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Australia 82-0, lead England by 92 runs: Beaumont became her nation’s first double centurion and just the eighth female overall in Tests

Beaumont became her nation’s first double centurion and just the eighth female overall in Tests.

Moeen Ali said Ben Stokes was the only England captain who could have persuaded him to come out of Test retirement. A one-word message from Stokes, after first-choice spinner Jack Leach had been ruled out of all five Ashes Tests against Australia, was all it took to bring slow-bowling all-rounder…

There is no imminent threat to Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy but the stylish Mumbaikar will need to rake up some significant numbers in West Indies to prevent a question mark over his leadership in the traditional format.

Pat Cummins is keen to lead from the front in all six Ashes Tests in England - thanks to the emergence of all-star allrounder Cameron Green.

England made it 11 wins in 13 Tests under Ben Stokes’ and Brendon McCullum but endured a frustrating day at Lord’s.

England named an unchanged 16-man squad for the first two Ashes Tests

Tongue made his Test debut against Ireland at Lord’s with James Anderson and Ollie Robinson rested.

Brian Booth, a key cog in Australia's batting in early part of the 1960s, has died aged 89. He played 29 Tests and scored five Test centuries