Joe Root
Ben Stokes hits century as England build huge lead in second Test
Ben Stokes joins Joe Root in hitting a century as England end day two of the second Test match against West Indies with a lead of 436 runs.
Mar 17, 22:08
Magnificent Joe Root hits another century as England dominate day one
Captain Joe Root hits yet another century as England reach 244-3 at stumps on day one of the second Test against West Indies.
Mar 16, 21:30
West Indies frustrate England to earn draw in first Test
England play out a draw in the first Test match with West Indies after the hosts comfortably bat out the final two sessions in Antigua.
Mar 12, 21:48
Zak Crawley hits century as England dominate day four against West Indies
Zak Crawley hits his second Test century as England establish a 153-run lead over the West Indies on day four of the first Test in Antigua.
Mar 11, 22:08
Jonny Bairstow hits century as England edge first day with West Indies
Jonny Bairstow hits his eighth Test century as England fight back to end day one of the first Test match with West Indies on 268-6.
Mar 8, 21:39
Paul Collingwood named interim England head coach for West Indies tour
The ECB announces that Paul Collingwood has been named as England's interim head coach for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
Feb 7, 11:06
Joe Root to remain as England Test captain
Joe Root is to continue in his role as England Test captain for the upcoming tour of the West Indies.
Feb 4, 12:46
ECB to investigate drinking session at hotel after police called
The ECB says that it will investigate the circumstances behind the police being called to end a drinking session between England and Australia players.
Jan 18, 10:09
Joe Root: 'England, ECB need discussions over short, long-term direction'
Captain Joe Root acknowledges that England and the ECB require discussions over how to move forward after losing the Ashes 4-0 to Australia.
Jan 16, 12:14
England collapse again to hand fifth Ashes Test win to Australia
England remarkably lose 10 wickets for 56 to hand Australia victory in the fifth Ashes Test, losing in Hobart by 146 runs.
Jan 16, 11:07
England facing uphill battle in fifth Ashes Test despite late rally
England face an uphill battle to win the fifth Ashes Test match after ending day two trailing Australia by 152 runs.
Jan 15, 11:47
Joe Root: 'Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow in contention for fifth Ashes Test'
Captain Joe Root suggests that England duo Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow could still feature in the fifth Ashes Test despite carrying injuries.
Jan 12, 11:59
Joe Root praises England's walking wounded after draw in fourth Ashes Test
Captain Joe Root was quick to praise the injured England players who all contributed to their draw with Australia in the fourth Ashes Test.
Jan 9, 10:05
England survive final day to claim dramatic draw in fourth Ashes Test
England see out the final 13 balls with one wicket remaining to claim a morale-boosting draw against Australia in the fourth Ashes Test.
Jan 9, 09:51
Jonny Bairstow hits brave century as England fight back in fourth Ashes Test
England launch a third-day fightback in the fourth Ashes Test, Jonny Bairstow battling through the pain barrier to hit a century in Sydney.
Jan 7, 10:21
Joe Root: 'England cannot hide behind excuses after Ashes embarrassment'
Captain Joe Root calls on his England team to show some 'resilience' in the final two Tests after already losing the Ashes series to Australia.
Dec 28, 10:14
Australia retain Ashes with innings win against shambolic England
Australia retain the Ashes with by winning the third Test match against England by an innings and 14 runs, taking the final six wickets within 80 minutes on day three.
Dec 28, 00:54
Australia seize early control of third Ashes Test against England
Another dominant performance from Australia seizes control of the third Ashes Test against the England, the tourists being bowled out for 185 on day one.
Dec 26, 09:59
England make four changes for third Ashes Test
England reveal that they will make four changes for the third Ashes Test match against Australia, which begins in Melbourne on Boxing Day.
Dec 25, 00:32
Joe Root: 'England have been making basic mistakes during Ashes'
Captain Joe Root suggests that "basic mistakes" have been behind England's two heavy defeats during the current Ashes series.
Dec 24, 12:49
England on brink of losing second Ashes Test to Australia
England are on the brink of losing the second Ashes Test match to Australia after being reduced to 82-4 in their second innings at the close of play on day four.
Dec 19, 11:38
England heading towards heavy second Ashes Test defeat against Australia
England are on the way towards suffering a heavy defeat to Australia in the second Ashes Test match after another batting collapse in Adelaide.
Dec 18, 11:34
England struggle again as Australia seize control of second Ashes Test
England end day two of the second Ashes Test match with Australia trailing by 456 having been reduced to 17-2 during the evening session.
Dec 17, 10:56
James Anderson, Stuart Broad in England squad, one Australia change
James Anderson and Stuart Broad are named in England's 12-man squad for the second Test match, while Australia make one change ahead of the day-night game in Adelaide.
Dec 15, 09:56
England captain Joe Root: 'Second Test selection is fascinating'
Joe Root acknowledges that selecting England's side for the second Ashes Test match in Adelaide is "not straightforward".
Dec 14, 09:41
Joe Root frustrated with England capitulation in first Ashes Test defeat
England captain Joe Root admits that he has been left 'frustrated' after his team's second-innings batting collapse led to a nine-wicket to Australia in the first Test.
Dec 11, 09:56
Australia cruise to first Ashes Test win over England on day four
An England batting collapse on day four allows Australia to cruise to a nine-wicket victory in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
Dec 11, 09:44
Dawid Malan: 'England are back in first Ashes Test'
Dawid Malan says that England remain competitive in the first Ashes Test after he and Joe Root contributed an unbeaten 159-run partnership on day three in Brisbane.
Dec 10, 10:16
Ollie Pope: 'England will fight back against Australia on day two'
Ollie Pope backs England to "come back hard" on day two of the opening Ashes Test after Australia started the series by bowling the tourists out for 147.
Dec 8, 09:50
Australia captain Tim Paine: 'The Ashes will go ahead'
Australia captain Tim Paine insists that the Ashes series will go ahead, despite the concerns of the England camp.
Oct 1, 16:54
Jos Buttler against going to Australia without family as he awaits Ashes clarity
Jos Buttler is preparing to fly to the United Arab Emirates next week for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Sep 29, 14:59
ECB is braced for 'more challenging discussions' over Ashes tour
ECB chair Ian Watmore admitted there are more hurdles to be cleared after last week receiving the latest update from Cricket Australia.
Sep 29, 08:28
Joe Root 'very grateful' to win men's player of the year at PCA awards
Eve Jones became the first female domestic professional to claim a PCA award when she was named cinch women's player of the year.
Sep 28, 14:00
Joe Root 'desperate' to play in Ashes but admits he is unable to commit yet
Joe Root and his England teammates are still in the dark about the exact conditions of entry into Australia.
Sep 28, 14:00
Joe Root: Underappreciated Moeen Ali will be a huge loss for England
Derek Underwood and Graeme Swann are the only spinners to have taken more wickets for England than Moeen.
Sep 27, 15:17
England all-rounder Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket
The 34-year-old made his debut in 2014 and played 64 Test matches.
Sep 27, 09:09
On this day in 2017: Moeen Ali hits England's second quickest ODI hundred
The all-rounder smashed eight sixes to help his side beat the West Indies.
Sep 23, 12:00
Key questions answered as final Test between England and India is cancelled
India led 2-1 going into the final match of the series at Old Trafford.
Sep 10, 17:25
Joe Root says Test team were 'hampered' by this season's domestic calendar
The England captain called on organisers to place red-ball cricket at the forefront of their thinking for the 2021 schedule.
Sep 8, 16:51
Joe Root confirms Jos Buttler will return for England's final Test against India
Vice-captain Jos Buttler missed the 157-run defeat at the Kia Oval due to the arrival of his second child.
Sep 8, 13:26
