England complete thrilling chase to keep Ashes alive

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 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 […]

England vs Australia 3rd Test Preview

The first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes between England and Australia have provided some heart-stopping entertainment, with Pat Cummins’ side edging the hosts at Edgbaston and Lord’s to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series. Following the fiery end to the Lord’s Test and the fallout that ensued revolving the Bairstow-Carey dismissal, the […]

Duckett slams 98 as England strike back on Day 2

England roared their way back into the Test match on day two at Lord’s with another entertaining batting display. Steve Smith laced his 32nd career Test ton in the morning to take the visitors to 416, but Ben Stokes’ side managed to cut that deficit down to just 138 by stumps. Ben Duckett laced an […]

England vs Australia 2nd Test Preview

England lock horns with Australia in the second 2023 Ashes Test at Lord’s, with the hosts looking to bounce back after their narrow two-wicket defeat at Edgbaston. Pat Cummins’ side edged out England in a nail-biting thriller in Birmingham to take a 1-0 lead in the series, with the Australian skipper and Nathan Lyon sharing […]

Root century leads England’s charge on whirlwind Ashes Day 1

The opening day of the 2023 Ashes lived up to the hype as England treated a full house at Edgbaston to another entertaining display with the bat against their age-old rivals. Joe Root led the way for the hosts, creaming a majestic century to take England to 393 for 8 before Ben Stokes’ daring declaration, […]

Wagner shines as New Zealand script historic one-run win against England

New Zealand and England served up an absolute classic on day five of the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, with Tim Southee’s side scripting a dramatic last-gasp victory to draw the series at 1-1. The Blackcaps became just the fourth team in history to win a Test match after following on and […]

Root, Anderson star as England dominate on day two

England extended their dominance on day two of the second Test against New Zealand at the Bay Oval in Wellington. The visitors piled on the runs before declaring on 435 for eight as Joe Root finished with a sublime, unbeaten 153. James Anderson wreaked havoc with the new ball, while Jack Leach spun his way […]

Brook, Root centuries power England on day one

England followed up their impressive victory in Mount Maunganui with another destructive batting performance on day one of the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Bazball was in full flow as Harry Brook continued his form from the first Test of the series, smashing 24 fours and five sixes in […]

England crush New Zealand by 267 runs to take 1-0 lead

England continued their dream start to life under the leadership of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes as they beat New Zealand by a landslide margin of 267 runs in the first Test of the two-match series in Mount Maunganui. Harry Brook’s twin half-centuries powered the visitors with the bat, while James Anderson and Stuart Broad […]