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Finn Allen struck Adil Rashid for three successive sixes in his blistering 83 off 53 balls.

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Australia captain Pat Cummins remains unfazed by criticism over his captaincy following two tight victories at Edgbaston and Lord’s, a defeat at Leeds, and a draw in Manchester. Read further on Dynamite News:

Warwickshire hit back against Middlesex, Hampshire took the initiative against Essex and Jamie Overton smashed it for Surrey

A fine bowling performance saw the south-west side defend a target of 143 at Edgbaston.

Defeats at Edgbaston and Lord’s have left the hosts trailing the five-Test series 2-0 – a deficit only overcome once, by Australia, in 1936-37.

Ben Stokes and Ben Duckett star for England but concerns linger over James Anderson, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook and more after Lord’s loss

There were worried murmurs about the new English approach during the first Test at Edgbaston. But they grew louder at Lord’s on the second and third days of the ongoing second Test match of the Ashes series. Apart from the traditional England-Australia rivalry in the long format of international cricket,…

The first day of the second Ashes Test belonged to Australia - and in particular Steve Smith - who prodded, pushed and extravagantly left his way to an unbeaten 85 not out