Simon Wilde

From wrestling journalists to parties at the High Commission and tours of the Khyber Pass, trips to this part of the world were wildly different to this year’s

ECB chairman Richard Thompson will watch next week’s Labour government budget fearful that promised investment in grass-roots cricket may be affected

Issues facing captain emphatically exposed as visiting side lose seven for 46 on final morning to be bowled out for 112 before Pakistan cruise to nine-wicket win and series victory

Brendon McCullum says Ben Stokes needs England’s help after Pakistan series, featuring fitness troubles and one of his least productive returns, ended in defeat

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua (England won toss and decided to field): England (329-5) beat West Indies (328-6) by five wickets

Rob Key, the England men’s team managing director, on the future of the Test side, Jimmy Anderson and playing the long game with Jofra Archer

Evin Lewis and Shai Hope put England to the sword as West Indies win by five wickets after chasing down 218-5 with six balls to spare, taking series score to 3-1

Unbeaten Yashasvi Jaiswal and RL Rahul put on highest stand by a visiting pair of opening batsmen to Australia since England’s Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook

After being undone by slow bowlers on turning tracks in Pakistan, Ben Stokes’s team face an altogether different test against buoyant Kiwis. But are they ready?

MCC members are concerned about London Spirit’s selection process should Lord’s team fall into IPL hands, given there is only one Pakistani who plays for an Indian franchise in global tournaments