Leg-spinner Scott Borthwick and off-spinner James Tredwell have been added to the England Test squad for the remainder of the Ashes series following Graeme Swann's surprise retirement, the country's cricket board said on Monday.
Pakistan expects England to reciprocate and tour in 2022.
The England batsman said he would like to succeed Michael Vaughan as one-day captain.
Paceman Jofra Archer's breach of bio-secure protocols could have been a "disaster" and ended up costing the board tens of millions of pounds, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) director of cricket Ashley Giles has said. England dropped Archer from the second Test against the West Indies following the breach, announcing the decision only hours before the start of the match on Thursday.
England had been in control of the match after two days, scoring 570 for seven before bowling West Indies out for 146 and then reducing them to 22 for two when following on.
Donald, 40, will aid the England team's fast bowling programme on a "short-term consultancy basis", a media release by the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan and ECB and CA to put pressure on N Srinivasan to step down as ICC chairman on moral grounds following the Indian Supreme Court's verdict on Thursday.
The England captain was hit on the right elbow by fast bowler Chris Tremlett during net practice.
While England failed miserably on the field under his watch, Thorpe's departure was also expedited after reports emerged that police had to be called in to the team hotel in Hobart after he had lit a cigar inside the premise following a drinking session that lasted till 6 a.m.
Gareth Batty will provide cover for Ashley Giles who is struggling with a hip injury for the first Test against Bangladesh.
India will play three Tests and seven one-day internationals during their three-month tour of England starting in July.
Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president Rajeev Shukla says negotiations with the England and Wales Cricket Board are underway to resolve issues "amicably" following the cancellation of the fifth and final Test of the series, which was scheduled to commence in Manchester on Friday.
James Anderson, James Kirtley and Anthony McGrath have been included in the 13-man squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe.
The cricket season was brought to a halt in March. James Anderson believes cricket's suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic could prolong his career
The ECB said Fletcher's position would be reviewed after next year's World Cup in the West Indies.
Adam Hollioake has given his backing to rival candidate Michael Vaughan as England's next one-day captain.
The county championship Division one was scheduled to start on April 12 before it was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes will spend Tuesday at the bedside of his father Ged, who is in a critical condition in hospital in Johannesburg. The England and Wales Cricket Board said Ged Stokes, a former New Zealand rugby league player, had suffered a "serious illness" on Monday.
England could play a World XI if Pakistan pull out of the Twenty20 game in the ongoing dispute over the actions of captain Inzamam-ul-Haq.
Curran went unsold in February's IPL auction but Kolkata Knight Riders recruited him for around $247,000 earlier this month to replace injured Australian paceman Mitchell Starc.
The Ireland squad will arrive in England and set up their base at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton on July 18, before facing world champions England in three ODIs at the same venue.
The England captain is expected to be out of action for 12 weeks.
Anderson, who is recuperating from a right calf injury, will feature against Leicestershire in a three-day friendly match starting on Tuesday.
BCCI had expressed concern about security during the World Cup in a letter to the ICC after last month's attack in the disputed region that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops.
England pace bowler Simon Jones will miss the series against Sri Lanka due to a knee injury
Former West Indies captain, Darren Sammy said that if the world of cricket, even after watching the video of George Floyd's death, did not take a stand, "...you are also part of the problem".
A specialist has advised Vaughan to rest completely for two weeks before beginning his rehabilitation.
The England captain hurt his right knee facing a delivery from a member of the MCC groundstaff in the nets at Lord's.
England spinner Ashley Giles will miss the start of England's tour of India because of a hip injury.
Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will continue to help the touring English spinners in the upcoming ODI series in India.
England men will begin their 2022 home summer with a three-match Test series against world champions New Zealand.
The England spinner will return home for surgery on a long standing hip cartilage problem after the third Test in Lahore.
Anderson, 36, tore his right calf when playing for his county Lancashire against Durham this month, but was included in the 13-man squad for the four-day match against Ireland, which begins on Wednesday.
Seamer Richard Johnson will replace Harmison in the squad for the three-Test series.
According to a report in the Guardian, Hales is currently serving a 21-day ban after returning a second positive test, having pulled out of Nottinghamshire's Royal London Cup campaign, shortly after the World Cup squad was announced, for undisclosed "personal reasons".
Fast bowler Steve Harmison has been ruled out of England's one day warm-up match against Hampshire on Saturday due to an ankle injury.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) on Wednesday announced its decision to recommend former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara for a second term as president due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The former wicketkeeper-batsman had became the first non-British President of the club after he assumed office on October 1 last year.
A torn cartilage in his right knee has sidelined the England pace bowler.\n\n
'Until we get more information about what it (the Australia tour) might look like, it's impossible to know what decision you're making.'
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