England captain Joe Root celebrates with the Wisden Trophy on July 28, 2020
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow lead England fightback against Sri Lanka
The captain was unbeaten on 67 at stumps on day two of the second Test.
Jan 23, 13:08
 England's James Anderson celebrates his 600th wicket on August 25, 2020
James Anderson hits career best as Sri Lanka out for 381
Spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess were left to nurse a combined return of nought for 195 in 64 overs.
Jan 23, 10:07
 England captain Joe Root celebrates with the Wisden Trophy on July 28, 2020
Joe Root tips Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley to adjust to spinning pitches
Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley contributed four single-figure scores in the opening Test for a total of 25 runs.
Jan 20, 22:14
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England march to seven-wicket victory in first Test against Sri Lanka
The fourth-wicket pair calmly collected the remaining runs.
Jan 18, 08:50
 England captain Joe Root celebrates with the Wisden Trophy on July 28, 2020
England dragged into battle with Sri Lanka in first Test
Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley and Joe Root fell in quick succession early on.
Jan 17, 14:40
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Zak Crawley determined to prove he is not a "one-hit wonder"
The Kent batsman, 22, hit a magnificent 267 against Pakistan on his previous England appearance in August.
Jan 6, 16:52
 England's Jos Buttler celebrates his half-century against Australia on September 6, 2020
Joe Root has complete faith in Jos Buttler as wicket-keeper
Ben Foakes made his international debut in Galle in 2018 and starred for England, but it appears Jos Buttler will don the gloves in Sri Lanka.
Jan 2, 18:10
 Jamie George in action for England on February 10, 2019
Jamie George taking advice from England cricketers ahead of autumn clashes
England's cricketers have operated in a similar environment throughout the summer.
Oct 10, 21:50
 England's Ollie Pope celebrates his century on January 17, 2020
Ollie Pope moves to Welsh Fire for The Hundred's debut season
The batsman replaces Jonny Bairstow at the Cardiff-based franchise.
Oct 8, 21:10
 England Women's cricketer Sarah Glenn in action for Loughborough Lightning in September 2019
England's Sarah Glenn hoping to inspire young girls to take up leg-spin
Sarah Glenn was named NatWest PCA women's cricketer of the year at Saturday's virtual awards ceremony.
Oct 4, 18:22
 Chris Woakes in action for England on May 19, 2019
Chris Woakes named as PCA men's player of the year
The England all-rounder was joined by fellow winners Zak Crawley and Sarah Glenn.
Oct 3, 18:57
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Cricket roundup: Surrey, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire all reach T20 Finals Day
Will Jacks starred for Surrey as they beat Kent.
Oct 1, 22:59
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Zak Crawley nominated for Player and Young Player of the Year at PCA awards
The batsman was handed his first red-ball central contract on Wednesday.
Sep 30, 16:05
 England captain Joe Root celebrates with the Wisden Trophy on July 28, 2020
Centrally contracted England players close to accepting pay cuts over next year
The ECB has yet to finalise payment terms for its retained players.
Sep 30, 15:51
 Jonny Bairstow pictured on September 4, 2019
Jonny Bairstow misses out on England Test contract
The Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman has lost his Test deal in the latest round of awards.
Sep 30, 13:07
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Zak Crawley ton inspires Kent to victory over Hampshire
Wins too for Essex, Surrey and Lancashire on Monday.
Sep 14, 21:18
 Rory Burns pictured leaving the field after losing his wicket in England's second Test with West Indies on July 16, 2020
England opener Rory Burns hits century on Surrey return
Burns averaged just 28.22 in six Tests against the West Indies and Pakistan this summer but hit 103 on his return to first-class action with Surrey.
Sep 7, 19:31
 England's James Anderson in action against Pakistan on August 23, 2020
Bad light frustrates England as James Anderson marches towards 600
The paceman took the final Pakistan wicket at the Ageas Bowl to reach 598 scalps.
Aug 23, 18:53
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Jos Buttler tips double-centurion Zak Crawley for "very special career"
The pair dragged England from 127 for four towards a declaration total of 583 for eight with a record-breaking partnership.
Aug 22, 20:29
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Zak Crawley hits 267 in record stand with Jos Buttler as England punish Pakistan
The duo came together on 127 for four on day one and proceeded to pile on 359 before finally being parted.
Aug 22, 18:43
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
England vs. Pakistan: Which records did England break on momentous second day
Zak Crawley's 267 was the 10th highest score by an England player.
Aug 22, 18:17
 Zak Crawley walks off after losing his wicket against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Zak Crawley hits 267 in record-breaking England partnership with Jos Buttler
The duo came together at 127 for four and their stand was worth a record 359 when Zak Crawley finally fell.
Aug 22, 16:06
 England batsman Jos Buttler celebrates his century against Pakistan on August 22, 2020
Mammoth Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley partnership puts England in command
Zak Crawley was unbeaten on 186 as the pair took their game-changing partnership to 246.
Aug 22, 14:23
 England's Zak Crawley pictured in action against Pakistan on August 21, 2020
Zak Crawley sets sights on 200 after remarkable knock
The batsman scored an unbeaten 171 on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan.
Aug 22, 09:16
 Zack Crawley in action for England against Pakistan on August 21, 2020
Zak Crawley opens up after hitting century for England
The England batsman put his side in a commanding position on day one of the third Test against Pakistan.
Aug 21, 18:56
 England's Zak Crawley pictured in action against Pakistan on August 21, 2020
Zak Crawley makes century as England dominate against Pakistan
The 22-year-old was unbeaten on 171 at stumps.
Aug 21, 18:33
 England's Zak Crawley pictured in action against Pakistan on August 21, 2020
Zak Crawley nearing Test century for England
He was 97 not out as England reached tea on 184 for four on the opening day of the third Test against Pakistan.
Aug 21, 15:46
 Zack Crawley in action for England against Pakistan on August 21, 2020
Zak Crawley hits half-century on opening morning of third Test against Pakistan
He was unbeaten on 53 at lunch.
Aug 21, 12:26
 England and Pakistan players shake hands after drawing the second Test on August 17, 2020
Zak Crawley makes half-century on return as England draw with Pakistan
Play did not begin until 3.20pm on day five after only 96.2 overs were possible over the first four days in Southampton.
Aug 17, 17:30
 Jonathan Trott pictured batting in July 2018
Jonathan Trott: 'Inexperienced batting lineup determined to do well'
Just 96.2 overs have been played across the first four days as persistent rain and gloomy light wrecked any chance of a meaningful contest.
Aug 16, 18:12
 Rory Burns pictured leaving the field after losing his wicket in England's second Test with West Indies on July 16, 2020
Rory Burns falls for a duck as England get first innings under way
Shaheen Afridi removed Rory Burns when England's first innings finally got under way on the fourth day of the second Test.
Aug 16, 11:27
 Zak Crawley pictured on January 26, 2020
Zak Crawley warns "life-changing" injuries could occur in bad light
The third day of England's second Test with Pakistan was called off without a ball being bowled.
Aug 15, 17:31
 England's James Anderson pictured in August 2020
James Anderson strikes early before two dropped catches cost England
The hosts dropped two chances.
Aug 13, 12:18
 Sam Curran in action for England on January 19, 2020
Sam Curran preferred to Jofra Archer for second Test against Pakistan
All-rounder Sam Curran is preferred against Pakistan due to his superior batting, says captain Joe Root.
Aug 13, 10:00
 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after his match-winning display against West Indies on July 20, 2020
Waqar Younis: 'Pakistan will look to take advantage of Ben Stokes absence'
England all-rounder Ben Stokes is heading to New Zealand for family reasons and will miss the second Test.
Aug 12, 13:15
 Dom Sibley pictured for England on August 8, 2020
Dom Sibley issues rallying cry to England batsmen in Ben Stokes absence
The opener is hoping England's top order can fire in the final two Tests against Pakistan.
Aug 11, 13:34
 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after his match-winning display against West Indies on July 20, 2020
England name unchanged side for first Test against Pakistan
The three-Test series got under way in Manchester on Wednesday.
Aug 5, 10:47
 England captain Joe Root celebrates with the Wisden Trophy on July 28, 2020
Joe Root: 'We must hit ground running against Pakistan'
Nagging uncertainty over Ben Stokes' recent quad injury means England will not know how to balance their side until the eleventh hour.
Aug 5, 07:32
 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after his match-winning display against West Indies on July 20, 2020
Joe Root: 'England will make late decision on Ben Stokes selection'
It is not yet known how much of a role the all-rounder can be expected to play with the ball.
Aug 4, 15:11
 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after his match-winning display against West Indies on July 20, 2020
How England's players fared in Test series win over West Indies
Ben Stokes led the way again in England's 2-1 series win.
Jul 29, 07:18
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