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England will host Australia in a limited-overs series next summer, in between Tests against Pakistan and India.

England bowling coach Ottis Gibson says seamer James Anderson wants to continue playing cricket for "as long as he can".

Paul Collingwood says he hopes the World XI Twenty20 series in Pakistan "can be a significant step" in international cricket returning to the country.

Ben Duckett hits 193 from 200 deliveries as Northamptonshire dominate the first day's play against visitors Sussex.

Keaton Jennings' batting struggles continue as Kent take control against Durham on a rain-affected first day.

Tom Abell and Steven Davies help Somerset reach 203-4 on a rain-affected first day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Second-placed Worcestershire have the better of a rain-shortened first day against Division Two leaders Nottinghamshire.

Leicestershire's batsmen struggle against Gloucestershire before rain brings early end to play at Grace Road.

Day one of Hampshire's County Championship match against Surrey is abandoned after just five overs at the Ageas Bowl.

Day one of Lancashire's match against Essex is abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain at Old Trafford.

Rain prevents any play on the first day of the Division One match between Yorkshire and Middlesex at Headingley.

No play is possible on the first day of the County Championship match between Derbyshire and Glamorgan because of rain.

Jason Roy has the chance to reclaim his place as England's one-day opener after being named in the squad for five matches against West Indies.

West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels tells England's Ben Stokes to "stay on the boundary" in the limited-overs matches this month.

Somerset's Australian one-day captain Jim Allenby is to leave the county at the end of the current season.

Northamptonshire seam bowler Ben Sanderson signs a new three-year contract with the club to run until 2020.

Batsman Josh Butler says Guernsey have the mentality to come through their must-win World Cricket League match against Qatar on Wednesday.

England fast bowler Steven Finn signs a new multi-year contract with his county Middlesex, having been targeted by Lancashire.

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