Who should England pick for the Ashes?

Sep 21, 2017: It is a task both easy and difficult. The unusual problem is that the difficult part is to do with key positions in the order

ICC news

Anderson moves to top of Test bowlers rankings

Sep 10, 2017: The England seamer displaced Ravindra Jadeja from the No. 1 spot following his career-best 7 for 42 in the Lord's Test

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

The good, the bad, and the ugly of England's series win

Sep 9, 2017: England's series victory over West Indies is a cause for self-congratulation in the short term. But there are several issues that remain to be resolved ahead of the Ashes

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

England can do 'something really special' - Root

Sep 9, 2017: Having overseen back-to-back Test series wins in his first summer in charge - the first time England have beaten both touring sides since 2013 - Joe Root was in understandably upbeat mood

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Age no barrier for Anderson

Sep 9, 2017: All the key stats from the third and final day of the deciding Test at Lord's

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

'It's normally anger...but this was emotional' - Anderson

Sep 8, 2017: His normal feelings may, in his words, be limited to "anger and more anger" but James Anderson confessed he was a little overcome at his milestone moment

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Anderson the artist paints his way to greatness

Sep 8, 2017: James Anderson's 500th Test wicket was a collector's item to befit a historic achievement

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Anderson strikes after Stokes lays foundation

Sep 8, 2017: By the close on another rain-swept, shortened day, West Indies had wiped out the deficit for the loss of three wickets

James Anderson's 500 Test wickets

500 and counting, yet on the upswing

Sep 8, 2017: After a stuttering start, James Anderson's career has gathered pace to become one of the most prolific in Test cricket

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's

Anderson joins 500 club at scene of Test debut

Sep 8, 2017: James Anderson became just the third fast bowler and sixth overall to reach the landmark when he removed Kraigg Brathwaite in the sunshine at Lord's

Anderson's 500

'Patience vital for swing bowling' - Anderson

Sep 8, 2017: One of England's most celebrated talents has climbed another peak, and among fast bowlers, he has only Glenn McGrath and Courtney Walsh ahead of him

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 1st day

West Indies swing low, but finish their day on a high

Sep 7, 2017: West Indies' lowest total of the series to date was actually a continuation of the dogged attitude they had found at Headingley, and their bowling reflected that truth

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 1st day

Stokes gets back in the swing to leave Anderson waiting

Sep 7, 2017: Ben Stokes has found wickets hard to come by this season, but he made the ball move lavishly at Lord's and joined a select group of players in the process

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's

Surprise decider highlights England's arrested development

Sep 6, 2017: England face an obviously encouraged West Indies side and the realisation that they will go to Australia unsure of several positions in their first-choice XI

England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's

Surprise decider highlights England's arrested development

Sep 6, 2017: England face an obviously encouraged West Indies side and the realisation that they will go to Australia unsure of several positions in their first-choice XI

England news

'No reason I can't play until 40' - Anderson

Sep 1, 2017: James Anderson is on the brink of becoming only the third fast bowler to 500 Test wickets - but he is not thinking about retirement yet

England v West Indies, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 3rd day

Root and Stoneman help even the scales as all-round Holder shines

Aug 27, 2017: The second Test was delicately poised after a oscillating day with West Indies taking a lead of 169 before Mark Stoneman and Joe Root led England's reply

England v West Indies, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 2nd day

Anderson backs England to raise their game after chastening day in the field

Aug 26, 2017: James Anderson admits that England fell short of the standards they set for themselves, as doubts about the consistency of the Test team surfaced again

England v West Indies, 1st Investec Test, Edgbaston

'If I'm saving all my wickets for Australia, I don't mind' - Broad

Aug 20, 2017: It wasn't the most memorable haul Stuart Broad will ever take, but he called the three wickets he bagged to pass Ian Botham's tally as "really special"

England v West Indies, 1st Investec Test, Edgbaston

England learn nothing from thrashing soft West Indies

Aug 20, 2017: It tells you much about the current state of world cricket that Edgbaston had only budgeted for a three-day Test