Captain Ben Stokes has demanded England “show a bit of dog” in the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday after “raw” conversations following heavy defeats in Perth and Brisbane. The tourists have crashed to consecutive eight-wicket losses and must snap a 17-match winless streak in Australia at Adelaide Oval to keep the five-match […]
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Desperate England looking for Ashes miracle in Adelaide
England are on the ropes and “need a miracle” heading into Wednesday’s third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with ruthless Australia boosted by the return of Pat Cummins as they look to seal the series. Eight-wicket defeats in Perth and Brisbane mean England have now gone 17 Tests since winning in Australia, dating back to their […]
England’s Ashes hopes hang by a thread as ‘Bazball’ backfires
England arrived in Australia with genuine hopes of first Ashes series win “Down Under” since 2010/11 and seeking their first series triumph home or away against their oldest rivals in a decade. But after just six days of cricket, they are 2-0 down with three matches to play, with their “Bazball” style of ultra-attacking cricket […]
Australia depth shows up England’s Ashes ‘failures’
A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket — not bad for a team lambasted by England great Stuart Broad before the series began as its weakest since 2010. The hosts take a 2-0 lead into the third Test at Adelaide on December 17 needing only […]
Australia race clear of England to seize control of second Ashes Test
A relentless Australia seized a 44-run lead over England in the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Friday, with aggressive opener Jake Weatherald and Steve Smith leading the charge. By stumps the hosts had not only reeled in England’s first-innings 334 but raced clear, ending a draining day two on 378-6 in front of […]
‘Amateurish’ England lashed for skipping pink-ball warm-up
England have been slammed as “amateurish” after their main stars opted to skip a pink-ball tour game despite being crushed by Australia in the first Ashes Test at Perth. Just three of the squad will join the second-tier England Lions to play a two-day day-night clash against a Prime Minister’s XI this weekend in Canberra. […]
69-ball 123: Head stars in rapid Ashes victory over England
Australia crushed England by eight wickets in the first Ashes Test at Perth Stadium on Saturday. Makeshift opener Travis Head smashed a 69-ball 123, guiding his team to chase 205 runs. The hosts finished the match in under two days, leaving England reeling after a batting collapse. England started their second innings at 65-1, building […]
Starc’s 10 wickets, Boland’s brilliance put Australia in control
Australia mounted a strong comeback in the first Ashes Test on day two at Perth Stadium on Saturday. England was bowled out for 164 at tea, leaving the hosts needing 205 runs to win. The visitors’ middle and lower order collapsed under pressure from Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland. England resumed the second session at […]
Early Covid-19 lockdown could have saved 23,000 lives in England
LONDON: About 23,000 deaths in England could have been prevented if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced earlier at the start of the pandemic, according to a public inquiry report released on Thursday. The 800-page second report from the independent inquiry criticised the UK government, led by Boris Johnson in 2020, for a “lack […]
England face daunting task to break Ashes drought in Australia
Arch-rivals Australia and England resume Ashes hostilities on Friday in Perth with the hosts weakened by injuries but favourites to inflict more pain on a side with a dire record Down Under. The highly anticipated five-Test series gets under way on a fast, bouncy track at a sold-out Perth Stadium and with Ben Stokes’s visitors […]