Chris Woakes called it a “one-percenter” and England teams need every drop of help on Ashes tours. The fact this one does not start at the Gabba could be just one small advantage.

Fast bowler Scott Boland identifies Joe Root as the England player Australia need to keep quiet in the Ashes series.

Councils in England are set to lose their power to obstruct large-scale housing projects as the government tries to boost building, in a move that has already been criticised as anti-democratic by town halls.

Among the most pertinent lessons from England’s 10-match run of successive Test victories is this: Steve Borthwick does not mind if things seem unconventional, as long as they are effective.

England great Sir James Anderson says England's bowlers will have to be "relentlessly good" if they are to win The Ashes in Australia. Anderson was speaking on the Tailenders Ashes preview on iPlayer, with England embarking on their first trip Down Under without him since the 2002-03 tour.

Perfect England is heading to the World Cup with a 100% qualifying record. A 2-0 win against Albania made it eight wins from eight for Thomas Tuchel’s team, which also booked its place in next year’s tournament without conceding a goal.

All the latest reaction as England finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a perfect record after a 2-0 win in Albania.

England secured their place at the World Cup next year with a 100 per cent record in qualification while not conceding a single goal. Now the battle is on to get in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the tournament in North America.