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England last beat Australia in a ODI series five years ago but Trevor Bayliss, who has boldly selected both Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid, is optimistic

Lancashire need only five more points to clinch promotion from LV= County Championship Division Two after taking 11 points from their drawn game against Glamorgan at Old Trafford.

BT have already secured television coverage of the next Ashes series in 2017-18, and now want to further challenge Sky's cricket coverage

Kevin Pietersen: I am glad Root is being rested for the one-day series against Australia - there is the the risk of potentially spoiling a special young player

Steve James: There is no rulebook to retirement, as this year's Rugby World Cup demonstrates

England batsman Joe Root has been rested for the upcoming limited overs series against Australia.

Andrew Strauss believes England have the players to become the No 1 Test side in the world again.

Michael Clarke played his final Test for Australia at The Oval, as he now bows out of international cricket.

134 Tests, 404 one-day internationals, 56 T20 internationals, around 30,000 runs for his country in all formats, averaging nearly 58 in Test cricket – Kumar Sangakkara is a phenomenon.

England have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the fifth Investec Ashes Test against Australia at The Oval.

In pics: After regaining it following their 3-2 defeat of Australia, talk has already turned to how England can defend the urn in 2017. Michael Vaughan selects his XI that can triumph Down Under

After a thrilling Ashes series that England won 3-2, we asked Sky Sports expert Nasser Hussain to pick his top five moments.

There have been some stunning catches taken during the 2015 Investec Ashes – but which one was YOUR favourite?

England coach Trevor Bayliss hopes Ian Bell will not decide to call time on his international career after his fifth Ashes series victory.

Simon Briggs: England's crushing defeat sucked the air from their Ashes celebrations and ensured the hangover started early

Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone is one of three promising players to be handed new unspecified deals by the club.