George Dobell

Ben Stokes has pleaded not guilty to a charge of affray over an incident outside a Bristol nightclub in September

The loss of a key sponsor has raised further questions of funding for the game below the elite level

The swing bowler may have problems getting a work permit due to not having played for Australia but would likely enjoy English conditions

The charity Chance to Shine has said it will have to cut its secondary school projects - which would severely impact girls' cricket - unless they can secure another half a million pounds

The ECB are shortly due to confirm the major match allocations for 2020-2024 which will also include the host venues for the new T20 tournament

ESPNcricinfo understands that Stokes requested permission to leave the court via a back door in the hope of avoiding an anticipated media scrum

Hampshire are involved in delicate negotiations with their Championship captain as he hesitates over his two-year deal with the county

It was another bruising Ashes campaign down under for England who had moments in each of the five Tests they couldn't take advantage of. Have any players left with enhanced reputations and who is looking over their shoulder?

Stoicism is an admirable trait that serves the country well, but it's time to get really rather cross about the state of English cricket

England's vice-captain said it "doesn't feel like a completely disastrous series" but conceded the team had not responded well in pressure situations

Planning must start now, says assistant coach, if England are to mount a challenge on future Ashes tours

England's assistant coach has been contacted by the club with a view to replacing Steve Rhodes.

England, in training, in batting, in self-appraisals, are beginning to sound just a little bit soft

England's inability to compete in the Ashes would once have been a matter of national shame. But the ECB's priorities lie elsewhere

England keep repeating the same errors without learning or suffering the consequences

With Mason Crane already pencilled in as the second spinner on a surface expected to offer some turn, Tom Curran retains his place in the seam attack thanks to Woakes' injury

At 18, Steven Smith was offered a contract from Surrey that "sounded like quite a fair amount of money" but he turned it down to pursue his career with Australia

Tired, drawn and stung by defeat, Joe Root is adamant he would love another crack at the England captaincy in Australia in four years' time

As the selectors look to blood younger players and give them a long lead-in to the next Ashes series, there is pressure on James Vince and Mark Stoneman to step up in Sydney

Mason Crane has created a good impression in Australia, but on his English county form his selection would represent a considerable promotion