Ashes results tend to define the careers of England's captains and coaches: if Root leads England to successive series defeats, they will have to contemplate a change

Opening batsman to be assessed once more before being passed fit to play at Headingley

Head coach leaves after almost fours years in the role, having overseen 2017 World Cup success

Some of the Indians who have applied for the post are Pravin Amre, Amol Muzumdar, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Vikram Rathour

England set to stick with same side but could consider bringing in Sam Curran for Chris Woakes

Counties may have to be compensated for covering white-ball payments before new contracts begin in February

England's leading players will be made available for the first couple of weeks of The Hundred, as well as the tournament's final

Early-season games against counties and the Oxford v Cambridge fixture will lose their status after 2020

Trevor Bayliss highlights 'more pace' as key to England's chances of unsettling Australia

The most depressing aspect of England's defeat is that so little of it came as a shock

First Test feels like an ending, for these are the days when spinners must earn their keep

A spinner under pressure, a batsman in a Test slump, an Australian hungry for runs and an irreplaceable star make for a tough to-do list

Burns demonstrates his priceless ability to remain unflustered after ball beats bat on his way to a maiden Test ton that had seemed so improbable

Wood, who consistently exceeded 90mph during the World Cup, felt pain in his left side during the final against New Zealand but bowl through it to help win the title

Left out of the side for three of England's most recent seven Tests, veteran fast bowler works harder than ever to improve

Anderson first tore his right calf muscle while playing for Lancashire against Durham at Sedburgh on July 2

In the long term, there are no shortcuts to Test success, in spite of England's recent home record

Captain pushed himself up order for good of the team balance

The ground is likely to have to give up the planned Test against Afghanistan if it is confirmed as the host venue for the inaugural WTC final

Vice-captain opens up on post-World Cup 'come down', and stresses importance of putting Smith, Warner and Bancroft under pressure