Pakistan edge Netherlands in a thriller in Rotterdam.

A masterful innings from Laura Wolvaardt guided Northern Superchargers to the highest chase in the women's Hundred and a seven-wicket win in an enthralling encounter against Manchester Originals.

 

Wolvaardt, moved up to open after Jemimah Rodrigues' departure, finished unbeaten on 91 off 49 balls as Superchargers chased 161 with one ball to spare.

 

They needed 11 from the final five balls but a Deandra Dottin no-ball, followed by a missed run out opportunity, allowed Superchargers to get over the line for their second win.

 

Earlier Originals made 160-3 with Dottin smashing an incredible 68 off 30 balls, while she was ably supported by Sophie Ecclestone, who made 24 off 17 balls.

 

Originals have now only won one of their four games, and are all-but eliminated.

England have recalled pace bowler Ollie Robinson to their XI for the second Test against South Africa at Old Trafford, starting on Thursday.

 

Robinson, who replaces Matthew Potts, has not played for England since the fifth Ashes Test in January.

 

Captain Ben Stokes said Robinson, 28, has been chosen to exploit the greater amount of bounce expected from the pitch in Manchester.

England have named an unchanged 14-man squad for the third and deciding Test against South Africa at The Oval.

 

Pace bowler Ollie Robinson replaced Matthew Potts in the starting XI for the second Test, which England won to level the series at 1-1.

 

Bowler Craig Overton and batter Harry Brook are the others in the squad who did not play in the last match at Old Trafford.

 

The decider starts on 8 September at Surrey's home ground.

England batter Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the third Test against South Africa and the Twenty20 World Cup after sustaining a lower limb injury in a freak accident while playing golf on Friday.

England squad for the Men's T20 World Cup:

Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Travelling reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.

 

England squad for T20 series in Pakistan: Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Luke Wood.

England v South Africa third Test to resume this Saturday.

Tomorrow sees the start of the England women series against India.

 

The squad has been announced.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62804931

 

Since this announcement, Nat Sciver has withdrawn from the squad citing emotional fatigue.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62838462

 

In relation to the men's squad announced earlier, they have called up Alex Hales following the injury to Jonny Bairstow.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62818043

Aaron Finch will retire from ODI cricket after the final match against New Zealand on Sunday

 

He will continue to lead the T20 side

England require just 33 runs to seal victory on the final day of the series.

England completed their remarkable summer with a series-clinching nine-wicket victory over South Africa at the Kia Oval.

 

The home side took only 25 minutes to hit the 33 runs they needed for victory on the fifth morning of the third and deciding Test.

 

Zak Crawley ended 69 not out, with Ollie Pope unbeaten on 11 after Alex Lees was lbw on review to Kagiso Rabada for 39.

With the match reduced to three days, they did well to get a result.

 

That's 6 wins out of 7 this summer, good progress is being made. We'll see how they get on when they play Pakistan away next. That might be a bit more difficult.

Opener Smriti Mandhana made an unbeaten 79 to guide India to an eight-wicket win over England and set up a decider in the three-match Twenty20 series.

 

Chasing 143 to win, India got home with 20 balls left in Derby, as Mandhana hit 13 fours in her 53-ball innings.

 

She was supported by Harmanpreet Kaur's 29 not out and Shafali Verma's 20.

 

Earlier England made 142-6, having been 18-3 and 54-5, with 17-year-old Freya Kemp hitting a maiden half-century, smashing an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls.

Uncapped fast bowler Mohammad Saleem has made it to Afghanistan's squad for the T20 World Cup

 

He is among three call-ups for the tournament, the others being legspinner Qais Ahmad and batter Darwish Rasooli

Yorkshire have agreed compensation with former coach Andrew Gale and ex-bowling coach Richard Pyrah following their sackings last year.

 

The pair were among 16 members of staff sacked in December in the fallout from the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal.

 

Gale, 38, spent his entire playing career at Yorkshire and was captain and coach during Rafiq's time at the club.

 

The compensation package comes after Gale and Pyrah won a claim for unfair dismissal in June.

Plans to dramatise cricketer Shane Warne's life in a telemovie only months after his death are "beyond disrespectful", his eldest daughter says.

 

Australia's Nine Network - where Warne worked as a commentator for over 20 years - reportedly began work on the project weeks after his death in March.

 

It says the two-part film, called Warnie, will be a fitting tribute.

 

But his family and friends say the show is insensitive and want it scrapped.

Their motives seem to be right with this film, but they do need to take into account the views of those who were close to him. Maybe a few years time would be a little more appropriate.

Opener Smriti Mandhana made an unbeaten 79 to guide India to an eight-wicket win over England and set up a decider in the three-match Twenty20 series.

 

Chasing 143 to win, India got home with 20 balls left in Derby, as Mandhana hit 13 fours in her 53-ball innings.

 

She was supported by Harmanpreet Kaur's 29 not out and Shafali Verma's 20.

 

Earlier England made 142-6, having been 18-3 and 54-5, with 17-year-old Freya Kemp hitting a maiden half-century, smashing an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls.

England won the series 2-1. The ODIs start on Sunday.

 

Uncapped fast bowler Mohammad Saleem has made it to Afghanistan's squad for the T20 World Cup

 

He is among three call-ups for the tournament, the others being legspinner Qais Ahmad and batter Darwish Rasooli

Looking forward to seeing Qais Ahmad. Saw him in the Blast this year.

 

Another item of news, Rachael Haynes has retired from international and state cricket.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/62910200

Northamptonshire have signed pace bowler Ollie Sale from Somerset on a two-year contract.

 

The 26-year-old has only appeared for Somerset in white-ball cricket, playing 10 T20 Blast games and making three One-Day Cup appearances this season.

 

He was their leading wicket-taker with 13 in the 2020 Blast, but his career at Taunton has been hampered by injuries.

Kent and Lancashire players will "live out their dreams" as they face off in Saturday's One-Day Cup Final.

 

Spitfires wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson, whose unbeaten 206 at Worcestershire in their opening group match set the tone for Kent's campaign, say he can not wait to step out at Trent Bridge.