England named their playing XI for the third and final Test of their home series against Sri Lanka, with young seamer Josh Hull set to get his maiden Test cap.
England batter Joe Root had special praise in store for his fellow compatriot Gus Atkinson after witnessing his classic stroke play straight down the ground on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Lord's.
A tear in his left hamstring, sustained during The Hundred, has ruled Ben Stokes out for the remainder of the English summer. Consequently, he will miss the two-match series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 21 August.
Pacer Dillon Pennington is in doubt about making a debut for England in their upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after sustaining a hamstring injury that has rendered him unavailable for The Hundred.
Son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, Rocky Flintoff, has been named in the Three Lions Under-19 squad for their upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
The England women's team will take a select group of batters to Mumbai for a training camp after their 2-1 defeat against Sri Lanka in the three-match T20I series