The Ashes
‘Close to Jimmy Anderson’: Is this Australian paceman about to become England’s Ashes bolter?
Australian swing bowler Dan Worrall has earned comparisons to Jimmy Anderson as a pair of England legends push for him to be selected by Brendon McCullum ahead of next year’s Ashes tour.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Opinion
Test cricket
Cocky England have disrespected Test cricket and Sri Lanka
I hope the loss to Sri Lanka serves as a wake-up call. There is no way they will get away with playing like this against India or Australia.
- by Michael Vaughan
Australia’s spy: Lyon brushes off Warne-style retirement
Nathan Lyon says he has no intention of imitating Shane Warne’s grand farewell after an Ashes tour in 18 months. Instead, he has been gathering inside information.
- by Malcolm Conn
Analysis
Australian cricket
‘I share an impatience’: The cricket culture wars Nick Hockley couldn’t win
When Nick Hockley secretly agreed to take over as Cricket Australia CEO in June 2020, few expected him to last more than nine months. His decision to exit hinted at the culture war bubbling under an apparently smooth surface.
- by Daniel Brettig
Opinion
Vale
Graham Thorpe was a cricketing great – and a better mate
The former England captain pays tribute to his teammate, who was his batting partner when Vaughan scored his first Test hundred.
- by Michael Vaughan
Analysis
Test cricket
Blond highlights: Keeping pace with Anderson’s remarkable 20-year Test career
Australians first laid eyes on a peroxide-tipped Jimmy Anderson more than two decades ago. As he prepares for his farewell from the Test arena, we pick out five of the pace legend’s finest moments.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
England
The Bazball reality: England entertain, but their opponents win
England’s lofty Bazball rhetoric is divorced from the reality that Ben Stokes’ team faces. They entertain; their opponents win.
- by Daniel Brettig
Worst over ever: Ashes villain smacked for record 43 runs
England pace bowler Ollie Robinson had returned figures of 1-22 from 12 overs in a county match in England. Things got worse - in a hurry.
- by Tom Decent
Opinion
Australian cricket
Our cricketers play to win, even if it means giving the old enemy a second chance
A mischievous suggestion that Australia could manipulate results to squeeze England out of the World Cup has prompted apoplexy. It’s unlikely to happen.
- by Greg Baum
The English View
ICC Men’s World Cup
Australia have opportunity to start redeeming themselves for Ashes ‘moral failure’
Mitchell Marsh’s side should atone for unscrupulous stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s by playing their strongest XI against Scotland.
- by Simon Heffer
‘I haven’t got too many close friends in that team’: Alex Carey opens up on Ashes abuse
At times in England, following his stumping of Jonny Bairstow, Alex Carey was reluctant to venture out in public. With limited contacts among the England team, he became an overnight Ashes villain; a role he’s learned to live with.
- by Daniel Brettig
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