George Dobell

Stokes reported a tight left hamstring during training in Leeds and will be assessed again on Thursday

Anderson insisted the England squad was "the best 12 players in the country" and simply suffering from a dip in confidence

It has been nearly six years since England had a long-term stable opening partnership in Test cricket

The recalled opener hopes that a combination of technical work and a fresh mental approach will result in better returns this time

The England coach discusses the team's latest Test defeat, the continued failure of the top order and another poor fielding display

England's crushing defeat at Lord's exposed a regime and a system that has abandoned its responsibility to Test cricket

The England coach accepted that progress "was taking longer than we would have liked" after a sixth defeat in eight Tests

A spirited late revival papered over several cracks, but England's dire performance has not been entirely masked

Flower, who will take over Andrew Strauss' duties for much of the season, also said there should be a review of the England Lions programme after poor results

Prime Minister fast-tracked through waiting list ahead of visit to Lord's

Batting collapses are no longer an aberration for England's Test team, but on Thursday they were out-Englanded, done in by seam and swing and perhaps their own emphasis on short-form cricket

Anti-corruption officers have sought clarification from the Pakistan team management after a couple of their players were seen wearing what appeared to be smart watches

Joe Root enters his second season as Test captain with England having many of the same questions to answer as 12 months ago

Former director of cricket at Worcestershire is one of six new selection appointments, among them Marcus Trescothick and James Taylor

England teams haven't been good enough overseas for 40 years, says ECB director

Andrew Strauss has announced he is to take an extended break from the game as wife steps up treatment for cancer

Somerset spinner set to be England's third debutant spinner in four Tests and youngest specialist finger-spinner in their history

ECB accounts show reserves have dropped by around GBP 65 million in just two years

Stunning run of T20 form earns batsman another chance in format he still believes is 'the pinnacle'

Mohammad Amir should be fir for the first Test and that was the most positive aspect that could be drawn from Pakistan's final workout against Leicestershire