James Anderson questioned Ben Stokes’ comments about England’s pace attack (Photo: Getty) James Anderson says he was ‘annoyed’ by Ben Stokes’ praise for England’s bowlers for ‘consistently coming in’ during the Ashes – insisting that hard work and ‘effort’ should be non-negotiable. The series was built up as a potential classic coming into the first […]
Australian batsman Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test (Photo: Getty) Australia were dealt a major blow ahead of the third Ashes Test against England after Steve Smith was ruled out of the match due to symptoms of ‘nausea and dizziness’. Smith captained Australia in place of the injured Pat Cummins […]
Ben Stokes is under pressure after a nightmare first Test for England (Picture: Getty Images) England will be looking to bounce back from a disastrous start to the Ashes when they begin the second Test against Australia in Brisbane this week. The first Test in Perth was a chaotic affair that lasted just two days […]
Ben Stokes will captain England in Australia for the first time (Photo: Philip Brown/Getty Images) The Ashes are now underway as England look to win in Australia for the first time in 15 years and regain the famous urn. The last Ashes series ended 2-2 in England in 2023, but in Australia it has been […]
Stuart Broad stared in disbelief at England’s Ashes collapse (Seven) Stuart Broad sat in the commentary box with his head in his hands as he watched England’s collapse against Australia in the first Ashes Test. England were stunned in Perth when Travis Head’s incredible 69-ball century – the second-fastest in Ashes history – completed Australia’s […]
English cricket legend Kevin Pietersen won four Ashes series (Photo: Getty) Kevin Pietersen, Michael Vaughan and David Warner have all made their Ashes predictions as Australia look to retain the urn against England. The five-match Test series starts early on Friday morning at Optus Stadium in Perth. England have lost the last three Ashes series […]
Shoaib Bashir will be ‘targeted’ by Australia if he gets the nod in Perth, says Matthew Hayden (Photo: Getty) Australian legend Matthew Hayden says Shoaib Bashir will be ‘targeted’ if he is selected for England’s opening Test in Perth. The England selectors have placed their faith in Bashir as their frontline spin option heading into […]
Australia should open with Jake Weatherald and Usman Khawaja, says Ian Chappell (Photo: Getty) Ian Chappell says it would be ‘stupid’ if Australia opened the batting with Marnus Labuschagne for the first Ashes Test against England. The sense of anticipation and excitement is palpable ahead of this winter’s series between the two age-old rivals, with […]
Australia could be without skipper Pat Cummins for much of the Ashes series (Photo: Getty) Australian head coach Andrew McDonald has not given up hope that captain Pat Cummins will be available for the start of a highly anticipated Ashes series next month. Cummins returned to running this week as he recovers from lumbar bone […]