Serena Williams needed only 59 minutes to rout her Russian rival, improving to 20-2 all-time against Sharapova with her 19th consecutive victory in the rivalry.
With 60 World Test Championship points in the bag, India will be seeking to double that tally and sweep the brief series when the second Test begins in Jamaica on Friday.
Justin Langer's men were on the brink of retaining the Ashes at Headingley on Sunday, but Ben Stokes's remarkable 135 not out saw England reach an unlikely victory target of 359 with one wicket left.
Wits CEO Jose Ferreira was speaking to Buhle Madulini on 'SportsTalk' on Sunday night and confirmed the 29-year-old would be staying at the Johannesburg-based side.
Liverpool's 3-1 win at Anfield was a reality check for Arsenal, as Jurgen Klopp's men maintained a two-point advantage over City, who were also 3-1 winners at Bournemouth.
Ian Botham’s unbeaten 149 at the same ground 38 years ago has long stood as the gold standard of an English Ashes performance but there were plenty of suggestions that it had been eclipsed.