Tag: Ashes

Mitchell Starc hits back at James Anderson comments

Injured Australia bowler Mitchell Starc hopes his replacement Jackson Bird "sticks it up" England in the fourth Test, which starts on 26 December MELBOURNE: Starc, the...

Starc out, Bird in for Boxing Day Test against England

MELBOURNE: Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc was on Sunday ruled out of the fourth Ashes Test with a heel injury and will be replaced by...

Ashes gone, pride at stake for wounded England at MCG

MELBOURNE: England are contemplating changes as they look to restore battered pride in Tuesday's fourth Melbourne Test after surrendering the Ashes to Australia. It's been a...

Paine, Starc doubtful for the Boxing Day test

MELBOURNE: Wicket-keeper Tim Paine has joined pace spearhead Mitchell Starc as a doubt for Australia in the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne. Starc...

Ashes: Mason Crane preparing for possible England debut

Leg-spinner Mason Crane is ready to make his England Test debut if given the opportunity in the Boxing Day Test. With Australia having already sealed...

Players safe after Melbourne incident

MELBOURNE: Australia and England's players are safe and accounted for, after a car drove into a crowd close to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne...

Australia crushes England in third test to win ashes

AUSTRALIA: Australia won back the Ashes after bowling England out cheaply despite rain delays and a pitch controversy to secure an innings win on the...

Smith, Marsh centuries grind England in a run-filled day

PERTH: In a haunting reminder of the hammer blow they dealt England in Perth four years ago, Australia has a hand on the Ashes...

Classy Smith swings it Australia’s way on Day 2

PERTH: Australia captain Steve Smith is on the cusp of Test century number 22 after another dominant performance with the bat in the Magellan...

Spot-fixing allegations surface before Perth’s Ashes farewell

PERTH: A new spot fixing controversy has surfaced in Cricket, this time in the fields of Ashes, which has already seen great drama in the...

Root says England can rewrite WACA script

PERTH: On the day that England began their most recent – indeed, their only – triumphant Test match at the WACA Ground, cinemagoers were granted...

Tantalizing final session livens up England’s hopes, sets up day 5

ADELAIDE: England's hopes for drawing level in the Ashes series livened up as they ended the day with requiring another 174 runs to level the...

Stokes trains ahead of possible Ashes return

English all-rounder Ben Stokes has trained with his Canterbury teammates for the first time as he prepares to take his first step towards an international...

Aussie openers firm as rain interrupts play in Adelaide

ADELAIDE: Rain became the chief tormentor on the first day of the first ever day and night Ashes test that started at the Adelaide Oval...

Stokes hours away from Ashes after NOC granted by ECB

To stoke the rumor mill further, England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) to play for the Canterbury side in the...

Smith hits masterful ton as England crack in Ashes battle

BRISBANE: Steve Smith produced a defiant unconquered century and Josh Hazlewood claimed two wickets to leave England reeling as Australia cracked open the first...

Honours shared on a riveting first day of Ashes

BRISBANE: On a riveting day of test match cricket, England and Australia shared honours on an even first day of the first Ashes Test.  England...