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

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.

Both sides will also face Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania and Malta in Group F.

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”.

“You have to perform”. All of these have left me thoroughly disillusioned with Indian cricket and as an ordinary fan, I have over the last few years turned my attention to the real cricket game which is played out so brilliantly between other countries such as...

After moving to Liverpool from Manchester City on a free transfer earlier in the summer, midfielder James Milner is confident that he’ll be at his best in a central role, and that his new side have what it takes to get back into the Champions League places.

FA chief executive Martin Glenn said on Friday that England’s performance in France will determine whether Hodgson will be offered a new deal.

Hodgson’s contract is due to expire after EURO 2016 in France – which England is well on course to qualify for – but the 67-year-old would be eager to stay on in the role.

It’s never easy going to places like Moldova and Georgia and we know about the quality of Austria, Republic of Ireland and Serbia.

England and Scotland have been drawn in the same group for qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russian Federation.

Burgess has been training at centre while on England duty ahead of the World Cup but he still might miss out on a place in Stuart Lancaster’s squad.

The England quicks bowled wide outside off stump to Smith for much of his double-century in the last Ashes Test at Lord’s, trying to induce a careless waft in the hopes of finding his outside edge.