New Zealand

Joe Root cut a frustrated figure in his latest press conference as another off-field incident, this time involving Brydon Carse, overshadowed his successful return as England Test captain last week.

It has been announced that England will take part in a rare ODI tri-series later this year against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh's historic triumph in the first Test against Australia has boosted their chances of surprise qualification for the World Test Championship final.

England have announced a 16-man squad for the first two Test matches against Pakistan later this month, with Surrey’s Dan Lawrence among four recalled names.

It was announced earlier this week that England have turned to another Kiwi in Stephen Fleming as their new men’s Test head coach to take the reins in the post-Bazball era.

Aaron Finch has likened the current state of English cricket to a ‘circus’, amid an ongoing leadership crisis and poor run of results.

England’s rollercoaster of an international summer will now go on hold for the next few weeks as the Hundred returns to take centre stage for its sixth and most transformative year.

Ben Stokes is poised to play for the first time since his dramatic retirement from international cricket during England’s third Test defeat to New Zealand.