Lancashire paceman James Anderson has been selected by fans in the all-time English cricket test side XI ahead of the country’s 1,000th match starting this week.

Words rarely fail England seamer Mark Wood but even he struggles to explain the ability that wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler possesses.

Fear the wounded animal is Jos Buttler’s warning as England prepare to renew old rivalries for Wednesday’s first Royal London One-Day International against Australia.

In the second of two articles this week looking at key figures in this Ashes series, MM investigate the importance of each side’s leading bowler.

Nestled in the shadow of the West Pennine Moors, Bury is a town steeped in political history.

An off-duty female Cheshire Police officer has been named as one of the dead after Monday’s terror attack at Manchester Arena.

With temperament, age and an undeniable talent on his side, Haseeb Hameed is a man who is only on the way up according to former England batsman Jonathan Trott.

Tim Bresnan believes there is no better way to kick off the 2017 Royal London One-Day Cup campaign than by facing Roses rivals Lancashire.

The England dressing room is relishing the chance to see Jos Buttler back in the team and taking the game to the Sri Lankans according to Chris Woakes, who insists the Lancashire man is one of the best in the business.

Cricket in Greater Manchester is on the verge of perhaps the biggest transformation in the county’s history.

When opportunity knocks you have to open the door but Alex Davies has gone one better and battered it down with Lancashire this summer – according to former England international Mark Butcher.