Liam Livingstone scored a quick 61 while Jordan Clark followed it up with a three wicket haul as Lancashire registered a 31 run victory against Durham in the North Group clash of the Natwest T20 Blast at Old Trafford.
Sri Lanka have made three changes to their squad for the first Test against India that kicks-off in Colombo on Wednesday.
.jpg "England's players celebrate winning the world cup by lifting the trophy")
Anya Shrubsole registered her career best figures of 46 for six as England made a remarkable comeback to win the ICC Women's World Cup final against India at Lord's by nine runs on Sunday.
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A blistering unbeaten 30 run knock from Alex Hales proved handy as Nottinghamshire managed to sneak a 12-run victory by DLS method in a rain-affected North Group clash of the Natwest T20 Blast at Trent Bridge.
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The final day of the tour game in Colombo saw the Indian batsmen gain valuable match practice as they responded with a score of 312 for nine in response to Sri Lanka Board President's 187 in the first innings as the two-day game ended in a draw.
.jpg "Ravi Bopara picked four wickets for Essex")
After a four-wicket haul from Ravi Bopara restricted Hampshire to 124 for nine in their innings, Essex followed it up with a dominating batting performance, chasing down the target in 14 overs with seven wickets in hand in the South Group clash of the Natwest T20 Blast in Chelmsford.
For his brilliant innings of 160 against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Test in Colombo, Zimbabwe middle-order batsman Craig Ervine is the Cricket World Player of the Week.
United Kingdom Prime Minster Theresa May congratulated BBC Radio Live's legendary radio programme Test Match Special on its 60th anniversary celebrations.
Pupils at Reynalds Cross School in Solihull have been given a transport lifeline this week (19 July) after being presented with a new wheelchair accessible minibus in memory of the late Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint.
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India captain Mithali Raj said she is keen on erasing the scar from the 2005 World Cup final defeat to Australia when they face England in the 2017 edition final at Lord's on Sunday.
Harmanpreet Kaur played the innings of her life as she smashed an unbeaten 171 off 115 deliveries to help India post 281 for four in the allotted 42 overs following which the bowlers restricted Australia to 245 runs as they claimed a 36 run victory in Derby to reach the final of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017.
A late comeback from South Africa did not prove enough as England completed a thrilling two wicket victory in the first semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup in Bristol.
Stuart Broad says he is "determined" to get back into England's One-Day and Twenty20 International squads while limited overs captain Eoin Morgan would also like to see him involved again in the future.
Ireland captain William Porterfield has expressed confidence in his side's ability to sneak a crucial series victory over Sri Lanka in the upcoming two-match One-Day International campaign.
Uncapped Ireland pacer Barry McCarthy is hoping to make his debut in the first One-Day International against Sri Lanka in Dublin on 16th June.
Later this year, West Indies two-time World Twenty20 winning captain Darren Sammy will take the unusual step of leading out the St Lucia Zouks at a stadium bearing his own name and while he is still getting used to the idea, he is already looking forward to it.
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