England's Jacob Bethell called it "very special" after cracking a flawless maiden century during the fifth Ashes test against Australia on Wednesday in front of his family.

England's brilliant Bethell savours 'very special' maiden century

England need to finally move away from their high-risk, attacking 'Bazball' style of cricket and get back to basics after their Ashes series defeat, former captain Michael Vaughan told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday.

Vaughan says time for England to move on from failed 'Bazball'

Rock-solid Jacob Bethell plundered a chanceless maiden test century Wednesday as England reeled in Australia then built a tenuous 119-run lead to leave the fifth and final Ashes test on a knife edge.

DAY 4: Bethell slams maiden century to leave final Ashes test on knife edge

An imperious Joe Root hit a magnificent 160 to drive England to 384 in the fifth and final Ashes test on Monday before Travis Head let rip to haul Australia back into the contest with a rapid-fire unbeaten 91.

DAY 2: Head hits back for Australia after Root's majestic 160

Frustrated Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg vowed Monday to take up "archaic" bad light rules with the sport's governing body after a third of the opening day at the fifth Ashes test was lost.

Cricket Australia boss hits out at 'archaic' bad light rules

Master batsman Joe Root scored his second century of the Ashes series Monday to move to 41 overall and draw level in third place with Australian great Ricky Ponting on the all-time list.

Root in Ponting territory with 41st test century at 5th Ashes test

Australian test great Damien Martyn has woken from an induced coma following meningitis, with ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist on Sunday calling it "a miracle".

Australian cricket great Martyn out of coma in 'miracle'

Flamboyant England star Harry Brook admitted Sunday he was learning to be more patient, with a frustrating Ashes tour teaching him when he needs to curb his all-out aggressive approach.

Aggressive Brook learning when to be patient at the crease

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