Joe Root says the England team is "very different" to the one Kevin Pietersen was sacked from in 2014, after the former batter joined the coaching staff of the white-ball side.

Joe Clarke scores 105 as title hopefuls Nottinghamshire recover from 20-3 to total 377 on the first day against Hampshire.

Cricket Australia opens the Big Bash to private investment - with some owners of franchises in The Hundred showing interest.

Josh Thomas continues his impressive season for Division One leaders Somerset against relegation-threatened Leicestershire on day one.

Seamer Ethan Bamber takes five wickets as Glamorgan are bowled out for 69 by title-chasing Warwickshire, who replied with 154 on day one.

Yorkshire are 241-6 at stumps on day one of their County Championship match against Essex at Headingley.

Joe Root will move up the list of all-time Test appearances when England face Pakistan at Edgbaston

Ben Raine leads a Durham fightback with the bat after Seb Morgan's four wickets had put Middlesex in the driving seat on day one at Chester-le-Street.

Three wickets from George Balderson help Lancashire shade day one of their match with Gloucestershire.

Henry Cullen and Jake Libby hit half-centuries as Worcestershire recover from a mid-innings slump in their County Championship game against Northants.

Martin Andersson held up Kent's promotion advance by leading Derbyshire's fightback on the opening day of the County Championship match at the OurCoop County Ground.

The entire scheduled first day's play between Sussex and Surrey is washed out by rain at Hove.