Cricket

England destroyed New Zealand in the first Test at Tauranga as Lancashire’s James Anderson created more history to add to his decorated career. Anderson returned match figures of 7-54 as England beat their Kiwi counterparts by 267 runs.

Birkenhead Park Cricket Club is reaping the rewards of their new indoor nets, with availability already being hard to come by. Local clubs such as Wallasey and New Brighton have booked out the facility to use for their own winter training programme, following its completion in November.

Lancashire suffered defeat in three days at the hands of Essex in the County Championship. Bowled out for 146 on the first day, and left to trail 377 made by Essex, Lancs attempted to salvage a result.

Eleanor Threlkeld has been drafted to play for the Manchester Originals for this year's Hundred tournament. The Lancashire wicket keeper, who was born in Knowsley, joins county colleagues Emma Lamb and Chester's Sophia Ecclestone in the squad line up. With...

Sophie Ecclestone starred as England cruised to victory in their final warm-up fixture ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa. Ecclestone, from Chester, spoke to Merseysportlive after taking 3-19 against New Zealand in Cape Town.

Over the last few months, cricket and racism have sadly walked hand in hand. When 'whistleblower' Azeem Rafiq lifted the lid on 'institutionalised racism' at Yorkshire County Cricket Club no one could have predicted the ramifications.

Lancashire Cricket Club pair Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone are set to feature for England as the five-match Twenty20 International series against India gets underway on Friday at Ahmedabad. Multi-format player Buttler was rested for the last three matches of...

Diverse groups will get more opportunities to play cricket on Merseyside after a £35 million a Government investment for the grassroots game. Rishi Sunak announced the investment with the aim of getting one million more young people active by 2030.

Cheshire's Sophie Ecclestone starred as England continued their impressive form at the T20 World Cup. They made it two wins from two in the group stage with a four-wicket victory against Ireland in Paarl.

England cricket has a new World Cup winning captain, and one that proves age is just a number. Liverpool-born David Snellgrove captained England over 50s men to victory in South Africa last month.