Fourth Investec Ashes Test: Dismal Australia hand England 3-0 lead

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Broad’s 11 wickets left Australia down for the count

After England retained the Ashes in less than impressive circumstances, with rain virtually wiping out the final day of the third Test to end it as a draw, more salt was rubbed in Australia’s wounds as they faltered in their chase of 299 to hand England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

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Caribbean Premier League 7th match: St Lucia ease to five-wicket win behind Misbah-ul-Haq’s 49

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Ul-Haq and Sammy guided St Lucia to their first CPL win

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed an impressive 49 not out to help the St Lucia Zouks get their first win in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as they eased past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by a comfortable margin of five wickets.

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Caribbean Premier League 6th match: Vernon Philander and Andre Russell’s blitz downs Antigua

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Russell’s quickfire 42 helped Jamaica get across the finish line with little trouble

South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander took three wickets and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell smashed an unbeaten 42 to lead the Jamaica Tallawahs to a seven-wicket win over the Antigua Hawksbills.

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