Fast bowler Jofra Archer was included in England's provisional T20 World Cup squad Tuesday, despite suffering a left side strain that ruled him out of the final two Ashes tests.

Injured Archer included in England T20 World Cup squad

Jacob Bethell was not supposed to be England's headline act in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground but he looked like a player who belonged when the tourists made their nervous chase for victory against Australia.

Bethell looks to cement place as England No 3

England's ever-changing attack will have yet another iteration in the Ashes finale in Sydney with Matthew Potts expected to replace injured fast bowler Gus Atkinson for the fifth and final test.

Potts in line for Sydney test after Atkinson injury

England pace spearhead Gus Atkinson was Monday ruled out of the fifth and final Ashes test against Australia with a hamstring injury, their third fast bowler to head home early during the series.

Injured England quick Atkinson out of 5th Ashes test

Australia will take an all-pace attack into the fourth Ashes test, skipper Steve Smith said on Thursday, while Josh Inglis was dropped with selectors preferring Usman Khawaja.

Australia opts for all-pace attack in fourth Ashes test

England managing director Rob Key pledged on Tuesday to investigate whether players' drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break went too far, after reports said it had been like a "stag-do."

England cricket chief to probe 'stag-do' drinking on Ashes beach break

Australian skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were on Tuesday ruled out of the fourth Ashes test against England with the veteran spinner facing surgery and an extended period on the sidelines.

Australia's Cummins, Lyon out of fourth Ashes test

Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has warned that removing coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will not be enough to change a "depressingly one-sided story" in Australia following another painful Ashes defeat.

Strauss says sacking Stokes and McCullum will not solve England's Ashes woes

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