The Latest Breaking News from England

Ben Stokes faces a crucial tactical test with rain on the radar, while Australia see their chance to retain urn at Old Trafford

James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.

Nat Sciver-Brunt was the hero again as England claimed a Women’s Ashes series draw with a 69-run win over Australia on the DLS method in the final ODI in Taunton.

The England batter has scored four hundreds in her last five ODIs against Australia

Nat Sciver-Brunt made 129 and took a wicket to help England to a well-earned 2-1 ODI series victory, two days after Australia retained the Ashes

A long-awaited official review of women’s football in England sets out ten recommendations designed to transform and develop the sport at every level. The review, which was chaired by former international player Karen Carney, covers everything from playing standards to diversity goals and equal access to sports for girls.

England kept their hopes of regaining the urn this summer alive with a memorable victory at a bouncing Headingley.

England could be up against the weather as well as the Australians at Old Trafford.

The England captain Ben Stokes said: ‘Everyone is going to throw absolutely everything at it,’ while Pat Cummins retained David Warner and recalled Josh Hazlewood

Ben Stokes has challenged his side to to set-up an Ashes series decider to rival 2005, but hopes the cricket “craze” inspired by this summer’s series will not fade should England fail to win back the Urn.

Stokes hailed Anderson as a ‘gift’ to English cricket ahead of his return to the team alongside Broad in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford on Thursday