Cricket Brief

Worcestershire trounce Essex by a record 182 runs, Leicestershire lose to Warwickshire and Gloucestershire beat Durham with two balls to spare in the One-Day Cup. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Roelof van der Merwe hits an improvised shot while falling backwards and somehow guides the ball for six in London Spirit’s seven-run defeat to Trent Rockets in The Hundred at Lord’s. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Trent Rockets maintain their 100% record in the men’s Hundred as they edge past London Spirit in a low-scoring thriller at Lord’s. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Watch the best moments of Thursday’s action in the women’s and men’s Hundred as London Spirit took on Trent Rockets at Lord’s. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Hard-hitting 76 from 42 balls posts highest total of women’s competition so far Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Shanaka on chat with Dhawan: “We get advice from our former players too, but this was a chance to hear from a current player with a lot of experience” Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Coach credits inexperienced players for “spirit” and “enthusiasm” throughout 45 days in bio-bubble Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

It is unclear yet if the two UK-bound players – Shaw and Suryakumar – will come back to India or fly directly to UK Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Middlesex fast bowler Blake Cullen signs a new contract, which will keep him with the county until the end of 2024. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Manchester Originals’ matches against Northern Superchargers in the men’s and women’s Hundred are both abandoned without a ball being bowled. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Somerset beat Glamorgan on a weather-hit day in the One-Day Cup as the Yorkshire-Northants and Kent-Lancashire games are abandoned. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Watch the best catches from a thrilling opening week of The Hundred, including Andrew Milne’s stunning caught and bowled effort for Birmingham Phoenix. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Michael Hogan’s four-for not enough as Glamorgan let several winning positions slip Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Hasan Ali and debutant Mohammad Wasim impress for Pakistan with the ball Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

On a slow, grippy pitch, a weakened India line-up only managed 132 Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

He trusted his lower-order team-mates to play big shots if he took the game deep Full credit to espncricinfo.com Please read more here.

Hampshire’s Nick Gubbins hits an unbeaten 131 before taking four wickets, as Ryan Patel and Ed Pollock also make One-Day Cup tons. Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Watch the best shots as Welsh Fire captain Jonny Bairstow hits 72 not out, including five sixes, against Southern Brave in The Hundred at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Jonny Bairstow’s 72 from 39 balls sets up a second win for Welsh Fire as they overcome Southern Brave Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.

Watch the best moments of the women’s and men’s Hundred matches on Tuesday as Welsh Fire took on Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff Full credit to bbci.co.uk Please read more here.