Alastair Cook holds firm on tough first day at the Kia Oval

Alastair Cook produced a combative innings to help England get through a tough first day at the Kia Oval.

England's top five cricket captains

Joe Root will follow a long line of England cricket captains. But who were his best predecessors?

England one-day squad hailed as best ever

England's one-day cricket squad is their finest ever, a former England captain has said.

England on brink of Test victory at Kia Oval

England are on the brink of victory as they go into the final day of the Kia Oval Test against South Africa today.

Bairstow century leads the way for England

Jonny Bairstow was the star as England took a 1-0 lead against the West Indies at Old Trafford.

England face tough Rugby World Cup draw

England face a 'group of death' in the 2019 Rugby World Cup alongside France and Argentina.

Moeen hat-trick seals England victory

Moeen Ali filled in a missing piece of Kia Oval history to conclude its 100th Test.

Andy Murray looks for Aegon boost as star-studded line-up confirmed

The Aegon Championships will have its strongest ever line-up this year, led by world number one and defending champion Andy Murray.

Kyle Edmund into second round in Paris

Kyle Edmund has won his first match in the Paris Masters as he seeks to confirm a year-end ranking in the ATP top 50.

Sock gets foot into ATP finals

Jack Sock hot-footed his way into the ATP World Tour finals by winning his first masters series title.

How cricket became so colourful

Cricket was once all about white kits and red balls - but much has changed down the years.

England bounce back after West Indies show quality

England are on top in the Headingley Test - but only after three days when the West Indies were in the ascendancy.

Andy Murray set for Australian Open comeback this January

England start summer with ODI victories over Ireland

England made the ideal start to the summer with two comprehensive ODI wins over Ireland.

Grigor Dimitrov joins Federer in ATP semi-finals

Grigor Dimitrov has clinched an ATP Tour Finals semi-final appearance with a brilliant performance.

Captain Morgan hails 'most talented' England one-day team

Eoin Morgan has set his sights firmly on ICC Champions Trophy glory this summer.

Champions League draw throws up exciting prospects

The Champions League draw has brought some tasty fixtures for English sides.

Mark Stoneman hits first century of Ashes tour

Mark Stoneman has made what England fans hope will be the first of many centuries this winter.

Twickenham-bound NFL teams make big-name draft picks

The Cleveland Browns will be hoping to put on a big show at Twickenham with their new NFL draft picks.

Rafael Nadal seals end of year number one spot

Rafael Nadal is now guaranteed to end 2017 on top of the world after building up an unassailable lead over Roger Federer.