England rising star enjoying every moment

Shoaib Bashir may already be a Test-match winning bowler but the 20-year-old off-spinner insists he’s still learning “the tricks of the trade”.

England win series after West Indies collapse

England thrashed the West Indies by 241 runs in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.

Piedt’s new outlook on game gives him joy

Dane Piedt says he doesn’t “give a f**k what people say about me anymore”.

Brook puts England back in charge

Harry Brook’s unbeaten fifty guided England into a strong position at stumps on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

Hodge glad to survive ‘brutal’ Wood battle

Kavem Hodge was proud to have emerged with a maiden Test hundred following a “brutal” encounter with Mark Wood at Trent Bridge on Friday after reminding the England fast bowler he had a “wife and kids at home”.

Hodge stars for West Indies as England toil

Kavem Hodge scored his maiden Test hundred as the West Indies made life tough for England in Nottingham on Friday.

England’s hundred hero happy to ride his luck

England’s Ollie Pope insists the good fortune he enjoyed while compiling a hundred in the second Test against the West Indies on Thursday makes up for a lean start to the county season.

Pope century puts England in charge

Ollie Pope rode his luck to a hundred as England ended the first day of the second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge on Thursday in a commanding position.

West Indies ‘longing for more Test cricket’

Kraigg Brathwaite wants the West Indies to play more Test cricket as they look to square their series with England.

Stokes backs Woakes to help fill Anderson void

England captain Ben Stokes believes “phenomenal” Chris Woakes can lead his team’s bowling attack as they start life without James Anderson as the new-ball spearhead.

Wood replaces retired Anderson

England have called up Mark Wood to replace the retired James Anderson for this week’s second Test against the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

Atkinson can shape post-Anderson era – Root

Joe Root has backed Gus Atkinson to play a key role in shaping England’s fast-bowling attack following Jimmy Anderson’s emotional farewell at Lord’s.

Lessons for Proteas in Anderson’s forced retirement

Jimmy Anderson was forced out of Test cricket despite still bowling brilliantly. The Proteas can’t make the same errors with their veterans, writes RYAN VREDE.

Tendulkar hails ‘inspirational’ Anderson

Sachin Tendulkar said James Anderson had “inspired generations” after the England great bowed out of international cricket on Friday.

Anderson bows out of Test cricket a winner

James Anderson bowed out of international cricket on the winning side as England thrashed the West Indies by an innings and 114 runs on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.