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'Pat Cummins More Of Old Fashioned Captain': Ricky Ponting Ahead Of 4th Ashes Test

The legendary Ricky Ponting feels Australian skipper Pat Cummins is more of an old fashioned Test captain, who lets "plans unravel" while his English counter part Ben Stokes tries to make something happen every ball. The decisions of the two relatively new captains in the ongoing Ashes series have given rise to intense debates. While Stokes' call to declare early in the first innings in the opening Test was dissected by media and pundits alike, Cummins' sparse use of rookie spinner Todd Murphy in the loss at Headingley also raised eyebrows.

Six Man City players are auditioning for new roles during pre-season

Pre-season can be a good time to wipe the slate clean and go again.

Greater Manchester’s most affordable areas where house prices are much cheaper than the average

House prices appear to be falling across the country according to the latest figures from Rightmove. New data from the property portal shows that asking prices for houses across the UK have dropped for the second month in a row as rising mortgage costs continue to affect the property market.

Lydd’s Bradley Ray hits new heights with best Superbike World Championship result of the season for Italy’s Yamaha MotoxRacing at Imola

Bradley Ray’s first visit to Imola ended with his best result so far this season after a sixth-place race-two finish as the Superbike World Championship season continued in Italy.