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By Kelley Busby Maybe you come home from a cold day in the Northern Hemisphere, see the world’s best tennis players battling for the Australian Open title on TV, and start dreaming of your own escape to Melbourne. You may ignore this desire and think about its costs. However, I ran the numbers and it […]
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 […]
Some of Ashes cricket’s biggest names have attacked the state of the MCG pitch after a record crowd saw 20 wickets fall during a Boxing Day blowout between England and Australia in Melbourne. An official crowd of 94,199 broke the attendance record at the country’s largest sporting venue, eclipsing the 2015 World Cup final and […]
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 […]
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 […]
![Ash 2025-26 [WATCH]: Josh Tongue stuns Steve Smith with unplayable delivery on day 1 of Boxing Day Test | AUS vs ENG](https://i0.wp.com/crickettimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Josh-Tongue-and-Steve-Smith.webp?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1 "Ash 2025-26 [WATCH]: Josh Tongue stuns Steve Smith with unplayable delivery on day 1 of Boxing Day Test | AUS vs ENG")
England struck a decisive early blow Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test as Josh Tong produced a moment of magic to sack Australia’s stand-in captain Steve Smith at the MCG. After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Ben Stokes’ The decision paid immediate dividends, with England’s pace attack taking advantage of favorable conditions. […]
The Ash 2025-26 intensifies with the fourth Test in between Australia And England takes place on December 26 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, with England trailing 3-0 after defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. Captain Ben Stokes‘side faces a ‘must-win’ scenario to avoid a whitewash, with the MCG expected to host record crowds on […]
The second test between India And South Africa at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium concluded with a devastating result for the hosts, who suffered a colossal 408-run defeat. The loss not only secured a 2-0 series win for the Proteas – their first Test series win on Indian soil since 2000 – but also set a […]
Melbourne Star Women will take over Melbourne Renegades women in the 13th game of the Big Bash League Women 2025-2026scheduled for November 16 at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. This match promises to be a competitive Melbourne derby between two strong sides looking to strengthen their positions early in the tournament. Melbourne Renegades Women, currently second on […]
