Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Bess Heath and Ryana MacDonald-Gay have earned their first Ashes call-ups as England announce their squad for next month's tour of Australia.

Joe Root will make his return to ODI cricket on England's tour of India and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, but Ben Stokes has been ruled out through injury.

India and Pakistan will play matches hosted by either country at neutral venues - including next year's Champions Trophy - during the next rights cycle until 2027

We reflect on England men's Test year which featured nine wins, eight defeats, seven debutants and concern over captain Ben Stokes' hamstring.

Full list of confirmed Tests, one-day internationals and T20 internationals for England men in 2025, a year which ends with an Ashes series in Australia.

Confirmed fixtures for England's women's side in 2025, with The Ashes in January and February followed by series at home to West Indies and India in the summer.

Nineteen-year-old rising star Sam Konstas has been called up to the Australia squad for the final two matches of the Australia-India Test series

The race to reach the 2025 World Test Championship Final at Lord's next summer is almost over with four sides left in the running.

Keep up to speed with all the signings, departures and overseas players in county cricket for the 2025 season.

England will head to Australia for January's Women's Ashes with confidence as Lauren Filer brings fire and Nat Sciver-Brunt 'the best in the world'.

England romped to a 286-run win over South Africa on day three of the one-off Test as they skittled the Proteas for their lowest score of 64.

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

Australia and India remain deadlocked at 1-1 in their five-match Test series after rain washed out much of the third Test at the Gabba.

Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley are under threat after their troubling tour of New Zealand and with Jamie Smith expected to return to the Test fold, says Nasser Hussain.