After wrapping up the England innings with the first ball of the day, Ireland succumbed to a special spell of new ball bowling from Chris Woakes and Stuart Broad on a cloudy morning under the floodlights at Lord’s.

Chris Woakes admits the hurt of defeat will only inspire England as they look to return to winning ways at the World Cup.

Warwickshire and England all-rounder Chris Woakes has committed to his home county until at least the end of the 2022 season, by signing a three-year extension to his existing contract.

England and Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes’ right quad tear, which he sustained at Emerald Headingley in the second Test against Pakistan earlier this month, was at least in part due to a flare-up of a chronic right knee problem.

Nottinghamshire seamer Jake Ball has been drafted into England’s ODI squad for the Royal London series against Australia as cover for all-rounder Chris Woakes.

South Africa speedster Kagiso Rabada has been named the Cricket World Player of the Week for his 11-wicket haul in the second Test against Australia in Port Elizabeth.

England have made one change to the line-up for the second Test against West Indies that begins on Friday at Headingley with all-rounder Chris Woakes replacing Toby Roland-Jones.

As a big blow to England's ongoing Champions Trophy campaign, all-rounder Chris Woakes has been ruled out of the tournament after suffering a calf injury during the recently concluded encounter against Bangladesh at The Oval.

England skipper Eoin Morgan admitted that he is concerned by the side strain to all-rounder Chirs Woakes following their eight-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy opener at The Oval on Thursday.

For recording scores of 104 and 65 for his franchise Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing edition of Indian Premier League, South Africa batsman Hashim Amla is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

For registering the best figures by a bowler in Bengaluru during the second Test against India, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

A number of England international stars including Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow will join their skipper Eoin Morgan in the Indian Premier League 2017 auction scheduled in Bangalore on 20th February.

For scoring a match-winning century on his comeback series during the second One-Day International against England in Cuttack, India's Yuvraj Singh is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

For registering his highest first-class score during the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford, England's vice-captain Joe Root is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah is the Cricket World Player of the Week for registering his maiden 10-wicket haul that put his team in the course of a dramatic victory in the first Test against England at Lord's.

For scoring an unbeaten 95 and picking five wickets in the first three One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka, England all-rounder Chris Woakes is the Cricket World Player of the Week.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has expressed his desire to further his Test career after a confident display in the recently concluded series against Sri Lanka.

Jonny Bairstow is the Cricket World Player of the Week for recording the highest individual score by an England wicket-keeper at home during the first innings of the third Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's.

Australian vice-captain David Warner is the Cricket World Player of the Week after leading Sunrisers Hyderabad to their maiden Indian Premier League victory.

Ben Stokes has been ruled out of England's second Test against Sri Lanka in Chester-le-Street with a knee injury and replaced in the squad by Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes.