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Throw in the controversy which raged over the sacking of Kevin Pietersen and England’s refusal to go back on that decision, and it is easy to see why Cook might have entertained occasional doubts. But they are now within sight of their biggest margin of victory since Mike...

“I don’t think any of you sitting here understands just what this girl puts herself through to be out on court and what she brings to the team, and she inspires every single person that wears the green and gold and she just deserves all the success”, Geitz said.

In his absence, England regained the Ashes – winning by an innings and 78 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead, with just The Oval to come.

Board would write himself into English cricket folklore by bowling out Australia for a meagre 60 runs in their first innings.

If they do advance into the knockout stages, Johnson predicts they will benefit from having been battle hardened against high-calibre opposition.

A Malaysian team have brought back two tiny objects from the Maldives to verify if they are debris from the missing Malaysian Airlines MH370 aircraft, Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said Sunday.

England captain Alastair Cook admitted that he wants to continue leading the side after the conclusion of the ongoing Ashes, as he expects some exciting challenges ahead.

The Trans-Tasman rivalry showed clearly as the hosts were ahead throughout the thrilling encounter.

The big victor at close quarters from the England perspective was Alex Corbisiero, who provided some much needed solidity just when things were turning to liquid.

Australia has booked its spot in the Netball World Cup semi-finals, after flattening South Africa 66-31 in their second qualification match at Sydney’s Allphones Arena.

The Sunshine Girls, fourth-ranked team in the world, were level on points with Malawi, ranked sixth before the match.

Clarke resigned on Saturday although he will play in the final fifth and final Test match of the series after last week, saying he had no intention of doing so.

It was a point acknowledged by England national selector James Whitaker who said Sunday that Anderson, who has replaced uncapped left-arm seamer Mark Footitt in the squad, would not be rushed back into the side.

At lunch, Australia were 14 without loss in their second innings – still 317 runs behind – as England eyed a win that would put them 3-1 up in the five-match series and see them regain the Ashes.

Steve Smith has described being named as the next Australia Test captain as an “honour and privilege” – and hopes to send incumbent Michael Clarke out on a high in his final appearance next week.