Bairstow, Wood star as England close in on victory

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 […]

Crawley 189 puts England on top on Day 2

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 […]

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 […]

Khawaja half-century hands Australia the advantage on Day 3

Australia strengthened their grip over the second Ashes Test on day three at Lord’s, taking advantage of some wasteful batting from England to secure a 91-run first innings lead in the morning before stretching that advantage to 221 by the close of play. Usman Khawaja led the way with another half-century for Australia, adding 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 […]

The Ashes 2023 – Series Preview

Test cricket’s fiercest rivalry resumes on Friday at Edgbaston as England take on Australia in the first Ashes Test of the summer in Birmingham. After losing 4-0 last time out in Australia, Ben Stokes’ new-look England side will look to change their fortunes against their age-old rivals and regain the Ashes for the first time […]