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The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground is set to host the fourth Ashes Test, and England arrive wounded, both in confidence and form, seeking more than mere pride as Australia hunts a 5-0 whitewash. Four years ago, England’s Boxing Day effort at the MCG ended in a seven-session rout, Scott Boland making a sensational debut reminiscent […]

Rob Key, England cricket’s managing director, offered a uniquely self-reflective—and at times bemusing—post-mortem on the team’s latest Ashes campaign, drawing inevitable comparisons to the hapless rock band Spinal Tap. Speaking from the Melbourne Cricket Ground’s concrete underworld, Key’s assessment combined earnest analysis with the awkward charm of someone explaining his own mistakes. Much like Spinal […]

Australia have confirmed that captain Pat Cummins will miss the remainder of the Ashes series after a courageous return in the third Test at Adelaide. While Cummins starred with six wickets in the match, selectors have opted against risking further injury now that the series is secured. Coach Andrew McDonald explained the careful approach: “We […]

England’s team director, Rob Key, has defended the squad’s mid-Ashes break in Noosa but confirmed he will investigate claims that excessive drinking by players between the second and third Tests turned the trip into a “glorified stag do.” The comments came ahead of social media footage appearing to show Ben Duckett looking worse for wear […]

Records fell in every direction as the Brisbane Heat pulled off one of the most astonishing victories the Big Bash League has ever seen, chasing down a mountain target to beat the Perth Scorchers by eight wickets with a single delivery remaining. Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth were the architects of the chaos, both producing […]

Anyone tracking this Ashes series has spent weeks wondering when it would be fair to pronounce Bazball officially finished. Perhaps it’s an irresistible urge to puncture bravado, or maybe irritation at its louder edges. Either way, waiting for the series scoreline to do the job is already too late. If England’s hyper-aggressive creed runs on […]

If there was ever any lingering doubt about Will Jacks’ place in this England Test side, it evaporated under the harsh Adelaide sun. Jacks has become less a role and more a symptom — a living indicator of when England’s plans have gone awry. There is an unspoken rule that seems to apply. When Will […]

England have reiterated their belief in Shoaib Bashir as their frontline spinner, even after leaving him out of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide and watching stand-in Will Jacks endure a bruising day in the field. The decision to omit Bashir, described internally as England’s “No 1 spinner”, was driven by a desire to strengthen […]

Any lingering hope England carried into day three of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide quickly faded as Travis Head delivered another punishing reminder of Australia’s dominance, crafting a majestic hometown century to tighten the hosts’ grip on the series. By stumps, Australia had surged to 271 for four, extending their lead to a daunting […]

England formally raised their concerns with match referee Jeff Crowe after a Snicko malfunction denied them the wicket of Alex Carey, a moment that proved pivotal on the opening day of the third Ashes Test. Brendon McCullum lodged the complaint overnight following the controversial Decision Review System call that allowed Carey to survive on 72 […]