Buoyed by Stuart Broad's burst at Lord's, England will look to seal a series win over New Zealand in the final Test.
Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from the Champions Trophy by the ICC after reports he is under investigation by Mumbai Police.
Round-up: Sussex swiftly wrapped up victory over Somerset on day two at Horsham.
Round-up: Leicestershire had their battle to salvage a draw against Division Two rivals Glamorgan boosted by bad weather.
New Zealand will go with a four-seamer attack and not risk spinner Daniel Vettori for the second Test against England.
Australia opener David Warner has apologised for his Twitter outburst against two journalists.
Sri Lanka left-arm bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an ankle injury.
New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second Investec Test against England at Headingley.
It was a day for the bowlers in the LV= County Championship on Wednesday, with two pacemen picking up eight-wicket hauls.
The Rajasthan Royals beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad in dramatic fashion to set up a semi final against the Mumbai Indians.
Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 (£3,700) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists.
Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal.
Underdogs Australia will do everything they can to bring the Ashes urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke has said.
England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test against New Zealand which starts on Friday at Headingley.
India's Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to scrap the remaining matches of the IPL amid corruption concerns.
The Chennai Super Kings made the final of the IPL after defeating Mumbai Indians by 48 runs in the first qualifier in Delhi.