England white-ball captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the one-day international leg of the upcoming tour of the West Indies after suffering a fresh injury setback, officials said Monday.
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is optimistic his side will be better for the experience of being whitewashed by England when they face South Africa next month.
England have named an unchanged side for the third Test at Edgbaston as they target a series clean sweep of the West Indies.
James Anderson signed off from international cricket with his 704th and final wicket on Friday, ending a glittering 21-year career during England's emphatic win over West Indies and prompting tributes from teammates and fellow greats.
Sachin Tendulkar said James Anderson had "inspired generations" after the England great bowed out of international cricket on Friday.
England wrapped up a comfortable win by an innings and 114 runs over West Indies in the first test at Lord's on Friday, with James Anderson taking a wicket on the third day as he brought down the curtain on his stellar international career.
England star James Anderson believes the "time is right" to end his Test career after revealing on Saturday that the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's on July 10 will be his final appearance in the five-day format which will bring an end to a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever fast bowler.
England's James Anderson will retire from test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year, he said on Saturday, ending a 21-year career in which he became the most successful ever pace bowler.
Phil Salt smashed a superb 119 from just 57 balls as England beat West Indies by 75 runs to level their Twenty20 international series 2-2 and set up a decider on Thursday.
Jonny Bairstow struck a maiden one-day international hundred as England condemn West Indies to a seven-wicket defeat at Old Trafford that means the twice former champions can no longer gain direct entry to the 2019 World Cup.
West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite was rewarded for making an 8,000-mile round trip to Chester-le-Street as the tourists beat England by 21 runs in a lone Twenty20 international.
England coach Trevor Bayliss is confident his "hurting" side will bounce back from their shock second Test defeat by the West Indies in next week's series-decider at Lord's.
Moeen Ali reveals a ruthless streak by saying he was pleased to make the West Indies "suffer" and see their "heads go down" after putting England in position to win the second Test at Headingley.
England thrash the West Indies by an innings and 209 runs to end the inaugural day/night Test in Britain inside three days.