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

County news

Rashid on verge of signing new Yorkshire deal

Sep 18, 2018: Adil Rashid's importance to Yorkshire is also highly symbolic and the county will be relieved that differences have been patched up

England in Sri Lanka 2018-19

Nurture Adil Rashid's confidence in Sri Lanka, Shane Warne tells England

Sep 14, 2018: Australia legend expects 'big things' from legspinner, now that he has cemented his role in the side

England v India, 5th Test, The Oval

Adil Rashid's strange series ends with a little bit of magic

Sep 12, 2018: In one Test he did nothing except walk around the outfield, in the others not much more, but in the final innings of the series Rashid produced the ball he was selected for

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

England v India, 4th Test, Ageas Bowl

Batting order key among England's issues to solve

Aug 25, 2018: Will Moeen Ali earn a recall at the Ageas Bowl and can Sam Curran find a place in the XI?

England v India, 3rd Test, Trent Bridge

Ben Stokes' comeback and Adil Rashid's role: talking points from England's tougher day

Aug 18, 2018: A hard-fought, entertaining day of Test cricket threw up a number of talking points about England's performance in the field

England v India, 3rd Test, Trent Bridge

How do you fit Ben Stokes back in the England team?

Aug 15, 2018: The allrounder is available for selection following the conclusion of his trial. But it's not an easy task making room for him

Twenty20 Vision

Imran Tahir's bout of motorway madness

Aug 7, 2018: Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's white-ball fixation, Gareth Batty's latest sledge and the Jofra Archer hype train

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Adil Rashid given the nod as India hunt overseas glory

Jul 31, 2018: Sam Curran will be England's third seamer, with Dawid Malan to bat in the middle order while India will confirm their XI on Wednesday

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

No hiding place for England in test of credentials

Jul 31, 2018: For all the progress of their white-ball teams, it is hard to avoid the conclusion England have gone nowhere in Test cricket for several years

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Club cricketer helps England prepare for spin but turn could be watered down

Jul 30, 2018: A first look at the Edgbaston surface suggests talk about how much spin it could take may be overplayed

England news

Durham keen to sign Adil Rashid, says Ian Botham

Jul 27, 2018: Ian Botham has welcome Adil Rashid's Test recall, calling him the best spinner in England

Yorkshire v Birmingham, Vitality Blast, North Group, Headingley

Adil Rashid proves his white-ball worth as Yorkshire overwhelm Bears

Jul 27, 2018:

England news

No one listens to Vaughan - Rashid lashes out at "stupid" comments

Jul 27, 2018: After his selection in England's Test team draws controversy, the legspinner says "when your country wants you and asks if you are available, you cannot just say no."

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

'I believe strongly in the county game's value' - Ed Smith defends Adil Rashid selection

Jul 26, 2018: The England national selector justified the legspinner's selection, despite his unavailability for Yorkshire in red-ball cricket, explaining that he had full support from fellow selectors and Test captain Joe Root

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Adil Rashid's recall is expedient, unprincipled and unfaithful

Jul 26, 2018: Left-field selection confirms that county cricket is in an existential crisis not of its own making

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Jamie Porter in England squad for first Test

Jul 26, 2018: England handed recalls to spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali, while Essex seamer Jamie Porter is included in a Test squad for the first time

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Burns, Curran, Rashid... Who is on the selection radar for India?

Jul 25, 2018: With Ed Smith and the selectors currently pondering England's squad to play India in the first Test, we take a look at who could be in contention

England v India, 1st Test, Edgbaston

Adil Rashid could be persuaded back to Test cricket, says Trevor Bayliss

Jul 19, 2018: Legspinner quit red-ball cricket this year, but Buttler's successful Test return sets precedent for a shock recall