Selectors shake up squad as Panesar and Tremlett earn surprise recalls

Onions also dropped as Taylor and Panesar are brought into squad for third Test that could clinch Ashes

Bell has made the journey from boy to man and he remains more pleasing on the eye than any other batsman in England

Warm-up match presents opportunities for those who haven't played on tour so far

Alastair Cook’s ability to conjure an immediate response from his players following a troubled beginning to his captaincy in India has been instrumental to his subsequent success in the role and England’s strong start to the Ashes, according to Jonathan Trott.

Both parties remain confident out-of-court settlement can be reached

The Aussie Angle: Ahmed claimed four wickets in each innings for Australia A

The Aussie Angle: Bell was well within his rights to wait for Hill to adjudicate on the catch

This has been such a busy few days of sport that they are all starting to melt into one another, and the heatwave is not helping the levels of concentration.

The Aussie Angle: Watson is an enigma at top of the Australia batting order

Open under fire as players lambast ‘joke’ course

The Aussie Angle: Decisions made on the purest of instincts can often have rapid results

After reaching an Ashes landmark on the day the Queen visited Lord’s, Ian Bell claimed the turn Steve Smith found to take his three late wickets might ultimately do Australia more harm than good.

Richard Halsall tells Ed Aarons the three  victims bagged in the slips by Alastair Cook  on Sunday was no fluke