England level series as Broad bows out in style on Day 5

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 […]

Broad double-blow leaves Test in the balance ahead of day five

England and Australia traded blows on another pulsating day of action in the first Test at Edgbaston to leave the match evenly poised ahead of the fifth and final day. The hosts scrambled their way to 273 in their second essay, giving Australia a fourth-innings target of 281 before Stuart Broad made some key breakthroughs […]

Cricket news round-up – March 16: Broad praises ECB, Ferguson tests negative for Covid-19

Stuart Broad praised ECB for the decision under the increasing threat of COVID-19. Lockie Ferguson was cleared of coronavirus. Former Saurashtra coach backed Jaydev Unadkat’s comeback in the national team.

Ashes 2019 4th Test, England vs Australia Day 4 preview: Late collapse leave hosts fighting to avert follow on

Stumps, Day 3: Australia 497/8 decl. (Smith 211, Labuschagne 67, Paine 58, Starc 54*; Stuart Broad 3/97) lead England 200/5 (Burns 81, Root 71; Hazlewood 4/48) by 297 runs.

2023 Ashes Report Card

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, […]

Root, Bairstow fifties help England stretch lead to 377

England stormed ahead on day three of the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval on the back of another sensational batting display. Half-centuries from Zak Crawley, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow handed the hosts the ascendency in the contest, giving Ben Stokes’ side a lead of 377 to put them in pole position to level […]

England edge Day 1 after Woakes four-fer

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 […]

Ashes Fourth Test Preview

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 need 251 to win after rain-hit Day 3

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 […]

Cummins, Stokes lead from the front on Day 2

The see-saw nature of the third Ashes Test continued on day two at Headingley as the pendulum swung both ways to leave the game evenly poised at stumps. Pat Cummins lit up the morning with a sensational five-fer to leave England reeling at 167 for 8 before another superhuman effort from Ben Stokes dragged the […]