The Ashes: News

Ashes 2021/22: MCG to have capacity crowd in third Test

In what comes as a good news for Australian cricket, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will have a full house in the third Test of the impending Ashes series.

Australia announce squad for first two Ashes Tests

Australia have announced a 15-member squad for the first two Ashes Test matches against England.

07 Oct 2021

England Cricket Team

England all-rounder Ben Stokes undergoes second finger surgery

England cricket team all-rounder Ben Stokes has undergone a second finger surgery.

Smith could miss T20 WC to be fit for Ashes

Australian batsman Steve Smith has revealed that he could miss the upcoming T20 World Cup in order to be fully fit for the Ashes.

Steve Smith turns 32: Decoding his major career achievements

Australian batting legend Steve Smith turned 32 on Wednesday.

Ashes 2021/22 schedule announced: Australia to begin title-defense in Brisbane

Cricket Australia has announced the schedule for the Ashes 2021/22.

Jasprit Bumrah vs Jofra Archer: Statistical comparison (Test cricket)

In the last decade, fast bowling began to descend across formats after a number of legends retired from the game.

James Anderson vs Stuart Broad: Statistical comparison

James Anderson and Stuart Broad have led the baton of England's bowling line-up for years.

10 Jul 2020

England Cricket Team

India-Australia rivalry equivalent to that of Ashes: Steve Waugh

Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh, on Friday, said the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is equivalent to Ashes series.

Cricket Australia to use Kookaburra balls for 2020-21 Sheffield Shield

Cricket Australia has announced that it will revert back to Kookaburra balls for the 2020-21 Sheffield Shield season.

Here's the best over Ricky Ponting ever faced

Former Australian star batsman Ricky Ponting left a lasting legacy in the world of cricket.

16 Sep 2019

Test Cricket

Steve Smith is unhappy despite record-breaking Ashes: Here's why

Australian batsman Steve Smith was on a record-breaking spree in the just-concluded Ashes. His run was compared with a number of greats of all time.

A look at Steve Smith's records following 27th Test fifty

Australian batsman Steve Smith scored his 27th fifty on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test of The Ashes 2019 at The Oval in London on Friday.

11 Sep 2019

England Cricket Team

Ashes: Here's why Geoffrey Boycott is disappointed with Joe Root

England have failed to regain the urn after succumbing to a 185-run loss to Australia in the fourth Test of the ongoing Ashes.

11 Sep 2019

England Cricket Team

James Anderson willing to turn vegan to prolong Test career

England's veteran fast bowler James Anderson has been bothered by a series of injuries of late.

29 Aug 2019

England Cricket Team

Ashes: Jofra Archer confident of England's win- Here's why

Three Tests have gone, but the ongoing Ashes 2019 sees the deadlock still intact with one apiece between England and Australia.

19 Aug 2019

Test Cricket

Ashes 2019: England name unchanged 12-man squad for Headingley Test

England on Monday announced an unchanged 12-man squad for the upcoming third Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley in Leeds from Thursday.

19 Aug 2019

Test Cricket

Cricket Australia could make neck guards compulsory

The world was shocked when Australian batsman Steve Smith was struck by a lethal bouncer from Jofra Archer a couple of days back.

Statistical analysis of Steve Smith and Virat Kohli's Test performance

Australian batsman Steve Smith scripted a number of records with his prolific batting performance in the opening Ashes 2019 Test.

14 Aug 2019

England Cricket Team

The Ashes 2019, 2nd Test: Match preview and other details

Hosts England are all set to take on arch-rivals Australia in the second Test of The Ashes 2019 at Lord's in London on Wednesday.

27 Aug 2018

England Cricket Team

Interesting facts about Sir Donald Bradman on his 110th birthday

Today the world is celebrating Sir Donald George Bradman's 110th birthday, a man remembered and idolized for his extraordinary achievements in cricket.

19 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Australia vs England 2nd ODI: Records broken

Australia might have rolled over England in the Ashes Test series, but the Three Lions are a completely different opposition in the 50-over format of the game.

08 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Records broken in the 2017-18 Ashes series

Australia won the 5th Test at the SCG by an innings and 123 runs to complete a 4-0 rout of England in the 2017-18 Ashes.

07 Jan 2018

England Cricket Team

Australia on the verge of 4-0 Ashes triumph

Australia are on the verge of securing a comfortable 4-0 Ashes series triumph.

MCG pitch rated 'poor' after a dull Ashes Test draw

In a first ever instance for an Australian international pitch, the ICC has rated the MCG pitch for 4th Ashes Test as "poor".

Australia vs England: Records broken during the 4th Ashes Test

Australia remain unbeaten in the Ashes series after toiling for a draw in the 4th Test.

28 Dec 2017

England Cricket Team

Ashes: England dominate as Cook delights with a double ton

Amidst questions being raised over his place in team, England's Alastair Cook, with an illustrious 151-test-long career, put on a batting master-class to score an unbeaten double ton at the MCG.

27 Dec 2017

England Cricket Team

Ashes 4th Test: Cook's hundred puts England in charge

Starting the Day 2 of the 4th Ashes Test at 244-3, Australia struggled to bat and were bowled out quickly for 327, giving England a chance to get back in the game.

Australia clinch Ashes; records broken in the Perth Test

The urn is heading back to Australia. It is a time for celebrations in Australia, as Steven Smith and his boys secured the Ashes series with a thumping victory in the third test at Perth.

15 Dec 2017

England Cricket Team

Ashes: Steve Smith calmly leads Australia back into contest

After the domination of England on Day 1 of 3rd Ashes Test, Australia were able to put an end to the visitors' innings on Day 2 at 403, undoubtedly a good score.

14 Dec 2017

England Cricket Team

Ashes: England off to a good start with Malan's hundred

The 3rd Ashes Test between Australia and England is off to a promising start for the visitors with Englishman Dawid Malan scoring his maiden Test century.

14 Dec 2017

England Cricket Team

Ashes Fixing scandal: All about the two bookies involved

The Ashes was rocked by claims of fixing by UK based publication 'The Sun'. In its exclusive investigation, it revealed that two Indian bookies claimed they could fix the third Test at Perth.

Was there a 'million dollar plot' to fix the Ashes?

The sporting world's biggest enemy, match fixing has struck yet again. The bombshell was dropped by UK publication The Sun claiming that attempts were made to fix the third Ashes Test in Perth.

Australia's iconic WACA stadium prepares for its last Ashes

WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association) cricket ground prepares to host its final Ashes Test, as it is set to be replaced as Perth's premier stadium by the new state-of-the-art Perth stadium come January.

29 Nov 2017

England Cricket Team

England could lift Ben Stokes's suspension

England have gone down 1-0 in the Ashes after losing the first Test in Brisbane.

Pressure mounts on England as day 3 draws to close

England look like they are in deep trouble after Alastair Cook was caught out at seven in the fourth over of England's second innings of the Ashes opener at Gabba.

Smith leads from the front as Aussies fight back

Talk about being a leader and Steve Smith is doing exactly that. The 28-year-old rescued the baggy greens leading the fight back after a top order batting collapse in the Ashes first Test at Gabba on Friday.

23 Nov 2017

England Cricket Team

Can England retain the famous urn?

The fiercest rivalry in cricket, Australia vs England in the Ashes is underway in Brisbane's famous Gabba.

22 Nov 2017

England Cricket Team

Ashes records that might never get broken

The biggest and the oldest rivalry in the history of cricket is all set to take centre stage as Australia and England go head to head in the Ashes, starting this Thursday at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane.

Ashes series in doubt over pay dispute, says David Warner

Star Australian batsman and team vice-captain David Warner said that the players are prepared to skip the upcoming home Ashes series over the ongoing pay dispute between Australia's cricket board and the players.