England's Stuart Broad has become just the second pace bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket.

 

Broad, 36, reached the mark by removing Australia's Travis Head on day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

 

England team-mate James Anderson is the only other quick bowler to achieve the feat.

 

Broad is fifth on the all-time list and Anderson third, with spinners Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble completing the top five.

Mark Wood struck crucial late blows in England's battle against Australia and the Manchester weather in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

 

Wood, bowling with high pace and hostility, snared 3-17 to leave Australia 113-4 at the end of day three, a considerable 162 runs behind.

 

In any other circumstances, England would be huge favourites, yet heavy rain is forecast for the weekend - particularly Saturday's fourth day.

 

The home side's strong position was forged by piling up 592, their highest total in a home Ashes Test since 1985, to take a first-innings lead of 275.

 

Harry Brook made 61 and Ben Stokes 51, but the real pyrotechnics came from Jonny Bairstow, who clobbered a thrilling 99 not out.

England's Jonny Bairstow says criticism of his wicketkeeping in the Ashes has been "out of order".

 

Bairstow was preferred to Ben Foakes behind the stumps after nine months out of the England side with a broken leg.

 

He missed eight chances across the first three Tests but took a superb catch in the fourth and followed it up with a thrilling 99 not out.

 

"There's been some chitter-chatter and opinions that have been rather interesting at times," said Bairstow.

England Women have drawn their series. Defeats in the T20 series for the first time since 2017 and ODIs for the first time since 2013 for Australia.

 

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England's hopes of an Ashes comeback were heartbreakingly ended by rain that left the fourth Test as a draw and ensured Australia retain the urn.

 

On a hugely frustrating and disappointing fifth day at Old Trafford, persistent bad weather prevented a single ball from being bowled.

 

There was a brief gap that allowed a start to be scheduled for 13:00 BST, only for the rain to return.

 

It meant England did not get a chance to push for the final five wickets they needed to force a win. Australia remained on 214-5 in their second innings, 61 runs behind the home side.

 

At 2-1 up with only one match to play, holders Australia will at least hang on to the Ashes they have possessed since 2017-18 and will now look to complete a first series win in the UK in 22 years.

It's been such a good test series to watch so this was a very frustrating way for it to be decided.

Scotland secured qualification for the 2024 T20 World Cup after a convincing 33-run victory over Denmark that left captain Richie Berrington "feeling pretty good right now"

 

Berrington hit 60 in the hosts' 159-7 after being put in to bat in a rain delayed game shortened to 18 overs.

 

The Danes could only muster 126-7 in response at The Grange in Edinburgh.

 

A fifth consecutive win means they overtake Ireland at the top of the seven-team regional final in Edinburgh.

Alice Davidson-Richards starred with the ball as Northern Superchargers beat Birmingham Phoenix by seven wickets.

 

The all-rounder took 3-20, as the away side struggled to 110-8, with only opener Sophie Devine (46) offering some resistance.

 

Phoebe Litchfield (42*) combined with Marie Kelly and captain Hollie Armitage to put the Superchargers in command.

 

Armitage fell with 16 runs needed, but Litchfield and Davidson-Richards saw their side home with 22 balls to spare.

The Hundred match between Northern Superchargers and Birmingham Phoenix was abandoned following heavy rain at Headingley.

 

Play was halted at 19:15 BST and with sizeable puddles developing on the outfield, the umpires made the decision to call the game off at 19:55.

 

Prior to the rain, England's Ben Duckett made 34 not out on debut as Phoenix reached 84-5 from 62 balls.

 

The teams take a point apiece from the abandonment.

The Hundred fixture between Manchester Originals and London Spirit in the men's competition was abandoned because of rain at Old Trafford.

 

The match had been reduced to 90 balls a side after an earlier delay before being abandoned 80 balls into the Originals' innings.

 

England white-ball captain Jos Buttler smashed 62 from 36 balls as Originals reached 135-8.

 

Ravi Bopara took 2-13 for Spirit, whose fielders struggled with wet conditions.

 

Buttler smashed five sixes and three fours in his knock and was supported by Phil Salt's 21 from just nine balls, which looked to be setting a solid platform for the Originals before Spirit's bowlers fought back, led by Bopara, who bowled Buttler with a canny slower ball.

Veteran left-arm seamer Trent Boult has been included in New Zealand's squad for their four one-day internationals in England in September.

 

Boult, 34, was released from his central contract last August to spend more time with his family and to play in franchise leagues around the world.

 

"It's great to welcome Trent back into our ODI unit as he begins his preparation towards the World Cup in India," said head coach Gary Stead.

Northamptonshire opener Prithvi Shaw smashed 244 off 153 balls as they piled up 415-8 against Somerset in the One-Day Cup at Wantage Road.

 

It was the second highest individual score in a county List A game as Northants came within 10 runs of equalling their best 50-over total.

 

Surrey's Ali Brown still holds the record one-day score in English cricket with his 268 against Glamorgan in 2002.

 

Shaw struck 11 sixes and 28 fours and put on 194 with Sam Whiteman (54).

Stevie Eskinazi hit a classy 43 from 18 balls as Welsh Fire claimed a comfortable six-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

 

Two wickets apiece for David Payne (2-11), Roelof van der Merwe (2-16) and Haris Rauf (2-20) restricted the Phoenix to 112-7 at Edgbaston.

 

The Fire, led by Eskinazi, knocked off the runs with 15 balls to spare.

 

They move level on points with leaders Oval Invincibles in the men's table, while Phoenix stay winless.

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed four sixes in a row to power Trent Rockets past London Spirit for their first win of The Hundred this year.

 

The Rockets skipper finished unbeaten on 81 from 41 after clubbing back-to-back sixes off Grace Scrivens then repeated the feat off Danielle Gibson.

 

A maximum from Jo Gardner two balls previous made it five sixes in seven balls to finish the Rockets chase with 14 balls to spare.

 

Spirit had posted 124-4 at Lord's.

A hat-trick from Southern Brave bowler Tymal Mills helped clinch a nine-wicket victory over Welsh Fire.

 

An early collapse from the Fire saw them fall to 16-3, before Mills took four wickets, including an end-of-innings hat-trick.

 

With the Brave set just 88 to win, Finn Allen got them off to a flying start with 31 off 22 balls.

 

Allen's fellow New Zealand opener Devon Conway scored 35 to help seal victory with 41 balls to spare.

Phoebe Litchfield starred as Northern Superchargers beat Manchester Originals by four runs in The Hundred.

 

The Australian moved to the top of the run-scorer's chart, striking 39 from 29 balls as Superchargers made 133-5.

 

Chasing a rain-revised total of 113 from 80 balls, Emma Lamb and Sophie Ecclestone put on 43 to put Originals in contention at Headingley.

 

But Alice Davidson-Richards dismissed Lamb (49) and Fi Morris late on to secure victory for Superchargers.

 

Superchargers are now second in the table, behind leaders Southern Brave on net run-rate.

Jamie Overton smashed a sensational unbeaten 83 off 30 balls as Manchester Originals beat Northern Superchargers by 40 runs in The Hundred.

 

Overton came to the crease at 73-4 but hit nine fours and six sixes as Originals posted 182-6.

 

 

Marizanne Kapp hit an unbeaten 64 as Oval Invincibles beat bottom side Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred.

 

The South Africa all-rounder combined with Lauren Winfield-Hill for a fourth-wicket partnership of 59.

 

Chasing 143 to win at Edgbaston, opener Suzie Devine put Phoenix within reach by hitting 53 from 34 balls.

Oval Invincibles captain Dane van Niekerk has been ruled out of The Hundred with a thumb injury sustained in Wednesday's win over Manchester Originals.

 

The former South Africa skipper will require surgery on her right thumb after taking a blow in the field.

 

Van Niekerk, 30, scored 44 runs in two matches before missing Friday's defeat to Northern Superchargers.

 

"I'm very sad to be ruled out of the tournament," said Van Niekerk.

 

"I felt like I was hitting my stride in the game against the the Originals so to get injured in the same match is incredibly frustrating."

Tammy Beaumont crashed the first century in The Hundred women's competition with a spectacular 118 in Welsh Fire's win against Trent Rockets.

 

The England batter was dropped on 32 and overturned being given out lbw on 75 but otherwise dominated, hitting 20 fours and two sixes in her 61 balls.

 

Her score is the best in either the men's or women's Hundred and the Fire's 181-3 is also a women's record.