England paceman Jofra Archer has signed a one-year contract extension with Sussex, extending his stay at Hove to 12 seasons. The 31-year-old made his debut for the county in 2016 and has taken 223 first-class wickets at an average of 25.17. Following numerous injuries, Archer missed four years of red-ball cricket before returning for Sussex
Former championship-winning Kent and England bowler Alan Brown has died aged 90. The ex-miner from Mansfield took 707 first-class wickets for Kent in 237 appearances from 1957 to 1970. Brown helped Kent win their first County Championship title in 57 years in 1970, which proved to be his final season. He is ranked 17th on
The ECB confirmed at least one ethnic minority candidate was part of the process when Stephen Fleming became Test head coach in July. In April 2025, then director of women’s cricket Clare Connor did not use an open recruitment process or the Rooney Rule when she named Charlotte Edwards head coach of the England women’s
Teenager Thomas Rew has been named England Lions captain in the same week he earned his first senior call-up and central contract. It is thought the 18-year-old will become the youngest captain in Lions history when he leads the side in three T20s against West Indies A in St Kitts and Nevis in November. Rew
Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen will extend his stay at the club into a 19th season after signing a one-year red-ball contract. The 42-year-old South Africa-born right-handed batter has scored more than 24,000 all-format runs for the county, including 52 centuries. He retired from domestic T20 cricket in July, but will lead Derbyshire in their 2027
South Africa have responded to their heavy first-Test defeat by Australia by calling up “Aussie agitator” Matthew Breetzke. Batter Breetzke has been added to the squad at the expense of Tristan Stubbs, who is left out for the second Test in Gqeberha after making scores of 32 and one in Durban. Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne remains
