Cricket

Stokes’s spectacular innings – his first since being appointed England skipper – bodes well

Durham all-rounder has been confirmed as Joe Root’s replacement

Ben Stokes has reportedly agreed to take over from Joe Root as skipper

One undoubted plus to Root’s resignation is he can now concentrate on batting

Australia lifted the trophy after a comprehensive 71-run victory at the Hagley Oval

Defending champions England face the ‘strong favourites’ in Sunday’s final at Hagley Oval

Root wants to continue as skipper but admits the decision is out of his hands

The cricket world remembers the remarkable career of a spin superstar

England’s two leading wicket-takers have been left out of the West Indies tour 

One has stood down as his country’s Test skipper while the other wants to fight on

A look at the sporting weekend’s big winners and losers

Everything you need to know about the Australia vs. England cricket series 

Racism remains a problem in the UK – though it’s also highlighted double standards

Aaron Finch’s team produced an ‘intimidating display’ to crush New Zealand

Leaked report revealed that captain Azeem Rafiq suffered years of racist abuse and bullying at the club

Symbolic significance of the crushing win should not be underestimated

Star all-rounder gives England a major boost ahead of the series down under

England and Australia hold talks over entry requirements and quarantine concerns

A landmark moment and a feast of hitting in the double bill at Lord’s 

The final day of the second Test was a thrilling, if unusually bad-tempered, day of cricket

News and reactions from the world of sport, including Serena’s 1,000th match milestone

News and reactions from the world of sport, including English cricket and rugby joining the social media boycott

News and reactions from the world of sport, including the $5.2m sale of a LeBron James rookie card

News and reactions from the world of sport, including weekend wins for Man City, Rafa Nadal and ‘Team Mullet’

News and reactions from the world of sport, including cricket’s ‘logistical headaches’, and Ryan Mason’s appointment at Spurs

News and reactions from the world of sport, including Phil Foden’s Twitter gaffe and Canada’s Olympic fashion crime

News and reactions from the world of sport, including a historic night for Northern Ireland women’s football team

News from the world of sport, including a female manager possibly taking over at EFL club Forest Green

News and reactions from the world of sport, including a French Open delay and start of the Masters

News and reactions from the world of sport, including Andy Murray’s post-tennis career plans

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Tiger Woods, Eoin Morgan and LeBron James

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Man Utd’s pursuit of star striker Erling Haaland

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Keely Hodgkinson and Bryson DeChambeau

News and reactions from the world of sport, featuring Tiger Woods and Tom Brady