Pakistan were rolled for 174 after choosing to bat, as Sarfraz Ahmed's call backfired, with England moving along to 106 for 2 in response

A star-studded West Indies line-up proved too powerful for their World XI counterparts on an entertaining if one-sided evening at Lord's

The event to mark a year until the 2019 World Cup was a call to rally round and support an event that is returning to these shores for the first time in two decades

After enduring a few jitters in the course of England's mini-revival on the third evening, normal service was resumed in emphatic fashion

Action plan marks concerted effort from ECB to tackle disconnect with community that makes up 30% of recreational cricketers

ESPNcricinfo previews Ireland's historic inaugural Test match against Pakistan at Malahide

The career of England's leading run-scorer epitomises an era in which English cricket has been divorced from popular culture, and the ECB are now paying the price

Ten years after his own proposals for franchise-style T20 tournament were deemed too radical, Bradshaw sceptical of latest plans

Pitch orientation forced tournament organisers to admit defeat when World Cup fixtures were confirmed

Eoin Morgan, England's limited-overs captain, has thrown his weight behind the ECB's 100-ball concept, describing himself as a "big fan"

A new scheme, fronted by David Gower, is offering members of the public a chance to buy shares in Lord's

Alastair Cook has admitted England were curious about how Australia got the ball to reverse-swing on the final day of the Perth Test after heavy rain

Five hot takes from the hot topic of the day

Tom Westley hopes that a winter of technical tinkering can re-establish his international credentials

Essex's veteran wicketkeeper was tempted to go out on a high after last season's title triumph. But he's back for another season with his ambition still burning

Essex captain remains committed to his Netherlands return and has called for greater opportunities for the Associate nations

Tymal Mills was last year's IPL 'belle of the ball', but he has no regrets about missing out on the tournament this year

Sussex fast bowler insists that the dream of playing Test cricket for England remains his ultimate ambition but a lot can happen before 2022

England were thwarted by a brilliant rearguard as they chased a rare overseas Test victory on the final day of the second Test at Christchurch

England's hopes of ending a long and arduous campaign with their first overseas Test victory in 13 attempts were blunted by an obdurate opening stand before bad light halted play