Australian spinner Nathan Lyon’s spell of 29-12-51-2 in his team’s 185-run victory over England in the fourth Ashes Test at Manchester, which helped the visitors retain the Ashes had a significant backstory to it.
Rashid Khan, who was named the man of the match as Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 224 runs in the one-off Test match at Chittagong after taking 11 wickets in the match, dedicated the trophy to the retiring Mohammad Nabi.
A magnificent Ashes triumph in Old Blighty after 18 summers is exactly what Australian cricket needed to finally exorcise the ghosts of last year's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, feels Glenn McGrath.
Rashid Khan claimed 6-49 and completed his maiden 10-wicket haul in Test cricket as Afghanistan overcame rain and fading light to crush Bangladesh by 224 runs in the one-off Test in Chittagong on Monday.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has backed struggling opener David Warner to retain his position at The Oval for the final Ashes Test.
England will assess star all-rounder Ben Stokes's fitness to bowl in this week's fifth Test with Australia at the Oval as they look for a consolation win after failing to regain the Ashes.
Afghanistan recorded their first ever Test victory in just their second ever match in the format, when they beat Bangladesh by 224 runs in the one-off Test at Chittagong on Monday.