Australia batsman Phil Hughes remained in an induced coma and critical condition last night after being felled by a ‘bouncer’ at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday.

Geoffrey Boycott believes an England comeback for Kevin Pietersen is a non-starter because captain Alastair Cook "can’t handle" him.

Another Alastair Cook failure overshadowed Gary Ballance’s second Test century, against India at Lord’s yesterday.

Australia delighted captain Michael Clarke by showing significant resilience to turn a losing position in Melbourne into another crushing Ashes victory after all.

Michael Clarke is hailing Australia’s Ashes victory as a special achievement to compare with their whitewash of England in 2006/07.

England lost the Ashes before Christmas with a third successive landslide defeat, despite Ben Stokes’ maiden Test century.

Alastair Cook admitted the rain slightly dampened England’s celebrations after they retained the Ashes when play was abandoned at a soggy Old Trafford yesterday.

Graeme Swann struck in the nick of time to complete England’s 347-run victory inside four days, and ensure they moved 2-0 up in the Ashes series without the hassle of any unfinished business at Lord’s today.

Ian Bell’s third hundred in successive Ashes Tests underpinned England’s partial recovery from their false start on an eventful first day at Lord’s.

England captain Alastair Cook credited the irrepressible James Anderson and some judicious use of the review system for delivering victory in a classic first Ashes Test.

Pace man Steven Finn was delighted to play a key role in England’s fightback against Australia on a frenetic opening day of the Ashes series.

England captain Alastair Cook was more than happy with his team’s all-round display after beating Australia in the second 50-over NatWest Series match.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie this afternoon moved into the lead at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

Had life taken a different turn, James Morrison may well have been occupying the crease at Trent Bridge today.

Rory McIlroy will be nowhere to be seen at Wentworth as England’s James Morrison takes a four-stroke lead into the BMW PGA Championship tomorrow.

Ireland's Peter Lawrie is in a tie for fourth place at the BMW PGA Championship.

England’s James Morrison rounded off a brilliant 64 with an eagle to charge into a four-stroke lead early on the second day of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth today.

England’s James Morrison leads the Alstom French Open, two days after he nearly pulled out of it through illness.

IRELAND’S hopes of making the 2015 Cricket World Cup have taken a massive turn for the better after the International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday overturned a decision to exclude non-Test playing nations.

It was a night for the veterans at the National Television Awards with two seasoned stars carrying off the big prizes.

ENGLAND finished their triumphant Ashes series yesterday with a treasured piece of history in the bag – and a taste for more.

AUSTRALIAN stand-in captain Michael Clarke yesterday insisted his side had no case to answer regarding cheating accusations which marred the third day of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

ENGLAND are out to prove their mettle at the MCG, by adapting successfully to whatever conditions meet them there.

MARTIN JOHNSON warned England the time has come to start turning Twickenham into a feared venue once again as they England have lost six of their 13 home Tests since Johnson took charge in the summer of 2008.

EOIN MORGAN is likely to get the opportunity to boost his Ashes credentials against Pakistan this summer after England lost the services of Ian Bell for the series.

CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss billed his unbeaten 161 as the best Test hundred of his career after England’s day of two halves against Australia at Lord’s.

ALASTAIR COOK spearheaded an impressive catching and bowling display by England which allowed them to claim a narrow advantage at the end of the first day of their Test series against New Zealand.

KEVIN PIETERSEN’S contentious dismissal on the opening day of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka sparked calls for a revision of the way technology is used in international cricket.

CAPTAIN Michael Vaughan backed England to follow up completing their 3-0 Test success over West Indies at Chester-le-Street yesterday with further victory in the forthcoming one-day matches.

IAN BELL settled into his most successful position in the batting order to rescue England against the West Indies at Old Trafford yesterday.

Steve Harmison returns to first-class action tomorrow determined to regain his position as one of the most feared bowlers in the world.

SHANE WARNE savoured every second of his final confrontation with England to deliver one of his best all-round displays and put Australia on the brink of an Ashes whitewash.

ANDREW STRAUSS is backing England’s inexperienced batting line-up to overcome their nerves and deliver in the forthcoming Ashes series.

PAKISTAN paid a high price for a series of dropped catches as unbeaten hundreds from Alastair Cook and Paul Collingwood put England in a strong position on the first day of the first Test at Lord’s yesterday.

ALASTAIR Cook celebrated his England call-up for this week’s Test against Sri Lanka in fine style against Ireland at Chelmsford yesterday.

KEVIN PIETERSEN was caught short once again as England struggled to exert their authority on a stop-start opening day of the second Test.