Captain Ben Stokes joked on Saturday that nobody really knows what they are doing when they inspect a wicket before a test match, as he continued to ponder England’s final line-up for the fifth Ashes clash. England named a 12-man squad for the clash on Friday with seamer Matthew Potts and spinner Shoaib Bashir likely […]
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England snap 15-year losing streak to win chaotic 4th Ashes Test
A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory to clinch a chaotic fourth Ashes clash that was all over inside two days. The pumped-up tourists dismissed Australia for 132 soon after lunch in front of a bumper 92,045 crowd at […]
Stokes seeks solace in positives from England’s Adelaide Ashes loss
Captain Ben Stokes believes England can build on the positives from their loss in the third Ashes Test to Australia in Adelaide as they look to claim the country’s first win Down Under in almost 15 years in the series’ two remaining Tests. Australia’s victory at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday ensured they retain the […]
‘Awesome’ Australia dominate to win Ashes against ‘hurting’ England
Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt “pretty awesome” Sunday after his dominant team won the third Test in Adelaide to wrap up the Ashes in just 11 days of play after some dogged resistance from England’s tail briefly threatened a great escape. England’s last four wickets added 145 on the final day to be […]
Australia four wickets from Ashes glory as England cling on
An unrelenting Australia were four wickets from retaining the Ashes at close of play in the third Test on Saturday as England clung to a dying hope that they could chase a record 435 to save the series. England had clawed their way to 207-6 at the end of play in Adelaide with Will Jacks […]
England Ashes dreams on life-support as Australia rip through batting
A pumped-up Australia ripped through England’s fragile batting Thursday to leave the tourists staring down the barrel of a third Test defeat with their Ashes campaign on the brink, barring a miracle. At stumps on a sweltering day two, the visitors had ground to 213-8, trailing by 158 after Australia added 45 to their overnight […]
Adelaide agony: England’s Ashes hopes slip as Australia dominate
England’s Ashes hopes faltered as Australia dominated the third Test in Adelaide. Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer added late resistance. Australia leads 2-0 and needs only a draw to retain the urn. England struggled under heat and pressure, finishing day two at 213 for eight, still 158 runs behind Australia’s first innings 371. Stokes remained […]
Stokes tells England to ‘show a bit of dog’ in must-win Adelaide Test
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 […]
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 […]