Robinson and Josh Tongue bagged five wickets apiece as Pakistan were dismissed for just 171 in their first innings and the duo, who received good support from Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson, took three more each second time around.

The two paceman took five wickets each as Pakistan were dismissed for a meagre 171 on the first day of England's post-Bazball era

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a press release that they will play three Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka followed by a 50-over tri-series with England in October. There will then be two Tests between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in November.

Rather than simply revelling in Australia’s heavy defeat, several former England greats have been left lamenting the missed opportunity of last winter’s Ashes

Pakistan captain Babar Azam suffered an injury during the second day of a warm-up match ahead of next week's first Test against England.

Brendon McCullum has hailed his successor Stephen Fleming as "like me, but better", after England appointed his former New Zealand teammate as Test coach.

Fleming, 53, takes charge of an England side looking to rebuild after a decline in results and a series of off-field incidents that led to McCullum's dismissal. New Zealander McCullum remains coach of England's white-ball teams.

Root came in to bat with England 0-1 after Ben Duckett was caught behind off Jasprit Bumrah from the first ball of the innings and the home side were still struggling at 8-2 and 125-5 on a two-paced pitch

This was also England's first series defeat at home in three or more Tests since 2012.

An out-of-favour Jonny Bairstow has joined former teammate Liam Livingstone in criticising the level of care shown by the England hierarchy to some of the players and is looking forward to the English board rebuilding bridges with county cricket.

The 22-year-old Bethell came of age in the Ashes in Australia, scoring his maiden Test century in the Sydney Test.

England chased down their target of 165 with five balls to spare, despite a late wobble.

England face co-hosts Sri Lanka in the Super Eight on Sunday, but without Sam Curran, Harry Brook's side may well have been on the plane home.

An unbeaten fifty by Will Jacks and Sam Curran's three-wicket haul steered England to a nervy 24-run win over Italy in the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday, as the twice champions progressed to the Super Eight stage.

England finally buried a long-standing European hoodoo as they clinched a five-wicket victory over Scotland on Saturday, marking their first-ever win against a European side in T20 World Cup history -- a breakthrough that ended a 17-year wait.

England and Sri Lanka will play again on Tuesday in their last game before both teams kick off their T20 World Cup campaigns next Sunday against Nepal and Ireland respectively.

England's Joe Root paused as he left the field to salute all four corners of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday after making a fine 160 in the fifth Ashes test, but the 35-year-old does not want to consider if this is his final bow in Australia.

Potts is the only unused seamer from the tourists' original 16-man squad and gets his chance after Gus Atkinson limped off with a hamstring issue in the fourth Test at Melbourne.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were Tuesday ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test against England with the veteran spinner facing surgery and an extended period on the sidelines.

England coach Brendon McCullum wants to stay in his job despite a chastening Ashes series defeat but admits his future is out of his hands.