England Cricket

Joe Root has made a strong start to his second stint as England captain off the field, handling adversity with composure — but the real examination begins in the middle against Pakistan.

Data analysts CricViz have been fielding your statistical questions, and the answers cover everything from Joe Root's record-breaking partnerships to just how rare hat-tricks really are.

Michael Vaughan believes England must hand down a punishment severe enough to serve as a genuine deterrent, after Brydon Carse became the latest centrally contracted player caught up in a late-night controversy.

Joe Root has spoken of his excitement at leading England once more as the first Test against Pakistan gets under way, vowing to honour and extend the progress made under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

Jordan Cox announced himself on the Test stage with a composed and stylish half-century on day two of England's first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, delighting a home crowd hungry for a new star.

The ICC Test bowling rankings feature plenty of household names alongside a few surprises — and just one Englishman makes the cut. Think you know your cricket? Put yourself to the test.

England's final two wickets tumbled inside 39 minutes on day three at Headingley, as Jamie Smith and Josh Tongue departed quickly to leave the hosts all out for 409 — a first innings advantage of 238 over Pakistan.

With eight England players embroiled in off-field incidents in under a year, Jamie Hall asks whether the time for stern consequences has finally arrived — and what role new Test captain Joe Root must play.

The ECB has launched an investigation after videos emerged online appearing to show England pace bowler Brydon Carse being escorted from a Derby nightclub in handcuffs. The incident comes at a deeply awkward time for English cricket.

England powered to an innings and 103-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley, with Jofra Archer delivering the decisive final blow as Pakistan crumbled for 135.

Marcus Trescothick has lauded Joe Root's composed leadership style following England's dominant innings victory over Pakistan at Headingley, insisting the new setup has its own identity distinct from the Stokes-McCullum era.

England demolished Pakistan inside three days at Headingley, but how much should we read into a crushing innings victory? Jamie Hall breaks down the key talking points.