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England captain Joe Root has admitted some of his players “have made silly mistakes” off the pitch but urged them to put things right on it.

Half-centuries from AB de Villiers and Aiden Markram eased the Titans to an eight-wicket victory over the Warriors as they chased down 144 to win the first semi-final in Centurion.

Steven Finn has rubbished accusations that there is a drinking problem within the England cricket set-up.

ECB director Andrew Strauss has flown home from England's Ashes tour after his wife was diagnosed with cancer.

Rohit Sharma hit his third double hundred in ODI cricket after smashing 208no from 153 balls in India's win over Sri Lanka in Mohali.

England have one ground on their mind at the moment – the WACA – as they look to keep the Ashes series alive.

It's been a pretty unlucky 13 for England in Test matches at The WACA - but they will need their 14th and final five-day fixture at the ground to go well in order to keep their Ashes hopes alive.

The chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has written to the England squad as he fears they are tarnishing the image of the game, Sky Sports News understands.

England have selected an unchanged side for the third Ashes Test against Australia in Perth with Jonny Bairstow moving up the order to bat at six.

Scorecard from the second ODI as Sri Lanka respond to India's Rohit Sharma-inspired 392-4. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket.

Australia captain Steve Smith insists his side are still yet to reach their best this Ashes series, despite convincingly winning the opening two Tests.

The WACA will stage its final Ashes Test from Thursday - one which England must not lose if they are to remain in with a chance of retaining the urn.