After missing four years of test duty due to injury, England speedster Jofra Archer is keen to make up for lost time and says he wants to play the final two tests against India and prove he deserves a place in the squad for the Ashes series in Australia.

Joe Root is back at No.1 in the world rankings after his 37th Test century, but admits he and his team-mates are losing the battle when it comes to restricting Ben Stokes' workload after the thrilling

England face India in the first ODI at Utilita Bowl - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

The ICC has come down heavily on the Ben Stokes-led England cricket team for breaching the Code of Conduct during their thrilling win over England in the third Test at Lord’s.

Kate Cross expects results under ‘queen of English cricket’ Charlotte Edwards - England lost 3-2 to India in their T20 series and are looking to turn the tables in the three one-day internationals that follow.

England face India in the first ODI at Utilita Bowl - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

Thrilling though much of the action has been, England’s Test series with India has been blighted by all manner of dark arts and delaying tactics in order to exact marginal gains and frustrate the opposition.

This was a throwback of a last day when every wicket and run was eked out in front of a near full-house and the tension became unbearable

Durham have proposed a radical shake-up of English domestic cricket, including a rugby-style Grand Final to decide the County Championship. The county has addressed members with a change to the domestic structure and schedule in a bid to reduce player fatigue.

Having been introduced in the white-ball formats first, the stop clock rule is now part of Test cricket too, and could have a critical impact on teams' standing in the 2025-27 World Test Championship