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An abysmal batting performance by England has given Australia a commanding advantage in the final Test of their tour, with the tourists eager to end a frustrating summer of five day cricket on a high.

Coach Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup preparations suffered a blow as for 70 minutes his preferred team of XV struggled.

Earlier, a ninth-wicket stand of 57 between Moeen Ali and Mark Wood saved just a few, but not many, of England’s blushes before the same pair both fell to Johnson in a fitting anti-climax to an unsatisfactory batting display.

At stumps on the second day of the fifth Test, England had slumped to 107 for eight in reply to Australia’s first innings 481 – a huge deficit of 374 runs.

“No one could be more deserving”.

That was in 2013. It is not as if the batsmen are on top either.

With this wicket began England’s collapse. It was 27 deliveries before he scored the next eight runs to reach his century, which he then celebrated with a heave over long-off for six.

He could well be the biggest selection gamble in the Wallabies squad, but Kane Douglas couldn’t care less and is ready to repay the enormous faith shown in him by coach Michael Cheika.

The Northwood Little League team is getting ready for their appearance Friday in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. 7 On Your Side caught up with the team out of Taylors at batting practice Wednesday morning.

He has watched England’s success this summer from afar, but enthusiastically.

Michael Cheika has unveiled his 31-man squad for the upcoming Rugby World Cup, with Matt Giteau completing his resurgence in the green and gold with a place on the plane to London, while Stephen Moore has been named captain.

“That particular decision around the centre combination will go down to the wire”. “I thought he played well”.

A rampant Stuart Broad took eight wickets as England ripped out shell-shocked Australia for 60 in an extraordinary and dramatic start to the fourth Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

“If Cooky believed the stress he was under was affecting the team, he’d have stood down but he believed he should absorb the pressure himself and deflect it away from the players”.

Australian midcourter Kim Green has announced her retirement from global netball a day after Australia’s 58-55 World Cup final win over New Zealand in Sydney.