Joe Root needs Archer’s debut to be like that of Kevin Pietersen rather than Graeme Hick

Second-consecutive ton leaves England with a full day to bat in order to save opening Test

Cricket World Cup far more engaging than softly, softly approach at Wimbledon

West Indies secure third best Test victory in their history in Barbados

England’s Irish captain, Eoin Morgan, leads them to a 2-1 ODI series win over India

Local media picked up on footage of Jimmy Anderson running fingernail down seam

England announce unchanged line-up for third Test with Bairstow moving up to six

Bowler becomes sixth player and first Englishman to reach mark

Tourists thumped by an innings as they lose final four wickets in 30 ugly minutes

Captain Virat Kohli’s double century helps put India in control

Former Australia cricketer taking part in ‘I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here’ challenge

For a decade cricket became a sinister means of surveilling New York’s Muslim community

Hosts lead by 74 heading into day three after Shah wonderball ends Patel’s resistance

Adam Goodes could retire over abuse that exposes ambivalent attitudes to racism

Predicted attendance of 90,000 could have been even higher, tourism officials say

Tournament favourite Rory McIlroy hosts Pro-Am for children’s cancer charity

Stephen Ferris and Shane Warne show skills not confined to rugby and cricket

A cull is likely to end the Test career of several top names following the crushing Ashes series defeat

A lot of ink adorns the Australia cricket team which is being described as a national disgrace

Eligibility rules heavily favour keeping the big guns on top