England's Liam Livingstone secured the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith aims to emulate Brendon McCullum's playing style after the New Zealander gave him his chance in both Test and one-day international (ODI) cricket this season.
Shaheen Afridi will be in action for Pakistan next month, with England set to tour the country for three Tests.
Young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is 132 runs away from scripting history in the ongoing cycle of the World Test Championship.
James Anderson, who retired from international cricket after amassing 704 Test wickets, recently joined the England backroom staff as a fast-bowling mentor.
England will continue with their policy of taking a cautious approach with the workload management for Jofra Archer in their upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia.
Persistent rain meant the third T20I between England and Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
ENG vs AUS 3rd T20I Highlights: Persistent rain meant the match at Old Trafford on Sunday was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Jos Buttler has not played a competitive match since defending champions England lost a T20 World Cup semi-final against India in Guyana in June.
Joe Root made his Indian Premier League debut last year, playing for Rajasthan Royals.
Champions Trophy 2025 is set to take place in February-March.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes that Adam Zampa's reliable leg-spin helped England's middle-order to score against him in the second T20I at Cardiff
Elite cricket is mostly "safe and clean" but outgoing ICC Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) chief Alex Marshall feels that potential corruptors are eyeing entry through local T20 leagues which are outside global body's ambit managed by respective boards of member nations.
Liam Livingstone said he is thriving on extra responsibility up the order after his 87 levelled England's T20 international series with Australia at 1-1 on Friday with one match to play.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi is adamant on hosting the upcoming Test series against England at home, but the international cricket department's failure to finalise the itinerary has left him frustrated.
The player made 21 in his second innings when the bat was ruled to have breached the regulations when tested by the match umpires.
Australia opener Travis Head lit up the opening T20I against England through some explosive striking of the ball at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday.
Vaughan feels Root can't rescue the team every time, also highlighting his struggles against Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins.