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, […]

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 […]

Starc takes four to give Australia the edge on Day 1

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]