Ashes 2025-26: ‘Piece of s*it’ – Usman Khawaja slams ICC for ‘very good’ rating for Perth pitch ahead of AUS vs ENG pink-ball Test

The opening test of the Ash 2025-26 series ended in a quick two days at Perth Stadium, with Australia securing an eight-wicket victory England. Despite the brevity of the match and challenging conditions, the ICC match referee controversially awarded the pitch in Perth a ‘very good’ rating. However, Australian opener Usman Khawaja strongly disagreed with […]

Ashes 2025-26: Australia announce 14-man squad for Gabba Test, Pat Cummins still out

Cricket Australia (CA) have announced their 14-man roster for the upcoming second Ash test in return for Englandwhich will take place at the Gabba in Brisbane. The announcement confirms that key fast bowlers, captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, will remain sidelined as they continue their respective recoveries. Why Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood will […]

‘It’s a tough one’ – Peter Siddle defends England’s preparations for the second Ashes Test

England’s divisive preparations for next week’s Ashes Test have received support from an unexpected source: former Australian seamer Peter Siddle. The tourists have missed the opportunity to send someone from their first-choice Test team into a premier’s XI in Canberra, missing the opportunity to get used to the floodlit cricket and the pink Kookaburra ball. […]