injury-woe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-kemp-never-considered-future-during-injury-woe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bangladesh v Pakistan - first Test scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the first Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan in Mirpur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-v-pakistan-first-test-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bangladesh-v-pakistan-first-test-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replacement rule 'daft' &amp; 'nonsensical' - Anderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Anderson calls the regulations around injury replacements in the County Championship &ldquo;daft&rdquo; and &ldquo;nonsensical&rdquo;.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/replacement-rule-daft-amp-nonsensical-anderson/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/replacement-rule-daft-amp-nonsensical-anderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian North set to be first foreign England chief selector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus North, a former Australia international and Durham's director of cricket, is set to become the first foreigner in charge of selecting the England men's team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australian-north-set-to-be-first-foreign-england-chief-selector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australian-north-set-to-be-first-foreign-england-chief-selector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coming soon: Alex Batty vanished at 11 - now he tells his story]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 11 years old, Alex thought he was going on holiday. Instead, he vanished for six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/coming-soon-alex-batty-vanished-at-11-now-he-tells-his-story/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:54:24 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/coming-soon-alex-batty-vanished-at-11-now-he-tells-his-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fast bowler coaching others to find 'own pace within']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-Derbyshire seamer Dustin Melton tells BBC Radio Shropshire how his personal struggles have helped him coach young fast bowlers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-fast-bowler-coaching-others-to-find-own-pace-within/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-fast-bowler-coaching-others-to-find-own-pace-within/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stokes set to make injury return for Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Ben Stokes has recovered from cheekbone surgery and is set to play in Durham's red-ball game against Worcestershire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-set-to-make-injury-return-for-durham/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/stokes-set-to-make-injury-return-for-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lintott to leave Warwickshire at end of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[White-ball wrist-spinner Jake Lintott will leave Warwickshire at the end of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lintott-to-leave-warwickshire-at-end-of-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lintott-to-leave-warwickshire-at-end-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas signs two-year Somerset extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[All-rounder Josh Thomas signs a new two-year deal with the club until the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thomas-signs-two-year-somerset-extension/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thomas-signs-two-year-somerset-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Australia batter has worked at Durham since 2018New selector expected to have final say on squadsMarcus North, the former Australia middle order batter, has emerged as the leading candidate to become the new England men&rsquo;s selector, with an official announcement expected in the coming days.The 46-year-old has worked as director of cricket at Durham since 2018 and was among those interviewed for the equivalent role with England four years ago &ndash; only to miss out to Rob Key in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-poised-to-pick-marcus-north-as-mens-selector-over-steven-finn-and-darren-gough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-poised-to-pick-marcus-north-as-mens-selector-over-steven-finn-and-darren-gough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ollie Robinson is English cricket’s biggest enigma who could make an unlikely Test comeback | Ali Martin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seamer has been given the cold shoulder since February 2024 but is back in the conversation this summerPop quiz: in the last five years, who is the only England seamer to have sent down 50 overs in a Test match more than once?The answer, if the headline and picture haven&rsquo;t given the game away, is a certain Ollie Robinson. Yep, the same seamer who has been overlooked by England since February 2024 on account of not being fit enough for the demands of the job. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ollie-robinson-is-english-crickets-biggest-enigma-who-could-make-an-unlikely-test-comeback-ali-martin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ollie-robinson-is-english-crickets-biggest-enigma-who-could-make-an-unlikely-test-comeback-ali-martin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian North set to be first foreign England selector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcus North, a former Australia international and Durham's director of cricket, is set to become the first foreigner in charge of selecting the England men's team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australian-north-set-to-be-first-foreign-england-selector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/australian-north-set-to-be-first-foreign-england-selector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is 15-year-old IPL wonderkid ready to play for India?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What makes Indian sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi so effective and what could be next for the 15-year-old after his Indian Premier League success?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-15-year-old-ipl-wonderkid-ready-to-play-for-india/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/is-15-year-old-ipl-wonderkid-ready-to-play-for-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket star David Warner ‘foolish’ and ‘reckless’ when drink driving, says lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian batter had three glasses of wine before being pulled overWarner expects to be punished but will ask for leniencyOne of Australia&rsquo;s greatest batters was both foolish and reckless when he drove after sharing a few glasses of wine with friends on Easter Sunday, his lawyer says.David Warner returned a positive result for alcohol after he stopped short of a roadside test in Sydney&rsquo;s east on 5 April, police said. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-star-david-warner-foolish-and-reckless-when-drink-driving-says-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/cricket-star-david-warner-foolish-and-reckless-when-drink-driving-says-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Australia cricketer Warner accepts  decision to drink and drive was 'foolish']]></title><description><![CDATA[David Warner will be "accepting responsibility" after he was charged last month, his lawyer says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ex-australia-cricketer-warner-accepts-decision-to-drink-and-drive-was-foolish/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/ex-australia-cricketer-warner-accepts-decision-to-drink-and-drive-was-foolish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lucknow Super Giants v Royal Challengers Bengaluru - IPL scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Lucknow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lucknow-super-giants-v-royal-challengers-bengaluru-ipl-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/lucknow-super-giants-v-royal-challengers-bengaluru-ipl-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouchier stars as Hampshire, Durham and Essex win]]></title><description><![CDATA[England batter Maia Bouchier hits a career-best 143 as Hampshire bounce back from Saturday's One-Day Cup loss at Lancashire by beating Somerset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bouchier-stars-as-hampshire-durham-and-essex-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bouchier-stars-as-hampshire-durham-and-essex-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England face stern test as NZ pick Jamieson &amp; O'Rourke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke return after injuries to bolster a strong New Zealand pace attack for next month's Test series in England and one-off Test against Ireland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-face-stern-test-as-nz-pick-jamieson-amp-orourke/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-face-stern-test-as-nz-pick-jamieson-amp-orourke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foxes sign Middlesex seamer Helm on two-week loan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leicestershire bring in seamer Tom Helm on a two-week loan arrangement from Middlesex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/foxes-sign-middlesex-seamer-helm-on-two-week-loan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/foxes-sign-middlesex-seamer-helm-on-two-week-loan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham bring in Olivier to replace injured Roach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham sign South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier for the remainder of the County Championship as replacement for injured Kemar Roach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-bring-in-olivier-to-replace-injured-roach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durham-bring-in-olivier-to-replace-injured-roach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wait to name England selector 'ridiculous' - Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former captain Michael Vaughan says it is "ridiculous" England are yet to appoint their new national selector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wait-to-name-england-selector-ridiculous-vaughan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wait-to-name-england-selector-ridiculous-vaughan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Spin | Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careersTaunton, 3 April 2026. Somerset are hosting Nottinghamshire, the defending county champions, in their first fixture of the new season and are 20 for two having been sent into bat. It&rsquo;s murky and cold. The batters wear cable-knit sweaters and the spectators in the crowd have wisely decided not to eschew their winter coats. Plenty peer out at the action from under tightly drawn hood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-dangerous-decadent-depraved-crickets-love-affair-with-the-cover-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-spin-dangerous-decadent-depraved-crickets-love-affair-with-the-cover-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bears sign 'high-impact' Pakistan spinner Tariq]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warwickshire Bears sign Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq on a deal to cover this season's T20 Blast campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bears-sign-high-impact-pakistan-spinner-tariq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/bears-sign-high-impact-pakistan-spinner-tariq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[County cricket: Nottinghamshire go top but Surrey are starting to purr]]></title><description><![CDATA[The champions took top spot in a round of games that was lit up by Emilio Gay, Ben Sanderson and Adam ThomasBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-nottinghamshire-go-top-but-surrey-are-starting-to-purr/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/county-cricket-nottinghamshire-go-top-but-surrey-are-starting-to-purr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teenager Rew extends Somerset deal until 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teenage wicketkeeper-batter Thomas Rew signs a new contract with Somerset until the end of the 2028 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/teenager-rew-extends-somerset-deal-until-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/teenager-rew-extends-somerset-deal-until-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategic Timeout: Wood on England, IPL and handling pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[England fast bowler Mark Wood joins the team to discuss the biggest stories in the IPL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/strategic-timeout-wood-on-england-ipl-and-handling-pressure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/strategic-timeout-wood-on-england-ipl-and-handling-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘English cricketers don’t always have that fight’: Simon Harmer on lessons from a decade in county game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Essex and South Africa spinner has taken more Championship wickets than anyone else since arriving in 2017 &ndash; but says 18 teams can reward mediocrityFor 10 seasons, few have earned the right to comment on English cricket more than Simon Harmer. Because for 10 seasons, no one has taken more County Championship wickets than the South African off-spinner who arrived at Essex in 2017 on a six-month contract, his international career stalled and his options narrowing fast.He has since become]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/english-cricketers-dont-always-have-that-fight-simon-harmer-on-lessons-from-a-decade-in-county-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/english-cricketers-dont-always-have-that-fight-simon-harmer-on-lessons-from-a-decade-in-county-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robinson in contact with England as he eyes Test recall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bowler Ollie Robinson confirms he has been in contact with both England head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key as he eyes a recall to the Test side.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-in-contact-with-england-as-he-eyes-test-recall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/robinson-in-contact-with-england-as-he-eyes-test-recall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Root’s golden arm leads Yorkshire past Somerset, Kent thrash Derbyshire: county cricket, day four]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Root and Dom Bess took four wickets each as Yorkshire registered a 75-run win over Somerset in Division One of the County ChampionshipDerbyshire&rsquo;s unlikely run-chase against Kent is already in tatters at 34 for four. Three wickets for Matt Milnes: Came, Jewell, Montgomery and Madsen all done and dusted.Kevin Hand says that Glamorgan are on track for their biggest ever thrashing of Hampshire. And just to hurry things along, Felix Organ is obligingly lbw to Jamie McIlroy. Hampshire are s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roots-golden-arm-leads-yorkshire-past-somerset-kent-thrash-derbyshire-county-cricket-day-four/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/roots-golden-arm-leads-yorkshire-past-somerset-kent-thrash-derbyshire-county-cricket-day-four/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlesex graft to earn draw against Durham]]></title><description><![CDATA[A half-century by Max Holden prevents Durham's third consecutive County Championship Division Two victory as Middlesex battle for a draw at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/middlesex-graft-to-earn-draw-against-durham/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/middlesex-graft-to-earn-draw-against-durham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kent v Derbyshire, Somerset v Yorkshire, and more: county cricket, day four – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the final day of the latest matches<br />
Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or commentBTLDerbyshire&rsquo;s unlikely run-chase against Kent is already in tatters at 34 for four. Three wickets for Matt Milnes: Came, Jewell, Montgomery and Madsen all done and dusted.Kevin Hand says that Glamorgan are on track for their biggest ever thrashing of Hampshire. And just to hurry things along, Felix Organ is obligingly lbw to Jamie McIlroy. Hampshire are six down, and still trail by 190. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-v-derbyshire-somerset-v-yorkshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/kent-v-derbyshire-somerset-v-yorkshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-four-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elwiss steers Blaze to One-Day Cup win over Surrey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Georgia Elwiss hits an unbeaten 76 as The Blaze beat Surrey by five wickets to boost their lead at the top of the One-Day Cup table.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/elwiss-steers-blaze-to-one-day-cup-win-over-surrey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/elwiss-steers-blaze-to-one-day-cup-win-over-surrey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan beat Hampshire for first win of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glamorgan earn their first Championship Division One win for 21 years, beating Hampshire by an innings and 69 runs, despite Ben Brown's 96.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-beat-hampshire-for-first-win-of-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-beat-hampshire-for-first-win-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milnes bowls Kent to emphatic win over Derbyshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt Milnes bowls Kent to their first County Championship win in more than a year as they rout Derbyshire by 225 runs at Canterbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/milnes-bowls-kent-to-emphatic-win-over-derbyshire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/milnes-bowls-kent-to-emphatic-win-over-derbyshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notts wrap up victory over Leicestershire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spinner Liam Patterson-White takes 5-53 as county champions Nottinghamshire beat Leicestershire by 10 wickets at Grace Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-wrap-up-victory-over-leicestershire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-wrap-up-victory-over-leicestershire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcast: Utilita Bowl at 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kevan James reflects on 25 years of Hampshire Cricket's Utilita Bowl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/podcast-utilita-bowl-at-25/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/podcast-utilita-bowl-at-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All-rounder Hardie stars as Peshawar win PSL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia all-rounder Aaron Hardie stars with bat and ball as Peshawar Zalmi beat Hyderabad Kingsmen to win their second Pakistan Super League title.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-rounder-hardie-stars-as-peshawar-win-psl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/all-rounder-hardie-stars-as-peshawar-win-psl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emilio Gay shines for Durham, Northants grab first win: county cricket, day three – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emilio Gay scored his third century of the season while Northamptonshire&rsquo;s Ben Sanderson rampaged through WorcestershireA fifth wicket at Canterbury, where events are hurtling towards a conclusion. Shoaib Bashir, whose throw ran out Northeast, now catches Ekansh Singh off Rory Haydon, who is having quite a game &ndash; eight wickets and counting. Kent 65-5.Mike Daniels has an eye on events from the Grace Road scorebox: &ldquo;You feel, with conditions as they are and a new ball in 10 overs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-shines-for-durham-northants-grab-first-win-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/emilio-gay-shines-for-durham-northants-grab-first-win-county-cricket-day-three-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glamorgan take 15 wickets to close on win over Hants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mason Crane returns to haunt Hampshire as Glamorgan stride towards their first County Championship Division One victory in 21 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-take-15-wickets-to-close-on-win-over-hants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-take-15-wickets-to-close-on-win-over-hants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wharton &amp; Root help Yorkshire fight back at Somerset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half-centuries from James Wharton and Joe Root keep Yorkshire in with a fighting chance on the third day of the County Championship Division One match at Taunton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wharton-amp-root-help-yorkshire-fight-back-at-somerset/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/wharton-amp-root-help-yorkshire-fight-back-at-somerset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham's Gay maintains England claim with ton at Lord's]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham batter Emilio Gay maintains his England claim with a third century of the season against Middlesex at Lord's.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durhams-gay-maintains-england-claim-with-ton-at-lords/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/durhams-gay-maintains-england-claim-with-ton-at-lords/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thomas hits debut century as Surrey dominate Sussex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surrey teenager Adam Thomas scores a century on his County Championship debut as Sussex are buried under a mountain of runs at The Kia Oval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thomas-hits-debut-century-as-surrey-dominate-sussex/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/thomas-hits-debut-century-as-surrey-dominate-sussex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanderson bowls Northants to innings win over Worcs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northamptonshire seamer Ben Sanderson takes 7-31 as Worcestershire are skittled for 114 to lose by an innings and 177 runs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sanderson-bowls-northants-to-innings-win-over-worcs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sanderson-bowls-northants-to-innings-win-over-worcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derbyshire chasing 384 to win at Kent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chris Benjamin hits 123 as Kent seize control of their County Championship match with Derbyshire at Canterbury on day three.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-chasing-384-to-win-at-kent/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-chasing-384-to-win-at-kent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notts close in on win over Leics despite Eskinazi ton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nottinghamshire will expect to close out a second win of the season and potentially go top of the Division One table with Leicestershire facing a tough challenge to avoid defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-close-in-on-win-over-leics-despite-eskinazi-ton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/notts-close-in-on-win-over-leics-despite-eskinazi-ton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England captain Sciver-Brunt out of NZ ODI series]]></title><description><![CDATA[England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is ruled out of their three-match one-day international series against New Zealand with a calf injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-sciver-brunt-out-of-nz-odi-series/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/england-captain-sciver-brunt-out-of-nz-odi-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Somerset v Yorkshire, Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire, and more: county cricket, day three – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from the latest County Championship matches<br />
Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTL Nottinghamshire&rsquo;s Olly Stone, whose fragile body has broken with heartbreaking regularity, blew away Leicestershire in their East Midlands derby. His bowling, fierce and with chopstick-sharp accuracy, torpedoed stumps and tortured batters. Figures of five-for-41 were his best for Notts, a first five-wicket haul since 2019. Earlier, Ben Green had finished with seven for 112 as Notts&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-v-yorkshire-leicestershire-v-nottinghamshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/somerset-v-yorkshire-leicestershire-v-nottinghamshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-three-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gujarat Titans defeat Punjab Kings - IPL scorecard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest scorecard from the Indian Premier League match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gujarat-titans-defeat-punjab-kings-ipl-scorecard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/gujarat-titans-defeat-punjab-kings-ipl-scorecard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olly Stone shines for Notts, Surrey’s Sibley hits century: county cricket, day two – as it happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nottinghamshire bowler took five Leicestershire wickets at Grace Road while Dom Sibley dug in against SussexA wicket at Grace Road, where Notts are pounding Leicestershire round the ground. Jack Haynes a fourth wicket for Ben Green. Joe Clarke is approaching his hundred. Notts 426-5.A pretty good looking crowd at Taunton, some huddling against a brick wall for warmth. Joe Root at first slip polishes the ball, Will Smeed, slow starting again, still on nought. Jack White on the money. Continue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/olly-stone-shines-for-notts-surreys-sibley-hits-century-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/olly-stone-shines-for-notts-surreys-sibley-hits-century-county-cricket-day-two-as-it-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blaze, Lancs, Essex and Warwicks win in One-Day Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blaze go top of the One-Day Cup table while there are also wins for Lancashire, Essex ad Warwickshire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-blaze-lancs-essex-and-warwicks-win-in-one-day-cup/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/the-blaze-lancs-essex-and-warwicks-win-in-one-day-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sibley hits Surrey century against Sussex before rain falls: county cricket, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from day two of the latest Championship games<br />
Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLA wicket at Grace Road, where Notts are pounding Leicestershire round the ground. Jack Haynes a fourth wicket for Ben Green. Joe Clarke is approaching his hundred. Notts 426-5.A pretty good looking crowd at Taunton, some huddling against a brick wall for warmth. Joe Root at first slip polishes the ball, Will Smeed, slow starting again, still on nought. Jack White on the money. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sibley-hits-surrey-century-against-sussex-before-rain-falls-county-cricket-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/sibley-hits-surrey-century-against-sussex-before-rain-falls-county-cricket-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surrey v Sussex, Somerset v Yorkshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates from day two of the latest Championship games<br />
Sign up for the Spin | Mail Tanya or comment BTLA wicket at Grace Road, where Notts are pounding Leicestershire round the ground. Jack Haynes a fourth wicket for Ben Green. Joe Clarke is approaching his hundred. Notts 426-5.A pretty good looking crowd at Taunton, some huddling against a brick wall for warmth. Joe Root at first slip polishes the ball, Will Smeed, slow starting again, still on nought. Jack White on the money. Continue reading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-v-sussex-somerset-v-yorkshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/surrey-v-sussex-somerset-v-yorkshire-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cricket’s George Costanza: McCullum makes himself look vital by not turning up | Barney Ronay]]></title><description><![CDATA[England head coach survived Ashes review but going missing for 43% of the county season is straight out of SeinfeldGeorge: Right now I just sit around pretending I&rsquo;m busy.<br />
Jerry: How do you do that?<br />
George: I look annoyed. Think about it. When you look annoyed all the time, people think you&rsquo;re busy. [Rolls his eyes, slaps his forehead, does look busy.]Does anyone remember Brendon McCullum? You know. Baz. It was a thing. People said &ldquo;Bazball&rdquo; in parliament. It was probably]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/crickets-george-costanza-mccullum-makes-himself-look-vital-by-not-turning-up-barney-ronay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/crickets-george-costanza-mccullum-makes-himself-look-vital-by-not-turning-up-barney-ronay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England's Wood hoping to bowl again this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[England pace bowler Mark Wood says he is hoping to bowl later in the summer as he looks to come back from the knee injury that ruined his Ashes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-wood-hoping-to-bowl-again-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/cricket/englands-wood-hoping-to-bowl-again-this-summer/</guid></item></channel></rss>