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The Latest Breaking News on International Cricket

Essex rest Sam Cook as 14 wickets fall on opening day against Worcestershire

The prolific seamer has been rested ahead of an increasingly likely Test call-up next month.

The Independent UK

Sam Cook rested by Essex ahead of possible England Test call-up

Cook, who has taken seven wickets in the first two games of the season, has been left out of the game against Nottinghamshire.

The Independent UK

Hampshire’s Barker to return in July after year-long ban for failed drug test

Hampshire’s Keith Barker has said he ‘feared for the loss of my career’ during a nine-month wait to learn his punishment for a failed drug test

The Guardian - UK

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Afghanistan’s women cricketers get ICC funding and elite coaching

ICC says Australia, India and England will work to support displaced Afghan women players

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope puts champions Surrey in control against Hampshire

England batter Pope registered his first half-century of the new season.

The Independent UK

County cricket: Pope and Sibley build Surrey’s lead; Yorkshire power on

Rolling report: Join Tanya Aldred for all the latest from around the grounds in County Championship

The Guardian - UK

ICC set to delay controversial decision over creation of two-tier Test cricket

The World Test Championship is set to continue in a single-league format but plans for two divisions could return to the ICC’s agenda for the 2027-2029 cycle

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Sir Jimmy Anderson! England cricket legend to be knighted in Rishi Sunak's honours list

Lancashire stalwart retired from international duty last year as the most prolific fast bowler in Test history

Evening Standard

Knighthood adds greatest honour in James Anderson’s record-breaking career

The former England seamer has been recognised for his 704 Test wickets in 22 years of representing his country.

The Independent UK

England’s record wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson awarded a knighthood

Former England bowler Jimmy Anderson was awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours

The Guardian - UK

Australia star Ellyse Perry ‘excited’ to join Hampshire for Women’s T20 Blast

Hampshire have signed the Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry in a major coup for the restructure of the English women’s domestic game

The Guardian - AU

New captain Harry Brook has not ruled out white-ball return for Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes remains under consideration for an England white-ball return, with Harry Brook, the new limited-overs captain, saying it would be ‘stupid to turn a blind eye to him’.

The Guardian - UK

In praise of cricket’s dibbly-dobbler: once a familiar sight, now an endangered species

Medium-paced seamers used to be everywhere in the 1990s and 2000s but changes to the game have driven them to the verge of extinction

The Guardian - UK

Former Australia opener retires from cricket aged 27 due to concussions

Will Pucovski has suffered 13 concussions in his career and was advised to quit playing by a medical panel

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Former Test opener Will Pucovski retires from cricket at 27 due to concussions

One-Test opener Will Pucovski has officially ended his cricket career because of repeated concussions that resulted in ‘horrendous’ symptoms

The Independent UK

Josh Tongue laps up moment to impress England as Nottinghamshire beat Durham

The England attack has been depleted by injuries to Mark Wood, Olly Stone and Brydon Carse.

Evening Standard

Harry Brook named England white-ball captain

‘Excellent cricketing brain’ replaces Jos Buttler as skipper for T20s and ODIs

The Independent UK

‘Excellent cricketing brain’ Harry Brook named England white-ball captain

The 26-year-old Yorkshireman was the overwhelming favourite from the moment Jos Buttler stood down.

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Brook named men’s white-ball captain as England opt against Stokes split

Harry Brook has been named as England’s new white-ball captain, with Rob Key, the director of men’s cricket, admitting the opportunity has come ‘slightly earlier than expected’

The Independent UK

Tom Banton’s record-breaking triple ton puts Somerset in command

The 26-year-old made the highest first-class score in the county’s history with his 344 not out against Worcestershire.

The Independent UK

Jordan Cox gives England reminder with opening-day century in Championship

Cox’s ninth first-class century and fifth inside a year helped Essex to 355 for four.

The Independent UK

Michael Vaughan claims England would be ‘selfish’ to give Ben Stokes white-ball captaincy

Reports suggest that England’s Test skipper and Harry Brook could split the white-ball captaincy duties

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs Pakistan LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Pakistan in New Zealand 2025

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The Guardian - UK

County Championship bursts back into life with calm before the storm

The 125th edition – the calm before the 2026 storm – begins on Friday with notable names headlining the cast list

The Independent UK

Dan Worrall: ‘I haven’t thought about England – I’m just going to do my best for Surrey’

Interview: The Australian-born seamer, who qualifies for England this summer, has been a key figure in Surrey’s County Championship three-peat and a call-up from his adopted nation could yet come

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