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George Garton gets a contract extension at Sussex, Ian Chappell calls Steve Waugh "selfish" and England Women are slated by Aussie coach

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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell slams Steve Waugh as ‘selfish’. (Fox Sports Australia)

Mitchell Starc says pace partner Josh Hazlewood's unerring line and length will allow his fellow bowlers to let rip at England's batsmen in the Ashes. (AFP)

George Garton will be staying with Sussex until at least the end of the 2020 season, after signing a two-year contract extension. (Sussex CCC)

Matt Renshaw has received the backing of selector Mark Waugh ahead of the Ashes. The opener has scored just 53 in last two first-class games. (Crickbuzz)

England coach Trevor Bayliss has warned his batsmen that they will have to produce big scores in order to win the upcoming Ashes series. (IANS)

Australia coach Matthew Mott has taken a swipe at England Women's slow-batting tactics throughout their four-day Ashes Test. (The Age)

Angelo Mathews is unlikely to bowl for Sri Lanka in their upcoming Test series against India despite coming back into the side. (Crickbuzz)

Ricky Ponting says selectors have already given telltale signs that Hilton Cartwright will be Australia’s number six against England (Fox Sports Australia)

England Test captain Heather Knight acknowledges that her team have it all to do in the Women's Ashes after settling for a draw with Australia in the Test match. (BT Sport)

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has advised MS Dhoni to approach T20 Internationals "differently". (mid-day)

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