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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 […]
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 […]
Former England pace bowler Stuart Breed has made a stunning admission about the Australian batsman Steve Smith in anticipation of the coming one Ash 2025-26 series, the 36-year-old’s admission remains a mystery to him. Despite Smith dismissing a career-high 11 times in Tests, Broad clearly stated that he still doesn’t know how to get Smith […]
England’s abysmal record in Australia since their famous 2010-11 series win is well documented, but what are some of the underlying issues facing tourists? Here is a selection of key statistics from the past three series that demonstrate the challenge facing Ben Stokes’ side. For exclusive stories and all the detailed cricket news you need, […]
Think back to some of England’s best Ashes moments in Australia in recent memory – what comes to mind? Probably tearing through the Aussies for 98 on day one of the Boxing Day Test, possibly the 517-1 at the Gabba or Kevin Pietersen’s double ton in Adelaide, perhaps James Anderson immediately silenced Mitchell Johnson at […]
Michael Vaughan OBE believes modern cricketers should take inspiration from golf’s No.1 Scottie Scheffler by playing and practicing more regularly to reach their potential. The former England captain said players risk losing their rhythm by resting too often, especially batters, who he said should spend more time in match conditions. Vaughan continued speaking Betfair and […]
Steven Finn believes the Australian media’s decision to ‘provoke’ England captain Ben Stokes could backfire on the Ashes. Stokes’ arrival in Perth this week was met with jokes on the front page of the Western Australian newspaper, which dubbed him ‘Cocky Captain Complainer’ and called his team’s methods ‘dopey’. It continues a long-running tradition of […]
The 60,000-seat Optus Stadium will become the eighth Ashes venue in Australia as Perth prepares to launch an Ashes series for the first time since 1982-83. The highly anticipated ‘West Test’, which starts on November 21, will be the first time England has played a Test at the new ground – located just across the […]
It is now just over three weeks before Australia and England meet in Perth to kick off the Ashes series. The importance of a positive start in the first Test cannot be understated, especially in Australia, where the opener has almost always been a strong indicator of what lies ahead over the next six weeks. […]
