07:15 IST: By the end of the morning session, the pair had added a vital 57 runs off just 66 balls, setting the stage for a potentially big first-inning total. Root is unbeaten on 31, and Brook stands tall on 23, both looking set to play the long game. The Australian bowlers, while decent, struggled […]
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 […]
Australia’s Usman Khawaja (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said Usman Khawaja should take control of his own future and decide for himself when to walk away from Test cricket, with the fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground looming as a possible farewell.“There comes a point where you can’t let […]
Andrew McDonald, Head Coach of Australia, inspects the pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Photo credit: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The ICC on Monday rated the pitch used for the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as unsatisfactory, handing the venue one demerit point after match referee Jeff Crowe […]
Steve Smith of Australia (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Steve Smith etched his name deeper into Ashes history by overtaking Allan Border to become Australia’s second highest run scorer against England in Test cricket. The milestone came during the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, even though Smith endured a tough match with […]
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 […]
Australia’s Alex Carey (AP Photo/James Elsby) Australia’s dominance in the Ashes 2025–26 continued to gather momentum in the third Test at the Adelaide Oval, with the hosts tightening their grip on the contest through a commanding all-round display. Asked to bat first, Australia posted a solid first-innings total of 371, built around a standout effort […]
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 […]
Head coach Brendon McCullum said England cannot afford to have a “glass jaw” in the ongoing Ashes, where they already find themselves in a must-win situation. Having lost the first two Tests in Perth and Brisbane, the visitors are 0–2 down in the five-match series. Skipper Ben Stokes earlier insisted that as long as he […]
Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia and England skippers Australia have secured a 2-0 lead in the 2025/26 Ashes series by defeating England with an eight-wicket victory in the Brisbane day-night Test on Sunday.Joe Root achieved his first Test century in Australia, helping England reach 334 in their first innings. Zak Crawley contributed 76 […]
