Brook says return to form ‘a matter of time’ as England hammer Australia
Australia has suffered a mammoth defeat at the hands of England to leave the ODI series squared
Ashes
‘Be careful’: Smith’s warning as Aussies eye ugly Lord’s reunion
It was the ugly flashpoint of an explosive Ashes series – when Australia’s players were confronted by angry fans in the Lord’s Long Room. Now, they’re set to come face to face again.
Who has the answers as cricket reaches breaking point?
Cricket’s global player union has announced a review, yet hours later BBL clubs were announcing signings of already overworked international stars. DANIEL CHERNY compares cricket’s workload conundrum with the rest of Australian sport.
The plan to immortalise legendary ‘Dungog Doug’
They broke the mould with cricket legend Doug Walters. Yet as SHANNON GILL writes, Doug’s son Bryn is trying to replicate the magic of his dad via a statue in his hometown of Dungog.
DV-accused cricketer’s bid for rehab
Lawyers for a former Australian cricket legend charged with a raft of domestic violence-related offences have revealed his rehab plans in a completely new state.
Key deals for summer of cricket signed
Sydney’s iconic Pink Test and Jane McGrath Day have a safe home at the SCG until 2030 as new hosting deals are signed.
‘Just a position to me’: Smith unfazed if he keeps opening or not
Despite the public utterances of selectors, Steve Smith says he has ‘no idea’ whether he’ll be opening the batting for Australia in next summer’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
‘Knock it down’: Border’s shock verdict on fate of the Gabba
Playing on its hallowed turf throughout a storied career hasn’t affected Allan Border’s opinion of what needs doing with the Gabba.
‘Devastated’ wife reveals cause of death
Graham Thorpe’s wife has revealed the cricket legend’s cause of death as she opened up on his mental health battles.
ABC nears century of cricket as summer’s soundtrack locked in
Cricket Australia has announced a new seven-year agreement for radio broadcast rights in Australia, find out who to tune into.
Root says Ashes shouldn’t have happened
Former England captain Joe Root has declared the 2021/22 Ashes “arguably” shouldn’t have gone ahead in Australia.
Botham’s grandson vows to learn from grandad’s mistakes
“He’s obviously done things wrong in the past. So I don’t want to be like that.” Welsh Blindside flanker James Botham does not want to repeat the trappings of sporting fame his grandfather was guilty of. He speaks to JAMIE PANDARAM.
‘A great man’: Emotional Anderson says farewell
It wasn’t quite the fairytale finish of his new ball partner Stuart Broad last year, but Jimmy Anderson went out on top in front of an adoring Lord’s crowd.
Stokes can’t get Ashes out of his head
It’s still 18 months away but the England Test captain can’t stop thinking about the next Ashes series and revealed why.
‘Oh mate’: Paine’s brutal Stokes response
Former Australian captain Tim Paine has delivered both barrels to England skipper Ben Stokes over his bizarre Ashes remarks.
England’s Ashes delusion hits new heights
England Test captain Ben Stokes has attempted to rewrite history once again after delivering a truly bizarre Ashes claim.
ECB reignite infamous Bairstow dismissal in new documentary
ECB unveil new documentary series following Cricket Australia’s ‘The Test,’ and dig into THAT now infamous controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow.
‘Socceroos vs Nobody?’: Usman clips govt
Ahead of the Socceroos’ World Cup clash with Palestine, cricketer Usman Khawaja has teed off at the Australian government.
‘It’s Australia affected, not me’: Bairstow responds to Test doco
Ahead of Australia’s vital T20 World Cup clash against England, Jonny Bairstow has spoken about that run-out at Lord’s. He says he does not need to see Amazon’s new Test documentary as he knows who knows who the incident affected more.
‘Blowing up’: Smith backflips on huge storm
Steve Smith has changed his tune after cameras captured a tense moment with a teammate inside the Australian dressing room.
Smith, Cummins captaincy tension revealed
In the heat of Australia’s fierce Ashes clash last year, deep divisions arose between two of the side’s most influential figures.
‘We were clear’: Cummins doubles down on Bairstow stumping call
Pat Cummins has dismissed commentary around his communication of the Jonny Bairstow stumping as a non-issue, but he still feels sympathy for Alex Carey.
Carey’s call on Cummins’ Bairstow stumping admission
Alex Carey says he has no regrets over how the polarising dismissal of Jonny Bairstow was handled by Australia and denies the fall out impacted his form.
Warner explodes over Ashes ball scandal
David Warner’s tirade at the centre of the Ashes’ final day drama has exposed a damning truth with a conspiracy theory now put to bed.
‘It was me’: Mastermind behind Bairstow dismissal revealed
Pat Cummins has revealed he was the mastermind behind Alex Carey’s controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lords, despite Carey being branded as ‘public enemy No. 1’ in England.
‘Mother cricket doesn’t lie’: Why Warner let silence tell his story
David Warner was adamant to not make his retirement dictate the Ashes, instead allowing what he did with the willow on the pitch do the talking.
Khawaja opens up on ball change that robbed Aussies of Ashes glory
Usman Khawaja is calling on cricket authorities to ensure the ball change controversy that ultimately cost Australia the series win never happens again, as he relives the crazy final day of the Ashes.
England’s ‘king of swing’ announces retirement
Arguably the greatest swing bowler in the history of Test match cricket has put the full stop on a magnificent career, with the final sentence to be written in July.
The case for and against Lyon in unanswerable Ashes
Australian spinner Nathan Lyon claims the Aussies could have won last year’s Ashes series in England if he didn’t suffer the calf injury that left him sidelined for three and a half Tests. DANIEL CHERNY analyses the scenarios.
Lyon eager to link-up with Anderson at Lancashire
After joining Lancashire for this year’s County Championship in England, Australia’s off-spinning GOAT cannot wait to play with another great of Test cricket with whom he has already shared many Ashes battles.
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