Ben Stokes will return as captain for England in their Rothesay Series decider against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Stokes and Gus Atkinson are both back in the side having been dropped for the second Test after breaking a midnight curfew at a London nightclub.
At the World Cup, Group E draws to a conclusion with Germany bidding to finish top with victory over Ecuador, while second-placed Ivory Coast take on Curacao.
Here is a guide to what is happening in the sporting world on Thursday, and where you can watch in the UK.
Stokes is back as England captain
Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson were both absent last week as England slumped to a 253-run defeat to New Zealand at The Oval, which levelled the series at 1-1.
The pair were stood down after breaking a curfew but have been cleared of further wrongdoing following an investigation into an incident of violent conduct and are back to boost England’s hopes of a series win (Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket 1000).
At the Women’s T20 World Cup, India take on Bangladesh at Old Trafford and South Africa face the Netherlands in Bristol (Sky Sports Main Event 1830, Sky Sports Cricket 1900).
Charley Hull and Lottie Woad lead the British challenge
Charley Hull and Lottie Woad lead the British challenge at the Women’s PGA Championship in Minneapolis where the third major of the year begins at the Hazeltine National (Sky Sports Golf 1700, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf 2300).
World number one Nelly Korda is bidding to become the first woman to win the year’s first three majors in the modern era since Inbee Park in 2013 following her success at both the Chevron Championship and the US Open.
Hull finished one shot behind Korda to finish tied for second at the US Open – her fifth runner-up finish at a major – while Woad lost out in a play-off to Miyu Yamashita at the Meijer LPGA Classic last Sunday.
What else is happening?
World Cup co-hosts Mexico, already through to the knockout stages, wrap up their Group A fixtures against the Czech Republic (BBC One 0145) and second-placed South Korea face South Africa (BBC Two England 0150).
Germany play Ecuador (BBC One 2030) at the New York/New Jersey Stadium and Curacao take on the Ivory Coast (BBC Two England 2050) in Philadelphia.
Both the men’s and women’s singles at the Lexus Eastbourne Open have reached the quarter-finals stage, with coverage of both available on the BBC’s digital platforms and the English Football League fixtures for the 2026-27 season will be released at 12pm.
Luke Littler and defending champion Luke Humphries are among the world’s leading darts players in New York for the US Masters (live stream on ITVX) and in Super League, Warrington bid to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Leeds when they take on Catalans (Sky Sports Action 1930).
On this day
1948: Joe Louis beat Jersey Joe Walcott at New York’s Yankee Stadium in the 25th and final defence of his world heavyweight title. Louis won in the 11th round and retired eight months later.
1973: Former Liverpool, Tottenham and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp, now a television pundit, was born on this day.
2020: Liverpool won their first league title in 30 years when confirmed as Premier League champions following a 2-1 defeat for Manchester City at Chelsea.
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