In the hot, loud and extremely crowded ExCel London, one man was the epitome of calm, acting like he had seen it all before – writes MM’s James Crump on meeting legendary cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers.

A warm day in Headingley did little to help Afghanistan make a mark in this year’s World Cup.

Who ever thought that a small rounded cake made from flaky pastry with butter and currents could warm the stomachs and hearts of a town, a county and a nation?

Jonny Bairstow produced a delightful display of batting to give England a 7-wicket victory over the West Indies in the first one day international at Old Trafford.

They have constantly been in competition when it comes to taking the England wicket-keeping gloves, but Jonny Bairstow is convinced he and Lancashire’s Jos Buttler are not in a battle to stand behind the stumps.

Lancastrian fast bowler Jimmy Anderson became only the third fast bowler to claim 500 test wickets as he broke records on day two of England’s third test match v West Indies.

City’s win helped spur Parry on to a man-of-the-match performance against the West Indies in Antiga