Australian PM Anthony Albanese hosts Ashes stars ahead of pink Test in Sydney

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted players from the Australian and England cricket teams at Kirribilli House on Thursday, ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series, scheduled to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The annual New Year’s Day reception came in the backdrop of the Boxing Day Test at […]

Hugh Morris, former England cricketer and England and Wales Cricket Board chief dies aged 62

Hugh Morris, the former England opener and chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has died aged 62, following a battle with bowel cancer. Morris was widely respected for his integrity, warmth and humility, and his influence spanned both English and Welsh cricket. Diagnosed in January 2022, Morris continued working through much […]

AUS vs ENG: Travis Head defends Jake Weatherald, sees promise despite Ashes setbacks

Travis Head has thrown his support behind teammate Jake Weatherald, urging patience after the opener endured a difficult start to his Test career during the Ashes. Speaking after criticism around Weatherald’s modest returns, Head said the left-hander had shown enough promise to justify continued backing as he adjusts to the demands of international cricket. The […]

Ashes: Joe Root joins Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli in elite list; becomes 9th batter to achieve this feat | Cricket News

England star batter Joe Root hit another milestone in cricket as he became only the ninth batter to score 22,000 international runs. Joe Root scored 15 runs in the second innings of the fourth Australia vs England Test of the ongoing Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to achieve the feat.Joe Root now […]

Rohit Sharma joins the Aussies, trolls England after Ashes humiliation

Star India batter Rohit Sharma took a dig at the England cricket team following their Ashes series loss in Australia. England suffered their fourth successive Ashes series defeat on Australian soil as they lost the third Test in Adelaide by 82 runs. Following their win, Australia took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series […]

Ashes: Drama in Australia! Heated confrontation between England security staff and media – Watch | Cricket News

Heated confrontation between England security staff and media (Screengrabs) A confrontation between England cricket team‘s security staff and a Channel Seven cameraman at Brisbane airport has added to the team’s challenging Ashes series. The incident took place on Saturday as the England team was checking in for their flight to Adelaide before the third Test.Channel […]

‘Technique has become a dirty word’: Mark Butcher’s stinging take on England’s Ashes struggles | Cricket News

File Pic: Ben Duckett of England is bowled by Scott Boland of Australia at The Gabba. (Getty Images) Former England batter Mark Butcher has delivered one of the most piercing assessments of England’s technical decline in recent years, arguing that an overemphasis on “intent” has eroded the fundamentals needed to survive the rigorous demands of […]

Mitchell Marsh likely done with first-class cricket; questions rise over Australia Test career | Cricket News

Mitchell Marsh (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) Mitchell Marsh is likely ending his first-class cricket career with Western Australia, raising questions about his Test future, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The 34-year-old informed his WA teammates after Sunday’s Sheffield Shield match against Victoria about his plans to step away from state-level red-ball cricket. While […]

Australia get ‘Head’ start in Ashes: Travis Head’s 69-ball century wins 1st Test for Baggy Greens in two days

Australian batter Travis Head played a fiery knock of 123 off 83 balls to give the 2025 Ashes hosts their first win in the historic five-match series against England. England won the toss and chose to bat first, managing a meagre 172 runs in their first innings. Mitchell Starc proved to be the bane of […]