Sporting weekend in pictures

Controversy at Lord’s in highly charged end to second Ashes Test.

Monday 03 July 2023 05:00 BST

Jonny Bairstow (right) was unhappy after his controversial run-out in the Ashes Test at Lord’s (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)

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Australia defied controversy to hold off a resurgent England on a classic final day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.

Elsewhere, England women toiled through their World Cup warm-up against Portugal while Adam Yates, Savannah Marshall and Max Verstappen were among those who enjoyed a weekend to remember.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the top images from the weekend’s sporting action.

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Sporting weekend in pictures

Controversy at Lord’s in highly charged end to second Ashes Test.

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