The Ashes
England and Australia hit with sanctions for Ashes Tests
England and Australia have been docked crucial ICC World Test Championship points and have been hit with fines for maintaining a slow over-rate during the men’s Ashes.
Cricket won as clashing ideologies scripted an Ashes epic
From the first ball, with Zak Crawley striking a boundary off Pat Cummins, till the last ball on July 31 when Stuart Broad took the wicket of Alex Carey, the cricket world experienced 45 days of edge-of-the-seat cinematic action that could not have been scripted by mortals.
Khawaja laments 'frustrating' ball change in Ashes finale
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja was left to rue a "frustrating" ball change which he believed played a key role in England's fightback to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.
If Stokes texts me again I'll delete it, says Moeen
England spinner Moeen Ali will not be coming out of retirement again after helping England draw the Ashes series against Australia 2-2, he said on Monday.
Cummins proud of Australia for retaining the Ashes
A spectacular Australia batting collapse at The Oval on Monday ended the world champions’ hopes of a first series win in England since 2001 but Pat Cummins’ men still hold the Ashes after one of the most absorbing and dramatic series ever played between test cricket’s oldest rivals.
Stokes says England 'walked the walk' to level Ashes series
England captain Ben Stokes said on Monday the 2-2 draw in the Ashes series showed his side had "walked the walk" after losing the first two tests against Australia, which made every test thereafter "a do-or-die situation".
England captain Stokes drops Smith in Ashes finale
Ben Stokes gave Australia's Steve Smith a potentially match-changing reprieve after early wickets revived England's hopes of a series-levelling win on the last day of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Monday.
Stuart Broad to retire after Ashes series
England fast bowler Stuart Broad will retire from cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, he said after the third day of the final test on Saturday.
Smith leads Australia revival in fifth Ashes Test
Steve Smith's 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse as the tourists frustrated England by establishing a first-innings lead in the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval on Friday.
With Ashes retained, Australia eye to end 22-year wait
Australia may have retained the Ashes but a chance to win a Test series in England will spur them on after they "got away" with a draw in Manchester.
Warner laughs off early retirement talks
Australia opener David Warner has dismissed suggestions he and Steve Smith are going to quit test cricket after the final Ashes contest against England beginning at the Oval on Thursday.
England name unchanged team for final Ashes Test
England have named an unchanged team for the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval starting Thursday, with record wicket-taker James Anderson keeping his place in the side.
For whom the rains fall?
Flashback to the 2013 Ashes in England. England held the Ashes at that time, having won the first two Tests at the Trent Bridge and the Lord's. The third Test was at the Old Trafford in Manchester.
Root removes Labuschagne as rain frustrates England's Ashes push
Joe Root dismissed Australian century-maker Marnus Labuschagne but rain returned to Old Trafford to frustrate England's hopes of forcing a series-levelling win in the fourth Test on Saturday.
Positive approach again pays dividends for England
England's unwavering commitment to playing attacking cricket without fear under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendan McCullum was once again vindicated on Thursday when the hosts took control of the fourth Ashes test against Australia.
Broad joins 600 Test wicket club
England's Stuart Broad became just the fifth bowler to take 600 Test wickets when he dismissed Australia's Travis Head in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
‘Old is gold’ the mantra for England
James Anderson returns on his Old Trafford home ground to lead an ageing England attack in a must-win fourth Ashes Test.
Australia retain Warner for fourth Ashes Test
David Warner has kept his place in Australia's XI for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford despite the opener's ongoing struggles against England paceman Stuart Broad.
Stokes says weather could make England even bolder in bid to level Ashes
Ben Stokes said Tuesday that forecast bad weather in Manchester could make England even more aggressive as they bid to keep their Ashes hopes alive with victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford.