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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 […]
Test captain Ben Stokes will join the England Lions coaching team in the United Arab Emirates next month. Stokes is currently recovering from an adductor injury he suffered during the fifth Ashes Test in Australia earlier this month. But the 34-year-old will be part of Andrew Flintoff’s coaching staff for T20 and 50-over white-ball series […]
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has backed the Ben Stokes-led team despite England’s 4-1 defeat in the Ashes in Australia. Buttler admitted the result was frustrating, especially as many believed the side had a real chance, adding that the campaign did not pan out as they had planned. England lost three games in just eleven days, […]
In his last scathing column for The Telegraph on January 9, 2026: England legend Boycott of Geoffrey delivered a thrilling post-mortem after the conclusion of the Ash 2025-26 series. After seeing England suffer a demoralizing 4-1 defeat in Australia, the 85-year-old former opener spared no one in the leadership group. Boycott argued that the ‘Bazbal’ […]
English legend Boycott of Geoffrey delivered a damning post-mortem following the conclusion of the 2025-2026 Ashes, after seeing England slump to a demoralizing 4-1 defeat in Australia. Boycott pulled no punches when criticizing the team’s leadership, arguing that the much-hyped ‘Bazball’ approach has deteriorated from an exciting experiment to a culture of entitlement and recklessness. […]
England have announced a 12-man squad for the fifth and final Test of Ash 2025-26 in return for Australiascheduled to be played at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 4 to 8. With the Ashes already decided in record time, England will look to build momentum from their morale-boosting victory in Melbourne and […]
Joe Root insists England’s players remain “absolutely committed” to the current regime after an overdue Ashes win in Melbourne eased some of the mounting pressure. Head coach Brendon McCullum and general manager Rob Key both faced questions about their futures after England surrendered the urn with three successive defeats, but the prospect of a whitewash […]
Captain Ben Stokes marked the end of Australia’s 15-year winning streak by sharing a little hug and a few words of relief with former skipper Joe Root. Stokes will not take home the urn after defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, but he also leaves an unwanted record after overseeing his country’s first away Ashes […]
England’s long wait for an Ashes victory on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of chaos in Melbourne. Ben Stokes’ dreams of bringing the urn home may already be over after three successive defeats, but the grim prospect of a 5-0 whitewash is off the table after […]
Chaos reigned in front of a record Ashes crowd as Australia got the better of England in Boxing Day madness at the MCG. Any sense that Melbourne’s unassailable 3-0 lead would turn Melbourne’s big match into a lame duck event was dispelled as 94,199 fans poured through the gates, the most this famous ground has […]
