England’s Ashes tour is well under way after they began with a tidy two-day draw against a Western Australia XI, but Andrew Strauss is keen to swiftly receive clarity and closure on the Ben Stokes situation, which remains beyond their control. “What we all want is clarity on what that situation is and how much cricket he will be missing for England. Overton eventually made Carder England’s first wicket of the tour, a hook top-edged straight to fine leg. Crane, meanwhile, was encouraging, holding his nerve to pick up a second wicket, Tim David, as he looked for a fourth straight boundary. England Women prepare for Ashes Test with draw against Cricket Australia XIEngland Women prepared for next week’s Ashes Test by drawing with a Cricket Australia XI in Sydney.

Source: The Guardian November 05, 2017 13:41 UTC