England in Sri Lanka 2018

Five questions for England in Sri Lanka

Sep 22, 2018: England have announced their first Test squad in the post-Alastair Cook era, and there are a number of permutations for how they will line up in Galle

T20 Blast Finals Day

Pat Brown "very close" to England after memorable T20 campaign

Sep 16, 2018: Worcestershire captain Moeen Ali heaped praise on his young bowler after a masterful display of skill on Finals Day

Ashes tensions

Moeen Ali did not want 'Osama' claims escalated - Trevor Bayliss

Sep 16, 2018: The England coach raised the issue with Darren Lehmann during 2015 Cardiff Test but some of Moeen's team-mates wanted it taken further

T20 Blast Finals Day

Frolics of Finals Day a lesson in the value of enjoyment

Sep 16, 2018: The climax to English cricket's T20 competition is like no other day in the calendar - and for that there is much to admire

Why England and India need to watch out against Australia

Sep 16, 2018: India's batting looks disappointing on current form, and England have issues with their opening batsmen and spin bowling

Worcestershire v Sussex, T20 Blast, Final, Edgbaston

Brilliant Ben Cox takes Worcestershire to T20 title as calm Moeen Ali leads from the front

Sep 15, 2018: Moeen Ali starred with bat and ball and another outstanding spell from Pat Brown had held back Sussex's innings

England news

'Australian player called me Osama' - Moeen Ali alleges racial abuse during 2015 Ashes

Sep 15, 2018: Moeen Ali has intensified the focus on Australian player behaviour after claiming that he was subjected to a racial taunt

Worcestershire v Lancashire, T20 Blast, Semi-final, Edgbaston

Pat Brown's wondrous season too much for Lancashire

Sep 15, 2018: Pat Brown is the Vitality Blast's leading wicket-taker and Lancashire succumbed to his sleight of hand as Worcestershire won the first semi-final

Vitality Blast Finals Day

Moeen Ali anticipates Jos Buttler duel

Sep 14, 2018: The latest news as it happens in the build-up to Vitality Blast Finals Day

England news

Moeen Ali: 'Rude' Australia only team I disliked

Sep 14, 2018: In an interview with the Times, Moeen was critical of the way the Australia team carried themselves prior to the ball-tampering scandal

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval, 1st day

Moeen Ali takes pride in Geoffrey Boycott comparisons

Sep 7, 2018: A battling half-century from 170 balls was shown in a more positive light after Moeen Ali's team-mates had failed to emulate him

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval

Eyes on Keaton Jennings and Moeen Ali as England look for answers

Sep 6, 2018: Many questions remain about England's Test side - despite the series victory - although they at least appear to have drawn a line on the Bairstow v Buttler debate

India in England 2018

Trevor Bayliss braces for top-order void as England seal series with questions galore

Sep 3, 2018: Trevor Bayliss has admitted England are no closer to settling on their top-order batting line-up despite winning the Test series against India

Why Southampton was a good advert for Test cricket

Sep 3, 2018: Superb, sun-kissed action, drama, and generosity of spirit - what more could you ask for?

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

How England clung on to topple the No. 1 Test team

Sep 2, 2018: A day-by-day recap of how Joe Root's team dug deep and India let a golden chance slip away

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

England's all-round riches prove priceless as Moeen and Curran make the difference

Sep 2, 2018: In a tightly-fought contest, the depth of England's options proved telling even though the side retains a number of holes

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

The best Moeen Ali has ever bowled - Joe Root

Sep 2, 2018: Moeen, who was named Man of the Match, took four wickets in the second innings, including the key scalp of Virat Kohli

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

Joe Root moved himself back to No.4 for 'good of the team'

Sep 2, 2018: Root has batted at No. 3 throughout the English summer but says he made a "spur of the moment decision"

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

Positional wranglings, on and off the field, leave England unbalanced and vulnerable

Sep 1, 2018: Joe Root's reluctance to bat at No.3, and a surfeit of middle-order candidates, epitomises a team lacking in strategy

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

Moeen Ali banishes memories of his winter of discontent

Aug 31, 2018: Riding high on the confidence gained in a successful season for Worcestershire, Moeen put in a performance that will reignite debate about who is England's best spinner