Tom Smith joins England women as spin-bowling coach

Former Gloucestershire spinner to work with Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Linsey Smith before T20 World Cup

England-Japan water breaks to mimic World Cup conditions

There will be two water breaks during England's friendly against Japan as Thomas Tuchel's side attempt to mirror World Cup conditions.

John Wells interview: I can die happy after finally getting my England cap

It was in December 1988 when it all began. John Wells, six years into a career as an abrasive flanker at Leicester, the club at which he would go on to make 367 appearances, was in the final trial for full England selection.

England's World Cup chances could be harmed by fixture congestion, FA warns

Fixture congestion risks harming England's future World Cup chances and devaluing the FA Cup, the Football Association has warned.

Who is a certain starter? How England's players rated against Japan

England were beaten 1-0 by Japan in their last friendly before Thomas Tuchel names his World Cup squad. BBC Sport football news reporter Alex Howell rates how the players performed at Wembley - and you can see how BBC Sport readers rated them at the bottom of the page too.

Haseeb Hameed on life outside the Bazball bubble: ‘The ambition to play for England will always be there’

The Notts captain is England's forgotten man, but sheer weight of runs over the last two seasons demands he is contention for a Test return