Cricket

Australia Test captain Pat Cummins says he will "lean" on "legend of the game" Steve Smith during the Ashes series against England.

BBC Sport will bring you live radio, text and in-play highlights of the men's Ashes this winter.

Derbyshire sign Pakistan opener Shan Masood for the entire 2022 county season in an all-format deal.

BBC Sport looks at the sometimes surprising stats that show what England need to do to beat Australia down under for the first time in a decade.

BBC Sport's guide to all you need to know about the 2021-22 Ashes between England and Australia.

England fast bowler James Anderson is set to miss the first Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba.

Avoiding defeat in the first Test in Brisbane would "not define" the Ashes but would give England a "great opportunity", says captain Joe Root.

India's tour of South Africa will go ahead this month with a revised schedule of three Test matches and three one-day internationals.

England captain Joe Root says the Ashes in Australia will be decided by which side manage the "very unique build-up the best".

The men's Ashes between England and Australia begins late on Tuesday evening. Test your knowledge of previous opening days in our quiz.

BBC Sport looks back at Ben Stokes' match-winning innings at Headingley during the 2019 Ashes which Sir Alastair Cook describes as "the greatest innings ever played by an Englishman".

Ashes winners, former players and TMS pundits make their Ashes predictions - but is anyone backing England?

Former England fast bowler Darren Gough is appointed as Yorkshire's interim managing director of cricket until the end of the 2022 season.

India wrap up a comprehensive 372-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai to win the second Test and the series.

The fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England will no longer be played in Perth because of Covid-19 restrictions.

India need five wickets to win the second Test and series against New Zealand after dominating day three in Mumbai.

Defending champions Sydney Sixers kick off this year's Big Bash League tournament with an emphatic 152-run win over Melbourne Stars at the SCG.

Expectations, as they usually are, are high in Australia before the Ashes, but England have a chance, says Australian cricket writer Geoff Lemon.

Middle-order batter Travis Head and left-arm bowler Mitchell Starc will play for Australia in the first Ashes Test against England in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Eileen Ash, who made her debut for England in 1937, dies at the age of 110.