Will Macpherson

Warning: This article deals with suicide and depression Graham Thorpe's family have revealed the 55-year-old took his own life following a long battle with depression and anxiety.

Jofra Archer responded to a social media user who accused him - Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Sri Lanka’s only tour match before Wednesday’s first Test against England got off to a dreadful start when they were bundled out for just 139 by a ragtag Lions team featuring four teenagers.

Yorkshire CCC Yorkshire will rehire one of the 16 members of staff sacked during the racism scandal, by appointing Richard Pyrah as head coach of their women's team.

Boos rang out around the Kia Oval as the umpires led the players from the field for bad light for the second and final time at 5.54pm.

England will be without Mark Wood for the remainder of the year on Test tours of Pakistan and New Zealand due to an elbow injury.

Large chunks of play were lost on day one, leaving England’s managing director to ask whether game should do more to keep players on field

Former England captain will coach Lions squad for tours to South Africa and Australia, before hosting India A and Zimbabwe next summer

England seamer Chris Woakes makes an unconvincing attempt to bowl off-spin against Sri Lanka - News Images/Mark Cosgrove

Former captain Michael Vaughan warned England to “be careful” and not to “take the mick” after a sloppy second day against Sri Lanka in the final Test of the summer at the Kia Oval.