The Australian Armada has been sunk

"England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by captain Alastair Cook

On the second day of the third Ashes test, England made 391 for 9 dec. and after the  declaration Australia fought back bravely

But England STOKED up the pressure and put in a BROAD-side attack on the Aussie fleet by tea Australia were sinking fast at 138 for 4 by the end of the day the light had faded on the pitch and on the Aussie invaders leaving England two more wickets to get tomorrow

England v Australia in more ways than one 

As if it was no enough for England to wipe out the Aussies on the first day of the third Ashes test now England have secured on the first day of the Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia a comfortable 60-19 

England netball head coach Tracey Neville and sister of the two former Manchester United footballers Gary and Phil bravely led her side out to win over the Australians in the Netball World Cup in Sydney, Australia just hours after learning her father Neville Neville had been taken ill

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England Netball confirmed Neville Neville had died in hospital in Sydney on Friday evening local time.

Ashes 2015: England v Australia, fourth Test, day one

England led Australia to the slaughter this morning with all wickets going for 60 runs I can honestly say "The Sports Page has never seen an innings like this.

Stuart Broad took the fastest five wickets in Test history in his first 19 balls he took 5 wickets for 6 runs

Rogers c Cook b Broad 0  

Warner c Buttler  b Wood   0

Smith c Root b Broad 6  

Marsh c Bell b Broad 0  

Clarke c Cook b Broad 10  

Voges c Stokes   b Broad 10

Nevill b Finn 2  

Johnson c Root b Broad 13 

Starc c Root b Broad 1  

Hazlewood Not out          4  

Lyon c  Stokes  b Broad   9

This is the first time since 1896 Australia had been bowled out before lunch in a test match

Some of the Sport on today 

Swimming
World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia with the 50m breaststroke final amoung the many events

Football
In the Women's Super League, Notts County play Bristol Academy
Also from the men we have Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan, FK Qarabag v Celtic, Bayern Munich v Real Madrid, and Chelsea v Fiorentina

Cricket
Warwickshire v Hampshire
Plus the one-day cup

England have won the third test making it 2 to1 in the series with two more test to go

First Test at Cardiff, England won by 169 runs
Second Test at Lord's Australia won by 405 runs
Third Test at Edgbaston England won by 8 wickets

Fourth Test at Trent Bridge Thursday  6 – Monday 10 August
Fifth and final Test at The Oval Thursday 20 - Monday  24th August

Must see sport on TV today

• England v Australia the third day of the third test match start of days play 10.00 am
• Leeds Rhinos v St Helens the semi Final of the Challenge Cup kick-off 8.00 pm
• Richoh Women's British open Turnberry Scotland 9.00 am

The Ashes

First Test at Cardiff England won by 169 runs
Second Test at Lord's Australia won by 405 runs

After the end of the first morning session in the third test Steve Finn took 2 wickets for 6 runs before rain stopped play at 12.15pm (It is summer after all)  Australia won the toss and elected to play first This time it is at Edgbaston, Birmingham, after rain  play resumed at 12.35pm

Steven Finn 3 overs 6 for 2

By 3 50 pm England had sent the last Australian batsmen back to the dressing room

Third Test at Edgbaston Australia 136 all out 
 England 133 for 3 wickets rain stopped play end of evenings session 

Fourth Test at Trent Bridge

Fifth and final Test at The Oval