England grateful for opener's resistance, for without it they were in real trouble

Archer, Wood, Stone, Stokes and Co make for a formidable line-up, but Joe Root doesn't quite have the leadership skills to match

Thirty-eight players have signed a statement refusing to sign the tour contracts

They were once the all-conquering side in the shortest format, but are now struggling to keep pace with its evolution on multiple fronts

Holder, Dawood upset by comments but ECB rejects allegation of 'institutional racism'

The 17-member squad will be trimmed to 13 ahead of series opener

Half-centuries from Stirling and Balbirnie ensured the visitors had little trouble during the chase