Adil Rashid says he would reject an Ashes invitation from England this winter and not return to the Test stage after seven years. Rashid made his last Test appearance in January 2019 and has not played a first-class game since then, instead focusing on white-ball cricket. But the 37-year-old leg spinner has never formally announced … Read more
The premier Australia National Cricket Team speedster Josh Hazlewood has finally opened up on the rumours of the retirement of the famed Aussie pace trio. Josh Hazlewood said that he, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc still love Test cricket and would play for Australia together beyond the Ashes 2025-26. Mitchell Starc says goodbye to T20Is; … Read more
From seam to swing – not to forget the frightful pace that gets us ducking and weaving from behind our sofas – fast bowlers occupy their own echelon in Ashes lore. One hundred and forty-eight years of rivalry means there is no shortage of fodder for fans to gush over. Jeff ‘Thommo’ Thomson and Dennis … Read more
Pat Cummins is prepared to “take a few risks” and be “aggressive” in his recovery from a back injury to lead Australia in this winter’s Ashes series. Australia’s captain will be absent for their upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand and India because of lumbar bone stress, a common injury among fast bowlers with intense … Read more
The Ashes, contested between England and Australia, is the most iconic rivalry in Test cricket, played for more than 130 years. Contested as a five-match Test series every two years, alternately in England and Australia, it has produced memorable moments and legendary records. For players, featuring in the Ashes is not just about pride but … Read more
Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood has pinpointed England‘s Harry Brook as one to watch in the Ashes, admitting the Yorkshireman will arrive Down Under with “no baggage”. The countdown is on for an eagerly-anticipated series which begins in Perth on November 21 and both camps are starting to cast their eyes at the battle ahead. A … Read more
The Ashes might be one of the smallest prizes in world sport, but it means a heck of a lot to England and Australia. For almost 150 years now, this historic rivalry has been packed with drama, controversy and iconic moments. And while the urn itself may be tiny, the bragging rights couldn’t be bigger. … Read more
Head coach Brendon McCullum accepts England have “room to improve” ahead of the Ashes but believes the intensity of their dramatic drawn series against India will help them meet the challenge. McCullum was honest enough to chalk up the 2-2 scoreline as a “fair reflection” on seven weeks of hard-fought, demanding cricket, with India snatching … Read more
Jacob Melanson scored off a giveaway 4:45 into overtime as Coachella Valley evened its Pacific Division semifinal series at one game apiece with a 5-4 win over Abbotsford on Saturday night. The teams head north for the remainder of the series, beginning with Game 3 in Abbotsford on Wednesday. Luke Henman stole the puck from … Read more
Ashes rivals Ashleigh Gardner and Tammy Beaumont have called for more Test cricket to be played in future series between their sides. England opener Beaumont and Australia all-rounder Gardner are set to go head to head in the multi-format women’s series, which begins with the first ODI in Sydney this weekend, but came together to … Read more