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Sriram, who now coaches in the Indian Premier League, shared his subcontinent expertise during Australia A’s tour of India in July and August and will be used again for next month’s two-match Qantas Test tour of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh have registered ODI series wins against Pakistan, India and South Africa in 2015 and they will be aiming to topple Australia in Tests to cap off a glorious year.

West Australian Bancroft, 22, has been earmarked for a lengthy global career. But actually he is confident because of the latest performances by Bangladesh.

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.

An England win inside two days looked possible at one stage, but they will have to return today to finish the job.

Mitchell Starc was out for 11, making it 119-9, falling in Broad’s wicket maiden.

Ben Stokes’s five-wicket haul left England on the verge of an Ashes-clinching win after the second day of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge on Friday (August 7).

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.

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

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.

Anderson pulled up sharply after bowling the third ball of the 33rd over of Australia’s second innings, then aborted his run up for the fourth and immediately left the field looking in some discomfort.

Defiant and angry Australian captain Michael Clarke vowed to keep playing on after the Ashes series with England, with those suggesting he was finished talking “a complete load of rubbish”.

Nevill’s maiden Test 50, in just his second innings, occupied 126 balls and kept England waiting longest before Australia were bowled out for 265 just before lunch on day three of the third Investec Test.

Shane Watson (left) at training with Australian coach Darren Lehmann.

England find themselves on the brink of victory in the third Ashes Test after Steven Finn took five wickets on an unbelievable day at Edgbaston.