Cricket News

Gloucestershire's Steve Kirby lifts his side's spirits with figures of 4-56 to help shoot down Leicestershire.

Steve Harmison celebrates a successful first day back in Test action as England bowl out South Africa for 194 at The Oval.

Durham almost wrap up victory inside two days as 23 wickets fall on the second day of their Championship match against Kent.

Chris Nash scores his maiden first-class hundred for Sussex against Lancashire.

England close day one of the final Test at The Oval on 49-1 after dismissing South Africa for 194.

BBC Sport's Jonathan Stevenson witnesses an impressive start to Kevin Pietersen's captaincy reign

Simon Jones takes three wickets in 10 balls to revive Worcestershire's fortunes against Derbyshire.

England close 145 behind on 49-1 having bowled out South Africa for 194 on Kevin Pietersen's first day as captain in the final Test.

Adil Rashid takes 7-107 as Yorkshire and Hampshire each make 236 in their first innings at the Rose Bowl.

Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick haul their side back into contention on day two against Notts at Taunton.

Northants reach 292-5 on day one against Warwickshire, despite four wickets from spinner Ian Salisbury.

Middlesex reach 58-2 in reply to Glamorgan's 262 all out on a rain-hit second day at Colwyn Bay.

Nuwan Kulasekera is set to miss out as Sri Lanka look to boost their pace attack for the third Test decider against India.

Pictures from day one of the final Test at The Oval

Jonathan Trott hits 108 as Warwickshire beat Northants by five runs in a last-ball NatWest Pro40 thriller at Edgbaston.

South Africa captain Graeme Smith thinks Kevin Pietersen will have to change the way he plays cricket now that he is England captain.

Yorkshire close the opening day against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl on 206-7.

Kent close day one at the Riverside 103 behind Durham at 43-5.

Sussex close the opening day at Old Trafford 197 runs behind at 9-0 after bowling out Lancashire for 206.

Worcestershire host Derbyshire in a County Championship fixture, starting at New Road on Wednesday.