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August 2023

Spain players celebrate after the team’s victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Spain crowned Women’s World Cup champions for first time

Spain defeated England 1-0 in the final on Sunday, capping off a tournament that has raised hopes of a surge in interest for the female game.

  • Alasdair Pal

July 2023

Mitchell Starc takes Ben Stokes’ wicket.

Starc battles pain to get England out on a frantic first day

Mitchell Starc has powered through damage in his left bowling shoulder to set up Australia’s push for their first Ashes series win in England in 22 years.

  • Scott Bailey
Pat Cummins at Old Trafford.

Saved by the rain: Australia retain Ashes after high drama

The draw in Manchester marks an incredibly anti-climactic way for Australia to retain the urn, after a series of high drama and close matches.

  • Scott Bailey
Marnus Labuschagne reacts after nearly being dismissed.

Bairstow destroys Australia - and all hope of fourth Test win

Australia’s top order again let them down on Friday afternoon, following a morning spent being pulverised by Jonny Bairstow.

  • Scott Bailey
Mitchell Starc was injured diving for a ball.

Horror day for Australia as Starc hurt at Old Trafford

Australia are in deep trouble in the Ashes as England’s batsmen racked up the runs and star fast bowler Mitchell Starc injured his shoulder diving for a ball.

  • Scott Bailey
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Frustration as Australia miss chances against England

On a day when Stuart Broad reached his 600th Test wicket, Australia let England off the hook time and time again at Old Trafford.

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  • Andrew Clark
Travis Head went on the attack for Australia.

Australia might still wreck England’s ‘perfect day’

England is in a strong position in another Test cricket thriller, but Australia could still defeat the old sporting enemy at Headingley, and secure the Ashes.

  • Andrew Clark

June 2023

Azeem Rafiq in action for Yorkshire in Leeds in 2013.

English cricket revealed as ‘racist, sexist, elitist’

A damning landmark report lays bare deep-rooted discrimination across the game, prompting an apology from authorities.

  • Tom Morgan
Ashleigh Gardner in action in the Test win.

Gardner’s record haul delivers historic Women’s Ashes victory

Ashleigh Gardner spun Australia to a historic Test win against England, taking 12 wickets for the match – the second-best figures in history.

  • Scott Bailey
Two very different styles of captaincy at Edgbaston.

England has to double down on Bazball at Lord’s

It was England that played the radicals and Australia the establishment in a Test that inverted cricket history

  • The AFR View
Joe Root celebrates his century on day one.

Confident England declares on 393-8 on Ashes first day

England stayed true to its ‘Bazball’ approach on a rousing opening day at Edgbaston.

  • Brian Church
Pat Cummins directs his team

Australia face their ultimate test in Ashes of unknowns

After becoming world champions, the legacy of Pat Cummins and his team will be decided over the next six weeks.

  • Scott Bailey

December 2021

Marnus Labuschagne of Australia bats during day two of the First Test Match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at The Gabba on December 09, 2021 in Brisbane, Australia.

Head and Warner give Australia the edge in Gabba Test

Australia withstood hot and steamy conditions to dominate the first session on day two of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.

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  • Mark Ludlow
Australian captain Pat Cummins will go head to head with English captain Joe Root at the first Ashes Test in Brisbnae starting on Wednesday.

Dark clouds loom for first Ashes Test in Brisbane

Cricket’s greatest rivalry between Australia and England kicks off again in the first Ashes Test starting in Brisbane on Wednesday, but the weather may decide the outcome.

  • Mark Ludlow

November 2021

Test captain Tim Paine has resigned over a sexting scanda.

Ashes to ashes: Tim Paine quits over sexting scandal

Australia Test cricket captain Tim Paine has quit after he admitted sending inappropriate text messages to a Cricket Tasmania employee in 2017.

  • Mark Ludlow
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September 2021

Australia batter Ellyse Perry hits out during the Women’s Big Bash League at North Sydney Oval in 2020.

Batsman out: gender-neutral term adopted in cricket laws

The Marylebone Cricket Club says it has amended the Laws of Cricket to change ‘batsman’ to ‘batter’ in a move towards gender equality.

  • Reuters

July 2021

Ben Stokes will be named captain when England’s new squad to take on Pakistan in one-day internationals is selected.

England to name new ODI squad as seven test positive

England is due to face Pakistan in three ODIs and three Twenty20 matches, with the first match set for Thursday.

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  • Manasi Pathak and Amlan Chakraborty

March 2020

Ed Smith English Cricket Selector has launched a new sport leadership school.

How this cricket selector makes 'Moneyball' decisions

Ed Smith, a former Test match cricketer, now selector, author and commentator, has been credited with helping lift England's fortunes by making big decisions

  • Patrick Durkin

September 2019

Steve Smith

Smith renews Archer rivalry as Australia try to rebuild

Steve Smith and Jofra Archer's fierce, captivating rivalry was on full display on the second day of the fifth Ashes test but David Warner notched up an embarrassing record.

  • Rob Forsaith
Mitchell Marsh celebrates after taking a wicket in the fifth Ashes Test.

Inspired Marsh hammers England

Mitch Marsh has put an end to his year of hell and presented Australia with a golden opportunity to take control of the fifth Ashes Test.

  • Ian McCullough

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