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There was incredible drama late on in the Vitality Blast as Essex's Simon Harmer was run out after clashing into Birmingham Bears' bowler Dominic Drakes on the way to the crease!

Catches win matches. It is one of cricket’s most well-worn idioms, but like all these cliches it has become so well-worn because there is so much truth to it.

Essex overcame a dramatic late wobble to beat Birmingham Bears by two wickets in a thrilling Vitality Blast quarter-final clash at Edgbaston, booking their spot at Finals Day.

Mark Wood made a scorching entrance into the Ashes series with a five-wicket haul as England dismissed Australia for 263 on an engrossing opening day of their must-win third Test at Headingley.

Jonny Bairstow made sure that he stayed in his crease after the controversial dismissal in the second Test.

Nasser Hussain called England's catching 'woeful' after dropping three chances on day one of the third Test. Watch all of England's costly fielding errors.

Watch Mark Wood's five wickets on his return to the England team on day one of the third Ashes Test.

England bowler Ollie Robinson left the field with a back spam on day one of the third Ashes Test at Headingley.

Mark Wood picks up the wickets of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins in the same over.

Mitchell Marsh's brilliant innings of 118 comes to an end as Chris Woakes strikes before tea.

Watch Mark Wood smash Usman Khawaja's stumps from the best angles!

To make a difference is to "have a significant effect on a situation". That effect in the first innings at Headingley came from the pace bowling of England's Mark Wood.

Did Jonny Bairstow's controversial stumpings at Lord's breach the spirit of cricket?

The latest score from Headingley as England face Australia in the third Ashes Test. Watch live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event.

While the drama of Vitality Blast Finals Day always unfolds on their home turf at Edgbaston, it’s now six years since Birmingham Bears secured an invite to the party.

England captain Heather Knight said she made sure to soak up the atmosphere as England beat Australia by three runs in the second T20 international at The Oval to keep the multi-format Women's Ashes series alive.