final test

Stuart Broad and James Anderson destroyed Pakistan's top order with the new ball to reduce their opponents to 53 for seven at lunch on day one of the final Test.

Ricky Ponting becomes only the third batsman to score 13,000 Test runs as Australia reach 335-3 on the first day of the final Test against India.

James Anderson is set for an England return after being named Sunday in a 12-man squad for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl starting on Thursday, June 16.

Alastair Cook makes 189 for an aggregate of 766 series runs and Ian Bell (115) hits his first Ashes ton as England run riot on day three of the final Test.

England lost two quick wickets but were still favourably positioned by mid-evening on a seesaw second day of the final Test at the SCG.

India enjoyed the perfect session in the third and final Test at Nagpur as they knocked off the remaining three New Zealand wickets before reaching 89 without loss at lunch.

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad break the England record stand for the eighth wicket on day three of the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's.

Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad hit centuries as England close day two of the final Test with Pakistan at Lord's on 346-7.

Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood and Eoin Morgan are out for ducks as England lose four quick wickets on an amazing second morning of the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's.

Pakistan bowl out Australia for 88 and close 60 runs ahead on 148-3 in reply after day one of the final Test at Headingley.