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Bethell to miss Pakistan Test series as Pope recalled

Jacob Bethell will miss the entirety of England's upcoming Test series against Pakistan, while Ollie Pope and Brydon Carse have been named in the 16-man squad.

England

Stokes confirms England coach ambitions, questions Brook captaincy snub

Ben Stokes has said he would "absolutely" love to coach England one day, as he also suggested Brendon McCullum would still be in charge of the Test team had he not announced his own international retirement weeks beforehand.

England

Root: I won't rip up Bazball blueprint

England captain Joe Root says he does not want to "completely rip everything up" from the Bazball era after becoming Test captain for the second time in his career.

West Indies

Pakistan end eight-match away Test losing streak ahead of England clash

Pakistan ended their eight-match away Test losing streak in emphatic fashion on Wednesday, securing an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies.

England

'It would be a brilliant story' - Key open to Stokes making Ashes return

England cricket chief Rob Key has left the door open to Ben Stokes coming out of international retirement to play in next summer's home Ashes series against Australia.

England

'Sort yourself out, Harry' - Nasser urges Brook to mature after captaincy snub

Nasser Hussain has urged Harry Brook to mature after the England white-ball skipper was snubbed for the Test captaincy despite England cricket chief Rob Key confirming the decision was not related to his workload.

England

'A retrograde step' - Butcher criticises Root's return as England captain

Mark Butcher has criticised the decision to reappoint Joe Root as England captain, describing his return to the position as "a retrograde step" for the Test side.

England

Reinvigorate Root and fix culture: What's in new Test coach Fleming's in-tray?

England have announced the appointment of Stephen Fleming as coach of the men's Test team and he will take over after the three-Test series against Pakistan. We take a look at the jobs on his to-do list ahead of a bumper year…

England

Root reappointed England Test captain as Fleming named head coach

Joe Root has been reappointed as England Test captain, with former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming confirmed as the side's new head coach.

Gloucestershire

Bracey shares memories of Lawrence ahead of Sunday's tribute

When James Bracey thinks of Syd Lawrence, he does not first think of wickets, records or milestones.

Cricket

USA cricketer Akhilesh Reddy given eight-year ban under anti-corruption code

USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all cricket for eight years by the ICC after being found guilty of three counts of breaking anti-corruption rules by a tribunal.

England

Sooryavanshi stars again as India knock England off top spot in T20I rankings

Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi struck his second fifty in three innings as India sealed a 3-0 T20I sweep of Zimbabwe to knock England off top spot in the rankings.

Cricket

Player at centre of viral 'Clicky Ponting' scandal suspended

The cricketer at the centre of the 'Clicky Ponting' cheating allegations has been suspended and will not play again "for the foreseeable future", the club have announced.