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Ashes series

England captain Stokes '100% to bowl' on return to cricket

Published 07 May, 2026 06:05pm

LONDON: Ben Stokes is expected to bat and bowl for county side Durham as he returns to action for the first time...

Anderson backs England for Australia revenge despite Ashes woes

Published 01 Apr, 2026 11:33pm

LONDON: Fast-bowling great James Anderson believes England can still regain the Ashes on home soil next year despite...

Australia’s Hazlewood ‘on track’ to start T20 World Cup after Ashes absence

Published 15 Jan, 2026 12:29pm

The right-arm quick missed Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory with a hamstring strain. He subsequently suffered Achilles soreness in his rehabilitation

Head, Smith earn praise as Australian media revel in Ashes win

Published 09 Jan, 2026 11:56am

A five-wicket victory in the fifth test in Sydney on Thursday capped yet another comfortable home series win for the Australians

Australia get over the line in Sydney for 4-1 Ashes triumph

Published 08 Jan, 2026 11:53am

England will take credit for making a game of it and not being ground into the Sydney dirt as previous tourists have in end-of-series dead rubbers at the famous old ground

Australia’s Khawaja to retire after Ashes finale, slams ‘racial stereotyping’

Published 02 Jan, 2026 12:02pm

The 39-year-old will pad up for the last time, should he be selected, when the Test gets under way in Sydney on Sunday

Recovering Cummins, Hazlewood, David in Australia squad for T20 World Cup

Published 01 Jan, 2026 10:39am

The pacer will undergo final scans later in the month to determine his participation in the World Cup, Cricket Australia said

Ashes triumph in Australia would be Stokes’s crowning achievement

Published 20 Nov, 2025 11:17am

Only three England captains have secured the urn in Australia in the last 50 years, with Andrew Strauss the last in 2010/11

Jake Weatherald and Doggett to debut for Australia in Ashes opener

Published 20 Nov, 2025 11:10am

Marnus Labuschagne, who has been used as a makeshift opener, will bat at his favoured number three position ahead of Smith and Travis Head

What is the Ashes cricket series?

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 02:08pm

If the series is drawn, the holders retain the Ashes

Fearless England ready to shake off weight of failure

Published 18 Nov, 2025 11:12am

Confident noises are coming out of England's camp, though, and whether or not Brendon McCullum's side can turn the tide

England’s Ashes bid hinges on first two Tests, says Broad

Published 18 Nov, 2025 10:51am

England last won the Ashes in 2015 and have not won in Australia since 2011, with Australia winning their last three home series 5-0, 4-0 and 4-0

Ashes to Ashes, cricket’s oldest rivalry endures

Published 14 Nov, 2025 12:32pm

Attention spans have shortened in the era of smartphones and social media

Australia’s Starc wants spicy Ashes wickets, not five-day Tests

Published 11 Nov, 2025 11:54am

Starc, who recently quit T20I cricket to extend his career in tesTs

Botham concerned about England’s Ashes preparations

Published 11 Nov, 2025 11:51am

Joe Root-captained England played two internal matches against the England Lions before the last 2021/22 Ashes in Australia and lost the series 4-0

Captain Cummins targets return in second Ashes Test

Published 06 Nov, 2025 11:58am

That's the aim and we're building our plan to the second Test, Cummins told reporters in Sydney on Thursday

Sam Konstas dropped, uncapped Weatherald included in Australia’s Ashes squad

Published 05 Nov, 2025 12:23pm

MELBOURNE: Young opener Sam Konstas has been dropped from Australia’s squad for the Ashes, opening the door for...

England ‘quietly confident’ heading into Ashes series, says Wood

Published 04 Nov, 2025 11:47am

England are banking on their rapid bowling attack as they look to end their Ashes drought in Australia, with fast...

England coach McCullum doesn’t expect Ashes hangover from ODI disappointment

Published 02 Nov, 2025 11:12am

Coach Brendon McCullum believes England’s batting struggles in the 3-0 one-day international series loss to New...

Carey hoping Australia fans can block out English taunts during Ashes

Published 28 Oct, 2025 01:09pm

MELBOURNE: Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey remembers a hostile reception from English crowds after stumping Jonny...

‘Still got it’: Labuschagne buoyed by form ahead of Ashes

Published 20 Oct, 2025 01:38pm

MELBOURNE: Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said a return to basics has fuelled his red-hot form in the buildup...

Australia paceman Hazlewood feels fit enough to play all five Ashes tests

Published 20 Oct, 2025 12:33pm

MELBOURNE: Australia’s selectors doubt their ageing pacers can last a full Ashes series but Josh Hazlewood says he...

England’s kiwi coaching trio eye NZ success before Ashes

Published 15 Oct, 2025 09:53am

Jeetan Patel is one of a trio of New Zealanders on the England coaching staff plotting Ashes success Down Under this...

England’s top order can fire England to Ashes triumph, says Cook

Published 15 Oct, 2025 09:49am

LONDON: England have not won an Ashes Test match in Australia for nearly 15 years but their batting firepower could...

Australia’s team is their worst since 2010-11 Ashes, says England’s Broad

Published 15 Oct, 2025 09:43am

Australia are heading into the Ashes with their worst team in over a decade and all the pressure will be on the...

England Ashes preparations ‘borderline arrogant’, says Botham

Published 14 Oct, 2025 03:38pm

Former England all-rounder Ian Botham has criticised the team’s Ashes preparations, saying their decision to play...

Australia skipper Cummins says more likely than not to miss Ashes opener

Published 13 Oct, 2025 12:08pm

SYDNEY: Australia captain Pat Cummins said on Monday he was more likely than not to miss the first Ashes Test in...

Cummins injury shakes up Australia’s Ashes planning

Published 09 Oct, 2025 12:25pm

MELBOURNE: With the prospect of captain Pat Cummins being fit for the Ashes receding by the day, Australia’s hopes...

Australia skipper Cummins ruled out of opening Ashes Test

Published 08 Oct, 2025 12:52pm

SYDNEY: Australia captain Pat Cummins has not resumed bowling after suffering a back injury and will miss the...

Pope still England’s number three despite Bethell’s potential, says Key

Published 01 Oct, 2025 01:11pm

Jacob Bethell has all the makings of a “generational talent” but Ollie Pope remains in possession of England’s...

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