Cricket great Virat Kohli has hit the winning six as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained its Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans.

It must be a case of the best of the worst.

Ben Stokes has given England a first-innings advantage in the opening Ashes test against Australia.

Mitchell Marsh and David Warner smashed half centuries as Australia won its first cricket T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the final.