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George Garton is hoping to finally make his England debut after last year’s Covid outbreak frustrations. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Somerset agree a deal to sign former Australia seamer Peter Siddle as an overseas player until the end of August. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

England will be in the same group as hosts and holders Australia at the 2022 Men’s T20 World Cup, while India and Pakistan are in Group Two. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Surrey head coach Vikram Solanki leaves the club to become director of cricket of an unnamed Indian Premier League side. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Making the county game smaller in an effort to improve the fortunes of the England men’s Test team is a “ridiculous” idea, says Leicestershire’s chief executive. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Joe Root is backed to continue as England men’s Test captain in a vote of BBC Sport readers. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Everything you need to know as England begin their tour of West Indies on Saturday. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Bangladesh stay in contention after Mondol, Meherob pick up four wickets each to thrash Canada Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Having recovered from a side injury, the Australia pacer hopes to play in the IPL too, but concedes that the schedule could make it tough Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Finch is unsure what the process will be as Cricket Australia is still yet to start formal contract discussions with Langer Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

India will face Pakistan at the MCG on October 23 Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Australia quick to have Renshaw and de Lange as fellow overseas players at the club, to be available until early August Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

BCB’s chief physician says he had subsequently tested negative ahead of tournament opener, so Covid-19 cannot be behind him missing the game Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Charges against him bring into question his handling of the BLM campaign, his management of former assistant coach Nkwe, and his treatment of then team-mate Adams Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

“I also want to share my experience with the guys from a batting and captaincy point of view” Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Aaradhya Yadav, Shaik Rasheed and Manav Parakh join their captain and Siddarth Yadav in isolation Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Henriques describes the decision as ‘sad for cricket’ after Smith was deemed ineligible to play having not been initially contracted Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Benny Howell made a breezy 41 for Chattogram Challengers, who set a paltry 126 target Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Joins Gary Kirsten and Ashish Nehra in the backroom of the new IPL franchise Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.