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What is Curran's ultra-slow 'moon ball' leaving batters in a spin?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains what is a 'moon ball' and how England's Sam Curran mastered the delivery in the first ODI against Sri Lanka.
22.01.2026
Who owns the teams competing in The Hundred?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team take a look at who owns each team in The Hundred.
20.01.2026
When is the next Ashes series?
Our Ask Me Anything team explore when the next Ashes series will be and what venues have been selected.
06.01.2026
England seal series with record Lord's ODI total
England hit the highest one-day international total at Lord's to beat India by 27 runs and seal a thrilling 2-1 series victory.
19.07.2026
Runs and records galore as England beat India to seal ODI series win
Ben Duckett hits a record-breaking 141 to help England beat India by 27 runs in a thrilling series decider at Lord's, with the victory also securing a 2-1 series win.
19.07.2026
'Royal entertainment from an Indian great' - Kohli's final farewell?
In what could be his last appearance in England, Virat Kohli hits an entertaining 74 from 60 balls in the third and final ODI against England at Lord's.
19.07.2026
Heroic and historic - Rohit's century to remember at Lord's
Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian to score a one-day century at Lord's as he scored 138, in an innings that included 22 boundaries, to give India hope of chasing down a record 388 in the decisive third and final One Day International against England.
19.07.2026
'A heroic innings comes to an end' - Bethell bowls Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma's incredible innings comes to an end after being bowled by Jacob Bethell for 138, with India needing 128 to win the third and final One Day International against England at Lord's - a victory that would also see them secure the series.
19.07.2026
'He's got it!' - Rohit Sharma reaches historic century in style
Rohit Sharma bring up his eighth 100 in England and becomes the first Indian on the ODI honours bored at Lord's as he looks to guide India past England in this decider.
19.07.2026
Patience, power, perfection - Duckett's record-breaking innings
Ben Duckett rewrites the record books as he scores 141 in the third and final One Day International against India, the highest score by any men's batter in an ODI at Lord's, beating the previous record of 138, set by Sir Viv Richards in 1975.
19.07.2026
Weatherley 'gutted' by Hants' Finals Day defeat
Hampshire batter Joe Weatherley says he is "gutted" after the Hawks are narrowly beaten in the final of the T20 Blast by Northamptonshire Steelbacks.
19.07.2026
No ODI century but Bethell helps England to stunning start
Watch the best shots from Jacob Bethell as he makes 91 off 93 balls to put England on course for a big score in the series-deciding One Day International against India at Lord's.
19.07.2026
'The end of an outstanding partnership' - Bethell departs for 91
India finally get their first wicket of the day as Jacob Bethell is caught for 91, bringing to an end an England record-breaking opening partnership of 192 alongside Ben Duckett in the one-day international at Lord's.
19.07.2026
Santner steers NZ to narrow win over Windies - fourth ODI scorecard
Latest scorecard from the fourth one-day international between West Indies and New Zealand in Barbados.
West Indies 19.07.2026
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe to win T20 series 2-1 - scorecard
Latest scorecard from the third and final Twenty20 international between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Bulawayo.
19.07.2026
Northants claim third T20 Blast title after beating Hants
Northamptonshire Steelbacks win their third T20 Blast title after a titanic tussle with Hampshire Hawks in an enthralling Edgbaston final.
18.07.2026
Weatherley & Fuller help Hants beat Notts in Blast semi
Hampshire Hawks beat Notts Outlaws by 27 runs at Edgbaston to join Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the T20 Blast final.
18.07.2026
Northants edge Somerset thriller to make Blast final
Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat defending champions Somerset by 17 runs to book their place in the T20 Blast final at Edgbaston.
18.07.2026
Gorvin to lead Glamorgan in One Day Cup
The 28-year-old helped the Welsh county win the competition in his debut 2021 season and 2024.
18.07.2026
The Blaze thump Durham by 10 wickets to win T20 Blast
Former England international Tammy Beaumont makes an unbeaten half-century as The Blaze beat Durham to lift the Women's T20 Blast title.
17.07.2026
Durham into Blast final with upset win over Hants
Australian all-rounder Heather Graham plays a starring role as Durham beat Hampshire to reach the final of the Women's T20 Blast.
17.07.2026
The ultimate all-round sportsman - Sobers could do it all
Sir Garfield Sobers, who has died aged 89, was rightly chosen as one of the leading five cricketers of the 20th century - and will be remembered as arguably the best all-rounder in the history of the game.
17.07.2026
West Indies legend Sobers dies aged 89
Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, dies aged 89.
West Indies 17.07.2026
Sobers' six sixes remembered
BBC Sport relives Sir Garfield Sobers' six sixes in an over for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan in Swansea, in Pint-Sized TMS style.
17.07.2026
Blaze into Blast final after seeing off holders Surrey
The Blaze are into the Vitality Women's Blast final after beating Surrey in the first semi-final at The Oval.
17.07.2026
Flower rules himself out as England seek Test coach
Andy Flower rules himself out of the running to replace Brendon McCullum as head coach of the England Test team.
17.07.2026
Kent great Denly to retire at end of season
Kent legend and former England batter Joe Denly announces he will retire at the end of the season
17.07.2026
WCA concerned about ODI World Cup format
The World Cricketers' Association says it is "concerned" by the changes made to the structure of the men's 50-over World Cup.
17.07.2026
New Lancashire contract for fast bowler Stanley
Mitch Stanley signs a new two-year contract with Lancashire after establishing himself in the first team.
17.07.2026
The man who built an international cricket ground in his garden
Jimmy Perchard is proud of the cricket ground and community he has cultivated on his land in Jersey.
17.07.2026