The Ashes: News

Australia win 5th Ashes Test: Decoding the Test Championship table

Australia won the fifth and final Ashes Test at Bellerive Oval by 146 runs to wrap up the five-match series 4-0.

16 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Ashes 2021-22: Key takeaways from the series

England suffered a terrible collapse on Day 3 of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart on Sunday.

16 Jan 2022

Stuart Broad

Australia beat England in 5th Test, win the Ashes 4-0

Australia claimed a comprehensive victory against England in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Bellerive Oval, Hobart (Day/Night).

16 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Ashes 2021-22, Mark Wood claims career-best figures: Key numbers

England fast bowler Mark Wood claimed figures worth 6/37 in Australia's second innings of the fifth Ashes Test at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

16 Jan 2022

Stuart Broad

The Ashes: Stuart Broad scripts history, surpasses Sir Ian Botham

Pace spearhead Stuart Broad has become England's leading wicket-taker in the Ashes.

Steven Smith's Test batting average drops below 60: Key stats

Australia's middle-order batter Steven Smith has been short of runs of late.

Ashes, 5th Test: Australia gain first-innings lead, lose three wickets

A total of 17 wickets fell on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test (Day/Night) at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

The Ashes, 5th Test: Australia compile 241/6 on Day 1

Australia had a terrible start to the fifth and final Test (D/N) of the 2021/22 Ashes at Bellerive Oval, Hobart.

14 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Ashes 2021-22: Travis Head smashes fourth Test century

Australian batter Travis Head, who missed the fourth Ashes Test due to COVID-19, made a resounding return.

14 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Decoding Steve Smith's poor run in Ashes 2021-22

A lot was expected from Steve Smith in the ongoing Ashes 2021-22 series but the Aussie international has endured a barren run.

13 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

The Ashes: James Anderson eyes these records in Hobart Test

Australia and England will clash in the 5th Test of the 2021/22 Ashes series, starting January 14.

13 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes, 5th Test: Match preview, stats, and more

Australia are set to play host to England for the fifth Ashes Test on Friday.

09 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes: Buttler ruled out from final Test with injury

England will miss the services of their swashbuckling wicket-keeper batter Jos Buttler in the final Ashes Test.

09 Jan 2022

Usman Khawaja

The Ashes, SCG Test ends in draw: Records broken

The fourth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) ended in a draw.

08 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes: Josh Hazlewood to miss fifth Test

Ace Australian seamer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the final Ashes Test against England due to an injury.

08 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

4th Ashes Test: Usman Khawaja helps Australia dominate the show

Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test saw Australia be on top against England as they aim for a 4-0 lead in the five-match series.

08 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Usman Khawaja hits second successive century in fourth Ashes Test

Australian batter Usman Khawaja smashed a second successive century in the ongoing fourth Ashes Test at the SCG.

07 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes, Jonny Bairstow smashes seventh Test century: Key numbers

England batter Jonny Bairstow helped his side fight back from a position of bother on Day 3 of the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG.

07 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

4th Ashes Test: England fight back after poor start

The England cricket team fought back from a position of bother on Day 3 of the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG on Friday.

06 Jan 2022

Usman Khawaja

The Ashes: Australian batter Usman Khawaja slams ninth Test century

Australian middle-order batter Usman Khawaja marked his Test comeback with an emphatic century.

06 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

Stuart Broad claims 19th five-wicket haul in Tests: Key numbers

England pacer Stuart Broad completed his five-wicket haul on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG.

06 Jan 2022

Stuart Broad

4th Ashes Test: Australia on top against England

After a rain-hit first day, Australia dominated the proceedings on Thursday in the fourth Ashes Test against England at the SCG.

05 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

4th Ashes Test: Australia manage 126/3 on rain-hit day

Rain marred proceedings on Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG.

04 Jan 2022

Usman Khawaja

Ashes 2021-22: Usman Khawaja replaces Travis Head for fourth Test

Usman Khawaja has been recalled to Australia's Test team after two years for the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney, starting from January 5.

04 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2021-22: Stuart Broad replaces Ollie Robinson in Sydney Test

Ollie Robinson has been ruled out from the Sydney Ashes Test, starting January 5, due to a shoulder niggle.

The Ashes, 4th Test: Match preview, stats, and more

Australia and England will take on each other in the fourth Test of the 2021/22 Ashes, starting January 5.

02 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2021-22: Ground stats of the SCG

Sydney Cricket Ground will host the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England.

02 Jan 2022

England Cricket Team

The Ashes: England's assistant coach Thorpe to lead the side

England cricket team assistant coach Graham Thorpe will be leading the side with Chris Silverwood missing due to COVID-19.

02 Jan 2022

Test Cricket

The Ashes: Glenn McGrath contracts COVID-19 ahead of Pink Test

Days before the start of the Pink Test, veteran Australian seamer Glenn McGrath has tested positive for COVID-19.

ICC match referee David Boon tests COVID-19 positive: Details here

International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee David Boon has tested positive for COVID-19.

29 Dec 2021

Ravichandran Ashwin

ICC Test Rankings: England's James Anderson breaks into top five

England's seasoned campaigner James Anderson has broken into the top five of ICC Test Rankings for Bowlers despite his team's horror show at the MCG in the recently concluded Boxing Day Test.

Australia retain Ashes with dominant win over England at MCG

Australia retain the Ashes with a dominant win over England in the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Ashes, MCG Test: England reduced to 31/4 in final session

England bounced back on Day 3 of the second Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

The Ashes, MCG Test: England players cleared after COVID-19 scare

In a major development, members of the England touring party cleared a round of COVID-19 testing before Day 2 of the ongoing Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

26 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Decoding England's performance with the bat in Tests this year

The England cricket team has evolved in the white-ball format to become a formidable outfit.

26 Dec 2021

Justin Langer

Cricket Australia open to having different coaches for different formats

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley on Sunday said that they are open to the idea of having different coaches across formats.

26 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2021-22: Joe Root gets past 9,500 Test runs

England were bowled out for just 185 against Australia on Day 1 of the third Test at the MCG on Sunday.

26 Dec 2021

England Cricket Team

Ashes 2021-22, 3rd Test: Key takeaways from Day 1

Australia dominated the scenes against England on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG on Sunday.

Ashes 2021/22, 3rd Test: Match preview, stats, and more

Australia and England are set to face each other in the Boxing Day Test of the 2021/22 Ashes.

The Ashes: Josh Hazlewood to miss MCG Test

The Australian cricket team will be without right-arm pacer Josh Hazlewood for the upcoming third Ashes Test at the MCG.