Pakistan avoided a shock - and potentially damaging - defeat to Netherlands in the opening match of the T20 World Cup with Faheem Ashraf's boundary burst and a crucial dropped catch seeing the 2009 champions to a jittery three-wicket victory.

Mikel Arteta likely to be without Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, but Jurrien Timber is available

Liam Rosenior could be without nine Blues players for Molineux trip

Old rivals clash on opening weekend at Twickenham after last year’s 68-14 demolition

Rumours swirl over Gregor Townsend’s future ahead of Rome opener against injury-hit Azzurri

The circumstances around Brook’s fateful night out in New Zealand are now being investigated by the Cricket Regulator

Jonathan Doidge makes his picks for the World T20 using odds from the best betting sites

Boycotts, security fears and power struggles collide as cricket’s most profitable event begins in South Asia this weekend. Namita Singh reports from Delhi

City head to Liverpool on Sunday needing a victory to arrest a poor run of form and maintain hope of overhauling Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Brook, 26, confirmed last week that he lied about being alone when struck by a Wellington bouncer at the end of a Halloween night out at the start of England's winter itinerary.

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has given updates on Kevin Danso and Micky van de Ven ahead of the crucial Manchester United clash this weekend

Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee is charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence after the death of his girlfriend.

Michael Carrick chasing fourth consecutive win as Thomas Frank looks to go unbeaten in five

Michael Carrick without three first-team players as he bids to continue Old Trafford resurgence