Cricket

Uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer says he does not want to "step on anyone's toes" as he tries to break into England's World Cup squad.

Sri Lanka leave out five established players from their World Cup squad and appoint Dimuth Karunaratne as captain despite him not playing an ODI for four years.

South African all-rounder Stiaan van Zyl signs a contract extension with Sussex.

Lancashire report an operating profit of over £2m for 2018 at Emirates Old Trafford - an increase on 2017.

County Championship Division Two side Derbyshire sign South African batsman Leus du Plooy on a two-year Kolpak deal.

Ex-Kent captain Sam Northeast's unbeaten ton against his old club helps Hampshire repeat last summer's One-Day Cup final win.

Hamish Rutherford and Daryl Mitchell both hit One-Day Cup hundreds as Worcestershire thrash Lancashire by 125 runs.

Durham captain Cameron Bancroft scores an unbeaten 151 as they beat Northamptonshire by 72 runs in the One-Day Cup.

Varun Chopra hit 111 as Essex cruise to a massive 180-run win over Glamorgan in their opening One-Day Cup fixture in Cardiff.

Gary Ballance hits a majestic 156 from 133 balls as Yorkshire crush Leicestershire by 213 runs in the One-Day Cup.

Gloucestershire skittle Surrey for just 88 to win their opening One-Day Cup game of the season by 147 runs.

England have picked uncapped Jofra Archer in their squad for the first time - but who is he and how has he got here?

Worcestershire pace bowlers Charlie Morris, Pat Brown and Adam Finch agree new deals with the club

England do not pick Jofra Archer in their preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but name him in squads for warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland.

Jofra Archer's 3-15 is not enough to stop Kings XI Punjab beating Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs at the IPL.

It would "not be fair morally" for England to pick the uncapped Jofra Archer in their World Cup squad, says fellow all-rounder Chris Woakes.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes says if Jofra Archer was included in the England squad and "someone was to miss out, it would be extremely unfortunate" but adds that Archer is a "world-class player" and a call-up would not "disrupt" the team.

Injury-hit Warwickshire hope to have England internationals Olly Stone and Ian Bell back "around June".

Gloucestershire batsman Ian Cockbain signs a one-year contract extension until the end of the 2020 season.

Bangladesh name Shakib Al Hasan in their World Cup squad and want him to return "immediately" from the Indian Premier League.