Gabba dropped for Ashes opener in Australia for first time in 40 years MELBOURNE: The Gabba will not host an Ashes series-opener in Australia for the first time in more than four decades... Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:34am
Sports James Anderson urges next generation to embrace Test cricket as exit looms LONDON: England great James Anderson hopes future players will relish the challenge of Test cricket rather than just... Published 09 Jul, 2024 03:49pm
Sports England win fifth Test against Australia to draw Ashes 2-2 LONDON: England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all... Updated 31 Jul, 2023 10:57pm
Sports Australia openers start strongly in pursuit of Ashes glory LONDON: Australia openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja hit unbeaten fifties as the tourists reached 135-0 on a... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Sports Australia retain Ashes after fourth Test washout MANCHESTER: Australia have retained the Ashes after the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford ended in a... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Sports England spinner Leach ruled out of Ashes LONDON: England's Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of ... Published 04 Jun, 2023 10:30pm
Sports Anderson, Robinson expected to be fit for England’s Ashes bid LONDON: England head coach Brendon McCullum expects James Anderson and Ollie Robinson to be fit for the Ashes clash... Published 29 May, 2023 06:59pm
Sports Australia coach backs Warner to play ‘significant part’ in Ashes SYDNEY: Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald on Wednesday backed under-pressure David Warner to play “a really... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am
Sports Australian selectors keep faith in out of form Warner BRISBANE: Under-fire Australian opener David Warner appeared to have the backing of Australia’s selectors on Monday... Published 19 Dec, 2022 12:57pm
Sports Vaughan says England under Stokes capable of winning Ashes next year LONDON: England’s dominant home summer has convinced former skipper Michael Vaughan that Ben Stokes and his men are... Published 13 Sep, 2022 01:13pm
Sports Angry Langer blames ‘politics’ for quitting as Australia coach SYDNEY: Justin Langer has blamed “politics” for contributing to his exit as Australian cricket coach despite guiding... Published 26 May, 2022 09:24am
Sports Marcus Harris dropped from Australia Test squad for Sri Lanka SYDNEY: Australia dropped Ashes opener Marcus Harris on Friday from an otherwise settled squad for the two-Test tour... Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am
Sports England's Stokes keen to make amends after 'letting down' team in Ashes England all-rounder Ben Stokes said he "let the team" down in their 4-0 Ashes drubbing in Australia, and pledged to... Published 06 Mar, 2022 12:19pm
Sports Australia 'comfortable' with security on eve of Pakistan tour SYDNEY: Test skipper Pat Cummins said on Friday his team were "comfortable" with security arrangements and excited ... Published 25 Feb, 2022 12:19pm
Sports Australia names full-strength squad for Pakistan tour SYDNEY: Australia named a full-strength squad on Tuesday for its first Pakistan tour in 24 years, with spinners... Updated 08 Feb, 2022 11:09am
Sports Australia's Head positive for Covid, out of Sydney Test SYDNEY: Australia's Ashes campaign was thrown into chaos Friday with batsman Travis Head testing positive for... Published 31 Dec, 2021 09:45am
Sports Revitalised Warner targets another Ashes win in England MELBOURNE: Time appeared to be catching up with David Warner as he struggled for runs a few months ago, but the... Updated 29 Dec, 2021 03:27pm
Sports No easy fixes for England after Ashes hopes turn to dust MELBOURNE: After a third Ashes surrender in as many series in Australia, England head to Sydney for a dead rubber... Published 29 Dec, 2021 10:23am
Sports Australia retain Ashes after crushing humiliated England MELBOURNE: A relentless Australia spearheaded by debutant Scott Boland skittled England for an embarrassing 68 on... Updated 28 Dec, 2021 12:46pm
Sports Root joins elite group with 1,600 Test runs in calendar year ADELAIDE: Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:40pm
Sports From Smith to Stokes: Five to watch when the Ashes begins BRISBANE: The first Test between England and Australia starts at Brisbane's Gabba on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sport... Published 07 Dec, 2021 11:13am
Sports England veteran Anderson out of first Ashes Test: ECB BRISBANE: Veteran pace spearhead Jimmy Anderson was Tuesday left out of England's 12-man squad for the opening Ashes... Updated 07 Dec, 2021 12:13pm
Sports Three key match-ups that could decide the Ashes BRISBANE: The first Test between old rivals Australia and England starts at Brisbane's Gabba on Wednesday. AFP... Updated 06 Dec, 2021 12:19pm
Sports First among equals: Roots of Australia v England rivalry DUBAI: Australia and England clash at the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Saturday in the latest instalment of global... Published 29 Oct, 2021 09:40am
Sports Perth Ashes test in doubt due to COVID-19 curbs MELBOURNE: Perth may not be able to hold an Ashes test over Australia's home summer due to COVID-19 restrictions,... Published 28 Sep, 2021 11:56am
Sports Khawaja backs Australia coach Langer through Ashes Langer's position has been under the spotlight after multiple media reports that players have wearied of his intense coaching style Published 23 Aug, 2021 09:25am
Sports England's Jofra Archer out of Ashes, T20 World Cup NOTTINGHAM: England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss both the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series in Australia... Published 05 Aug, 2021 06:04pm