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Jacob Bethell proved why he will be at the heart of England's new era

GEORGE DOBELL AT EDGBASTON: The Warwickshire allrounder timed his innings in the ODI win over West Indies to perfection to accelerate from 11 off 19 balls to 83 off 53 to provide a reminder of what all the fuss is about

England start new era with crushing win over West Indies

GEORGE DOBELL AT EDGBASTON: Jacob Bethell (82) top-scored for the hosts as they posted 400 for 8, which proved far too much for West Indies as Saqib Mahmood took three wickets to help bowl the visitors out for 162

England Lions confirm absentees ahead of India A clash

Three players previously named in the group have been replaced ahead of the four-day game at Canterbury

Henry Crocombe back in Lions squad as he makes up for lost time

HUW TURBERVILL: The 23-year-old seamer has played just one match so far this summer, but, after taking 4 for 27 in the first innings against Hampshire, he has been recalled to the England Lions squad for the two-match series against India A

Heather Knight's summer suffers a premature end

The former England captain faces a race against time to be fit for the Women's Cricket World Cup, which starts in September, after scans on a hamstring issue revealed a significant tendon injury

"All of a sudden, it was taken away from me – it was flattening"

James Anderson outlines further details around his enforced retirement, which came after a meeting with Rob Key, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes last April

"I'm happy for him... but we're enemies this time" - No friendly greetings for Jacob Bethell

GEORGE DOBELL AT EDGBASTON: England's Barbados-born allrounder enjoyed his trip back to the Caribbean last year, but with vital World Cup qualification context around this series, the contest takes priority over friendship for West Indies

Middlesex batter rewarded for stellar start with England Lions call-up

Max Holden, who has 663 Division Two runs, including two centuries, so far this season, has been added to the squad to take on India A next month

England Men looking to summon the spirit of 2015 for another white-ball rebuild

GEORGE DOBELL AT EDGBASTON: The hosts will look to start their white-ball improvement under a new captain at the scene of their first ODI score of over 400, achieved against New Zealand 10 years ago, but will be faced with new challenges this time

Jamie Smith to open in ODI series opener against West Indies

GEORGE DOBELL: After a difficult Champions Trophy campaign at No.3, the Surrey batter will open alongside Ben Duckett while Jos Buttler will reprise his role as the team's wicketkeeper and bat at No.5

"They've got the same vision": Adil Rashid on how the Brook-McCullum regime compares to the Morgan-Bayliss union

OSCAR RESS: The 37-year-old will be at the forefront of a new era of England white-ball cricket; Rashid discusses Harry Brook's captaincy, the next generation of spinners and his team's perception

England call up cover for Heather Knight ahead of ODI series

Knight top-scored for England, making an unbeaten 66, but was unable to field in the second half of the encounter, which gave Nat Sciver-Brunt her first series victory as full-time captain

Gus Atkinson ruled out of West Indies ODIs

The Surrey quick sustained the injury during the Test victory over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge last week

Sophie Ecclestone: "It's been amazing to get a smile on my face playing cricket"

NICK HOWSON: After bowling Lancashire to the Women's T20 County Cup, thanks to taking seven wickets on Finals Day, the England spinner believes she is ready for an international return

Heather Knight's battling knock covers some familiar England frailties

OSCAR RESS AT CHELMSFORD: The former captain made an unbeaten 66, but when a hamstring injury meant she could not field, they produced an unpolished display in the field, including three drops in as many balls