Cricket

Surrey Stars reach finals day of the Kia Super League as they beat defending champions Western Storm by five wickets in a tense finish at The Oval.

Loughborough seal a Kia Super League final place despite defeat by Yorkshire while Surrey and Western Storm set up a semi-final against each other.

The on-field action quickly overpowered the frenzy of Ben Stokes' return to the England team at Trent Bridge on Saturday.

India's batsmen make a strong start to the third Test at Trent Bridge, finishing day one on 307-6, thanks to Virat Kohli's 97 and Ajinkya Rahane's 81.

Virat Kohli's 97 lays the foundations for India's 307-6 on a hard-fought opening day of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.

India's Virat Kohli edges England's Adil Rashid to Ben Stokes at slip to fall for 97 on day one of the third Test at Trent Bridge.

England's Alastair Cook takes "an absolute blinder" of a catch at first slip to dismiss India's Ajinkya Rahane for 81 during day one of the third Test at Trent Bridge.

England's Stuart Broad is stopped in his tracks by a bug flying into his mouth during the evening session on day one of the third Test against India at Trent Bridge.

Chris Woakes dismisses Shikhar Dhawan for 35 as India start positively in the third Test at Trent Bridge.

Ben Stokes receives a mixed reception at Trent Bridge on his return to cricket after being found not guilty of affray.

Veteran Hampshire all-rounder Sean Ervine joins Derbyshire on an initial 28-day loan.

England all-rounder Ben Stokes is "desperate to get out there" in the third Test against India, says captain Joe Root.

Birmingham Bears captain Grant Elliott plans to retire from cricket at the end of the 2018 season.

Defending T20 Blast champions Notts Outlaws and Sussex Sharks win their final group games to secure the last two quarter-final spots.

Tom Moores hits back-to-back sixes to send Notts through to the T20 Blast quarter-finals after victory over Yorkshire at Headingley.

Watch umpire Neil Bainton take a comedic fall during the T20 Blast match between Yorkshire and Notts.

Watch Yorkshire batsman David Willey lose his bat, as it flies out of his hands while on strike in the T20 Blast match against Notts.

England batsman Jason Roy is to miss Surrey's final T20 Blast group game because of a self-inflicted facial injury.

India captain Virat Kohli says that none of his players' careers are at stake in the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.

Ben Stokes will make his England return in the third Test against India on Saturday - four days after being cleared of affray.