…Cricket Board managing director Rob Key. England’s other express pace options have also not featured in the first two Tests against Australia, with Jofra Archer sidelined for the summer although…
…play, emotions were running high, and words were unfortunately exchanged with some of the Australian team, by a small number of members. “We have unreservedly apologised to the Australian team…
…to walk down to prod the pitch. Australia wicketkeeper Carey sent an under-arm throw in after catching the ball, leaping for joy as he hit the stumps. There was confusion…
…pitch. Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey sent an under-arm throw in after catching the ball, leaping for joy as he hit the stumps. There was confusion in the middle, Bairstow seemingly…
…Lord’s. England had fought back to dismiss Australia for 279 with an ultra bodyline bowling approach where Stuart Broad (4-65), Josh Tongue (2-53) and Ollie Robinson (2- 48) led the…
…to ensure they did not lose their momentum. Smith loves Lord’s and England! Australia’s Don Bradman – 19 against England India’s Sunil Gavaskar – 13 against West Indies Australia’s Steve…
Nathan Lyon’s chances of playing any further part in the Ashes look slim after Cricket Australia confirmed he had suffered a “significant” calf strain. Lyon had arrived on the third…
…recalled after missing out on selection for the World Cup and featuring in the recent England Women A T20 matches against Australia A. Heather Knight’s group take on Australia at…
Australia have a strong recent record when it comes to the Ashes and once again they will be relying on the form of their experienced players throughout the five-Test series….
Nathan Lyon is set to play his 100th consecutive Test when Australia and England meet at Lord’s from Wednesday. The second Ashes Test sees the visiting spinner bring up an…
England have been left with a mountain to climb to regain the Women’s Ashes after Australia seized the upper hand in the multi-format series by triumphing in the lone Test….
…41 next month, struggled to make an impact during Australia’s tense two-wicket victory with just one wicket in 38 overs. With minimal swing or seam and gentle carry, Anderson’s primary…
England are waking up to defeat in the first Test against Australia for the third Ashes series in a row. The tone of the game may have been different, with…
Mark Ramprakash expects Mark Wood to return to the England line-up for the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. Australia won the opening game of the series by two wickets on…
…Pat Cummins led Australia to a remarkable two-wicket victory at Edgbaston, with an unbeaten 44 and match-winning stand of 55 alongside number 10 Nathan Lyon. Australia’s triumph came following Stokes’…
…can topple Australia. An unbroken 55-run stand between Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon saw Australia snatch victory from under England’s noses in a dramatic denouement to an LV= Insurance series…
Australia captain Pat Cummins led his side to a remarkable two-wicket victory in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston, holding his nerve in a heart-pounding chase that left Ben Stokes and…
England’s hopes of pressing for a fifth-day victory in their Ashes opener against Australia suffered a frustrating start as the morning session was washed out at Edgbaston. The finale was…
England lost both openers under dark skies at Edgbaston as Australia seized the initiative on day three of a gripping first Ashes Test. England lost Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley…
Ollie Robinson helped England salvage a slender seven-run lead on day three of the first Ashes Test, dismissing Australia for 386 to leave everything up for grabs at Edgbaston. England…
Joe Root’s first Ashes century in eight years provided calm amid the storm as England and Australia traded blows in an absorbing opening day of the first test. Root’s masterful…
Joe Root found himself back in the Ashes spotlight as England and Australia scrapped for control on day one of the first LV= Insurance Test at Edgbaston. England were 240…
…its own over the years, with most of the memorable moments falling in Australia’s favour. From Michael Slater slashing Phil DeFreitas for four in 1994, Steve Harmison serving up a…
…start of the month and whose record of 162 caps and 582 wickets is bettered only by Anderson. His selection guarantees another chapter in the 36-year-old’s storied rivalry with Australia…
…a press conference during the height of the ball-tampering drama, but the Australian was all smiles by the end of the match. Smith celebrates the second of his centuries during…