The Ashes : England were fined 100% of their match fees for slow over rates and five points for the ICC World Test Championship. Australia's Travis Head has also been fined 15% of the match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct.

England 147 (Cummins 5-38) and 297 (Route 89, Malan 82, Lyon 4-91) Australia 425 (head 152) and 20-1 Australia won by nine wickets

Root and Malan's half-centuries gave England hope, England are struggling to save this Test after suffering a 278-run first innings defeat against Australia in Brisbane. Australia, who resumed at 343-7, were bowled out for 425 - 278. edge of

Ashes: England v Australia, Day 2 of the first Test Broad, England's second-highest Test wicket-taker, was dropped. Australia were "shocked" by captain Pat Cummins that England dropped bowler Stuart Broad for the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. "I thought at least one would play in every game, if not both," Cummins said.

Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the ODI captain of India, ending the five-year reign of Virat Kohli. The BCCI said in its statement that the selectors "decided" that Rohit should take the responsibility of "going ahead" of the ODI and T20I teams. Rohit will also take over as the Test vice-captain in place of Ajinkya Rahane.

India defeated New Zealand to take the series 1-0.

India defeated New Zealand to take the series 1-0.