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 […]

Captain Cummins leads Australia to famous victory at Edgbaston

Australia banished their demons of Edgbaston 2005 as they clinched an Ashes Test for the ages on a dramatic day five, securing a famous two-wicket win over England in a tense last-hour finish at Birmingham. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon provided the match-winning contributions for the visitors, adding 55 runs for the ninth wicket to […]

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 […]

Australia dismiss openers to edge ahead on rain-hit Day 3

Australia gained the upper hand on a rain-hit third day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, dismissing both English openers in a chaotic 22-ball spell under lights before persistent showers brought an early close of play. The hosts enjoyed a profitable morning session, picking up the final four Australian wickets for just 14 runs, […]

Khawaja leads Australia fightback on Day 2

Australia landed their counter-punch on a riveting second day of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston as a defiant century from Usman Khawaja led the visitors’ fightback against England. The left-hander batted through the day to lace his 15th Test century, guiding Australia to 311-5 at stumps to limit England’s first innings advantage to just […]

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, […]

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 […]