Tag: Ashes

Ashes series: Harris says England’s main strike bowlers are firing

‘If there were injuries to Broad and Anderson you’d definitely go along with that line that they probably would struggle’   BRISBANE/MELBOURNE: The absence of Ben...

Root says ‘wiser’ England ready for Australian aggression

‘I think we’re a little bit wiser as we’re absolutely prepared for any scenario out there’   MELBOURNE: England were caught out by Australia’s aggression during...

Ashes: Starc says genius Hazlewood key to being aggressive against England

Ricky Ponting thinks Cartwright will be the choice of the Aussie selectors to bat at No 6   SYDNEY: Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc has labelled Josh...

England Women halted by late wickets on day one

Australia Women fight back after fifties from Beaumont, Knight SYDNEY: Australia Women fought back on day one of the inaugural Ashes day-night Test match after...

Khawaja critical of Australia selection policy

SYDNEY: Usman Khawaja, Australia's likely Ashes No. 3 batsman, has questioned the selectors' policy in Asian Test matches this year, saying that the changes from...

‘It’s war’ – Warner driven by hatred for Ashes

SYDNEY: Australian batsman David Warner says playing England is "war" and he plans to work up "hatred" for the tourists for extra motivation during...

Stokes will make ‘full explanation public when time right’, says agent

England cricketer Ben Stokes will make his explanation public when the time is right after his arrest, says his agent. The all-rounder, 26, was arrested...

Stokes absent from Ashes flight

LONDON: Ben Stokes will not travel with the England squad to Australia on October 28 but no final decision has been taken on his...

England’s Haseeb Hameed fractures finger

LONDON: Haseeb Hameed, a contender for England´s Ashes tour to Australia, suffered a fractured finger batting for Lancashire against Middlesex at Lord´s on Thursday. "We...