GOOD and bad news for Aussies ahead of the Ashes, Oarsome Foursome win gold and Kristensen wins Le Mans. Cricket - Australia cricket fans will be happy to see this morning that India beat England by five runs to win the Champions Trophy cricket final at Edgbaston. In a game that had to be reduced to 20 overs per side because of rain, World Cup holders India were held to 7-129 after losing the toss. But after Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara threatened to win the game with the bat for England, India took got moving and snatched 4-3 in eight balls with seamer Ishant Sharma starting the slide with two wickets in two deliveries. England then needed a six off the last ball but that proved a tall order for tailender James Tredwell as the hosts finished on 8-124 in 20 overs. England still hasn't won a major ODI title. And falling short this morning is good news for Australia ahead of the Ashes. Kevin Pietersen celebrates after he reaches his 100 agaisnt Yorkshire. But in not so good news, Kevin Pietersen marked his return from injury with an unbeaten 177 for Surrey in the County Championship. No doubt he'll be a sure thing for the Ashes. Rowing - A change in personnel hasn't stopped Australia's men's four scoring a second rowing World Cup win at the meet at England's Eton Dorney. The new-look Oarsome Foursome team defeated Great Britain and Romania in Sunday's final to earn back-to-back wins for Australia following their triumph at the Sydney world cup meet in March. London Olympic silver medallists William Lockwood and Joshua Dunkley Smith were joined in the team by rising NSW pair Spencer Turrin and Alexander Lloyd. William Lockwood (far left) and James Chapman (second left) were part of the new look Oarsome Foursome. It came after selectors last month dropped veteran James Chapman from the crew, while fellow Olympian Josh Booth stood down to focus on his medical studies. Australia won in five minutes and 56.40. Motorsport - Audi finished the Le Mans 24 hour first overnight claiming their 12th win, but it was overshadowed by the death of Danish driver Allan Simonsen. Simonsen, 34, died of injuries he sustained after a high-speed crash at the wheel of an Aston Martin. Danish driver Tom Kristensen in his Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro N2 takes the chequered flag at the end of the 90th edition Le Mans 24 hours endurance race. Simonsen's compatriot Tom Kristensen, 45, was part of the winning trio of drivers. Kristensen's teammates were Scotsman Allan McNish, tasting his third victory, and Frenchman Loic Duval who won for the first time. A tribute was paid to Simonsen before the podium ceremony on Sunday by six-time winner Jacky Ickx and Pierre Fillon, president of the organising committee. Cricket - Steve Smith has been given and chance included in the Australian Ashes squad but leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed has been left out. Steve Smith is now part of Australia's Ashes line up. In other cricket news overnight, Ryan Harris and Jackson Bird closed out a tight 24-run win for Australia A over Gloucestershire in Bristol. However, in their first hit-outs back from injury, Harris (3-56) and Bird (3-53) stood up to prove the matchwinners against Gloucestershire. It means Australia A finish their three-match tour of the UK undefeated. It's a good confidence boost ahead of the Ashes series. A special young baseball fan - who has a rare blood disorder - threw the first pitch for the Oakland A' all the way from Kansas City thanks to new telerobotic technology.