Cricket news round – September 22: Harmer stars as Essex win maiden T20 Blast after thrilling Finals Day

Essex win their maiden T20 Blast title off the last ball, Afghanistan lose two in a row, and a washout in the Caribbean.

Vitality Blast 2019 Final, Worcestershire Rapids vs Essex Eagles: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Worcestershire Rapids will face Essex Eagles in the final of the 2019 Vitality Blast.

Vitality Blast 2019 Semifinal 2, Derbyshire Falcons vs Essex Eagles: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Derbyshire Falcons and Essex Eagles will clash in the second semi-final of Vitality Blast 2019 at Edgbaston on September 21.

Vitality Blast 2019 Semifinal 1, Worcestershire Rapids vs Nottinghamshire Outlaws: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Worcestershire Rapids will clash in the first semi-final of Vitality Blast 2019 at Edgbaston on September 21.

Vitality Blast 2019 statistical round-up after quarterfinals: Babar, Rampaul still on top

Babar (578) tops the runs chart; none of top five leading run-scorers will feature in the semi-finals; Rampaul (22) has most wickets.

Cricket news round-up – September 8: Australia, Afghanistan press for wins, Bangladesh Women win ICC T20 qualifier

Australia need 8 wickets, England 365 runs at Old Trafford; Afghanistan lead by 376 runs at Chattogram; Bangladesh Women won the 2019 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier; and updates from Vitality Blast and CPL.

Vitality Blast 2019 Quarterfinal 3, Gloucestershire vs Derbyshire: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

The fourth quarterfinal of the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will be staged between Gloucestershire and Derbyshire Falcons on September 7 at the County Ground in Bristol.

Cricket news round-up – September 6: Rahmat, Thailand Women create history, Smith, Lanning march along

Australia, Afghanistan in strong positions; Australia Women, Nottinghamshire Outlaws, Guyana Amazon Warriors won; Bangladesh Women, Thailand Women qualified for Women's World T20.

Vitality Blast 2019 Quarterfinal 3, Sussex Sharks vs Worcestershire Rapids: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

The third quarterfinal of the Vitality Blast T20 2019 will be played between Sussex Sharks and Worcestershire Rapids at the County Ground in Hove on September 6.

Cricket news round-up – September 5: Misbah assumes dual roles, Australia 170/3

Pakistan name Misbah head coach, national selector, Waqar bowling coach; Australia A 170/3 at Old Trafford; India A need 137 in 104 balls; and _____.