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Jos Buttler led England brilliantly in his first tournament as captain

Player ratings: England's T20 World Cup champions

Are Jos Buttler's England one of the great white-ball teams in cricket history?

What next for this conquering England white-ball side?

Smriti Mandhana took charge of the chase for India with a high-class knock of 91 at Hove

Mandhana leads India to ODI win over England

Zak Crawley finished unbeaten on 69 from 57 balls to take England to a series victory

England clinch Test series win over South Africa

Zak Crawley made his first Test half-century of the summer to put England on the brink of victory

Crawley half-century puts England on brink of series win

A total of 17 wickets fell on day three of the third Test between England and South Africa

England edge ahead as wickets tumble at Kia Oval

Nathan Ellis held his nerve to bowl Hampshire Hawks to a remarkable Vitality Blast win

Hampshire win Vitality Blast after chaotic last-ball drama | Lancs feel hard done by

Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root celebrate England's third Test win over New Zealand

England wrap up series sweep over NZ in double-quick time

Ollie Pope ended day four unbeaten on 81 as England stayed on track for victory at Headingley

Leach, Pope put England on course for series sweep

Jamie Overton struck with the first ball after tea to start England's late surge at Headingley

England on top after late clatter of wickets

Jonny Bairstow scored a stunning 10th Test century to take England out of trouble on day two at Headingley

Brilliant Bairstow leads stunning England fightback

Daryl Mitchell ended day one at Headingley unbeaten on 78 after leading New Zealand's recovery

England held up again by Mitchell and Blundell

Jason Roy and Phil Salt put on 139 for the first wicket to set England on their way to victory

England ease to series-clinching win over Netherlands in second ODI

Ben Stokes and Stuart Broad, England vs New Zealand, Trent Bridge Test (Getty)

Analysis

England lack X-factor to combat flat pitches

Pope brought up his first Test century on home soil from 160 balls

Analysis

Pope makes first repayment after Stokes' show of faith

Ben Foakes played a crucial role in England's victory over New Zealand at Lord's

Foakes sets himself up to make Test spot his own

Matthew Potts celebrates taking the wicket of Kane Williamson on day two at Lord's

England player ratings: Dream debut for Potts but how did Broad & Anderson fare?

Matthew Potts took 4-13 to give England's new era the perfect start - but it was all change by stumps

Familiar flaws cloud over England's bright new dawn

Zak Crawley ended day four unbeaten on 117

Crawley century keeps slim England hopes of win alive

Joe Root has excelled batting at No 4 for England but is moving up a spot for the Test series against West Indies

Analysis

Why are England moving Joe Root back to No 3?

Alec Stewart? Gary Kirsten? Justin Langer? Who could become next England head coach

Analysis

Langer, Kirsten, Stewart - England's head coach contenders

Chris Silverwood was appointed as England head coach in October 2019

Analysis

Where did it go wrong for Silverwood?

Mark Wood provided one of very few plus-points for England during The Ashes

Analysis

Wood a rare England positive on dire Ashes tour

Who is England's long-term Test wicketkeeper?

Analysis

Who is England's long-term Test wicketkeeper?

Joe Root and England are aiming to defy the odds and regain the Ashes in Australia

England out to defy Ashes expectations and regain urn

Can Eoin Morgan take England to the T20 World Cup title in the UAE?

England at T20 World Cup: Reasons for optimism and concern

Craig Miles took 5-28 as Warwickshire bowled out Lancashire for 78 at Lord's

Warwickshire bowl Lancs out for 78 to dominate at Lord's

Two of England's finest: Jos Buttler and Sophie Ecclestone will be big players for Manchester Originals in The Hundred

Inside The Hundred: Manchester Originals

Ben Stokes and Katie Levick will hope to be part of a Northern Superchargers' surge to success in The Hundred

Inside The Hundred: Northern Superchargers

Bracey is pushing for selection for England's Test series against New Zealand in June

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Bracey ready and waiting to take England chance

Sam Curran fell just short of taking England to a stunning win

Curran heroics in vain as India win dramatic ODI decider

Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan dominated England's bowlers as India levelled the T20I series

Kohli, Kishan lead India to series-levelling win

Jofra Archer led a superb England bowling effort with figures of 3-23 in Ahmedabad

England bowlers set up crushing win over India

Ollie Pope is part of a talented England batting core but struggled in India (Pic credit - BCCI)

Analysis

England progress threatened by mental scars

Rishabh Pant scored a brilliant hundred as India took control of the fourth Test (Pic credit - BCCI)

Analysis

Stokes' superhuman effort undone by Pant masterclass

England struggled to get the pink ball swinging under lights in the final session (Pic credit - BCCI)

England led astray by promises of pink ball

Ben Foakes was superb with the gloves on a big-turning Chennai surface (Pic credit: BCCI)

Brilliant Foakes reignites England wicketkeeping debate

Moeen Ali took two key wickets but struggled to provide England with control on his return to the side (Credit: BCCI)

England given reminder of size of India challenge

James Anderson bowled Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane in perhaps his best ever over (Pic credit - BCCI)

James Anderson's greatest over?

James Anderson took three wickets in a stunning spell of bowling (Pic credit - BCCI)

Anderson and Leach bowl England to famous win

Jack Leach took two wickets early in the day to wrap up India's first innings, before adding another at the start of their second (Credit: BCCI)

Leach strike edges England closer to victory

Dom Bess was superbly for his 4-55 on day three of the first Test in Chennai (Credit: BCCI)

England in command as Bess takes four

Joe Root became the first player to score a double century in their 100th Test match (Credit: BCCI)

Majestic Root hits double ton to keep England on top

Joe Root scored a brilliant century in his 100th Test match for England (Credit: BCCI)

Root marks 100th Test with special hundred