Cricket

Ollie Pope hit 245 for Surrey in their LV=Insurance County Championship match with Leicestershire (Steven Paston/PA)

Ollie Pope hits 245 as Surrey take upper-hand over Leicestershire on day three

17/04/2021

Mohammad Abbas starred for Hampshire against Middlesex at the Ageas Bowl (Stu Forster/PA).

Mohammad Abbas hat-trick puts Hampshire in command against Middlesex

16/04/2021

England’s Sophia Dunkley has hailed the “exciting” decision to schedule a Test match between England and India (Mike Egerton/PA)

Sophia Dunkley excited by England’s summer Test date with India

14/04/2021

Tottenham and Manchester United players observe a two-minute silence in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh (Matthew Childs/PA)

Sporting fixtures take steps to avoid clash with Prince Philip funeral

11/04/2021

Sport

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

07/04/2021

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

07/04/2021

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

07/04/2021

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

07/04/2021

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

ICC pressing ahead with plans for T20 World Cup in India despite Covid-19 spike

07/04/2021

England’s Jonny Bairstow, left, and Jason Roy shake hands (Nigel French/PA)

Jason Roy can renew partnership with Jonny Bairstow after signing for Sunrisers

31/03/2021

Jofra Archer has been ruled out through injury (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Jofra Archer to miss India ODI series as England look to manage elbow injury

21/03/2021

Ben Stokes is gearing up for a high-pressure decider against India (Ajit Solanki/AP)

India decider can be ideal T20 World Cup preparation for England – Ben Stokes

18/03/2021

Jofra Archer almost steered England to victory (Ajit Solanki/AP)

India level T20 series despite Jofra Archer’s best efforts

18/03/2021

Matei Poplatnik plied his trade in India before joining Livingston (Jeff Holmes/PA)

Matej Poplatnik says time in India ‘one of the best things I’ve experienced’

12/03/2021

England are on a reconnaissance mission in India (Glyn Kirk/PA)

The key talking points ahead of England’s five-match Twenty20 series in India

11/03/2021

Loam in a wheelbarrow on the crease of Carrickfergus Cricket Club. The special cricket pitch soil used for generations may have to be dug up and replaced due to the Northern Ireland Protocol, according to a groundsman (Liam McBurney/PA)

UK

Poots challenged on differing departmental positions on cricket pitch clay ban

11/03/2021

Cameron Bancroft is heading back to Durham (Steven Paston/PA)

Cameron Bancroft seals Durham return

10/03/2021

England all-rounder Sam Curran is hoping to make his mark in all three formats (Martin Rickett/PA)

Sam Curran hopes IPL commitments do not get in way of England duties

08/03/2021

Reanne Evans is the most successful women’s snooker player in history (Tim Goode/PA)

Women’s snooker stars Reanne Evans and Ng On-yee offered professional tour cards

08/03/2021

Rishabh Pant earned praise following his century (Aijaz Rahi/AP)

Rishabh Pant lauded and Lisa Ashton celebrates record – Friday’s sporting social

05/03/2021

Comments from Alex Hartley, right, brought responses from England opener Rory Burns (Mike Hewitt/Nigel French/PA)

England players clash online over Alex Hartley’s social media comments

26/02/2021

Joe Root’s side were beaten inside two days (Mike Egerton/PA)

India v England, Day 2: The hosts put Joe Root’s side in a spin

25/02/2021

Fans could return before the end of the Premier League season under the road map announced on Monday (Mike Hewitt/PA)

How Monday’s news affects the major sports in England

22/02/2021

Shane Warne was banned for a year by the Australian Cricket Board in 2003 after failing a drugs test (Mike Egerton/PA)

On This Day 2003: Shane Warne banned for a year by ACB after failing drugs test

22/02/2021

Zak Crawley is fit again for England (Alastair Grant/PA)

England batsman Zak Crawley fit again and aiming to keep improving

20/02/2021

Ravichandran Ashwin’s 106 helped India set England a daunting target of 482 before the Joe Root’s side slipped to 52 for three on day three of the second Test in Chennai.

England facing heavy defeat as late wickets follow Ravichandran Ashwin century

15/02/2021

Ravichandran Ashwin hit a century for India (Adam Davy/PA)

Heavy defeat on the cards for England after Ravichandran Ashwin ton

15/02/2021

Ravichandran Ashwin top scored for India as they amassed a lead of more than 400 runs in the second Test (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Ravichandran Ashwin leads the way as India turn the screw in second Test

15/02/2021

Birthday boy Ben Foakes starred for England on the third morning (Mike Egerton/PA)

India lead grows but Ben Foakes helps England spinners hit back

15/02/2021

Sir Alastair Cook was an England mainstay (Jason O’Brien/PA)

On this day in 2017: Sir Alastair Cook steps down as England captain

06/02/2021