Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the lack of accountability in English cricket following the decision by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to retain head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key after a heavy Ashes defeat. Read More: Australia win final Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph over England England suffered a […]
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Head, Smith praised as Australia clinches 4-1 Ashes series win
SYDNEY: Travis Head’s aggressive batting and stand-in captain Steve Smith tactical decisions were hailed as key factors in Australia 4-1 Ashes series victory over England, with the nation’s media celebrating a dominant home campaign. The fifth Test in Sydney ended in a five-wicket win for Australia, securing their hold on the urn for at least […]
Australia complete 4-1 Ashes sweep with final Test win
SYDNEY: Australia win the fifth and final Ashes Test against England on Thursday by five wickets, sealing a dominant 4-1 series victory and sending retiring Usman Khawaja off on a high note. The hosts chased a target of 160, reaching it after lunch on day five with Cameron Green unbeaten on 22 and Alex Carey […]
Jacob Bethell stands firm as England trails by just nine in final Ashes Test
SYDNEY: Jacob Bethell played a resilient innings as England reached 174-3, just nine runs behind Australia by tea on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday. Harry Brook supported Bethell on 24 as the tourists aimed to erase a 183-run deficit after their first innings 384. […]
Head scored 163 puts Australia seven behind England
SYDNEY: Travis Head scored a commanding 163 and Steve Smith an unbeaten 65 as Australia closed just seven runs behind England’s first innings total of 384 at tea on day three of the fifth Ashes Test. The hosts were 377-6, with Cameron Green on eight not out, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Read More: Australia’s […]
Stokes vows no let-up as England target final Ashes Test win in Sydney
England captain Ben Stokes has insisted there will be no let-up from his side in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia, describing the Sydney clash as a “huge game” despite the series already being decided. He said every match played in England colours carried significance, regardless of the Ashes outcome. England head into […]
Joe Root backs England leadership despite Ashes defeat
Senior England batter Joe Root has dismissed calls for changes to the team’s leadership following their Ashes loss, saying it would be “silly” to alter the current management setup and stressing that players remain fully committed to it. Read More: Joe Root: England great chases elusive century in Australia England surrendered the Ashes after just […]
Gus Atkinson ruled out of final Ashes Test with hamstring injury
England have been dealt another major blow ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test after pace spearhead Gus Atkinson was ruled out of the Sydney clash with a hamstring injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Monday that scans revealed Atkinson had sustained a left hamstring injury, forcing him out for […]
England end 15-year wait with dramatic win in fourth Ashes Test
England snapped a 15-year winless streak on Australian soil with a thrilling four-wicket victory in the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, sealing the match inside two chaotic days in front of a bumper crowd of 92,045. Read More: Ashes 2025: Cummins, Lyon dismantle England at Adelaide After a remarkable opening day that saw 20 wickets […]
Travis Head century puts Australia on brink of Ashes win
Australia’s Travis Head continued his phenomenal century of form with an unbeaten 142 on Friday, putting the hosts in a commanding position in the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval. His knock helped Australia build a 356-run lead over England, moving them closer to retaining the Ashes in the five-match series. Read More: Australia depth […]