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The series equalled in length the shortest five-Test series of modern times of 18 days that took place when England played the West Indies in 2000.

I’m trying to help him become the complete player.

World Rugby Chief Executive Brett Gosper says the organisation is focussed on ensuring players are offered the best care and are fully protected from the dangers of not treating head injuries in the correct way following a series of high profile incidents in recent months.

England, who won the World Cup under Woodward in 2003, play Ireland in their final warm-up game at Twickenham on September 5.

It happens where it can be disruptive, and it has been disruptive.

Joe Root will not play for England again this season after being rested from the one-off T20 and one-day series against Australia.

“I’ve hopefully got a lot of cricket ahead of me”, said Bell.

The Lancashire seamer sustained a side strain in England’s win over the Baggy Greens at Edgbaston and was forced to watch the next Test from the dressing room as his team mates wrapped up the series at Trent Bridge.

Lauding Michael Clarke’s leadership, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli on Sunday congratulated the retiring Australian skipper for his “magnificent cricket journey” which would end with the fifth and final Ashes Test against England. It was his second hundred of...

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.

A first-choice England pack endured a torrid evening at the hands of Les Bleus just seven days after being out-muscled, but not out-scored, in the 19-14 victory over the same foes at Twickenham.

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.

Watson displayed his razor sharp finishing skills in scoring two first-half tries, and with May dotting down for England’s third score, the 22-year-old Nowell will have to produce something special in Paris to force his way into the starting XV for England’s opening...