The Aussie Angle: The more he props up the top order, the wider the gap appears

Graeme Swann defended his team-mate Tim Bresnan's poor use of technology and insisted the mistake was not enough to dent England's chances of sealing the Ashes with victory here.

England reply with 52 for 2 after Australia declare on 527 in the Third Test

The Aussie Angle: There were such doubts that he was considering a move to Tasmania

New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and two qualifying nations will join the Ashes rivals in Pool A of the 14-team tournament

Tourists rely on fielding mentor Rixon to  oversee progression  of Agar and Lyon

Australians 366-5dec Sussex 228-5 (Day two of three: Sussex trail by 138 runs): England star-in-waiting plods to 64 but Hamilton-Brown hits swashbuckling 73 in the style of KP

Twenty years ago Australia were on the verge of greatness but today... Stephen Brenkley compares the tourists then and now

Anglo American's new chief executive, Mark Cutifani, has unveiled a dramatic recovery plan to slash costs, send expensive projects back to the drawing board and overhaul management at the troubled iron ore-to-diamonds miner.

The Last Word: Here people watch sport, from football down, in numbers envied elsewhere

Australians 354-5 (SPD Smith 98 not out)

Memories of Ashes hidings past remain too strongly embedded among England’s senior players to afford any concern for disintegration at Lord’s

Pattinson ruled out of rest of Ashes with back injury as legendary former Australia captain goes on the attack

The Australian spinner will not play at this summer's Big Bash tournament