Josh Bohannon

England Test captain Ben Stokes made a notable return to the County Championship with Durham, marking his first appearance in two years by taking two wickets on Friday. Stokes, who is aiming to re-establish himself as a genuine all-rounder for England following knee surgery, dismissed Josh Bohannon and New Zealand's Tom Bruce in a First Division match against Lancashire at Blackpool.

England Lions continued to dominate India A despite a rollicking unbeaten hundred from Rajat Patidar on the second day of their first unofficial Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Opener Rajat Patidar slammed an unbeaten fifty after Manav Suthar snapped three wickets as India 'A' produced a collective effort to reach 123 for one after dismissing England Lions for 233 on the opening day of their two-day practice match on Friday.

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik will work with England Lions' as batting consultant for a brief period of nine days when the side will tour India.

India A's spinners led a 134-run victory over England Lions on the fourth day of the third and final unofficial 'Test'. With an imposing target of 403 runs, the Lions were bowled out for 268 in their second innings, securing India A's 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Mumbai left-arm spinner Shams Mulani claimed five wickets for 60 runs, while Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain provided valuable support with 3/50 figures.

Indian all-rounder Washington Sundar started off his county cricket stint for Lancashire with a bang, picking up a five-wicket haul on his debut against Northamptonshire at Northampton during the ongoing County Championship Division one on Wednesday.

India A staged a remarkable comeback to dismiss England Lions for 199 before the batters propelled the home team to a position of strength on the second day of the third and final unofficial Test in Ahmedabad on Friday. At stumps, India A were well-placed at 148 for three in their second innings and 141 runs ahead of the visitors, who suffered an inexplicable collapse after starting the day at 98 for one.