Hoe Yean smashes own national record in 800m freestyle

(Reuters) – Former England captains aimed both barrels at the team’s high-wire ‘Bazball’ approach in the wake of their thrashing by India in the third test on Sunday and called for Ben Stokes’ side to temper their aggressive strategy to avoid further humiliation.

(Reuters) – India captain Rohit Sharma said he tried to persuade Rahul Dravid to stay on as coach after the Twenty20 World Cup.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Perth will host the opener of the blockbuster five-test Australia-India series in November, which will conclude with the traditional New Year’s test in Sydney, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.