Lord's Test could be pinnacle of Ireland's cricketing journey so far, says Will Porterfield  
  Steve Elworthy believes The Hundred is 'operationally bigger than the World Cup'  
  T20 Blast essentials: All you need to know ahead of day six of the competition  
  Club Week: Artwork of W.G. Grace, fighting funds and fifty runs conceded in an over  
  Australia retain Women's Ashes as Ellyse Perry stars on a day that petered out...TALKING POINTS  
  Eoin Morgan shows support for The Hundred and hints it should replace the T20 Blast  
  Gloucestershire and Sussex to wear limited edition shirts for Rainbow Day  
  Nottinghamshire ready to reignite season with T20 Blast win, says Samit Patel  
  Alex Blake drags Kent to stunning victory over Hampshire in T20 Blast thriller  
  Mark Robinson defends England amid criticism of defensive batting as Australia retain Women's Ashes  
  Imposing audacity of Alyssa Healy epitomises Australia's Test match intentions  
  ENGLAND REPORT CARD: Ben Stokes top of the class as the spinners struggle  
  Stafanie Taylor and Sophie Molineux join Southern Vipers for Kia Super League  
  Joe Denly's T20-style knock unable to prevent stalemate between Hampshire and Kent  
  Chris Dent and Tom Smith put Gloucestershire in control against Leicestershire  
  FROM THE ARCHIVE: The emergence of Jason Roy  
  Durham revival continues with Worcestershire win to keep alive promotion hopes  
  England dominate World Cup team of the tournament as David Warner misses out  
  More than eight million in UK tune in to watch World Cup final as England make history  
  England 'couldn't be in a better place' to regain the Ashes after historic World Cup win insists Joe Root  
  England win maiden World Cup with super-over victory over New Zealand  
  PLAYER RATINGS: Extraordinary Ben Stokes hauls England over World Cup line  
  James Neesham says New Zealand dressing room 'stinging' after England defeat in World Cup final  
  England reach World Cup final after defeating Australia  
  PLAYER RATINGS: Jason Roy rocks Edgbaston on an off day for Australia  
  World Cup final to be shown on free-to-air TV after deal agreed with Channel Four  
  Kohli, Bumrah and Shaw? What will India look like come the 2023 World Cup?  
  Chris Jordan: 'Ollie Robinson is 100 percent a potential England cricketer'  
  Amar Virdi responding to 'tough love' as Surrey seek improvement  
  PLAYER RATINGS: Williamson leads from the front as India's batting wilts under World Cup pressure  
  Kent beat Surrey for third win of Championship campaign  
  Jumpin' Jadeja and Kohli's conundrum... WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS  
  Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson's 11-year journey completes a perfect circle  
  Michael Yardy to leave Sussex coaching role for New South Wales  
  Nicholas Pooran and Oshane Thomas receive first Cricket West Indies central contracts  
  It is now or never for New Zealand's struggling top order to come to their captain's aid  
  Steve Rhodes leaves as Bangladesh coach despite encouraging World Cup  
  CHAMPIONSHIP DIGEST: Catch up with Monday's Championship action  
  Why can't Angelo Mathews be part of the Sri Lanka rebuild?  
  Wounded winners and South African farewells... WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS  
  PLAYER RATINGS: Faf leads from the front and Carey continues to leave his mark  
  Aaron Finch: 'You have to beat the best to win the title'  
  PLAYER RATINGS: Centurions Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Angelo Mathews battle for surpremacy  
  'Balanced' India the World Cup favourites, admits Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne  
  India's Rohit Sharma: Record-breaking centuries irrelevant without World Cup win  
  The spirit of Afghanistan and profligate Pooran.......WORLD CUP TALKING POINTS  
  Dawid Malan maintains players, not coaches, to blame for rock-bottom Middlesex  
  Tom Banton dreaming of England as Jos Buttler comparisons grow  
  Liam Plunkett calls for free-to-air platform for World Cup final  
  Tom Moores relishing Ravi Ashwin experience as Notts look to Indian spinner for change in fortune  
  Steve Waugh to mentor Australia in England  
  Luke Wells confident Jason Gillespie's coaching style can help Sussex take those last, vital steps this season  
  Kane Williamson looks to avoid McCullum's 2015 horrors with semi-final qualification in the balance  
  Bees temporarily suspend play between South Africa and Sri Lanka for second time in three years  
  Sussex sign Varun Chopra on three-match loan deal  
  Babar Azam can approach Kohli levels, says batting coach Grant Flower  
  CHAMPIONSHIP DIGEST: Catch up with all of Wednesday's action from around the country  
  Yorkshire Vikings bring in West Indian Nicholas Pooran for T20 Blast