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England exorcise demons to usher in new era

NICK FRIEND AT CANTERBURY: It was this fixture back in October, when England's winter was still unbeaten, that laid the foundations for the upheaval that followed, and so it was fitting that Hayley Matthews should be there to greet this new era

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards off to winning start

Sophia Dunkley guided England to a comfortable victory after Hayley Matthews had compiled a magnificent century for the tourists, who otherwise struggled

Questions to answer and decisions to make from England's Test appetiser

GEORGE DOBELL AT TRENT BRIDGE: While the home side are heavy favourites for their first Test contest with Zimbabwe in 20 years, there is pressure on England's top-order and spinner as well as fitness concerns around their seam attack

"You can put two and two together": Ben Stokes hints at Jacob Bethell's return to face India

GEORGE DOBELL AT TRENT BRIDGE: The Warwickshire allrounder will miss England's Test against Zimbabwe this week as he is at the IPL but will be back to face India, leaving Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley's places in the team at risk

Ben Stokes targets allrounder role after gruelling but pragmatic rehab programme

GEORGE DOBELL AT TRENT BRIDGE: There has been a recognition from the England Test captain that, after back-to-back injuries, he needs to be smarter with the amount he bowls, despite being confident in the fitness work he has done since his surgery

Chris Woakes and Jordan Cox included in England Lions squad to face India A

The pair were ruled out of the England Test squad to face Zimbabwe this week after Cox suffered an abdominal tear in a County Championship match, while an ankle injury has delayed Woakes' start to the season

Fresh injury blow rules Jofra Archer out of West Indies ODIs

GEORGE DOBELL: Ligament damage in his thumb, sustained while fielding in an IPL game, is set to keep the seamer on the sidelines for up to four weeks, which will also delay his red-ball return

"He's in for a really big summer for us" - Brendon McCullum jumps to the defence of his under pressure England stars

GEORGE DOBELL: The performances of Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Shoaib Bashir will be heavily scrutinised this summer, as they try to deliver on the faith shown by the leadership group

James Anderson: Why Sam Cook is oven-ready for England

HUW TURBERVILL - INTERVIEW: England's all-time leading wicket-taker approves of the inclusion of the Essex seamer in the XI to face Zimbabwe in the four-day Test at Trent Bridge

Brendon McCullum: I want to see more humility

GEORGE DOBELL AT TRENT BRIDGE: Bazball may have inspired a new wave of England fans during the 2022 summer, but the team's head coach believes they "probably let opportunities slip" with some careless comments in interviews

England Men prove they can do it on a warm afternoon in Nottingham

GEORGE DOBELL AT TRENT BRIDGE: Banned since 2020, football matches are back on the agenda ahead of the four-day Test against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge

Charlotte Edwards confirms leadership group to assist Nat Sciver-Brunt in West Indies T20Is

NICK FRIEND: Edwards also confirmed that minimum fitness standards would be in place for the start of next summer, praised the remarkable domestic form of Emma Lamb and suggested that Sophie Ecclestone could join up with England during the ODI series

England Men name XI for Zimbabwe Test

The side selected for the four-day Test at Trent Bridge has been confirmed two days out from the start on Thursday (May 22)

WPL and WBBL-winning head coach joins England Women's coaching staff

Luke Williams, who has previously worked with Charlotte Edwards at Southern Brave, will be a consultant for the team's upcoming white-ball series against West Indies

Lauren Filer to ramp up recovery from knee injury

The England seamer has been named in the ECB Development XI to face West Indies at Canterbury on Sunday (May 18), more than three months on from her last appearance