Aussies make up for lost time
Eleven wickets fall as play finally begins at Lord’s, with Cameron Bancroft pulling off a screamer | WATCH
Ashes
Warne’s fail on speed Test
Shot clocks? Faffing? Shane Warne has forgotten part of the appeal of Test cricket is its slowness.
No way back for Starc?
Josh Hazlewood returns for Second Test … but reasons given for that decision spell doom for Mitchell Starc.
Humility and steel behind Paine
Tim Paine was for all intents and purposes an accidental captain and you sense he is doing it for a good time, not a long time.
Oh Lordy: day one washed out
Not a single ball was bowled in a frustrating first day of the second Test at the home of cricket.
Is this the man to blunt Smith?
Jofra Archer can ask questions of Steve Smith that England have not been able to in the past seven Tests.
Goat grazing on records
Nathan Lyon is quietly establishing himself as one of the greatest exponents of off-spin in Test cricket history.
Peerless Smith to defy Lord’s prayer
Every figure has Steve Smith above his peers, and his Test average is the highest since the greatest of all.
Australians joint owners of Lord’s
England v Australia at Lord’s: what cricket follower does not feel their sap rise at such a prospect?
Root’s toughest Test
The Lord’s Test is the two-year anniversary of Joe Root’s appointment and a number of things stand out.
Hazlewood set for Lord’s
James Pattinson will be rested for the second Test against England and given time to prepare himself for the third Test.
‘Langer has another thing coming’
Jofra Archer has hit out at the Australian coach ahead of his Test debut at Lord’s.
Paine on the Waugh path
One of these men was the last to captain a winning series in England; the other hopes to be the next.
Smith’s fidgets keep him fuelled
He might look like Mr Fidgety, but in his own quirky way Steve Smith is Mr Serenity.
Langer targets England saviour
England are hoping Jofra Archer will be the bowler to bring them back into this Ashes series at Lord’s.
Warner volunteered to face Army
Revelations in the wake of the first Test prove David Warner is more prone to self sacrifice than many would believe.
Many happy returns to Lord’s, where it all started
Edgbaston was loud as any ground I have played at but Lord’s will always be the most special place for me to play.
Plenty of upsets and surprises left
Within the space of a single Test match the narrative of the entire Ashes has dramatically changed course.
Red alert for red-ball Archer
Australia should be on red alert for Jofra Archer, who prefers a red ball over a white one
Barmy Army proved easy to beat
Vociferous support from the Barmy Army hardly makes England an invincible force.
Hazlewood on song before Lord’s
Control the key as Australia weigh up their pace options before the second Test at Lord’s.
Poms to play Ashes green card
England must be considering a green top at Lord’s. The hosts think this is the best — only? — way to stop Steve Smith.
Negative side to neutral umpires
Two the three most inexperienced umpires on the elite panel were given key roles in the Ashes because of the neutral umpire rule.
Hazlewood primed, Bancroft struggles
Josh Hazlewood is in the box seat for a recall as Cameron Bancroft fails to fire ahead of second Test.
Vegemite lobs Ashes sledge
Vegemite has taken a tabloid bat to Marmite after jars of it were handed out at the first test.
Pace riches test selectors
Pat Cummins is the only member of Australia’s pace battery that is a chance of playing every Test of the Ashes series.
Khawaja: We won’t get lazy
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja says the team will not be lazy after their stirring first Test win over England.
County game lifts Australia
Justin Langer’s respect for County cricket has resulted in the best prepared touring team to visit England in many years.
Ugly echoes in booing
The relentless booing of Australia’s cricketers is not as vicious as that aimed at Adam Goodes.
Mo can’t throw Lyon off his scent
English cricketer Moeen Ali’s ongoing struggle against Nathan Lyon is reminiscent of the period where Glenn McGrath tormented me.
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