King Charles: Pakistan to meet King following controversial Lord's Test

Pakistan will have an audience with King Charles this week, days after a threat to cancel their tour of England was made because of an interview with the sons of Imran Khan.

County Championship: Leaders Nottinghamshire draw with Warwickshire

Rothesay County Championship, Edgbaston (day four)

Nottinghamshire 325-8dec: Clarke 150, Martindale 55, Sheat 45*; Bamber 3-74

Warwickshire 185: Booth 46; Stone 5-49

Warwickshire (10 pts) draw with Notts (13 pts)

England v Pakistan: Nasser Hussain calls early end to play at Lord's 'a joke'

The decision to abandon play an hour before scheduled at the end of the third day of England's second Test against Pakistan was called "a joke" by Nasser Hussain.

On a Saturday badly affected by persistent showers at Lord's, players left the field at 17:08 BST.

County Championship: Joe Clarke first past 1,000 Championship runs in 2026 as Notts stifle Warwickshire

Rothesay County Championship, Edgbaston (day two)

Nottinghamshire 299-7: Clarke 146*, Martindale 55; Bamber 2-63

Warwickshire: Yet to bat

Warwickshire 2 pts, Notts 1 pt

Match scorecard

Joe Clarke became the first player to reach 1,000 County Championship runs this season as Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire got going on another rain-affected day at Edgbaston.

County Championship: Essex dominate day two against Surrey

Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Chelmsford (day two)

Surrey 183 & 51-4: Burns 20; Harmer 2-19

Essex 279: Elgar 113; Chahar 6-80

Surrey (3 pts) trail Essex (4 pts) by 45 runs

County Championship: Durham stay in control against Gloucestershire

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Chester-le-Street (day two)

Gloucestershire 137: Bracey 60; Aldridge 5-16

Durham 331-8: Bedingham 122; Ahmed 2-52

Durham (5 pts) lead Gloucs (2 pts) by 194 runs

US Open 2026: Dates, schedule, draw & how to follow on the BBC

US Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz faces Roman Safiullin, Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka & Arthur Fery learn first-round opponents in New York draw

Carlos Alcaraz will start his US Open title defence against Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first serious examination of his fitness following a long-term wrist injury.

Second seed Alcaraz, who won the men's title in New York last year, has not played a competitive singles match for more than four months because of inflammation in his playing right wrist.

Brydon Carse: Durham happy to pick England bowler unless told otherwise

Durham coach Ryan Campbell says he is comfortable with continuing to select England bowler Brydon Carse, and says the club will continue to do so unless they are told otherwise.

County Championship: Aldridge & Carse put Durham in control against Gloucestershire

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street (day one)

Gloucestershire 137: Bracey 60; Aldridge 5-16, Potts 2-27, Carse 2-51

Durham 100-3: Bedingham 59*; Langridge 2-28

Durham (3 pts) trail Glos (1pt) by 37 runs with seven wickets remaining