LAWRENCE BOOTH IN BANGALORE: Joe Root believes England's one-day team have let down captain Jos Buttler at the World Cup - and insisted that comparisons with Eoin Morgan are 'unfair'.

Wakefield Trinity name former Castleford boss Daryl Powell as head coach, following the completion of Matt Ellis' takeover.

Jonny May believes England are in good hands under coach Steve Borthwick, who the winger describes as a "genius".

England need to play more domestic and international 50-over cricket to stay competitive at World Cups, says batter Joe Root.

England are the reigning World Cup champions but hopes of retaining their title in India are hanging by a thread.

Defending world champions hurt by lack of ODI preparationRoot defends the captaincy of ‘incredible’ Jos ButtlerJoe Root has admitted English players no longer experience enough 50-over cricket either for their counties or their country to go into global tournaments with any realistic prospect of success.England are bottom of the World Cup table after …

Afghanistan 286-2, beat Pakistan 282-7, by eight wicketsSolid batting display gives Afghanistan second win of World CupAfghanistan pulled off their second giant-killing act of the Cricket World Cup with a memorable eight-wicket victory against Pakistan on Monday.Afghanistan’s top three batters smashed fifties and their captain, Hashmatullah Shahidi, made …

Tyson Fury has dismissed Anthony Joshua’s hopes of fighting him in a blockbuster all-British heavyweight battle.

Ireland beat Scotland by seven wickets in their first T20 match in Almeria to build an unassailable 3-1 lead in the multi-format series between the sides.

Last year's Derby winner Desert Crown is put down after failing to recover from a serious leg injury.

Watch highlights as Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in one day cricket with an eight-wicket victory in Chennai at the Cricket World Cup.

OLIVER HOLT: The Cowboys were successful back then and they were glamorous and they sold out their games and even now, in an era where they have not been to the Super Bowl since 1996.

Ajax have confirmed they parted ways with head coach Maurice Steijn after their horrendous start to the season leaves them second bottom of the league. 

Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton believes Matt O'Riley is "the outstanding player" in Scotland - but do the numbers back this up?

Afghanistan completed a historic eight-wicket victory over Pakistan for the first time in ODI cricket in Chennai.