Warwickshire win County Championship — and 7 more from the cricket world

Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.

• Warwickshire win County Championship. Warwickshire thrashed visitors Leicestershire by an innings and 79 runs at Edgbaston to seal a ninth County Championship title and their first since 2021 on Saturday.

• How David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft’s tampering plot was caught on camera: ‘It was an absolute fluke’. From the horse’s mouth. Alvin Naicker, who was in charge of the live broadcast of the Third Test in Newlands, reveals it all.

• Mentor Rajkumar Sharma wants Delhi to rediscover its swagger. For a state with history and resources, the search for a turnaround has become increasingly urgent.

• Narendra Modi Stadium receives bomb threat during India vs Australia U-19 Test; players leave safely after security check. A bomb threat reached Narendra Modi Stadium during the India vs Australia U-19 Test, with both teams still at the venue; police later confirmed it was a hoax.

• IND u-19 vs AUS u-19 | Baloda scalps a record-breaking 14 in India u-19’s dominant win. The hosts bowl out Australia under-19 for 151 to set up an 11-run chase; Cattle’s lone battle only delays the inevitable as Yashbardhan & Co.

• Factional feud may leave Arunachal Pradesh without a team in Ranji opener.

• Smriti, the quiet leader that leads by example.

• Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Schedule: Round 1 matches, Groups, key squads, venues.