Cricket

Watch spinner Tabraiz Shamsi wow the crowd as he celebrates a wicket during a T20 match in South Africa by performing a magic trick involving a red handkerchief.

Sri Lanka appoint former Pakistan, Australia and South Africa coach Mickey Arthur as their new head coach on a two-year contract.

Former England captain Bob Willis has been hailed as a "phenomenal" cricketer following his death at the age of 70.

Former England captain Bob Willis, who took 325 Test wickets and was a hero of the 1981 Ashes, has died at the age of 70.

Northamptonshire batsman and former captain Alex Wakely signs a new contract until the end of the 2021 season.

England captain Joe Root moves back into the top 10 of the Test batting rankings following his double century against New Zealand.

England captains Eoin Morgan and Heather Knight will lead the Lord's-based London Spirit in the inaugural Hundred competition next summer.

From batting big to bowling options - England's series defeat in New Zealand provided some answers, but some familiar questions remain.

England appoint Jeetan Patel as their spin-bowling consultant for the tours of South Africa and Sri Lanka.

Leicestershire slow left-arm spinner Callum Parkinson signs a new contract, tying him to Grace Road until 2021.

A bread roll was thrown at The Mash Report star after his Brexit jokes went down badly.

Australian spinner Chris Green to return to Edgbaston to captain the Birmingham Bears in the T20 Blast in 2020.

Somerset's Scotland international seam bowler Josh Davey signs a contract extension until 2022.

New Zealand's team has been awarded the 2019 Christopher Martin-Jenkins Spirit of Cricket Award for their sporting conduct after losing the World Cup final to England in July.

Captain Joe Root says he is proud of the way England "learnt lessons quickly" in their series defeat in New Zealand.

New Zealand Cricket lodges a complaint with Tauranga police over the racist abuse directed at England bowler Jofra Archer in the first Test.

As wicketkeeper for England Geraint Jones won the Ashes but is now facing a very different challenge.

New Zealand seal a 1-0 series win over England as Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor centuries ensure a draw in the second Test in Hamilton.

England's Joe Denly was trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons after dropping a catch that even "your 95-year-old grandma" would take.

Left-arm spinner Imran Qayyum signs a two-year contract extension at Kent.