The Latest Breaking News from Edgbaston

Numbers of the Australian native fish have grown from 1,000 to 5,000 in eight years, and Queensland has now declared its habitat a special wildlife reserve

The champions proved far too strong for Hampshire while Leicestershire are top of Division Two after drawing with Northants

Amid the numerous congregations of England’s brains trust in the dying overs of last week’s Edgbaston thriller, Ollie Pope’s boyish presence stood out against those of his more seasoned associates, two wizened seamers with 340-odd Tests between them and the team’s captains past and present.

England are either brainwashed, or brilliant, or both in a team where negative talk is passé even if you have just been beaten

Over-by-over report: England require seven wickets to win on day five, while Australia need 174 runs for victory after what has been an enthralling day four

England declared on 393 on day one of the First Ashes Test as Joe Root smashes a ton with the hosts sticking to their Bazball principles leaving Australia to respond at Edgbaston

Drunk and sunbunt by the end, England fans revelled as they discovered how their team’s new-found attacking philosophy would play out in the heat of an Ashes

England will take on Australia in the first men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Friday - with Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Jimmy Anderson, Pat Cummins and Steve Smith all set to star

England & Wales Cricket Board reveals new seven-year allocation with Edgbaston stadium among those to benefit