Cricket news round-up – 1 August: England announce XI, England Women finally win

England have recalled Anderson, Stokes, and Buttler for the first Ashes Test, while England Women pulled off a consolation win.

Ashes 2019 1st Test, statistical preview: Can Australia breach England’s Edgbaston fortress?

England's win-loss ratio at Edgbaston (3.5) is the third-best for any side at any venue with a 25-Test cut-off.

Global T20 Canada, most runs, wickets after Edmonton Royals vs Montreal Tigers: Gayle and Sodhi continue to lead, Faf enters top ten

Chris Gayle and Ish Lodhi continue to lead the respective tables.

Ashes 2019 1st Test venue: Edgbaston

Since the 2001 Ashes, England have lost here only once, against South Africa in 2008. They have won 6 of their last 7 Tests here.

Vitality Blast 2019, Middlesex vs Kent Spitfires, Essex Eagles vs Hampshire, Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire: Preview, predictions

As Middlesex and Kent battle for the top spot, Glamorgan will hope to push themselves off the bottom of the table.

Ashes 2019 1st Test, England v Australia: Preview, likely XIs, predictions

Ashes 2019 will begin at England's near-impregnable fortress at Edgbaston, on July 1.

Montreal Tigers vs Edmonton Royals, Global T20 Canada 2019, Match 9: Preview, predictions, likely XIs

Montreal Tigers and Edmonton Royals will face each other on July 31 and are expected to have a close fight.

Ashes 2019: Australia form card

Australia had lost 1-2 to India and beat Sri Lanka 2-0, both at home, in the last Australian summer.

Cricket news round-up – 31 July: Shaw suspended, Rao retires

Prithvi Shaw has been suspended for a doping violation, Langer has hinted on Australia's team combination for the first Ashes, Venugopal Rao has retired from all forms of international cricket,

Ashes 2019: England form card

In their last two series, England beat Ireland 1-0 at home after losing 1-2 in West Indies.