England took the honours on day one of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on the back of a superb spell from Chris Woakes. The Warwickshire seamer grabbed four scalps to lead the charge for the hosts, helping them restrict Australia to 299 for 8 at the close of play. Four Australian batters scored 40 […]
Ben Stokes smashed the highest score by an Englishman in ODI cricket history to take England to a monumental 181-run victory in the third ODI against New Zealand at the Oval. The all-rounder’s sensational 124-ball 182 lifted the hosts to a towering score of 368 before the Blackcaps folded for 187 in response to give […]
The 2023 Ashes between England and Australia was one of the most enthralling Test series in recent memory, with the two sides trading blows across the last six weeks and each of the five Tests going down to the wire. The visitors established an early 2-0 lead by winning two nail-biters at Edgbaston and Lord’s, […]
The final day of the 2023 Ashes offered a fitting finale to the drama and tension on show between England and Australia across the past six weeks as the hosts fought back in the final session to secure a pulsating 49-run victory at the Oval, drawing the series at 2-2. Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes […]
Day one of the final Test of the 2023 Ashes had as many twists and turns as you would expect with England delivering another wildly entertaining innings with the bat. Led by Harry Brook’s 85, the hosts smashed their way to a first-innings score of 283 in tricky, overcast conditions, while Australia managed to finish […]
Australia’s woes extended on day three of the fourth Ashes Test in Manchester as Jonny Bairstow and Mark Wood combined to put England on the cusp of levelling the series at 2-2. The wicket-keeper bombed his way to an unbeaten 81-ball 99 to take England to 592, stretching the first-innings lead to 275, before Mark […]
Zak Crawley smashed a scintillating 182-ball 189 to put England in a dominating position on day two of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. The opener added 206 runs in just 178 balls for the third wicket with Joe Root to put Australia to the sword, powering England to 384 for 4 at the close […]
After three Tests of breathless action, the 2023 Ashes are perfectly poised ahead of the fourth encounter at Old Trafford in Manchester. Australia outlasted England in two five-day thrillers at Edgbaston and Lord’s to take a 2-0 advantage before Ben Stokes’ side hit back in sensational fashion at Headingley, winning by three wickets with their […]
England kept their Ashes hopes alive with a sensational victory on day four of the third Test at Headingley. Harry Brook struck a match-winning 75 before Chris Woakes and Mark Wood provided invaluable contributions from the lower order to help England chase down Australia’s target of 251 with just three wickets to spare. England resumed […]
England stormed into the ascendency on a rain-hit day three of the third Test at Headingley to keep their Ashes hopes alive. Only 25.1 overs were sent down on a stop-start day in Leeds, but the hosts took control of the Test in the final session, bowling Australia out for 224 to set a fourth-innings […]