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(Picture: Reuters)Victory tasted so sweet for Cook’s men!

Clarke retired from one-day cricket after leading his country to World Cup glory earlier this year but declared his intention to continue in the longer format despite long-standing back problems.

Chris Rogers was eight not out and David Warner one not out.

The 34-year-old made the decision after discussions with his pregnant wife Kyly on Friday night, with Australia just three wickets away from handing England an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series.

The Gunners have earned a reputation as poor starters to the season – with last term a chief example – but having won three trophies out of three in pre-season, they look in poised to hit the ground running at the weekend.

Nottingham The previous time an Australian captain produced so few runs in an Ashes series Michael Clarke was the beneficiary of it, elevated to one of the most – if not the most – prestigious on-field position in Australian sport.

Manchester City have officially announced that boss Manuel Pellegrini has extended his contract with the club until 2017.

England will take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, with one more match to be played at the Oval from August 20.

England need just three more wickets to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series as Australia closed day two on 241-7, still 90 runs behind.

England’s rugby World Cup training squad are nervously waiting for a penultimate cut of nine players to be announced on Friday.

Lancaster’s squad spent a fortnight at a training camp at high altitude in Denver in the USA last month before returning to England to continue their preparations at their main World Cup base, Pennyhill Park in Bagshot, Surrey. Do not expect the debate about the...

The 21-year-old flanker hails from a one of rugby’s most famous dynasties.

England Rugby 2015 has today launched its multimedia travel demand campaign to help fans, residents and local businesses beat the crowds during this year’s Rugby World Cup.

Come on I may be biased, but I can not help but think that Arsenal have had the way better form for the whole of 2015, and there is no reason to think that we are going to regress when the season starts properly.

Donnacha Ryan and Keith Earls will both end 29 months without Test rugby when they start Ireland’s World Cup warm-up clash against Wales in Cardiff.