Granted, Lawrence is in a vastly superior position to open for England than yours truly headlining the Pyramid Stage. He opened in his younger days and batting is batting, right?Yes and no. Opening is a specialist position, suited to...

Worrall, who has English heritage through his father, was born in Melbourne and played state cricket for South Australia.He had spells as Gloucestershire's overseas player in 2018 and 2021, then effectively retired from Australian cricket three years ago in...

The new coach faces home white-ball series against West Indies and India this summer before a 50-over World Cup in India in the autumn.Whoever does take charge will be looking to end a trophy drought that stretches back eight...

Aside from the captaincy, wicketkeeper Billings also said any rebuild of the England white-ball team is an "opportunity" for players trying to force their way into the international set-up."The talent in domestic cricket in this country is always there,...

An England statement said Wood had been "managing an ongoing issue" for more than a year, but he "experienced increased stiffness and discomfort" during the Champions Trophy.Wood struggled with the injury during the defeat by Afghanistan, then missed the...