Michael Vaughan has described seeing panic on the faces of the bouncers who shepherded him and his wife and daughters to safety during the monstrous attack.

The two high-profile sport stars took to social media in the wake of the attack that has left Australia in a state of shock.

In an act of terrorism targeting a Jewish holiday celebration, witnesses said two men stepped out of a vehicle on Campbell Parade, near Bondi Pavilion, and opened fire about 6.40pm on Sunday.

McCullum tends to speak only at the end of a Test defeat. But he has grown increasingly paternal here in Australia, deliberately drawing the flak by suggesting his side had 'over-trained'.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN ADELAIDE: The England coach played down concerns he could lose his job as he prepares to back an unchanged top seven for their crucial third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum have come in for heavy criticism as the Three Lions gave up a 2-0 lead to Australia.

England's hapless Ashes tour was again in the headlines after footage emerged of a member of their security team involved in an altercation with a cameraman.

These are the hot-take Ashes, with podcasts sprouting like heads on the Hydra. But on one question most pundits can agree: how do you solve a problem like Harry Brook?

The Three Lions were caught up in a flare-up as they prepared to fly out of Brisbane. More trouble awaited them when they landed in Adelaide for the third Ashes Test.

When Joe Root, wide-eyed and 19, touched down at Adelaide airport one October evening in 2010, he was not quite the slip of a lad you might remember now.

Aussie young gun Sam Konstas has hailed the leadership qualities of David Warner as the duo prepare for another Big Bash tilt with the Sydney Thunder.