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Clarke said 66-Test veteran Haddin would have played at Lord’s if available and leg-spin great Warne, insisted, while commentating on television at Edgbaston, that he should have been selected for the third Test.

Nevill should have been out for 53, brilliantly caught down the leg side by Jos Buttler, but England’s lack of remaining reviews cost Stuart Broad what would have been his 300th Test wicket. “It was a tough week after Lord’s”.

Middlesex fast bowler Steven Finn, in his first Test in two years, followed up in the second innings with a Test-best six for 79.

Steven Finn ripped through hapless Australia to claim 5-45 and put England on the brink of an astonishing victory on day two of the third Ashes Test, at Edgbaston.

“They have informed me”, Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said on Friday.

Recalled paceman Steve Finn snared the scalp of Nevill to finish with career-best figures of 6-79 in the second dig.

Joe Root with 63 top-scored for England who were boosted by an entertaining eighth-wicket stand of 87 between Moeen Ali (59) and Broad (31). “I used to put myself under a huge amount of pressure when I went out there and played”, Finn said.

England fast bowler Steven Finn said it felt “fantastic” to be back among the wickets in Test cricket after taking England to the verge of an Ashes victory at Edgbaston on Thursday.

The Middlesex paceman had been in the wilderness, so far as Test duty had been concerned, after being dropped following an off-target spell in the 2013 Ashes series opener at Trent Bridge.

England director of cricket Andrew Strauss denied requesting slow strips for the five-Test series, a ploy that has played into Australia’s hands, according to coach Trevor Bayliss.

Chris Rogers should be fit to face England in the third Ashes Test this week, claims Australia team-mate Mitchell Starc.

Without those runs, England probably wouldn’t have won. “But they can only cheer a side who are playing good cricket”.

Marsh will again be a key player when the third Test starts at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

Watford announced the signing overnight as they look to give their younger players the benefit of the former Liverpool, Leeds United and Galatasaray striker’s knowledge.

Five-eighth Sopoaga and lock Broadhurst are the only two newcomers in an All Blacks side that still doesn’t include left wing Julian Savea because Steve Hansen wants him to improve his fitness before unleashing him against the Wallabies.