Joe Root wrote his name into the history books against Sri Lanka when he scored his 32nd and 33rd Test centuries in the Test match at Lord's to overtake Sir Alastair Cook to claim the record for most Test tons by an Englishman.
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva is seeking history and World Test Championship points against England at Lord's this week.
Chris Woakes praised Ollie Pope's debut as England's Test captain, commending him for his strong leadership on the first day against Sri Lanka.
James Anderson is considering an unexpected return to white-ball cricket following his England retirement and is weighing up a farewell lap on the franchise circuit.
Former England international cricketer Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55.
The trio of Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes and Jack Leach have all been left out of England's Test squad, while three uncapped players have been called up for the West Indies tour.