Ashes series

Khawaja fumes after Australia docked WTC points

"Don't even get the chance to bowl in the second innings at Manchester due to 2 days of rain and @ICC still issue fines and take 10 WTC points off us for slow over rates!" Khawaja posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter

Woakes grateful for Broad and Anderson input

Despite his outstanding Test record on home soil, double World Cup-winner Woakes has often found himself on the outside looking in when it comes to red-ball cricket given the enduring careers of Anderson and the now retired Broad, who bowed out after the Ashes finale at The Oval

Stokes hits back at Australia drinks snub claim

Stokes took to social media in the middle of the night to make it clear there was no snub intended because England players eventually met up with their Australian counterparts at a nightclub.

England cricketers swap jerseys in support of dementia patients

Veteran pacer James Anderson wore a jersey carrying the name of Stuart Broad, Jonny Bairstow wore one with the name of Ben Stokes on it and Moeen Ali donned the flannel with the name of Chris Woakes, and so on

Bairstow laments 'out of order' critics

Bairstow's 99 not out off just 81 balls helped England to a mammoth 592 all out in their first innings.

Wood strikes for England after Bairstow runs riot

Australia were 113-4 in their second innings at stumps on the third day, still 162 runs behind England's huge first-innings 592

Carey ready to repeat Bairstow dismissal

Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey has said he would not hesitate to repeat his controversial stumping of England's Jonny Bairstow should a similar opportunity arise in the final two Tests of the ongoing Ashes series.

Bairstow dismissal row draws in Australian and UK Prime Ministers

The dismissal triggered long and loud booing from the crowd at Lord's on Sunday and saw Australian players verbally abused by MCC members in the stadium's usually staid Long Room.

Ashes' short fuses shatter monastic calm of Lord's Long Room

The usually tranquil Long Room at Lord's became a seething cauldron of hate on Sunday as Marylebone Cricket Club members abused Australia players returning from the field during a lunch break on the last day of the second Ashes Test following the controversial dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow

December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017

Fixing claims rock Ashes series

Cricket chiefs voice "grave concern" after a match-fixing bombshell rocked the Ashes series with a British newspaper claiming to have exposed attempts to rig the third Test in Perth.

December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017

Malan's maiden Test century lifts England in Perth

A maiden Test century by Dawid Malan help England fight back to 305 for four at stumps in the opening day of the vital third Ashes clash in Perth.

December 12, 2017
December 12, 2017

Final farewell to the WACA - England's theatre of nightmares

The WACA ground, where the third Ashes Test will be played this week, has been described as ramshackle, frozen in time, evocative and a veritable graveyard for visiting teams.

December 5, 2017
December 5, 2017

Root's England roar back in Ashes thriller

Skipper Joe Root leads a spirited English fightback to frustrate Australia and raises hopes of a miracle victory in the gripping second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

December 5, 2017
December 5, 2017

England face record 354-run chase

England face a record run chase at Adelaide Oval of 354 runs to keep their Ashes hopes alive after bowling Australia out cheaply on the fourth day of the second Test.

December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017

Australia 53-4 to lead England by 268 runs

Australia struggle to stumps at 53 for four to hold a lead of 268 runs over England after day three of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.

December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017

Root, Cook wickets put England on ropes in Ashes

England's Ashes hopes nosedive with the loss of key batsmen Joe Root and Alastair Cook as Australia grab four wickets early on day three of the second Test in Adelaide.

December 2, 2017
December 2, 2017

England fail to fire under Adelaide lights

Craig Overton made Australia captain Steve Smith his maiden test victim but England could not drive home their advantage under the Adelaide lights and the hosts finished the first day of day-night Ashes cricket on 209 for four.

November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

Australia crush England by 10 wickets

Australia cruise to a crushing 10-wicket win over England to go one-up in the Ashes series in the opening Test at the Gabba with captain Steve Smith praising his team's character.

November 26, 2017
November 26, 2017

Aussie bouncer barrage will continue: Ponting

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting suggests that Australia’s bouncer barrage aimed at English batsmen is set to continue this summer.