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.

England fast bowler Chris Woakes stated that Alex Hales' lack of runs in the practice match against South Africa Invitation XI in Potchefstroom was not a concern.

Ajinkya Rahane is the Cricket World Player of the Week for scoring twin centuries for India in the fourth Test against South Africa in Delhi.

Josh Hazlewood is the Cricket World Player of the Week for his nine-wicket haul in the game which set the win for Australia in the first-ever day-night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide.

Jos Buttler is the Cricket World Player of the Week for his scintillating knock of 116 not out in 52 deliveries in the fourth One-Day International against Pakistan in Dubai and taking England to a 3-1 series victory,

England fast bowler Mark Wood is likely to miss out on the tour of South Africa after having failed to recover from the chronic ankle injury according to a report from the BBC.

For his all-round performance in the second Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in Colombo and securing West Indies their first win of the tour Dwayne Bravo is our Cricket World Player of the Week.

England fast bowler, Chris Woakes, has been ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing One-Day International series against Australia with a thigh injury.

England all-rounder Chris Woakes who had sustained a knee injury during the World Cup is unlikely to feature in home series against New Zealand starting next month.

England are set to miss the services of all-rounder Chris Woakes and opening batsman Moeen Ali for their side's inconsequential World Cup match against Afghanistan on Friday.

Speaking ahead of the crucial World Cup encounter against Sri Lanka on Sunday at Wellington, all-rounder Chris Woakes insisted England need to do well against big teams to go the distance in the tournament.

I said before England headed to Sri Lanka that this would be a tough assignment for them, and so it proved. It was always going to be the case going there with an untried team.

Chris Woakes took six wickets as England bowled Sri Lanka out for 239 in the fifth One-Day International in Pallekele before rain stopped play meaning England will begin their run chase tomorrow.

Warwickshire and England all-rounder Chris Woakes tells Cricket World that finishing the summer with a brace of wins against India is a 'really nice feeling'.