New Zealand defeated England by five wickets at Seddon Park to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three match One Day International series.

Reeza Hendricks struck a composed 60 off 40 balls before Corbin Bosch took four wickets to help the Proteas beat Pakistan by 55 runs in the first T20I in Rawalpindi.

England fast bowling legend James Anderson has been knighted for his services to cricket.

India batter Shreyas Iyer is "medically stable" but remains under observation in hospital after a laceration injury to the spleen suffered in the third ODI against Australia.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed that captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England as the fast bowler has "run out of time" to prove his fitness.

Temba Bavuma has returned from injury and will captain the Proteas squad in the two-match Test series against India next month.

India's final group match of the Women's Cricket World Cup against Bangladesh was a wash out as persistent rain at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday saw the game abandoned.

England secured an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in Visakhapatnam to finish the Women's World Cup group stage in second place.

New Zealand battled past England by four wickets at Bay Oval on Sunday in the first match of their three-game ODI series, with half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell proving pivotal.