Australia’s Steve Smith, center, watches a deliver from England’s Brydon Carse, left, on Day 2 of their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo) The ICC on Monday rated the pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as unsatisfactory and…
The win was England’s first Test success in Australia since January 2011, ending a run of 16 losses and two draws. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Staring at a clean sweep, England finally found a way to fight back, winning their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years with a gutsy four-wicket victory in a…
England’s Ben Stokes reacts after attempting to stop a boundary on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. (AFP) New Delhi: The Bazballers arrived on Australian shores with plenty of noise, wrapped in bravado and belief, armed with soundbites about…
Heated confrontation between England security staff and media (Screengrabs) A confrontation between England cricket team’s security staff and a Channel Seven cameraman at Brisbane airport has added to the team’s challenging Ashes series. The incident took place on Saturday as the England team was checking in for their flight to Adelaide before the third Test.Channel…
England coach Brendon McCullum during an England nets session at Perth Stadium on November 19, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) England head coach Brendon McCullum said his team “trained too much” in the build-up to their heavy defeat in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Sunday. England’s preparation for the series has been…
Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia and England skippers Australia have secured a 2-0 lead in the 2025/26 Ashes series by defeating England with an eight-wicket victory in the Brisbane day-night Test on Sunday.Joe Root achieved his first Test century in Australia, helping England reach 334 in their first innings. Zak Crawley contributed 76…
England’s captain Ben Stokes throws bat after loosing his wicket during the second Ashes cricket test match between Australia and England in Brisbane. (AP/PTI) England captain Ben Stokes said his team had not handled pressure in key passages after the defeat to Australia in the second Test at the Gabba on Sunday, but he added…
Cricket icon Glenn McGrath has been dropped from the ABC’s Ashes commentary team due to a new commercial deal with betting firm Bet365. The broadcaster adheres to strict rules against such affiliations. This move follows a similar situation with Mitchell Johnson and occurs amidst increasing concerns about gambling’s impact on Australian sports. Australian cricket legend…
The Ashes is one of cricket’s oldest contests, created after a mock newspaper obituary in 1882 and represented by a small urn. The rivalry between Australia and England has influenced Test cricket for more than 100 years.England will face Australia in the first Test on Friday with what observers say is their most hostile bowling…